Sustainable Development - Environmental Studies Concentration, BS

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Program Code: 604*/604D
CIP Code: 03.0103

Non-Teaching

General Education Requirements (44 Hours)

General Education Requirements

(S D 2400 , PHL 2015 , PHY 1830 , and/or TEC 2029 up to 9 SH taken for the major may be used in GEN ED: ILE; TEC 2601 if taken for the major may be used in GEN ED: LSE; STT 2820 taken for the major may count in GEN ED: Quantitative Literacy)

Major Requirements (70-71 Hours)

2. 0 major GPA is required for graduation. Major GPA calculation will include all courses taken in fulfillment of the major requirements. Minimum of 18 semester hours of courses taken to fulfill major requirements must be courses offered by Appalachian.

Required SD Core (24 Hours)

Environmental Studies Concentration (46-47 Hours)

No course used in above core or major requirements may be used in this concentration.

Required Environmental Studies Core (19 Hours)

Electives (12-13 Hours)

Electives must be chosen in consultation with your SD advisor, and must include courses that address the natural science dimensions of environmental issues and courses that address the social science or humanities dimensions of environmental issues (see examples on the SD website, sd.appstate.edu).

Focus Area (9 Hours)

The Focus Area is made up of courses that form a single, coherent emphasis relevant to the student’s area of interest such as Sustainable Agriculture, Renewable Energy Technology, Globalization and Development, Ecology, Environmental Policy and Politics, etc. (see samples on the SD website, www.sd.appstate.edu). Credit hours from study abroad, an internship, or an advanced internship may be used in the student’s Focus Area, as appropriate. Courses counted toward other major requirements may not be counted in the Focus Area. Your SD advisor must approve all courses for this requirement.

Skills Area (6 Hours)

The Skills Area is made up of courses offered throughout the University that provide useful skills for Environmental Studies. (see samples on the SD website, www.sd.appstate.edu). Courses counted toward other major requirements may not be counted in the Skills Area. Your SD advisor must approve all courses for this requirement.

Minor (Optional)

9 hours of a minor must be completed at Appalachian

Free Electives (8-23 Hours)

Taken to total 122 hours for the degree

2 hours of free electives outside the major discipline are required.

Total Required (122 Hours)

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