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2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin [DRAFT]

Sustainable Development - Environmental Studies Concentration, BS (604D)


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

Non-Teaching

Foundations of American Democracy Requirement (3 Hours)


Foundations of American Democracy Requirement  

Three (3) credits of Foundations of American Democracy (FAD) are required for degree completion. Courses that meet this requirement may also be used to meet other major, minor, or General Education requirements.

General Education Requirements (41 Hours)


S_D 2400  and PHL 2015  if taken for the major may count toward General Education; or S_D 3715  /ENG 3715  if taken for the major may count toward General Education

Major Requirements (69-75 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.

Students must complete the WID and CAP requirements:

Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID) (from S_D 3420 , S_D 3475 , S_D 3610 , S_D 3750 , S_D 3800 , or S_D 4150 )

Senior Capstone Experience (CAP) (S_D 4550 )

Environmental Studies Concentration (48-54 Hours)


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

Electives (15-18 Hours)


Electives must be chosen in consultation with your SD advisor, and must include at least three courses that address the natural science and physical science dimensions of environmental issues (e.g. BIO, GHY, GLY, PHY, CHE or related statistical skills.) Other courses should address the social sciences or humanities dimensions of environmental issues (see examples on the SD website sd.appstate.edu).

Environmental Specialization (15-18 Hours)


The Environmental Specialization is comprised of courses that have a coherent emphasis relevant to the student’s area of interest and that provide useful skills for social change. Courses for this requirement must be chosen in consultation with your SD advisor. Courses counted for other major requirements may not be counted in the Environmental Specialization. See examples on the SD website www.sd.appstate.edu.

Minor (Optional)


  • 9 hours of a minor must be completed at Appalachian

Electives (4-16 Hours)


Taken to total 120 hours for the degree

Total Required (120 Hours)


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