History and Foundation of American Colleges

Assignment:

For this assignment, you will be asked to explain the history and foundation of American colleges in a scholarly paper of 1750 words that addresses the following topics:

· Describe the history of land grant universities.

· Examine the history of agriculture and engineering in higher education.

· How did the emergence of both of these important areas shape higher education today?

Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. There should be three sections, one for each bullet point. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) citations from the text in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount.