Spring 2017 Course Syllabi

Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus

Course Prefix/Number/Title:

HORT 145 Aquaponics Practicum I

Number of credits: 1 TO 4 Credits

Course Description:

Course provides students with hands-on experiences in a greenhouse

environment. Students will apply concepts discussed in Production Aquaponics course.

Students will work directly with fish stocking, sampling plans for fish weights and fish feed

calculations, seed propagation and transplanting seedlings, plant identification, pest

identification and scouting procedures and harvesting of produce, and safe working practices.

Pre-/Co-requisites: None

Course Objectives:

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Demonstrate the ability to monitor fish size and feeding requirements.

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Maintain schedules for water quality and greenhouse environment

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Develop live fish handling procedures.

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Understand the importance of proper bio-filter cleaning procedures.

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Sample and identify pests and diseases of fish and plants in aquaponics.

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Maintain equipment, operations and awareness in such a manner to

provide safe working conditions.

Instructor: Keith Knudson

Office:

519 Main Street, Suite 5; Bottineau, ND 58318; Bottineau Tech Center

Office Hours:

1 PM to 3:30 PM – MWF or by appointment

Phone: 701-228-2160

Email:

Lecture/Lab Schedule: TBD – Aquaponics Greenhouse

Textbook(s): None

Course Requirements:

Grading is based on student’s ability to demonstrate practices relating to

the course objectives.

The final grade is based on the following criteria:

A = 89.5% to 100% of the total points

B = 79.5% o < 89.5% of the total points

C = 68.5% to <79.5% of the total points

D = 59.6% to <69.5% of the total points

F = < 59.5% of the total points