Colleges

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QUESTIONS TO ASK WHILE LOOKING AT COLLEGES:

1. Does the college have the program I need to prepare for my zoological career?


2. Is there a zoological park, animal shelter, veterinarian clinic, or pet store I can volunteer or work at while I attend school?


3. Am I willing to move to take advantage of the educational and career opportunities this school offers?


4. How many people that graduate from the program find jobs in animal-related careers?


5. Are there internships available for working with animals?


6. Who is teaching the courses, graduate students or professors? How much time do professors have to work with me?

7. What experience do the professors have working with animals?

8. With the degree program I choose, what are some other career options if I can't find a job working with animals, or decide that I'm no longer interested in working with animals?

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ZOOLOGICAL CAREER PROGRAMS

1. In addition to the programs listed below, check with your school guidance counselor regarding other schools and programs.

• Brigham Young University
Animal Health Technology Program
Provo, UT 84602
[phone]
Animal Health Technician, also a Bachelor's of Animal Science

• Colby Community College
Veterinary Technology Program
Veterinary Technician Program
1255 South Range
Colby, KS 67701
[phone]

• Colorado Mountain College
Veterinary Technology Program
Veterinary Technician Program
Spring Valley Campus
3000 Co. Road 114
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
[phone]

• Community College of Baltimore
2901 Liberty Heights Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215
Associate of Science degree in Science Technology, with emphasis on aquariology and zookeeping

• Cornell University
Laboratory of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithica, NY 14853
Bird biology; correspondence course seminars in ornithology

• Emporia State University
Emporia State University
Office of Admissions
1200 Commercial, Box 4034
Emporia, KS 66801
Web: www.emporia.edu
E-mail: [e-mail]
Toll Free Number: 877-468-6378
Programs in environmental biology and zoology emphasizing handling, care, and feeding; intern opportunities at Emporia and Sedgwick County Zoos

• Friends University of Wichita
Sedgwick County Zoo
Zoo Studies Programs
Friends University
Wichita, KS 67213
[phone] or [phone]
B.S. and M.S. programs with emphasis in Zoo Science, Zoo Management, and Zoo Education; requires 360 hours of practical experience at Sedgwick County Zoo

• Harcum Junior College
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
[phone] ext. 253
Animal Health Technology; Laboratory Animal Science; Animal Center Management with a practicum at area zoos and wildlife facilities

• Houston Community College System
22 Waugh Drive
Houston, TX 77007
Animal Health Management; Pet & Laboratory Animal Management; Ranch and Exotic Animal Management

• Los Angeles Pierce College
Animal Health Technology Program
Animal Health Technician Program
6201 Winnetka Ave.
Woodland Hissl, CA 91371
[phone]

• Michigan State University
Department of Fisheries & Wildlife
Natural Resources Building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1222
Courses in zookeeping and aquarium management; flexible programs to allow specialization in captive animal management

• Moorpark College
Exotic Animal Training and Management
7075 Campus Road
Moorpark, CA 93021
Two-and-a-half year program including hands-on experience with campus animal compound earns an Associate of Science degree in Exotic Animal Training and Management.

• New Orleans local universities through:
Research Coordinator
Audubon Park Zoological Gardens
P.O. Box 4327
New Orleans, LA 70178
Zoo research courses in anthropology, biology, and psychology

• Quinnipiac College
Laboratory Animal Technology Program
Animal Technician Program
Mt. Carmel Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518
[phone]

• San Diego Mesa College
Animal Health Technology Program
Animal Health Technician Program
7250 Mesa College Drive
San Diego, CA 92111
[phone]


• Santa Fe Community College
Box 1530
3000 N.W. 83rd Street
Gainesville, FL 32611
A 74-hour program is available to train students in the vocation of Zookeeper, Park Naturalist, Animal Technician, and other husbandry fields; also a four-year program is available in cooperation with State University of New York at Oswego.

• University of Florida
College of Veterinary Medicine
Gainesville, FL 32611
[phone]
Program relating to the health of captive wild animals

• University of Idaho
College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences
Moscow, ID 83843
[phone]
Fish and wildlife courses with some orientation toward zookeeping

• Wayne State University College of Liberal Arts
Department of Biological Sciences
Detroit, MI 48202
[phone]
Zoo Management Program; directed study courses at the Detroit Zoo