North Dakota State College of Science
| Motto | NDSCS The Science of Success.® |
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| Type | Two-Year College |
| Established | 1903 |
| President | John Richman, Ph.D |
| Students | 3,127 (Fall 2011) |
| Address | 800 Sixth Street North, Wahpeton, ND 58076-0002, Wahpeton, ND, United States |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | Red and Black |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Mascot | Willie |
| Affiliations | North Dakota University System |
| Website | http://www.ndscs.edu/ |
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The North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) is a 2-year public college in Wahpeton, in the U.S. state of North Dakota and part of the North Dakota University System. Founded in 1903 by provision of the state constitution, the State College of Science offers degrees, certificates and diplomas in more than 80 academic options in traditional career and technical studies as well as the liberal arts. The college also offers a variety of distance education and online courses. Approximately 98% of graduates are employed or pursuing additional college education.
Unlike most two-year colleges, NDSCS in Wahpeton boasts a university atmosphere for its students, complete with residence halls, 35 affiliated clubs and organizations, music groups, theater productions, intercollegiate athletics, intramural athletics and numerous social activities.
1903 – NDSCS was provided for in the Constitution of the State of North Dakota and began actual operation, making it one of the oldest public two-year colleges in the United States.
1905 – The Arts and Science Division was the first division to be organized, and the Business Division began operation shortly after.
1922 – The first trade and technical programs were offered, and since that time, NDSCS has become widely accepted by employers from across the United States. Since 1922, NDSCS has followed the basic principles of the Babcock Plan and the North Dakota Plan. The original plan of four interacting curriculum divisions was the result of a survey conducted in 1921 by Dean Earl J. Babcock of the School of Mines of the University of North Dakota. In 1922, the North Dakota State College of Science was named the central trade and technical institution for the state of North Dakota. Under the North Dakota Plan, all trade-technical training in the state for many years was centralized in this institution — a method which proved very satisfactory in a state with sparse population and where agriculture continues to be the primary industry.
Since 1922 when these plans became operative, the North Dakota State College of Science has provided practical, hands-on education for thousands of students who, upon graduation, became available to meet business, professional, and industrial needs.
1987 – North Dakota State School of Science changed its name to North Dakota State College of Science, and converted from the quarter system to the semester system in 1992 as part of a North Dakota University System initiative.
1997 – NDSCS established the Skills and Technology Training Center (STTC) as a regional workforce training center located in Fargo.
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