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12/2/2024 10:08:47 AMANSCI 65 Course Outline as of Summer 2010

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CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  ANSCI 65Title:  INTRO TO ZOO BIOLOGY  
Full Title:  Introduction to Zoo Biology
Last Reviewed:12/8/2008

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum3.00Lecture Scheduled3.0017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled52.50
Minimum3.00Lab Scheduled017.5 min.Lab Scheduled0
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total3.00 Contact Total52.50
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:
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The science of managing wild animals in captivity, including relevant information on nutrition, reproductive biology, veterinary medicine and captive animal welfare, as well as information on exhibit and enclosure design, the roles of public education and research at zoos, and the role of zoos in wildlife conservation.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:


Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description: Untitled document
The science of managing wild animals in captivity, including relevant information on nutrition, reproductive biology, veterinary medicine and captive animal welfare, as well as information on exhibit and enclosure design, the roles of public education and research at zoos, and the role of zoos in wildlife conservation.
(Grade Only)

Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Inactive:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 2004Inactive:Fall 2014
 
UC Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable



COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of this course, student will be able to:
1.  Define the role of zoos in wildlife conservation today.
2.  Identify career requirements and potential opportunities leading to
   successful employment working with captive wild animals.
3.  Explain historical influences that have shaped the role of zoo keeping
   and zoo biology today.
4.  Apply information learned in class to the design of an animal exhibit.
5.  Analyze the role of education and research at zoos in conservation.
6.  Identify and define specific animal behaviors (reproductive, social,
   parental) as they relate to husbandry needs.
7.  Compare species-specific animal behavior as a result of reproductive
   changes in individuals or groups of animals.
8.  Collect animal observations and input and analyze behavioral data.
9.  Define and recall protocols for preventive animal medicine.
10. Evaluate methods of animal training for improved captive care and
   identify species-specific training methods.
11. Formulate appropriate exhibit-specific programs to minimize zoonotic
   disease transmission.
12. Identify appropriate species-specific capture and handling techniques.
13. Analyze and discuss species-specific dietary requirements.
14. Analyze wildlife legislation as it relates to zoos and conservation
   programs.

Topics and Scope
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1.  History of Zoos
   a. Zoos and captive animal management prior to 1980
   b. Zoos and captive animal management from 1980 to present
   c. Ethical and animal welfare issues as they relate to modern zoos
2.  Exhibits and Off-exhibit Enclosures
   a. Designs with consideration for species-specific behavior
   b. Designs for optimum education
   c. Horticulture in modern zoos
3.  Ethology - The Science of Animal Behavior
   a. Behavior of captive, wild animals
   b. Developmental behavior
   c. Reproductive behavior
   d. Social and solitary behavior
   e. Training animals for better care
4.  Basic Animal Husbandry
   a. Animal keeping and the roll of curators and other zoo managers
   b. Safety for guests, zoo personnel, and animals
   c. Animal capture and handling
   d. Neonatal care
5.  Nutritional Considerations
   a. Pellets versus whole foods
   b. Diets for optimal health and reproduction
   c. Diets and growth rates
   d. Diets for geriatric animals
   e. Species-specific considerations for nutrition
6.  Veterinary Medicine for Exotic Animals
   a. Preventive medicine
   b. Chemical capture and anesthesia
   c. Physical restraint and handling
   d. Birth control, artificial insemination
   e. Zoonosis
7.  Record Keeping
   a. International Species Inventory System (ISIS)
   b. Studbooks
   c. Identification and marking of individual animals
8.  Educating the Public
   a. Conservation education in schools and at the zoo
   b. Education through exhibits
   c. Education through signage
9.  Research
   a. Research at the zoo
   b. Field research
   c. Applications of zoo research to field projects and visa versa
10. Conservation of Wildlife
   a. Wildlife conservation through zoo programs
   b. Wildlife rehabilitation, release and reintroduction programs
11. Wildlife Legislation
   a. Federal, state, and local laws and required wildlife permits
   b. American Zoo and Aquarium Association rules and regulations

Assignments:
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1. Read an average of 60 pages per week, from textbook, journals and
  instructor prepared materials.
2. Write a 6-10 page term paper.
3. In-class activities may include: participate in verbal problem solving
  exercises about zoo management situations; work in teams to build model
  animal enclosures; collect animal observations from video tapes,
  inputting and analyzing data.
4. Formal assessment: multiple choice quizzes, midterm exams with
  objective and essay questions.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
10 - 30%
Term papers
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
20 - 30%
In class activities
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
5 - 20%
Build model animal enclosure
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
30 - 60%
Quizzes, midterm exams: objective & essay question
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
0 - 10%
Attendance and participation


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Mammals in Captivity: Principles and Techniques, by Kleiman, D.G., Allen,
M.E., Thompson, K.V., Lumpkin, S., Harris, H. The University of
Chicago Press: 1996  (Classic in the field.)

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