Curriculum

You'll gain not only the knowledge to be an animal caretaker but also essential general education for being a responsible member of society.

(All required) *2025 Curriculum

  First Year
Introduction to Biology Learn about the basics of living things and the natural environment.
Bioscience Learn about animal care, ecology, reproduction, and more.
Basic Veterinary Medicine Learn about animal restraint, anatomy, parasites, and the basics of animal nursing.
Zoo and Aquarium Studies I You'll learn about the basics of zoos and aquariums, animal care management, and animal welfare. Plus, there's an intensive course on becoming a diver!
Self Enhancement You'll gain essential skills for achieving your goals and self-realization, such as interpersonal skills, planning and execution skills, logical thinking and judgment, decision-making, resilience, leadership, team building, and presentation skills.
English for Zookeeper Depending on your English level, you'll learn the English skills needed for zoos and aquariums, including basic English. You'll also get hands-on practice with English presentation skills. Through collaborative classes with the SE class, we'll help you become a globally competent professional.
Practical Computer Skills I Learn the basic computer skills for creating documents, presentation materials, and illustrations.
Business Hospitality Learn about corporate activities, business knowledge, and Adventure World's unique hospitality.
Research Project You'll learn the basics of presentations, starting with your 'graduation research' project.
Animal Guide Course Students will think about educational outreach both inside and outside Adventure World. By working in teams, they'll learn how to make things 'fun' and 'communicative' through hands-on practice.
6S Practical Training You'll learn about cleaning tasks in practical settings, based on the 6S principles: Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain, and Safety/Manners.
Short Course Hands-on training in special lectures, special and extracurricular classes, and at various facilities and fields.
Basic Training You'll learn the basics of animal care and how to assist guests at Adventure World.

 

 

  Year 2
Zoo & Aquarium Studies II Learn about zoos and aquariums, plus how to manage aquatic animal care.
Self Enhancement You'll gain essential skills for achieving your goals and self-realization, such as interpersonal skills, planning and execution skills, logical thinking and judgment, decision-making, resilience, leadership, team building, and presentation skills.
English for Zookeeper Depending on your English level, you'll learn the English skills needed for zoos and aquariums, including basic English. You'll also get hands-on practice with English presentation skills. Through collaborative classes with the SE class, we'll help you become a globally competent professional.
Practical Computer Skills II You'll learn how to make tables, graphs, and databases on a computer, and create awesome illustrations.
Animal Guide Course Students will think about educational outreach both inside and outside Adventure World. By working in teams, they'll learn how to make things 'fun' and 'communicative' through hands-on practice.
Short Course Hands-on training in special lectures, special and extracurricular classes, and at various facilities and fields.
Specialized Training Through hands-on animal care training, you'll discover the preciousness of life, kindness, inspiration, and new ideas, gaining the skills to use them in the real world.
Graduation Project You'll present your research, develop teamwork and communication skills for documenting your work, boost your problem-solving and creative thinking, and grow into a kind and thoughtful person.