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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
O Introductory experience to sanitation, habitat maintenance, and general requirements of zoo animals. Individual activities in general maintenance of zoo and park facilities. Students will be introduced to observation and data collection techniques
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2.00 Credits
O Practical experience in the general maintenance of zoo and park facilities. Some individual activities include maintenance and construction of enclosures, landscaping, guided tours and care of the zoo?s rodent colony. Students will be expected to participate in weekend and holiday work
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1.00 Credits
O The Teaching Zoo is divided into four major areas. During each of the Animal Management Labs, students spend an entire semester in an area working with the mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians assigned to that area as well as the zoo commissary and medical area. These labs will emphasize observation, data gathering, enclosure design and maintenance, animal enrichment and public contact. Each area of the zoo differs to give the student a wide variety of animal experiences. Students will participate in weekend and holiday work activities as well as some work between semesters
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2.00 Credits
O The Teaching Zoo is divided into four major areas. During each of the Animal Management Labs, students spend an entire semester in an area working with the mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians assigned to that area, as well as the zoo commissary and the medical area. These labs will emphasize observation, data gathering, enclosure design and maintenance, animal enrichment and public contact. Each area of the zoo differs to give the student a wide variety of animal experiences. Students will participate in weekend and holiday work activities as well as some work between semesters
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3.00 Credits
O Participation in a practical working experience at an animal facility other than Santa Fe Community College Teaching Zoo. This presents an optional opportunity to gain intensive experience and use the skills obtained from the program in a work situation
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3.00 Credits
O This course covers a wide variety of topics necessary for the proper integration of the zoo student into the workplace. Topics include zoo safety, resume writing, job hunting and the interview process. Additionally, students cover a variety of topics related to visitors in the zoo, such as visitor demographics, visitor education and visitor services. This course aids the student in becoming a well-rounded employee in the zoological fields
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3.00 Credits
O Herpeculture is designed to introduce students to the natural history and captive husbandry techniques of reptiles and amphibians. Taxonomy, identification, care and maintenance, display techniques, and common captive problems will be discussed
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4.00 Credits
O Study of the evolution, taxonomy, identification, anatomy, and behaviors of birds commonly found in captivity. Additional lectures will review the problems of housing, collecting, and display of captive birds
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4.00 Credits
O In this course students will study mammals in captivity with emphasis on taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, and ethology. Discussions will include identification and effective display of mammals as well as their maintenance in captivity
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3.00 Credits
O Study and practical experience in the maintenance, husbandry, identification, and techniques of collection of aquatic species; exhibition and display of aquatic species for educational purposes
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