350 AQUAPONICS
0.5 credit | Grades: 1112
Description: Aquaponics is the combined study of Aquaculture (the farming of aquatic animals) and Hydroponics (the cultivation of plants in water). Aquaponics covers a wide range of STEM concepts including: the benefits of aquaponics, fish and plant selection and health, system cycling, bacteria and the nitrification cycle, system design ratios, different system designs: flood and drain, deep water culture, and vertical systems, grow bed styles (media, pumps, aerators, plumbing fittings and all other components), system management and optimization.
Prerequisite(s): None
Grade Scale: Academic
Credit Hours: 0.5
Credit Type: SC,STEM