LER.me

Make All Learning Count.

Get Connected

  • What is a LER?
  • FAQs (opens in new tab)
  • Partner with Us
  • Visit EBSCOed (opens in new tab)

View our Policies

  • Accessibility (opens in new tab)
  • Standards (opens in new tab)
  • Terms of Use (opens in new tab)
  • Privacy Policy (opens in new tab)
  • Opt out (opens in new tab)

Get the app

Get it on Google PlayDownload on the App Store

© 2026 All rights reserved.

Powered by EBSCOed

Skip to main contentSkip to footer
  • Live Data
My LER
My LER
  1. Programs
  3. Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences — PhD

Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences — PhD

Auburn University

Doctoral DegreeAcademicCIP: 10.0303

Become a contributor for free to openly demonstrate student outcomes, industry alignment & eligibility criteria.

No description available.

Credits

60 credits

Format

In-Person

Eligibility Calculator

Which aid programs apply to this program?

Record QualityEligibility Calculators
Loading Skills & Competencies
Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

No program pathways.

Loading What You'll Learn
Program Details

Detailed information about this program

No detailed information available.

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

No requirements listed.

Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

No funding information available.

Scholarships

No scholarships listed.

Visit Program Website
Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

Loading Student Outcomes
Related Programs

Programs related to this one

No related programs.

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 51-5111.00

Skills

SpeakingCritical ThinkingActive ListeningTime ManagementReading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingMonitoringCoordinationJudgment and Decision MakingWriting

Knowledge

Computers and ElectronicsEnglish LanguageDesignMathematicsProduction and ProcessingCommunications and Media

Abilities

Near VisionProblem SensitivityVisualizationOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionInformation OrderingCategory FlexibilityInductive ReasoningVisual Color DiscriminationOral ExpressionOriginalityFluency of IdeasWritten Expression

Tasks

  • Generate prepress proofs in digital or other format to approximate the appearance of the final print
  • Proofread and perform quality control of text and images.
  • Enter, position, and alter text size, using computers, to make up and arrange pages so that printed
  • Correct color in photographs or digital images.
  • Operate desktop publishing software and equipment to design, lay out, and produce camera-ready copy.
  • Position text and art elements from a variety of databases in a visually appealing way to design pri
  • Check preliminary and final proofs for errors and make necessary corrections.

Technology

Document management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareVideo creation and editing softwareDesktop publishing softwareInternet protocol IP multimedia subsystem softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareObject or component oriented development software

Tools

Automated film processorsCommercial digital plottersCommercial digital printersCompact disk CD duplicatorsDesktop computersDigital printing pressesDigital still camerasDigital video disk DVD duplicatorsDrum scannersFlat bed scannersFlexographic plate processorsGravure cylinder engraversLithographic plate processorsNewspaper platesettersPlate stackersLaser printersNotebook computersPen tabletsScanners

Work Values

SupportIndependenceRelationshipsWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Prepress Technicians and Workers51-5111.00
  • Desktop Publishers43-9031.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

Auto-populated·from NSX Competency Framework

Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Doctoral Degree)

  • Prepress quality standards — establish department-wide proofing and color management policies that align with industry best practices and client contract requirements.
  • Workflow systems design — lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of new desktop publishing, preflight, and plate-making technologies across the production facility.
  • Staff competency development — mentor and train junior and mid-level prepress technicians in software tools, equipment operation, and quality control methodologies.
  • Preflight and production protocols — author and maintain comprehensive standard operating procedures governing file preparation, preflight, and delivery across all print product lines.
  • Equipment lifecycle management — direct the maintenance, upgrade, and replacement planning for laser plate-making and imaging equipment to optimize capacity and uptime.
  • Organizational quality assurance — design and oversee quality control frameworks that reduce error rates and rework costs across the full prepress-to-press pipeline.
  • Cross-departmental strategy — collaborate with press operations, sales, and IT leadership to align prepress capabilities with emerging customer demands and digital print technologies.
  • Complex problem resolution — lead root-cause analysis and corrective action initiatives for high-impact prepress failures affecting client deliverables or production schedules.
  • Vendor and supplier relations — negotiate service agreements and evaluate software and hardware vendors to ensure the department maintains competitive technical capabilities.
  • Budgeting and resource planning — develop and manage departmental budgets for staffing, equipment, software licensing, and consumables within a commercial printing operation.

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

Auto-populated·from Scorecard + DOL
Completion Rate
86%
Placement Rate
67%