What is the End Zone Initiative Program?
The UNC system estimates that nearly 1.5 million North Carolinians have some college credits but have not earned their degree. If you have not completed your degree, North Carolina Central University wants you to know that we offer two interdisciplinary degree programs aimed at helping you complete your undergraduate degree. These degree programs are the B.S. in Behavioral and Social Sciences and the B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies. The Behavioral and Social Sciences degree features interdisciplinary studies designed to prepare students for the diverse challenges of the modern workplace. Instruction is offered in online, face-to-face and hybrid formats. Students complete 120 hours of coursework, including 30 hours drawn from the following behavioral and social sciences: social work, psychology, political science, human sciences, criminal justice, public health education and physical education and recreation. The diversity of the curriculum permits acceptance of most credits previously earned by returning students. The degree helps students develop skills that are highest in demand. According to the government website NCWorks.gov, these skills include critical thinking, data analysis, problem solving, as well as oral and written communications. The Interdisciplinary Studies degree is designed to allow students to develop analytical, critical thinking, and communication skills that will enhance their career opportunities, and offers classes face-to-face, on-line, and in hybrid format. Students complete 124 hours of coursework, including of 30 hours of core Interdisciplinary Studies drawn from across the disciplines and an Interdisciplinary Studies concentration in an area of their choice: Humanities; Communication Arts; Race, Gender, and Class; or a Student Directed concentration. The diversity of the curriculum permits acceptance of many credits previously earned by returning students and students from other regionally accredited institutions and allows great flexibility in terms of course options. Interdisciplinary Studies offers an alternative program of study for students whose objectives are not met by the University's current majors, and the degree is especially
attractive to students who are interested in designing individual programs that suit their educational and career goals.