Minimum Qualifications: Completed associate degree in zookeeping or a related field with a minimum 4,000 verified occupational/industry hours within 7 years, or the following, as listed below: Accepted discipline areas: Zoology, Biology, Ecology, Environmental Sciences, Wildlife and Fisheries Biology/Science/Management, Natural. Our students include recent high school graduates, working adults, military-affiliated students, parents, first-generation students, career changers, transfer students, and lifelong learners.