Zoo Science Certificate

Additional information available on the Zoo Keeping Technology Department website.

The Zoo Science certificate is designed to enhance the Zoo Keeping AAS degree or introduce students to animal careers other than Zoo Keeping. Students learn about the physical and mental demands in the field of zoo keeping, bird biology and husbandry, mammalian biology and husbandry, and fish and aquatic invertebrate biology in relation to captive care and management.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Zoo Science certificate program, students should be able to:

Design husbandry, conservation, and management programs for mammalian and avian species
Construct and enrich animal enclosures according to individual animal needs
Discuss the environmental, political, economic, and sociological issues linked to loss of biodiversity on the planet
Develop and implement training programs for captive animals

Requirements

ZOO 1010 - Introduction to Captive Animal Management 2 Credit Hour(s)
ZOO 1020 - Biodiversity & Conservation 3 Credit Hour(s)
ZOO 104 - Animal Training 2 Credit Hour(s)
ZOO 1210 - Exhibit & Horticulture Design for Zoo Exhibits 4 Credit Hour(s)
ZOO 1710 - Bird Husbandry 4 Credit Hour(s)
ZOO 1810 - Mammal Husbandry 4 Credit Hour(s)

Electives

Choose six (6) credit hours from list below

BIO 1048 - Basic Ecology 4 Credit Hour(s)
HWE 1001 - Community First Aid & CPR 1 Credit Hour(s)
HWE 1050 - Human Nutrition 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 1005 - Psychology of Workplace Relationships 3 Credit Hour(s)
ZOO 1110 - Advanced Exhibitory Techniques 2 Credit Hour(s)
ZOO 1811 - Ungulates-The Hoofed Mammals 2 Credit Hour(s)
ZOO 1814 - Apes 2 Credit Hour(s)
ZOO 1815 - Wild Cats-Conservation & Management 2 Credit Hour(s)
ZOO 1817 - Bats: An Introduction 2 Credit Hour(s)
ZOO 1818 - Elephants: An Introduction 1 Credit Hour(s)

Academic Catalog

Zoo Science Certificate

Requirements

Electives

Total Credit Hours: 25