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CONSUMER SCIENCES

University of Alabama

Master's DegreeCIP: 19.0401

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Locations

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  • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    Box 870100 Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35487-0100

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionWritingInstructingComplex Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessJudgment and Decision MakingLearning StrategiesActive LearningMathematicsService Orientation

Knowledge

English LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingPsychologyFood ProductionBiologyAdministration and ManagementEconomics and AccountingMathematics

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionSpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityNear VisionInformation OrderingOriginalitySpeech RecognitionNumber Facility

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.
  • 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
  • Interview clients to determine their current income, expenses, insurance coverage, tax status, finan
  • Analyze financial information obtained from clients to determine strategies for meeting clients' fin
  • Answer clients' questions about the purposes and details of financial plans and strategies.

Technology

Word processing softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareGeographic information systemGraphics or photo imaging softwareMulti-media educational softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareData base management system softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareFinancial analysis softwareDocument management softwareCompliance software

Tools

Desktop computersDigital camerasLaptop computersOverhead display projectorsPersonal computersPersonal digital assistants PDABakeware pansBuilt-in ovensCarousel slide projectorsChef's knivesCommercial dishwashersCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDeep freezersDigital calculatorsDigital video cameras10-key calculatorsNotebook computersTablet computers

Work Values

RelationshipsIndependenceAchievementRecognitionWorking ConditionsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Farm and Home Management Educators25-9021.00
  • Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-1192.00
  • Personal Financial Advisors13-2052.00
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.

Student Outcomes

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Completion Rate
81%
Placement Rate
71%