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FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES

Alabama A&M University

Master's DegreeCIP: 19.0101

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Locations

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  • Alabama, Alabama

    4700 Meridian Street Normal, Alabama, Alabama, 35762

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionInstructingSocial PerceptivenessWritingLearning StrategiesCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingMonitoringActive Learning

Knowledge

Education and TrainingEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServicePsychologyFood ProductionBiologyComputers and ElectronicsAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionSpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivitySpeech RecognitionNear VisionInformation OrderingOriginality

Tasks

  • Advise farmers and demonstrate techniques in areas such as feeding and health maintenance of livesto
  • Conduct classes or deliver lectures on subjects such as nutrition, home management, and farming tech
  • Collaborate with producers to diagnose and prevent management and production problems.
  • Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to perse
  • Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English,
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, projects, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as food science, n

Technology

Computer based training softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareGeographic information systemGraphics or photo imaging softwareMulti-media educational softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareDevelopment environment softwareData base user interface and query softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareElectronic mail softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareData base management system softwareInformation retrieval or search software

Tools

Desktop computersDigital camerasLaptop computersOverhead display projectorsPersonal computersPersonal digital assistants PDABunsen burnersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersDigital video camerasDissection scalpelsDocument camerasGlass beakersInteractive whiteboardsLaboratory heating platesLiquid crystal display LCD projectorsMultimedia projection equipmentOptical compound microscopesPencil compassesBakeware pansBuilt-in ovensCarousel slide projectorsChef's knivesCommercial dishwashersCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDeep freezersDigital calculators

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RelationshipsIndependenceAchievementRecognitionWorking ConditionsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Farm and Home Management Educators25-9021.00
  • Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education25-2031.00
  • Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-1192.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Statewide or regional extension education strategy — set programmatic direction and establish multi-year priorities for farm and home management education aligned with state land-grant and agency missions.
  • Emerging agricultural and rural challenges — lead institutional response efforts by convening interdisciplinary teams and deploying evidence-based programs at organizational scale during crises such as disease outbreaks or economic downturns.
  • Professional development of extension educator staff — mentor, coach, and evaluate a team of county and district educators, cultivating competency in instructional delivery, community engagement, and research translation.
  • Organizational systems for data and accountability — design and implement enterprise-level record-keeping, impact reporting, and program evaluation frameworks adopted across an entire extension system.
  • Farmer and rural community advocacy — represent extension constituents before state and federal legislative bodies, shaping policy that affects agricultural support, rural development funding, and land-use regulations.
  • Institutional partnerships and grant development — negotiate and steward high-value collaborations with USDA, foundations, and private industry to secure funding and co-design large-scale programming initiatives.
  • Extension knowledge management infrastructure — lead the creation and governance of digital resource repositories, web portals, and multimedia educational content libraries serving statewide practitioner and producer audiences.
  • Cross-disciplinary systems analysis — synthesize insights from food production science, public health, environmental sustainability, and economics to lead the development of integrated rural community programs.
  • Scholarly and applied research leadership — direct extension research agendas, oversee publication of peer-reviewed and practitioner literature, and establish the organization as a recognized knowledge authority in agricultural education.
  • Organizational culture and integrity standards — model and institutionalize values of dependability, social equity, and service orientation, establishing conduct expectations and accountability structures across extension program divisions.

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Student Outcomes

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Completion Rate
65%
Placement Rate
74%