Dream Big: Students Can Earn a Master’s Degree Through Collaborative Zoo Program

By Claire Lannoye-Hall, Director of Education

Pursue your passion with the Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) while earning your master’s degree online from Miami University through the Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP). Created for working professionals, the AIP is a one-of-a-kind master’s program that immerses students in collaborative inquiry and action as they champion change. Through web-based coursework from Miami University and face-to-face experiential learning and field study at the DZS, you will connect with classmates, university faculty, DZS experts and community leaders locally, nationally and globally.

The AIP is designed for students from a range of backgrounds and career stages. With professional and academic mentoring and self-designed master plans, students can tailor their degree path to fit their interests in such fields as:

• community-engaged conservation

• inquiry-driven education

• environmental justice

• learning across K-12 and informal settings

• animal care and welfare

• green business innovation

• climate change

• urban ecology

• human-nature relationships

• environmental restoration

• public engagement in science.