Wayne Community College, N.C. A&T State University sign agreement
By From staff reports
Published in News on April 12, 2017 10:03 AM
Wayne Community College has signed an agreement with North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University giving transfer students a new bachelor's degree opportunity in agriculture, officials said.
The transfer articulation agreement is for "2+2" programs between the institutions.
WCC students who earn associate in applied science degrees in Agribusiness Technology or Animal Science Technology will be considered to have taken the equivalent of the first two years of a bachelor of science in Agricultural Education -- secondary education or agricultural professional service tracks -- at N.C. A&T if they transfer their credits there and continue their education online to earn the second two years of the "2+2."
The secondary education track at NC A&T is designed for students working to become secondary agricultural teachers in public schools. Graduates from the program are eligible for licensure from the state Department of Public Instruction.
The agricultural education track is designed for students with an interest in government, agribusiness, international agriculture or cooperative extension careers.
"The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at NC A&T State University is very excited to partner with Wayne Community College in relation to the 2+2 Online Program in Agricultural Education," said Dr. Antoine J. Alston, professor and associate dean of academic studies in A&T's College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.
WCC president Dr. Thomas Walker Jr. said the arrangement will provide another avenue for students to build on their educational momentum. Distance education programs are beneficial, especially for those with other commitments like jobs and families, and keep the cost of earning a bachelor's degree within reach, he said.
N.C. A&T, a historically black university, is located in Greensboro.