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i'm in my senior year in high school, and i'm haveing a difficult time looking for a school after high school. i dont want to go to a "college" but some hands on school. kinda like a zoo school. i keep hearing of zoo schools, but i cant find names etc... i also hear they lace you in a job after your 2 years or what ever. can anyone help? i know this is kinda like a vague question. sorry.
matt
PEACE
Well I hate to say that I am not aware of nonacademic programs in zoo science; however if it's feasible, and you are motivated, I would highly recommend going to college as you will greatly increase your chances at working in a zoo (B.S. degree is becoming the norm as a minimum requirement for a keeper position). Pensacola Junior College (Pensacola, Florida....contact James Brady) has an associates degree in zoo technician, and then Deleware Valley College (Pennsylvania) and Friends University both have a B.S. degree in Zoo Science. I am a professor at Malone College (Canton, Ohio), and we will also be starting a B.S. degree in Zoo Science this coming Fall, 2004, in collaboration with Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Check these programs out and best of luck with your future endeavors.
Cheers, Chris
Christopher K. Carmichael, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology
Department of Natural Sciences
Malone College
Canton, Ohio
Tel: 330-471-8175
Email: ccarmichael@malone.edu
actualy I am looking into PJC (pensacola jr. college) we will be going there to talk to them this coming tuesday. i got info in the mail, looks cool. i could get an A S degree, and still go on, not bad. they even have a herpetology program, oh yeah, get this, they even teach you about herpetoculture!
PEACE
Well although they have a top notch AS program in zoo management, they do not have a "herpetology program", but offer a course on the subject....James Brady the department chair at PJC can fill you in on the details....great guy. Pensacola is also a very nice place to stay for a few years with great beaches and herpin spots.
Santa Fe Community College in Gainsville FL also offers a zoo related program
hope this helps
rich
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