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Nov 24, 2024
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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
Agriculture and Environmental Sciences: Agribusiness and Applied Economics Concentration, PhD
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Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Godfrey Ejimakor Email: ejimakor@ncat.edu Phone: (336)285-4834
Department Chair: Dr. Kenrett Jefferson Moore Email: jykenret@ncat.edu Phone: (336)285-4829
The Agribusiness and Applied Economics concentration will combine training in agribusiness and/or applied economics. Training may include sustainable agricultural food systems, environmental economics, and international trade with emphasis on course work in economic theory, research methods, and quantitative techniques. Students are prepared for a variety of successful careers in agribusiness, agricultural and applied economics research within public and private institutions by fulfilling the requirements for expertise in quantitative methods and developing a rigorous background in economic theory and research.
Additional Admission Requirements
- At least one degree in a Food, Agricultural, or Environmental Science or closely related discipline.
- Master of Science degree from one of the aforementioned areas with a cumulative GPA of 3.3.
- A Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Aptitude Exam score
- A Personal Statement, current vita, and three professional letters of recommendation (at least one from a former faculty advisor)
Program Outcomes
The program will prepare graduates to:
- Apply their critical thinking skills to solve complex issues impacting agriculture
- Demonstrate effective communication skills through project and dissertation work and conference presentations.
- Conduct research or undertake advanced projects in an area of agribusiness and applied economics
- Be active and effective leaders in their professional societies and will demonstrate and model disciplinary expertise.
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Choose 18 Credits From Specialized Area
Total Degree Requirements: 65
**Students who did not take a statistics course within their Master’s Degree program will take an introductory statistics class in lieu of one Elective Area course.**
Other Requirements and Responsibilities:
Students are responsible for reading and understanding all University, The Graduate College, CAES, and Department and laboratory policies. Students in consultation with major advisor and committee must complete all the required training including but not limited to training modules required by the Graduate College, all the appropriate safety and/or compliance training, as necessary. NOTE: Proof of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocols must be submitted for all graduate student projects to be in compliance, and proof is required to be cleared for graduation.
Dissertation Research:
A student may not register for dissertation credits before passing Qualifying Examination. No more than 12 dissertation credits are counted toward the total credit hours requirement for the degree.
Qualifying Examination:
The Qualifying Examination is given to assess the student’s competence in a broad range of relevant subject areas. Only students with unconditional status and in good academic standing may take the Qualifying Examination. A student who wants to retake the Qualifying Examination must apply to retake the Qualifying Examination by the posted deadline. No student is permitted to take the Qualifying Examination more than twice. A student not recommended for re-examination or who fails the exam on a second attempt may be dismissed from the doctoral program. Passing is determined by the student’s graduate advisory committee
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