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The Department of Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience EducationSchool of Agricultural and Environmental SciencesThe Department of Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education provides opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds to achieve
excellence, through intellectual and technological advancements, in agricultural
education, agricultural economics and rural sociology that will
cultivate and enhance their potential for global leadership, productivity
and competitiveness. For additional information contact:
In the Department of Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education section:
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Students have flexibility in the design of their
educational experience to qualify them for diverse academic and nonacademic
employment opportunities. Job placement rates exceed 90 percent, with
recent graduates quickly advancing up the educational and/or corporate
ladder. 
Briggs & Stratton started the education program nine years ago, in response to a growing need for new, younger technicians. Teachers receive continuing education credits, in addition to new skills to take back to the classroom. Missy Swain, a Currituck County teacher with a master’s in agricultural education from A&T, was back at her alma mater for the program, and had an interesting observation to pass along. Swain says that a course in agricultural mechanics is popular in her school, probably because shipyards on the coast are always in need of skilled labor. In addition to small engines, the agricultural mechanics curriculum includes welding, electrical systems, woodworking and framing.