Auburn Agriculture Online

We currently offer about 58 courses through distance education. These courses are offered through five different departments within the College of Agriculture.

The courses are web-based, using a learning management system called Canvas. Once you have enrolled, you will be given access to the full course. The courses will be asynchronous, which means that you can log on any time of day or night, whenever it is convenient to you. You will still be required to complete the course within the semester of enrollment and complete assignments on time in order to obtain credit for the course.

Lectures will be provided by video streaming. Laboratory sessions will be provided in different manners depending upon the nature of the material. Demonstrations and field visits will be recorded so you can watch on your computer. Simulations may be used. Where hands-on experience is required, we may require a short visit to campus or to another location at a time suitable to all students just to carry out the laboratory portion of the course. This only applies to two courses. The other courses are fully online.

Most of the assignments and exams are submitted in electronic format through Canvas. A proctor must usually be present for most examinations, whether in person or electronic is a case to case basis between you and your professor.

If accomodations are needed, please don’t hesitate to reach out ahead of time. Email your request to your professor and advisor/program officer.

Yes! ACES-IT Help desk is available to assist you and can be reached by phone at 334-844-9660 or by email at acesag@auburn.edu.

When sending you email, please include the nature of your problem and the best way to reach you.

Yes, you will be learning exactly the same material, have the same assignments and the same examinations. The only difference is the mode of delivery.

We will make every effort to make the online distance education experience as good as the respective classroom courses!

To obtain a Master of Science degree, students must submit a thesis based upon original research carried out by the student. Master of Agriculture students must do special project and submit a professional report instead of a thesis and must take at least two additional courses.

View our Graduate Degrees & Programs for more information.

Those wishing to obtain a Master of Science or PhD degree must carry out research and publish the results in a thesis. The student will need to identify a faculty member who will serve as major professor and supervise the student’s research program. There must be funding available to support the research program, as is the case with any other graduate student pursuing a MS or PhD degree.

The research program must be arranged on a case by case basis, and must be approved by students’ graduate committee. If your research site is far from campus, we may need to arrange for a local researcher or faculty member to help with on-site support to your research.

A Master of Agriculture degree does not require a thesis, but requires additional courses.

Visit the Department of Crop, Soil, & Environmental Sciences and scroll down the page to Expertise & Research Interests. Then under the Faculty Research Areas you can click on a research topic you are interested in to see current research areas.

Or you may contact our Distance Education Coordinator, Adam McGhee, who can direct you to the faculty member most suited to your area of interest.

In order to watch the videos and other media in distance education courses, you will need the following:

• A computer with a minimum of 2 gigabytes of RAM, processor speed of 2.5 gigahertz or better, and adequate memory.
• Broadband Internet service (DSL or equivalent) that delivers at least 3 Mbps and preferably more.
• A video card that has dedicated memory (RAM) or a video card with at least 128MB RAM.

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The best way is to reach out and contact us. Fill out our quick request form below, and we’ll get back to you with all you need to start your Auburn Ag Online distance learning experience!

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