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Scholars are encouraged to consider, though not restricted to, selecting one of the following options as a means of fulfilling the Talent competency requirement. Should a scholar elect to pursue any of the listed options, they are expected to provide a thoughtful and well-supported explanation that clearly articulates how the course\u2019s subject matter, pedagogical approach, and\/or stated learning objectives contributed meaningfully to their development in relation to their selected Grand Challenge. This justification should demonstrate a clear connection between the academic experience and the scholar\u2019s evolving understanding of the challenge they have chosen to address.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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University Honors Program<\/h3>\n

Honors seminars, Honors sections of courses, Honors contracts, and Honors capstone projects are designed to ignite discovery, inquiry, creativity, and critical thinking across disciplines. Scholars must have already been accepted by either the University Honors Program or the University Scholars Program to register for Honors seminars and sections of courses.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Benjamin Franklin Scholars Program<\/h3>\n

E 497, the Franklin Capstone, is a group project looking at technology with significant humanistic and social scientific implications. Only the Ben Franklin Scholars can register for this course and double-count it toward satisfying requirements in the Grand Challenges Scholars Program.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Engineering Entrepreneurs Program<\/h3>\n

Entrepreneurship at NC State offers substitute courses for senior capstone projects.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Undergraduate Research (400 Level) Course<\/h3>\n

Faculty-supervised individual or group research related to a specific interest or academic discipline. A contract between the student and faculty member is required.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Independent Study or Research (400 Level) Course<\/h3>\n

According to university policy, an independent study or independent research is a course requiring students to participate in individualized, independent, directed, or guided studies under the supervision of an expert or qualified representative of the field or discipline that cannot be otherwise classified as Internship, Field Experience, Cooperative Education, Practicum, Recital, Performance, or Ensemble. A contract between the student and faculty member is required.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Professional Licensure: Preparing for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam<\/h3>\n

Along with graduating with your ABET-accredited engineering or computer science degree, the first step toward professional licensure is passing the FE exam.\u00a0E 490<\/a>\u00a0is an exam prep course for seniors in engineering majors planning to take the FE exam. The licensure process is how engineers demonstrate their technical competence, ethical decision-making, and acceptance of professional responsibility for the public\u2019s safety and welfare.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Graduate (500+ Level) Courses<\/h3>\n

Advanced coursework at the 500-level taken as electives or as substitutes for lower-level courses can fulfill the Talent competency as long as the subject matter and learning objectives are germane and applicable to the Grand Challenge of the Scholar\u2019s choice. Examples include graduate-level courses substituted for lower-level courses while completing an Accelerated Bachelors-Masters (ABM) program.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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