Welcome to NC A&T's - School of Technology

Dr. Benjamin Uwakweh, Dean

The primary focus of the School of Technology is to prepare individuals who are uniquely proficient in the application of basic science and technology. Thus, faculty of the school are interested in what industry, business and education want and need. As a result, our goal is to educate the whole person. Students develop not only their technical skills but their personality, cooperativeness, innovativeness, concern for the organization, and communications skills. Graduates of the school are prepared to meet the new and emerging challenges of a modern high technological society.

Curriculum and programs of the school are continually reviewed by advisory groups associated with the various professions represented by the school. Based upon this input, the curriculum is reflective of what business, industry and education need.

Programs of the school that are designed to prepare individuals for industry are built upon a technical management orientation. Thus, graduates pursue career opportunities in a variety of fields ranging from research and design to inspection, distribution and service. Graduates are employed as project managers, quality control engineers, operation officers, shift superintendents, employment managers, safety engineers, occupational health specialists, construction managers, loss prevention representatives, etc.

Several of the programs of the School are designed to prepare individuals for a variety of educational careers. These, graduates are employed as technology education or industrial vocational education instructors at the secondary and post-secondary levels. In addition, many education program graduates are employed in the private and governmental sectors in a variety of occupational areas .
The specific objectives of the school are as follows:
1. To provide an environment which nurtures individual development and creativity through scholarly pursuits;
2. To provide a basic knowledge of management skills and problem solving techniques;
3. To develop s cientific and technological proficiency through organized instruction and research;
4. To prepare persons to secure positions in industrial-technical training and teaching at the secondary and postsecondary level;
5. To prepare persons to secure positions of a technical-management nature in business, industry, and government; and
6. To provide advanced technological competencies and leadership in the utilization of computers in industry, business, and technical settings.

ACCREDITATION
The undergraduate programs are as follows: construction management, electronics technology, graphic communication systems, manufacturing systems, and occupational safety and health. These programs are accredited by the National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT). Industrial Technology is a field of study designed to prepare technical and/or management oriented professionals for employment in business, industry, education, and government. The undergraduate and graduate teacher preparatory programs are accredited by the National Council For Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and approved by the State Department of Public Instruction (SDPI). The Technology Education program is also certified by the International Technology Education Association (ITEA ).

DEGREES OFFERED
Construction Management – Bachelor of Science
Electronics Technology – Bachelor of Science
Graphic Communication Systems – Bachelor of Science
Manufacturing Systems – Bachelor of Science
Occupational Safety and Health – Bachelor of Science
Technology Education – Bachelor of Science
Information Technology – Master of Science*
Technology Education – Master of Science*
Industrial Technology – Master of Science*
* See the Graduate School Bulletin

GENERAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Admission requirements for entering students in the School of Technology are the same as those for the University. Transfer students must have a 2.0 GPA overall. Requirements for graduation vary by department. Students are responsible for meeting all academic requirements for graduation established by both the University and their chosen department.
Community college and technical institute graduates as well as other transfer students may be admitted to undergraduate programs in construction management, electronics technology, graphic communication systems, manufacturing systems and vocational industrial education with advanced classification by submitting their credentials to the University Admissions Office. The school also has several 2+2 agreements with area community colleges. The maximum number of transfer credits allowed with the Associate Degree Program is 64 semester hours or approximately junior status..

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