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 (41 Hours)

• General Education Requirements (41 Hours)  

Eighteen hours of major requirements fulfill General Education requirements:

• MAT 1020  or higher fulfills Quantitative Literacy. Minimum grade of “C” (2.0) is required for the major.
• PHY 1123  and PHY 1124  fulfills Science Inquiry.  
• TEC 2029  
• TEC 2601  

Elective courses in the major may fulfill up to an additional six (6) hours of General Education requirements:

• ECO 2620 
• IND 1401  [Fine Arts designation]
• PLN 2410 
• PHL 2015  
• PHY 1830  

Major Requirements (98 Hours)

An overall 2.0 GPA is required in the major. 18 semester hours must be completed at Appalachian.

• Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
  and
• Senior Capstone Experience (CAP) must be met

Minor / Certificate Not Required

Recommended minors include: Sustainable Development, General Business, Sustainable Business, Community and Regional Planning, Building Science, Physics, and Computer Science. Recommended Certificates include: Geographic Information Systems, Electric Vehicle, and Photovoltaics. The Electric Vehicle and Photovoltaics Certificates can be earned in conjunction with Major Requirement and Major Elective Coursework. 

Free Electives (0-5 Hours)

To total a minimum of 120 hours for the degree.

Total Required (120 Hours)