ACM 90 500 - hours

Institution:

CUNY Bronx Community College

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Description:

This will be a 500-hour hands-on experience for students who successfully complete the Animal Care and Management course. The internship will provide valuable opportunities though which students will be able to put into action practices they learned in the classroom. There will be two main internship tracks available. The first will focus on both basic procedures and specific applications relating to feeding and nutrition, behavioral enrichment, animal handling, animal housing, and sanitation procedures. The second will focus on zoo education and interpretation. Students who choose this track will learn how to develop lesson plans and educational activities for a range of student achievement levels, learn to use live animals in educational demonstrations, and assist zoo instructors in classes for a variety of audiences. Requires permission of Department Chairperson. Prerequisite: ACM 11 with a grade of C+ or better.

Credits:

6.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.bcc.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 289-5100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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