The School of Aquatic and Fisheries Science offers a distinguished Major in a productive, enjoyable, and highly collaborative environment.
Our students graduate with a clear awareness of themselves as professionals and with a solid foundation for their future careers. Explore the strengths of our program, and become a part of our thriving community.
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Students in SAFS get individual attention they deserve, while the University of Washington offers the outstanding resources and strengths of a large university. |
The School's size and high ratio of faculty to students fosters the free exchange of information and active learning, and provides ready access to research experience. The UW has a worldwide reputation for excellence in education and research. |
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SAFS has ranked top of our field in a large number of surveys. |
Our students are exposed to innovation and leadership, preparing them well for future challenges and issues. |
Our faculty represents a broad diversity of academic disciplines because we are dedicated to excellence in our field. |
Our degree offering is the most comprehensive in the Aquatic Sciences, leading to a thorough education relevant to our field and beyond. |
SAFS faculty members have received a large number of teaching and professional awards. |
Our distinguished faculty are deeply interested and actively engaged in innovative teaching approaches in topical subjects. |
Our research and teaching are connected to local and international issues. |
Our students are exposed to ongoing challenges and are equipped with the skills necessary to meet these issues. |
Our degree program places a large emphasis on experiential learning. |
Our classes incorporate active investigations and all students graduate with individually mentored research projects. |
Undergraduate students gain key skills at our research and field facilities. |
Experiences vary from research in our well-equipped faculty laboratories to full immersion at our field camps. |