Provides students with opportunities to develop skills in behavior modification and observational research. Requires students to demonstrate such skills through training a rat and conducting observational research on animals under professional care. Prerequisites: ANCT M09 or concurrent enrollment. Transfer credit: CSU. Notes: Student must be able to house and care for one or more domestic rats. Formerly: ANSC M04L; EATM M09L.

Provides students with basic veterinary care experiences. Introduces methods of diagnosis and treatment to assist veterinary personnel with procedures in basic veterinary care. Prerequisites: ANCT M01B and ANCT M19 and ANCT M24. Corequisites: ANCT M23A. Transfer credit: CSU. Formerly: EATM M23AL.

Introduces a practical system-by-system approach to the basic anatomical structure of domestic and non-domestic mammals. Discusses the physiological function of domestic and non-domestic mammals. Limitations on Enrollment: Accepted to Animal Care and Training Program. Transfer credit: CSU. Formerly: ANSC M06; EATM M12.

Provides students the opportunity to develop the skills needed to train husbandry behaviors through hands-on work with animals at the teaching zoo. Allows students to practice training animals in protected contact settings. Prerequisites: ANCT M21AL. Corequisites: ANCT M21B. Transfer credit: CSU. Formerly: EATM M21BL.

Introduces the student to the use of live animals for educational presentations in zoos and other situations. Focuses on public speaking, environmental education, interpretation techniques, and the handling of animals for presentations. Corequisites: ANCT M15AL. Formerly: EATM M15A.

Provides the first year/first semester student a hands-on living classroom for supervised on-the-job zoo keeping experience and skill practice in animal care and handling. Includes work assignments such as zoo operations team member, holiday and weekend zoo keeping, assisting with daily zoo operations, zoo maintenance and improvement projects, day watch with safety rounds, leading tours, and assisting with educational experiences. Formerly: EATM M02A.

Provides structured hands-on practice of animal care for returning Animal Care and Training (ANCT) students in animal care protocols, safety rounds, and guest experience. Utilizes the zoo as a hands-on living classroom. Prerequisites: ANCT M02A. Formerly: EATM M02G.

Provides the first year/first semester student a hands-on living classroom for supervised on-the-job zoo keeping experience and skill practice in animal care and handling. Includes work assignments such as zoo operations team member, holiday and weekend zoo keeping, assisting with daily zoo operations, zoo maintenance and improvement projects, day watch with safety rounds, leading tours, and assisting with educational experiences. Formerly: EATM M02A.