8 courses with the subject ACM, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ACM 110Intro to Animal Care3
This course introduces general concepts of animal care and management. Topics include the history of animal care, humane issues, fundamental care, and the future of the animal care industry. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of the issues related to the animal care industry.
This course introduces the basic techniques of routine health care and emergency medical care of animals. Topics include handling of sick and injured animals, recognition of symptoms, and general health care concerns for animals. Upon completion, students should be able to recognize and discuss health needs and problems of a wide variety of animals. *Please note that this course requires a weekly commitment to animal husbandry that falls outside of scheduled course times. By enrolling/registering in/for this course, students are acknowledging their required participation. Failure to meet these animal husbandry requirements may result in a student being dropped from or failing the course. Questions regarding time commitments of these duties can be directed to the Department Head of Animal Care and Management Technology.
This course covers the design and management of an animal care facility. Topics include facility design, observation and reporting, facility maintenance, general operation, sanitation, and management techniques. Upon completion, students should be able to effectively plan for and operate an animal care facility.
This course introduces the principles and techniques of animal handling and restraint. Topics include handling and control techniques for lab animals, domesticated animals, and other varieties. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate proper handling techniques for animals who are either frightened, injured, confined, diseased, or trapped. *Please note that this course requires a weekly commitment to animal husbandry that falls outside of scheduled course times. By enrolling/registering in/for this course, students are acknowledging their required participation. Failure to meet these animal husbandry requirements may result in a student being dropped from or failing the course. Questions regarding time commitments of these duties can be directed to the Department Head of Animal Care and Management Technology.
This course introduces the practical applications of existing laws related to animals. Topics include laws pertaining to legal rights, liabilities, and seizure of animals; techniques of obtaining lawful evidence; court processes; and wildlife laws. Upon completion, students should be able to discuss legal issues related to animals and wildlife and determine the most appropriate approach for legal action.
This course introduces the principles, issues, and problems of applied animal behavior. Topics include normal and abnormal behavior patterns, social development, and the prevention and correction of problem behaviors. Upon completion, students should be able to recognize behavior patterns and assess, prevent, and correct problem behaviors.
This course introduces the basics of disease transmission with particular emphasis on those diseases transmitted from animals to humans. Topics include zoonotic diseases, modes of transmission, symptoms, and personal protection of animal care technicians through immunization. Upon completion, students should be able to discuss zoonotic diseases and the animal care technician’s roles and responsibilities related to the control of such diseases.
This course covers performance of euthanasia in a humane way to a variety of animal species. Topics include the physiological and pharmacological action of drugs used for euthanasia and instruction in the use of injectable and non-injectable drugs and gases. Upon completion, students should be able to discuss effective and humane euthanasia concepts and the necessity of euthanasia in specific animal care settings.
