Introduces the students to basic techniques of animal training, including operant conditioning theory, record keeping, and developing a training plan. Concentrates on the history of animal training, reasons for training animals, and factors affecting training success and shaping of new behaviors. Prerequisites: ANCT M17 or ANSC M17, and ANCT M01BL and ANCT M09 or ANSC M09 and ANCT M09L or ANSC M09L or concurrent enrollment. Transfer credit: CSU. Formerly: EATM M21A.

Provides a supervised Wildlife Education presentation involving interpretation of live animals for the annual Spring Spectacular event to be repeated over several weekends at the Teaching Zoo. Focuses on advanced animal handling, safety and training. Prerequisites: ANCT M15CL. Formerly: EATM M16; EATM M15EL.

Provides hands-on experience in the training of animals. Requires students to develop training plans and work cooperatively with co-trainers, addressing training problems as necessary. Prerequisites: ANCT M21B and ANCT M21BL. Transfer credit: CSU. Formerly: EATM M21P.

Provides the student with a basic understanding of factors relating to the feeding of domestic and non-domestic animals under human care. Introduces the student to a basic understanding of the nutritional needs of animals under human care and in the wild. Prerequisites: ANCT M18. Transfer credit: CSU. Formerly: ANSC M03; EATM M19.

Instructs the student in the use of live animals for educational presentations in zoos and other situations. Covers topics including messaging, public relations issues, nonverbal communication, and proper terminology. Prerequisites: ANCT M15A. Corequisites: ANCT M15BL. Formerly: EATM M15B.

Provides the second year spring session student a living classroom for supervised on-the-job advanced zoo keeping experience and skill practice in animal care, handling and training. Includes practicing guest experiences and participating in zoo fundraising planning and efforts, mentoring 1st year students with manager positions and animal assignments, working as a zoo operations team member and leader, holiday/weekend zoo keeping, advanced zoo daily operations, maintenance and improvement projects, day watch with safety rounds and conducting tours. Prerequisites: ANCT M02E. Formerly: EATM M02F.

Introduces the first year, spring semester student a hands-on learning experience in the living classroom of the zoo. Provides supervised on-the-job zoo keeping experience and additional skill practice in animal care and handling. Includes participating as team leader of an assigned area in the zoo, increased responsibilities for assigned animals, holiday/spring break zoo keeping, weekend area, zoo daily operations, maintenance and improvement projects, day watch with safety rounds, leading tours, and participating in educational experiences. Prerequisites: ANCT M02A. Formerly: EATM M02C.