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Carolina A&T State University
Greensboro,
North Carolina
North Carolina
Agricultural and Technical State University is a public, land-grant,
high research activity university committed to fulfilling its
fundamental purposes through exemplary undergraduate and graduate
instruction, scholarly and creative research, and effective public
service. The university offers degree programs at the baccalaureate,
master’s and doctoral levels with emphasis on agriculture,
engineering, science, technology, literature and other academic
areas.
As one of
North Carolina’s three engineering colleges, the university
offers Ph.D. programs in engineering. Basic and applied research
is conducted by faculty in university centers of excellence, in
interinstitutional relationships, and through significant involvement
with several public and private agencies. The university also
conducts major research through engineering, transportation, and
its extension programs in agriculture.
North Carolina Agricultural
and Technical State University aspires to be the premier interdisciplinary-centered
university in America that builds on its comparative advantages
in engineering, technology, and business; a strong civil rights
legacy; and status as an 1890 land-grant institution. The challenges
of preparing our students to meet the complex needs of the global
society necessitate that these exemplary and relevant educational
experiences are inherently global in nature and interdisciplinary
in focus. The commitment to excellence and the unique NCA&TSU
legacy of nurturing the individual student remain strong.
The University’s
evolution toward interdisciplinarity responds to societal and
intellectual issues that require new solutions. Cross-functional
teams with expertise from a variety of disciplines and perspectives
are the best hope for the solution of complex modern challenges.
As new problem-solving methods are needed, new disciplines are
created at the intersection of old ones. Students are enthusiastic
about courses that link learning to contemporary issues. An interdisciplinary
education provides students with not only essential knowledge,
but also connections across the disciplines, and finally, the
ability to apply knowledge to life beyond the campus.
Interdisciplinary
studies build upon disciplinary excellence while inspiring new
possibilities beyond the strengths of traditional fields of study.
This model provides a focus for curriculum innovation, fosters
communication across disciplines, and promotes partnerships with
public and private entities. This university creates a learning
environment in which opportunities to build solutions are based
on expertise in more than one discipline. Teaching focuses more
on the ability to organize, assess, apply, and create interdisciplinary
knowledge rather than the transmission of existing knowledge to
students.
www.ncat.edu
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