The Department of Engineering and Technology offers upper level courses for two year college graduates at three off campus sites: Asheville, Hickory (Morganton), and Spindale, North Carolina. Graduates earn a B.S. degree in Engineering Technology - Distance. This program is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges (SACS). Accreditation by the Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology (ABET) is anticipated in 2010. For further information, contact Dr. William McDaniel, Distance Learning Program Coordinator, at 828-227-2517 or email: mcdaniel@wcu.edu