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AGRICULTURE

Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Associate's DegreeCIP: 01.0000

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Dates

Since Jun 1969

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Requirements

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Keyser, West Virginia

    101 Fort Ave, Keyser, West Virginia, 26726

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 25-1041.00

Skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingCritical ThinkingSpeakingActive LearningComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingInstructingScienceLearning StrategiesMathematicsMonitoring

Knowledge

English LanguageMathematicsBiologyChemistryFood ProductionCustomer and Personal ServiceComputers and ElectronicsEducation and TrainingAdministration and ManagementSales and MarketingMechanicalProduction and Processing

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityInformation OrderingCategory FlexibilityNear VisionSpeech ClarityFluency of IdeasSpeech RecognitionOriginality

Tasks

  • 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.
  • Document and maintain records of precision agriculture information.
  • Collect information about soil or field attributes, yield data, or field boundaries, using field dat
  • Use geospatial technology to develop soil sampling grids or identify sampling sites for testing char
  • Operate drone technology to capture aerial imagery and data for crop monitoring and analysis.
  • Prepare land for cultivated crops, orchards, or vineyards by plowing, discing, leveling, or contouri
  • Operate farm machinery, including tractors, plows, mowers, combines, balers, sprayers, earthmoving e
  • Record data pertaining to experimentation, research, or animal care.
  • 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
  • Inspect food processing areas to ensure compliance with government regulations and standards for san
  • Check raw ingredients for maturity or stability for processing, and finished products for safety, qu
  • Study methods to improve aspects of foods, such as chemical composition, flavor, color, texture, nut
  • Test processing equipment to ensure products are produced according to specifications.
  • Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
  • Write up or orally communicate research findings to the scientific community, producers, and the pub
  • Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of anima

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareGeographic information systemMap creation softwareMobile location based services softwareElectronic mail softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareDesktop publishing softwareCategorization or classification softwareSales and marketing softwareWeb platform development softwareSpreadsheet software

Tools

Carousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersInteractive whiteboardsLaptop computersAir clutchesAutomatic boom control systemsAutomatic land leveling systemsAutosteering systemsFertilizer spreading equipmentField personal computers PCGlobal positioning system GPS receiversLightbar guidance systemsMoisture monitorsPersonal computersSeed drillsSoil electrical conductivity measurement devicesSoil samplersAerosol foggersAerosol generators

Work Values

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-1041.00
  • Precision Agriculture Technicians19-4012.01
  • Agricultural Technicians19-4012.00
  • Soil and Plant Scientists19-1013.00
  • Food Scientists and Technologists19-1012.00
  • Animal Scientists19-1011.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

  • Weekly lecture series on plant genetics, food production systems, or soil chemistry — prepare and deliver independently to undergraduate or graduate cohorts in a postsecondary classroom.
  • Course materials including syllabi, homework assignments, and grading rubrics — develop and revise routinely to align with program learning outcomes.
  • Undergraduate and graduate student researchers — supervise field work and laboratory operations with reduced reliance on departmental oversight.
  • Academic and career advising sessions — conduct for students navigating agricultural sciences curricula, internship placements, and graduate school options.
  • Research findings in a defined agricultural specialty — compile, analyze, and submit as manuscripts to peer-reviewed professional journals.
  • Learning management and calendar scheduling software — use to organize course schedules, assignment deadlines, and student communications efficiently.
  • Interdisciplinary teaching and research challenges — collaborate with departmental colleagues to develop coordinated solutions within familiar academic contexts.
  • Laboratory operations and field experiment protocols — coordinate and monitor to ensure data integrity and student safety across a semester.
  • Current agricultural science literature — read critically and integrate emerging findings into course content updates on a regular cycle.
  • Inductive reasoning and systems evaluation skills — apply when assessing student mastery and adapting instructional strategies mid-semester.

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.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
36%
Placement Rate
64%