(Tarlton) Agricultural Mechanization Degree, Program Information at Tarleton State University

Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
Campus Location: Distant Town
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential

A program that generally prepares individuals to sell, select, and service agricultural or agribusiness technical equipment and facilities, including computers, specialized software, power units, machinery, equipment structures, and utilities. Includes instruction in agricultural power systems; planning and selecting materials for the construction of support facilities; mechanical practices associated with irrigation and water conservation; erosion control; and agricultural data processing systems. Find Colleges Offering Agricultural Mechanization Degree.

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Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation.
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity
Farm Equipment Mechanics
Job Description
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems.
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 30,672
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 31,087
- Percent Job Growth: 1.35%
Important Abilities
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Manual Dexterity
- Finger Dexterity
- Control Precision
- Multilimb Coordination
- Reaction Time