Organizational Management - Zoo and Aquarium Management concentration, B.A.S.

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5505

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Business Programs offers the Organizational Management, B.A.S. with a concentration in Zoo and Aquarium Management. This concentration exposes students to the knowledge and skills required for effective animal behavior management, exhibit and facility management, conservation and education program integration, and risk management. The Zoo and Aquarium Management concentration prepares students to manage within a zoo, aquarium, or animal care facility. Students have an opportunity to work inside an organization to improve the conditions of both animals and employees.

The Organizational Management degree helps students develop the knowledge and skills to succeed in leadership positions in business, government, and nonprofit organizations. The concentration is designed for students with an A.S. in Zoo Animal Technology, A.A. in Zoology, or an equivalent background and develops the knowledge and skills to succeed in leadership positions in business government, and nonprofit animal organizations.

The program can be tailored to a variety of instruction modes, schedules, and interests. The coursework can be completed online, in person, or using a hybrid (online/in person) modality to provide the method of instruction that best fits with student lifestyles. Class times are optimized around the schedules of students with a busy work life.

This concentration has a professional core of 24 hours and 15 hours in the field of concentration. The concentration requirement includes a capstone/internship course. The core coursework develops a base of knowledge useful in any operational environment while the concentration courses focus on Zoo and Aquarium knowledge and skills. The remaining hours required for the degree consists of general education and B.A.S. elective courses (see the Business Programs Advisor).

Median Pay*
$54,317 per year

*Salary information provided by Compensation & Benefits Report of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

This program is designed for students possessing a two-year degree (A.S., A.A., or equivalent), with a focus on Zoo Animal Technology, Zoology or other closely related field.

For incoming freshman, the college's Associate in Science in Zoo Animal Technology is an excellent route to success in this program.

Program Prerequisites:

  • Have earned an Associate in Science, an Associate in Arts, or equivalent from a regionally accredited educational institution. You will not be able to register for classes until you have the degree in hand.
  • Have an all-College Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
  • Foreign Language Competency: Individuals who have not completed their foreign language requirement prior to enrolling at Santa Fe College must complete two semesters of college-level sequential foreign language study before finishing this program.
  • While not required for admission to the Organizational Management (OM) program, the following courses are recommended prior to starting in the program. Please note all the courses listed below can be completed as a B.A.S. Elective or Gen Ed requirement. All the courses listed below are required to be completed for the OM program and graduation.
    • ENC2210 Technical Writing
    • ACG2001 Principles of Accounting 1 AND ACG2011 Principles of Accounting 2 OR ACG2021 Financial Accounting
    • ECO2023 Microeconomics
    • ACG2071 Managerial Accounting
    • MAC1105 College Algebra

Contact a Business Programs Advising Specialist for more information.

All tuition and fees are estimated costs and subject to change without notice.

Program Costs

The B.A.S degree in Organizational Management requires 60 credit hours of courses beyond the Associate's degree.

  • The In-state Tuition rate for upper division courses (3000 and 400 Level) is $126.33 per credit hour. The total tuition cost for the program is 60 x $126.33 = $7,579.80
  • The Out-of-State Tuition rate for upper division courses is $428.83 per credit hour for a total tuition cost for the program of 60 x $428.83 = $25,729.80
  • For planning purposes, students should estimate the cost of their materials and books at the rate of $150 per course or at total of 60 x $150 = $9,000.

For more information, please visit Tuition Costs and Due Dates.

Scholarships

Financial Aid

There are many options to finance your education. You may be eligible for Federal Grants, Work Study, State Grants, Federal Loans, and Institutional Scholarships. For more information and how to apply, please visit the Financial Aid page.

Typical Job Titles 

  • Animal Caretakers
  • Animal Scientists
  • Animal Trainer
  • Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
  • Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
  • Wildlife Care Park Ranger
  • Zookeeper
  • Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

Outcomes

  • Communication - Deliver effective written, oral and visual business communications
  • Ethics - Recognize the ethical, legal, and socially responsible issues underlying business situations
  • Data - Demonstrate problem solving skills supported by appropriate quantitative techniques
  • Leadership - Use the appropriate management and leadership techniques to guide organizations towards optimal solutions in a variety of settings
  • Management - Demonstrate a strategic understanding of core management functions, issues, and techniques in diverse contexts of business

 

Program Length:

The normal course load for a full-time student is 15 credit hours per term. It is possible, then, to complete the program in four terms. However, most students work at least part-time and frequently take only three courses per term, thus requiring 7 terms to complete the program.

Consultation with a Business Programs' Academic Advisor is strongly recommended in determining the appropriate course load for a student to undertake as well as in scheduling the sequence in which courses should be taken.

A general principle is to use caution: overloading a student schedule with too many courses may result in poor academic performance which is detrimental to one's GPA (and thus one's prospects to continue studies at the graduate level) as well to one's mental and physical health.

Success in small bites is sound advice in managing one's academic career.

Format:

Curriculum:

Sample Sequencing: Full-Time Students

Florida CIP: 1105202991
SF Program Code: 5505
2024-2025
Total Semester Hours = 60

Semester 1 Fall (15 Credit Hours)

  • GEB3213 Professional Writing in Business (3 Credit Hours) Pre-req: ENC2210
  • MAN3025 Principles of Management & Supervision (3 Credit Hours)
  • B.A.S. Electives (A.A. Students)
    Or
    Gen Ed (A.S. Students) (9 Credit Hours)

Semester 2 Spring (15 Credit Hours)

  • MAN4301 Human Resource Management (3 Credit Hours)
  • BUL3130 Business Law & Ethics (3 Credit Hours)
  • ECP3704 Managerial Economics in a Global Economy (3 Credit Hours) Pre-req: ECO2023
  • B.A.S. Elective (A.A. Students)
    Or
    Gen Ed (A.S. Students) (3 Credit Hours)

Semester 3 Fall (15 Credit Hours)

  • ACG3024 Accounting for Non-Financial Managers (3 Credit Hours) Pre-req: ACG2071
  • *Z003080 Animal Diversity (3 Credit Hours)
  • *PAZ3234 Zoo & Aquarium Management (3 Credit Hours)
  • MAN3240 Organizational Behavior (3 Credit Hours)
  • B.A.S. Elective (A.A. Students)
    Or
    Gen Ed (A.S. Students) (6 Credit Hours)

Semester 4 Spring (15 Credit Hours)

  • FIN4403 Business Finance (3 Credit Hours) Pre-req: ACG3024
  • *PAZ4330 Animal Behavior (3 Credit Hours)
  • MAN4952 Senior Capstone Project (3 Credit Hours) Pre-req: Advisor Permission Required
  • *PAD4232 Grant Development
  • B.A.S. Elective (A.A. Students)
    Or
    Gen Ed (A.S. Students) (3 Credit Hours)

Note: Courses with an asterisk (*) are not offered every semester. Please follow the course sequencing closely or please see the Business Programs' Academic Advisor

Sample Sequencing: Part-Time Students

Florida CIP: 1105202991
SF Program Code: 5505
2024-2025
Total Semester Hours = 60

Semester 1 Fall (9 Credit Hours)

  • GEB3213 Professional Writing in Business (3 Credit Hours) Pre-req: ENC2210
  • MAN3025 Principles of Management & Supervision (3 Credit Hours)
  • B.A.S. Electives (A.A. Students)
    Or
    Gen Ed (A.S. Students) (3 Credit Hours)

Semester 2 Spring (9 Credit Hours)

  • MAN4301 Human Resource Management (3 Credit Hours)
  • BUL3130 Business Law & Ethics (3 Credit Hours)
  • B.A.S. Elective (A.A. Students)
    Or
    Gen Ed (A.S. Students) (6 Credit Hours)

Semester 3 Summer (9 Credit Hours)

  • MAN3240 Organizational Behavior (3 Credit Hours)
  • ECP3704 Managerial Economics in a Global Economy (3 Credit Hours) Pre-req: ECO2023
  • B.A.S. Elective (A.A. Students)
    Or
    Gen Ed (A.S. Students) (3 Credit Hours)

Semester 4 Fall (9 Credit Hours)

  • ACG3024 Accounting for Non-Financial Managers (3 Credit Hours) Pre-req: ACG2071
  • *Z003080 Animal Diversity (3 Credit Hours)
  • *PAZ3234 Zoo & Aquarium Management (3 Credit Hours)

Semester 5 Spring (9 Credit Hours)

  • *PAZ4330 Animal Behavior (3 Credit Hours)
  • *PAD4232 Grant Development (3 Credit Hours)
  • B.A.S. Elective (A.A. Students)
    Or
    Gen Ed (A.S. Students) (3 Credit Hours)

Semester 6 Summer (9 Credit Hours)

  • FIN4403 Business Finance (3 Credit Hours) Pre-req: ACG3024
  • B.A.S. Elective (A.A. Students)
    Or
    Gen Ed (A.S. Students) (6 Credit Hours)

Semester 7 Fall (6 Credit Hours)

  • MAN4952 Senior Capstone Project (3 Credit Hours) Pre-req: Advisor Permission Required
  • B.A.S. Elective (A.A. Students)
    Or
    Gen Ed (A.S. Students) (3 Credit Hours)

Note: Courses with an asterisk (*) are not offered every semester. Please follow the course sequencing closely or please see the Business Programs' Academic Advisor.

Graduation Requirements:

Foreign Language, Civic Literacy, 2.0 Overall GPA, and Grade of 2.0 / C or Higher in All Required Courses

 

Academic Progress Policies:

Students in the Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Management (B.A.S.-OM) program must meet the following standards of academic progress: 

  • Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in upper-division courses. Failure to maintain this standard will initially result in a registration flag. A registration flag suspends the student's right to register for further upper-division courses without advisor permission. Failure to restore the student's GPA to a 2.0 will result in removal from the program.  A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation.
  • Upper-division course grades below ‘C' will not count towards degree completion. Any course receiving a grade of ‘D', ‘F', ‘W' or ‘I' must be successfully completed within the next two terms, earning a minimum grade of ‘C.'
  • Upon receiving a second grade of ‘D', ‘F', ‘W' or ‘I' in any upper-division coursework, a registration flag will be placed on the student's records. Appeals may be made to the Program Coordinator.
  • Students will remain in good standing when earning a grade of ‘D', ‘F', ‘W' or ‘I' in less than 20% of upper-division courses attempted/completed. For example, a student enrolled in 15 credit hours (five 3-credit hour courses) is allowed a ‘D', ‘F', ‘W' or ‘I' in one course.  Students exceeding this allowance will receive a registration flag.  Furthermore, students exceeding this allowance for two consecutive semesters will be removed from the B.A.S.-OM program.  Appeals may be made to the Program Coordinator.
  • A grade of XF for academic dishonesty will result in removal from the program. Appeals may be made to the Program Coordinator.
  • A minimum of two courses per academic year are required to remain in the program.  Students not successfully completing two courses per academic year are considered not actively pursuing a B.A.S.-OM degree and will be removed from the program.

It is recommended that students meet with a Santa Fe College Business Programs' Advisor at least once a semester. Students are responsible for keeping advisors up to date on any issues that may hinder successful academic progress.

Definitions:

Upper-division: courses numbered in the 3000 and 4000 level category.
Registration Flag: a student's right to register for further upper-division courses will be suspended, pending advisor approval.
Appeals: a registration flag or program year removal appeal may be made in writing to the Program Coordinator, indicating sufficient evidence of unusual hardship which proved to be the proximate cause of a failure to maintain satisfactory academic progress.

  • Students must apply for graduation upon enrollment in their last semester of coursework.
  • Student Conduct Code

 

Disclosure

The Cost of Attendance (COA) is not the bill that you will receive from Santa Fe College. It is an estimate of what it costs the typical student to attend Santa Fe College for one academic year including tuition, books, course materials, living expenses, transportation, and miscellaneous personal expenses.

Tuition and fees in the cost of attendance below are calculated for credit hour programs, assuming enrollment in 12 credit hours in the Fall and Spring semesters. Actual tuition and fees may vary by program. For a better understanding of your chosen program’s tuition and fees, see program costs above.

Undergraduate Lower Division Courses (A.A./A.S. Degree Courses)

  Off-Campus* Off-Campus w/ Parent**

Tuition and Fees

In-State: $106.77 per credit
Out-Of-State: $382.90 per credit

In-State: $2,563

Out-Of-State: $9,190

In-State: $2,563

Out-Of-State: $9,190

Books, Course Materials,
Supplies, and Equipment

 $783 $783
Living Expenses
(Food & Housing)		 $10,367 $3,654
Miscellaneous
Personal Expenses		 $2,394 $2,394
Transportation $1,197 $3,942
Total

In-State: $17,304

Out-Of-State: $23,931

In-State: $13,336

Out-Of-State: $19,963

Undergraduate Upper Division Courses (Bachelor's Degree Courses)

  Off-Campus* Off-Campus w/ Parent**

Tuition and Fees

In-State: $126.33 per credit
Out-Of-State: $428.83 per credit

In-State: $3,032

Out-Of-State: $10,292

In-State: $3,032

Out-Of-State: $10,292
Books, Course Materials,
Supplies, and Equipment		 $783 $783
Living Expenses
(Food & Housing)		 $10,367 $3,654
Miscellaneous
Personal Expenses		 $2,394 $2,394
Transportation $1,197 $3,942
Total

In-State: $17,773

Out-Of-State: $25,033

In-State: $13,805

Out-Of-State: $21,065

*Off-Campus: you intend to live off-campus but not with your parent(s).

**Off-Campus with Parent: you intend to live with your parent(s) or other relatives.

Note: All costs and rates are subject to change for the upcoming year.

For more detailed information, visit SF's Cost of Attendance page.

 

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