North Carolina A&T State University's Master of Science in Agricultural Education degree will give you the foundation you need to enhance your career in fields including secondary education, adult education, 4-H youth development, agribusiness, legal professions, higher education, or federal and state government. You can choose between two study concentrations: professional licensure and professional service.
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Chastity English, Ph.D., Program Coordinator ckwarren@ncat.edu
Our MBA degree is a professional graduate, business degree which will provide you with a thorough understanding of the basic business essentials (economics, accounting, finance, management and marketing) followed by an intense study in one of four business concentrations (e.g. Accounting, General MBA, Human Resource Management and Supply Chain Management). Our courses are offered predominately in the evening and are well suited for working professionals. Our application to start our online MBA has been approved by the University of North Carolina General Assembly. Our online MBA program started in the summer of 2017 with the General MBA, Human Resource Management and Supply Chain Management concentrations. Students have the curriculum option of completing their degree in 2 years or 1.5 years in-class or online.
The College of Business and Economics has been accredited by AACSB International since 1979, and the Accounting program earned its AACSB International accreditation in 1986. In both cases, we were the first university in the Piedmont-Triad area of North Carolina to earn the prestigious AACSB International stamp of quality. The accreditation assures the quality of the faculty, the curricula, and the learning resources.
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Our MBA program has had a strong record of job placement. Above 90% of the fall 2016 and Fall 2017 classes found appropriate jobs before commencement. A sample of our graduate’s placements are International Paper, Volvo Corporation, Shell Oil, Rubbermaid, FBI, XPO Logistics, KPMG, and John Deere. Our students have also received acceptance to start the PhD following graduation from some of the most competitive programs in the country.
No matter what life you may carve out for yourself, our MBA courses are designed to propel you into the future with the transferrable skills and passion to excel in your career. We look forward to receiving your MBA application packet. Should you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Eric Gladney, Assistant Dean and MBA Director .
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Dr. Eric M. Gladney, Assistant Dean and MBA Director emgladne@ncat.edu ncatmba.com
The Master of Science in Information Technology (IT) graduate program aims to provide advanced skills for technology professionals in both the private and public sectors including business, industry, government, and education. The Information technology program encompasses every aspect of computing technology.
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Qingan Zeng, Ph.D., Program Coordinatorqzeng@ncat.edu
The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Business Education is designed for college graduates who have earned a bachelor’s degree in a business discipline and want to become licensed Business Teachers. Students completing this degree are licensed by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to teach business education courses in grades 7 to 12. The degree enables candidates to develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to become excellent instructors at both the secondary and post-secondary levels. In addition to pursuing careers in public education, graduates of the MAT in Business Education have the opportunity to seek positions in the workplace as business trainers.
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Lisa Snyder, Ph.D., Chairperson bueddept@ncat.edu
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction at A&T engages Elementary Education majors in challenging academic coursework and real-world classroom experiences in local elementary public schools. Elementary Education majors progress through a series of strategic field experiences that increase each academic year. In Phase I of the MAT program, Elementary Education candidates complete academic coursework in the areas of language arts, reading, mathematics, science, social studies, creative arts, music, physical education, and health. Candidates may also complete field experience hours in public schools. At the conclusion of Phase I, all candidates must complete a full-time clinical application experience in an elementary classroom for 15 consecutive weeks. In Phase II of the MAT program, Elementary Education candidates engage in action research experiences where they connect elementary education-related research with public school classroom practice.
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Kellee Watkins , Ph.D., Coordinator Department of Curriculum & Instruction College of Education kdwatkins1@ncat.edu 336- 285-4434
The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Family and Consumer Sciences develops professional teachers for secondary schools and provides all requirements for licensure. The MAT in Family and Consumer Sciences Education curriculum prepares you for teaching family and consumer sciences in middle and high schools, where content includes health and nutrition, parenting, child development, fashion, family financial management and interior design.
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Valerie Giddings, Ph.D., Interim Department Chairperson Department of Family & Consumer Sciences College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences vlgiddin@ncat.edu
The Master of Art in Teaching for teachers of Technology Education provides teachers with an initial license. This online program complies with INTASC, CAEP, and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, and the standards of achievement for 21st Century learners. This program will prepare graduate students to provide instructional leadership and to capably deliver technology education to the public schools.
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Vincent Childress, Ph.D., Department ChairpersonDepartment of Graphic Design Technology College of Science & Technology childres@ncat.edu
The MSTM degree program is built upon the competencies achieved at the baccalaureate level in the technology curricula and thus enables students to secure application-oriented technology-management positions in today's industrial environment. Specifically, this program is designed to prepare technology-management professionals and enhance their proficiencies in the several areas.
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Dr. Mahour Parast, Program Coordinatormahour@ncat.edu
The doctoral program in leadership studies prepares tomorrow's leaders to solve societal challenges through the study of theoretical and practical knowledge in leadership studies. Through its commitment to civic engagement, transformative research and critical scholarship the program produces critically minded scholars who are social justice advocates capable of transforming organizations to maximize human potential.
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Karen T. Jackson, Ph.D., Program Coordinatorktjackson@ncat.edu
The College of Science and Technology at A&T participates in a consortium of universities that offers a PhD in Technology management from Indiana State University. The specializations are: Construction Management, Digital Communications, Human Resource Development and Training, Manufacturing Systems, and Quality Systems.
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Musibau Shofoluwe, Ph.D., Program Coordinator Department of Built Environment College of Science and Technology musibaus@ncat.edu
