Business Administration: Zoo Management (B.S.)

The Zoo Management major is designed to educate the student on the functions of zoo management from not only the business application, but also by having the basic animal acumen necessary for success in a zoo management role. Students will get hands on experience during their internship working with animals at Oglebay’s Good Zoo in Wheeling, WV, which is nationally recognized by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). They will also learn behind the scenes facets of the zoo environment. In addition, students will develop a comprehensive knowledge base specific to policies related to the operations management aspects of Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited institutions.

Requirements

Required Courses Business Core

GBUS 140Introduction to Business

3

ECON 203Principles of Macroeconomics

3

GBUS 220Business Communications

3

ACC 224Principles of Financial Accounting

3

ACC 225Principles of Managerial Accounting

3

CIS 270Fund of Information Systems

2

CIS 271Practical Computer Applications

3

GBUS 280Business Statistics

3

FIN 300Principles of Finance

3

GBUS 303Quantitative Business Analysis

3

GBUS 325International Business

3

MKT 331Principles of Marketing

3

GBUS 344Legal Environ of Business I

3

MGT 350Principles of Management

3

GBUS 420Prof Development Seminar

1

MGT 498Mgt Strategy & Policy

3

Required Courses

BIO 180Principles of Zoo Science

3

BIO 186Introductory Zoo Biology

3

BIO 280Zoo Education

3

BIO 454Zoo Internship

3

MGT 343Zoo and Aquarium Operations

3

MGT 360Public and Non-Profit MGT

3

MGT 474Organizational Behavior

3

MGT 475Human Resource Mgt

3

MKT 341Integrated Mkt Communications

3