Undergraduate Program in Fisheries
Introduction
To take full advantage of Alaska's wide-ranging natural laboratories, the Fisheries Division has locations in both Interior and Southeast Alaska. Students in Fairbanks and Juneau have an opportunity for association with personnel of federal and state conservation agencies. These agencies not only hire students for summer field work but often offer internship funding opportunities.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks offers degree programs on the Fairbanks campus and at the Juneau Center, through the Fisheries Division of the School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences. Freshwater fisheries and habitat ecology are emphasized at Fairbanks, and marine fisheries and aquaculture at Juneau. Students can take classes at one or both campuses as part of their degree program. Both undergraduate (B.S.) and graduate (M.S. and Ph.D.) degrees are offered.
The program provides a broad education, qualifying graduates to enter fisheries management, law enforcement, and public education. The undergraduate fisheries program provides a firm foundation for graduate studies in fisheries science.
Study at any University of Alaska Campus
At the UAF School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, we offer undergraduate students the option of studying at other University of Alaska campuses for a portion of their Bachelor of Science in Fisheries or Bachelor of Arts in Fisheries. This program provides flexibility to Alaska's students and allows them to take advantage of the diverse opportunities found in Alaska's coastal and Interior communities.
How does it work? This program, called the "Two-Plus-Two Program," allows lower-division students (freshmen and sophomores) to complete all or parts of their preparatory coursework at any UAF, UAS, or UAA campus. However, students will be required to complete their upper-division (junior and senior) coursework at UAF in Fairbanks or at the UAF Juneau Center.
Download the Two-Plus-Two Program Flyer for more information (138 KB PDF).
Juneau Center
The new Lena Point Fisheries Facility. Photo by Gary Newman.
Located in the Tongass National Rainforest overlooking Lena Cove, Juneau Center is nestled at the foot of the glacier-rich coastal mountains.
The Juneau Center of the School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences is now located at the new Lena Point Fisheries Facility, about five miles north of the previous facility (the Anderson Building) at Auke Bay. The 30,000 square foot, three-story facility houses nine laboratories, three classrooms, a teaching lab and large saltwater tanks for studying live sea creatures.
The Lena Point Fisheries Facility is co-located with the NOAA Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute, continuing a long tradition of collaboration between NOAA Fisheries and the Juneau Center.
Fairbanks main campus
Located in the expansive Tanana River valley at the confluence of the Chena and Tanana rivers, the main campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks has panoramic views of the Alaska Mountain Range, with Mt. McKinley on the southern horizon.
The O'Neill Resources Building is named for William O'Neill (1907-1974), an alumni of the University of Alaska and former member of the University of Alaska Board of Regents. The Dean & Associate Dean's offices, fiscal office, undergraduate program and student application processing are located here.
The Fairbanks location is advantageous for the study of interior Alaska aquatic habitats. A number of subarctic streams and lakes are within easy reach. Main access to the marine environment from the Fairbanks campus is in Prince William Sound and Cook Inlet.