PSM in Zoo, Aquarium, and Animal Shelter Management at Colorado State University

We are training future leaders who are passionately committed to this field. We combine teaching best practices in animal care with best practices in management. We are looking for students who want to go on to make a big difference and amplify their impact. The Professional Science Masters in Zoo, Aquarium and Animal Shelter Management is a unique opportunity to blend business skills and applied science with a specific focus on helping animal organizations. Our two-year PSM degree program focuses on experiential learning and development of skills in addition to academic learning. You will come into the program having a passion for helping animals and leave knowing how to implement specific strategies. The majority of our students come from undergraduate science backgrounds such as Biology, Zoology, Wildlife Biology or Animal Science. Students with Psychology, Anthropology and Business degrees have also joined our ranks. Our students have diverse interests and the name of our program does not convey the great number of possible career options available to you graduating with this degree. This is a dynamic and flexible degree that can be suited to your career goals. Take your experience with animals and become well-qualified to lead teams, influence the public and have an impact on the field that is so important to all of us.