Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Also called: Professor, Instructor, Agriculture Professor, Animal Science Professor
What they do:
Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
On the job, you would:
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as crop production, plant genetics, and soil chemistry.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
Education and Training
Arts and Humanities
Math and Science
Engineering and Technology
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
Social
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Verbal
Ideas and Logic
Memory
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People interested in this work like activities that include
helping people, teaching, and talking. They do well at jobs that need:
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