April 9, 2004

Engineering to Deliver Two-Plus-Two Program to Craven County

Dr. Krute

The College of Engineering at North Carolina State University has added Craven Community College’s new Havelock campus to its list of Two-Plus-Two program partners. The new program will offer a bachelor of science degree in engineering (BSE) with a concentration in mechanical engineering.

According to Dr. Linda Krute, NC State’s director of distance education programs for the College of Engineering, this program has been designed to specifically address the need for more advanced technical education in an area dominated by working professionals and active military associated with Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station.

Students involved in the Two-Plus-Two program will spend their first two years taking courses on the Havelock campus. During their sophomore year they will enroll in engineering-specific distance education courses delivered from NC State. Students will be able to transfer to NC State for their final two years of study in a special area of engineering or remain in Havelock and complete the BSE degree.

In a recent session held on the military base, more than 100 individuals expressed interest in participating in a four-year BSE degree program. “We are excited about the development of this new partnership with Craven Community College and the opportunity for the citizens of Craven County to achieve an engineering degree without leaving the area,” Krute said. “We believe that this initiative will help to improve the economic development of eastern North Carolina and provide an opportunity for individuals to attend classes on a part-time basis and complete an undergraduate degree without having to leave their home community.”

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(Photo: Sheri Thomas)

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