Animal Care and Training map for 2025-2026

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Moorpark College: Animal Care and Training

Term 1 — Fall 2025

9 courses17 units
Animal Care & Handling I
  • Major
  • 1 unit
Animal Care & Handling Lab I
  • Major
  • 4 units
Zoo Work Skills First Year Fall
  • Major
  • 1 unit
Applied Wildlife Conservation
  • Major
  • 2 units
Anatomy and Physiology of Mammals
  • Major
  • 2 units
Wildlife Education I
  • Major
  • 0.5 units
Wildlife Education I Lab
  • Major
  • 1 unit
Animal Diversity
  • Major
  • 3.5 units
Animal Health and Safety
  • Major
  • 2 units

Term 2 — Spring 2026

10 courses15.5 units
Animal Care & Handling II
  • Major
  • 1 unit
Animal Care & Handling Lab II
  • Major
  • 4 units
  • Prerequisites
Zoo Work Skills First Year Spring
  • Major
  • 1.5 units
Animal Behavior
  • Major
  • 3 units
Animal Behavior Lab
  • Major
  • 0.5 units
Wildlife Education II
  • Major
  • 0.5 units
Wildlife Education II Lab
  • Major
  • 1 unit
Animal Nutrition
  • Major
  • 2 units
Animal Training I
  • Major
  • 1 unit
Avian and Herptile Care
  • Major
  • 1 unit

Term 3 — Summer 2026

3 courses6 units
Zoo Work Skills Second Year-Summer
  • Major
  • 2 units
Wildlife Education III Lab
  • Major
  • 2 units
Animal Training I Lab
  • Major
  • 2 units

Term 4 — Fall 2027

7 courses10 units
Animal Training II
  • Major
  • 1 unit
Animal Training II Lab
  • Major
  • 2 units
Elementary Veterinary Care I
  • Major
  • 2 units
Elementary Veterinary Care I Laboratory
  • Major
  • 1 unit
Zoo Days I
  • Major
  • 0.5 units
Zoo Work Skills Second Year-Fall
  • Major
  • 3 units
Projects I
  • Major
  • 0.5 units

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