ANTH 201 - Grade 1 Animal Technician

Description:
Course covers skills of Grade 1 Animal Technician with a focus on primates. Standards follow those of the International Primatological Society and include maintenance of primates’ physical environment and USDA standards for management. Grade will be S or U.

Credits: (1)

Learner Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

Define USDA nutritional requirements for captive nonhuman primates.
Define OSHA standards for animal caregivers.
List reasons for maintaining daily logs of animal behaviors and notable events.
Describe hygiene standards and health and safety considerations for human and nonhuman primates, including potential for cross-species disease transmission.
Recall USDA standards for enclosure design for primates.
Review the use of species-typical behaviors in animal management.
Discuss how social housing impacts on captive primates’ health and well-being.
Create enrichment activity for captive primate.
Evaluate professional standards for maintaining captive primates.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
10/20/16