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2024-2025 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Bulletin

Technology - Sustainable Building Design and Construction Concentration, MS


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Program Code: MS_599H
CIP Code: 15.0612

Program of Study for the Master of Science in Technology


Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; complete application to the Graduate School ; official general GRE exam scores for applicants with a cumulative undergraduate GPA below 2.9; statement of career goals.

To be considered for admission, applicants must meet the criteria for admission to the Graduate School . Meeting these criteria does not guarantee admission.  

Minimum GPA to Qualify for Regular Admission: 2.9 OR 2.5 to 2.899 with GRE scores of at least the 25th percentile. 

Standardized Exam Waiver Eligibility: The standardized exam (GRE) requirement may be waived for applicants with a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.9 or higher.

Location: Boone Campus

Accelerated Master’s Program


This program offers an Accelerated Master’s  option for undergraduate students with a 3.2 or higher currently enrolled at Appalachian State University.

Course Requirements for the Master of Science in Technology


Total Required (Minimum 36 Hours)


Concentration Requirements (24 or 27 Hours)


Other Requirements for the MS in Technology


  • Thesis: Optional
  • Proficiency: None required
  • Candidacy: Required for thesis option; awarded upon approval of thesis committee and prospectus
  • Comprehensive: Written Exam and Oral Presentation for Technical Competencies - Students selecting the non-thesis option will have a written and oral exam covering coursework included on their program of study. The written exam is typically completed during the third semester of graduate study, During the last one-third of the program and no later than the last regular class day of the semester, there will be an oral presentation of technical competencies to the program committee.
  • Product of Learning: Not required

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