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 Department:    ENVC

 Course #:    244

 Credits:    3

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    3.5

 CIP:    030101

 EPC:    165

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

Ecology of the Pacific Northwest salmon and their importance to social and economic values.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: None.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 22

Lab: 22

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Supplementary Elective  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Identify salmonids and understand their biology, habitat and life history requirement.
2. Identify the economic and cultural importance of salmon to our region's different cultures.
3. Identify factors influencing salmonid decline.
4. Identify legal and ecological restoration measures of salmon.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Introduction - Fish in general and salmonid characteristics.
2. The region's salmonids compared to other world regions.
3. Economic, cultural, and recreation importance.
4. Perils to our salmonids.
5. Salmonids - Reaction to change.
6. Requirements and opportunities for protecting and restoring salmonid stock.
7. Conclusion - Where do we go from here?