Zoo Keeping Technology
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Recommended basic skills standards are
• ENG 060
• MAT 090
• REA 090
This program is designed to prepare students to be zoo keeping technicians and animal care professionals. Classes include training in science foundations, animal husbandry, career development, horticulture, exhibit design and veterinary zoo keeping giving the students the background for a career in the animal care professions.
New or returning students must satisfactorily pass a Criminal Background Investigation (CBI) prior to entry into the program and before any internship. Failure to pass may jeopardize admission or completion of the program. CBI tests are at student expense.
General Education Courses
| BIO 148 |
Basic Ecology
|
4 |
| BIO 150 |
Animal Biology |
4 |
| CIS 118 |
Introduction to PC Applications |
3 |
| or |
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| CSC 105 |
Computer Literacy |
(3) |
| COM 214 |
Natural Resource Interpretation |
3 |
| ENG 131 |
Technical Writing I |
3 |
| MAT 107 |
Career Math |
3 |
| |
|
20 |
Other Course Requirements
| EMS 115 |
First Responder |
3 |
| ENV 101 |
Introduction to Environmental Science |
4 |
| NRE 236 |
Public Relations of Natural Resources |
2 |
| ZOO 100 |
Safety/Zoonoses/Hazardous Materials |
.5 |
| ZOO 101 |
Career Development for Zoo Keeping |
.5 |
| ZOO 105 |
Reptile and Amphibian Husbandry |
4 |
| ZOO 115 |
Bird Husbandry |
4 |
| ZOO 125 |
Mammal Husbandry |
4 |
| ZOO 135 |
Fish and Aquatic Invertebrate Husbandry |
4 |
| ZOO 180 |
Zoo Keeping Internship I |
5 |
| ZOO 181 |
Zoo Keeping Internship II |
5 |
| ZOO 205 |
Horticulture for the Zoo Keeper |
1 |
| ZOO 206 |
Exhibit Design and Construction |
3 |
| ZOO 215 |
Veterinary Zoo Keeping |
4 |
| ZOO 280 |
Zoo Keeping Internship III |
5 |
| Electives |
Choose six (6) credit hours from the list below |
6 |
| |
|
55 |
Zoo Keeping Technology Approved Electives
| BIO 149 |
Plant Taxonomy |
4 |
| or |
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| BIO 154 |
Biology of Plants |
(4) |
| ZOO 117 |
Animal Conservation in Captivity |
3 |
| or |
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| NRE 214 |
Environmental Issues and Ethics |
(3) |
| ZOO 207 |
Animal Behavior |
3 |
| ZOO 212 |
Elephant Management |
3 |
| |
Any AAS approved elective |
1-6 |
| |
Total Credit Hours |
75 |
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