Two new majors that will prepare graduates for dynamic, in-demand careers are coming soon to Brevard College. The College’s Board of Trustees recently approved the addition of artificial intelligence management and engineering science as Brevard College’s newest majors. The two new undergraduate programs will begin as early as the fall of 2026.
“As we continue to move forward and grow as a college, it is important for us to constantly adapt to a rapidly changing world in order to best serve our students,” said Dr. Bradley J Andrews, President of Brevard College. “The addition of these two exciting new majors will provide a myriad of opportunities for Brevard College students, while furthering our commitment to academic excellence.”
The addition of artificial intelligence management and engineering science provides Brevard College students with 25 academic majors and 58 total undergraduate programs.
Over the past three years, Brevard College has now added five new undergraduate and three new graduate programs. Brevard debuted undergraduate majors in chemistry, communication and computer science in 2023. The College has also added a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and MBA programs in business analytics and sports management.
“These two new majors are unique, while fitting our mission here at Brevard College,” said Dr. Jennifer Frick-Ruppert, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty. “The addition of artificial intelligence management and engineering science will certainly increase our academic quality and strengthen our growing academic portfolio.”
Brevard College’s new artificial intelligence management major will provide students with the training, tools and skills needed to become leaders, managers and innovators in AI businesses and technology. With no such programs currently offered in the state of North Carolina, Brevard is positioned to emerge as a leader in the accelerating field of AI management.
“The artificial intelligence management program at Brevard will be distinctive in that our graduates will not only understand AI, but will have the skills of communication, teamwork, and global awareness that come from a liberal arts education,” said Frick-Ruppert. “This blending of liberal arts with AI will make graduates highly marketable within a rapidly growing industry.”
The engineering science program at Brevard College will emphasize the application of core engineering principles to solve real-world problems within a liberal arts context. Rather than a traditional, highly specialized engineering degree, the major will integrate foundational engineering with science, mathematics and the humanities to prepare students for diverse, cross-disciplinary careers.
Like artificial intelligence management, the engineering science degree will produce in-demand graduates, considering the current and projected job market. According to a recent study by the Georgetown University Center of Education and Workforce (CEW), there is an engineering skills shortage with a deficit of 210,000 workers in the United States. Moreover, the center also projects a shortage of 2.9 million workers in management positions through 2032.
“Our engineering science students will learn the skills needed to manage teams of engineers in a variety of settings,” Frick-Ruppert said. “Graduates with a degree in engineering science from Brevard College will be sought after and equipped to immediately join the workforce.”
The addition of the two majors represents the latest example of academic excellence and growth at Brevard, which has been named one of the Best Colleges in 2026 by U.S. News & World Report as well as being recognized as a College of Distinction both nationally and in the state of North Carolina. Additionally, a national teacher of the year award was recently presented to Brevard College professor Dr. Mel Bringle by the Association for General and Liberal Studies. For more information on the new majors of artificial intelligence management and engineering science at Brevard College, visit www.brevard.edu