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.

Continues to cover basic zoo keeping skills by providing the student with the opportunity to apply the theory and principles of animal care and handling with the Teaching Zoo's animals. Develops essential skills for the care of domestic and non-domestic animals through a “hands-on” approach. Provides the student with the opportunity to demonstrate the required proficiency to conduct large carnivore shifting procedure. Prerequisites: ANCT M01AL. Corequisites: ANCT M01B.

Continues zoo keeping training at the Los Angeles Zoo. Develops skills and protocols to enhance public and animal safety. Builds skills related to day-to-day interactions with various zoo species. Prerequisites: ANCT M02D. Formerly: EATM M30B.