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Murray State University

Bachelor's DegreeCIP: 01.0903

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Murray, Kentucky

    218 Wells Hall, Murray, Kentucky, 42071-3318

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionSpeakingActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWritingComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingInstructingLearning StrategiesActive LearningScienceManagement of Personnel ResourcesCoordination

Knowledge

BiologyEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementMathematicsEducation and TrainingCustomer and Personal ServiceChemistryFood ProductionProduction and ProcessingPersonnel and Human Resources

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionSpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityInformation OrderingCategory FlexibilitySpeech RecognitionFluency of Ideas

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.
  • 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
  • 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

Data base user interface and query softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareElectronic mail softwareGeographic information systemEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareIndustrial control softwareAccounting 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 computersAnalytic balancesAnimal blood analyzersAnimal catching equipmentAnimal feed mixersAnimal feedersAnimal heater lampsArtificial insemination kitsAtomic absorption AA spectrometersAutomatic carbon dioxide CO2 incubatorsBalling gunsBenchtop centrifugesBlood collection syringesBomb calorimetersBroodersBunsen burners

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-1041.00
  • Animal Scientists19-1011.00
  • Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers11-9013.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

  • Graduate student teaching and research programs — supervise autonomously across internship placement, thesis development, and independent research phases within a research university.
  • Peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and electronic media — produce independently to disseminate original research findings across the full scope of an agricultural sciences specialty.
  • Non-routine student academic or career challenges — assess and resolve using judgment grounded in deep knowledge of postsecondary education pathways and agricultural industry trends.
  • Advanced seminars on complex topics such as molecular plant genetics or precision agriculture systems — design and deliver to graduate students with high content rigor.
  • Field research sites and laboratory facilities — coordinate operations, allocate resources, and troubleshoot complex procedural problems across multiple concurrent projects.
  • Professional conferences and disciplinary networks — participate as presenter and peer reviewer to maintain currency and contribute to knowledge in the field.
  • Complex problem-solving in research design — apply inductive and deductive reasoning to guide graduate students through methodological challenges in agricultural science investigations.
  • Interdisciplinary research collaborations with colleagues across departments or institutions — lead and manage communication, task coordination, and shared deliverables.
  • Course assessment data and student performance metrics — analyze systematically to evaluate instructional effectiveness and implement evidence-based improvements.
  • Emerging agricultural technologies and computational tools — evaluate and integrate selectively into both research programs and undergraduate or graduate course content.

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