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Auburn University

Master's DegreeCIP: 01.1103

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  • Auburn, Alabama

    211 W. Thach Avenue, Auburn, Alabama, 36849

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionWritingComplex Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingInstructingJudgment and Decision MakingActive LearningSocial PerceptivenessLearning StrategiesScienceManagement of Personnel ResourcesCoordination

Knowledge

BiologyEnglish LanguageEducation and TrainingCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementMathematicsFood ProductionComputers and ElectronicsChemistryProduction and ProcessingPersonnel and Human Resources

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivitySpeech ClarityInformation OrderingOriginalityCategory FlexibilitySpeech RecognitionFluency of Ideas

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.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, an
  • Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
  • Communicate research or project results to other professionals or the public or teach related course
  • Develop methods of conserving or managing soil that can be applied by farmers or forestry companies.
  • Provide information or recommendations to farmers or other landowners regarding ways in which they c
  • Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.
  • Manage nurseries that grow horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers, for display o
  • Direct and monitor trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing, applying knowledg

Technology

Geographic information systemGraphics or photo imaging softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareData base user interface and query softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareMulti-media educational softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareCategorization or classification softwareMap creation softwareIndustrial control softwareAccounting software

Tools

Desktop computersDigital camerasLaptop computersOverhead display projectorsPersonal computersPersonal digital assistants PDACarousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersInteractive whiteboardsAtomic absorption AA spectrometersAutosamplersCalibrated soil scoopsCanopy analyzersCell tissue culture incubatorsCirculating water bathsColorimetersConductivity metersDataloggersDigital pH metersElectron microscopes

Work Values

RelationshipsIndependenceAchievementRecognitionWorking ConditionsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Farm and Home Management Educators25-9021.00
  • Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-1041.00
  • Soil and Plant Scientists19-1013.00
  • Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers11-9013.00
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.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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