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可持续技术理学学士学位帮助学生发展设计所需的技能, 建立和维护有助于创造一个更可持续的世界的技术系统.
In this program, you will study renewable energy, 生物燃料, green building, computer modeling, sustainable transportation, sustainable resource management, and sustainable water and waste water technology. These are some of the world’s fastest growing technological areas, 和y hold many new and exciting career opportunities.
该项目以前被称为“适当技术”,位于澳门新濠娱乐开户州 Department of Sustainable Technology 和 Built Environment.
After Graduation
就业: 可持续技术专业的学生毕业后开始成功和高薪的职业生涯. 许多以前的学生都在可再生能源行业工作,担任系统设计师和安装人员. 他们正在迅速晋升到更高级别和更高薪酬的管理职位. Other students are working as sustainability officers, recycling coordinators, sustainability educators, and developing renewable energy systems internationally.
Graduate School: 学生可以攻读相关领域的研究生教育,如建筑, 教育, or interdisciplinary Science, Technology and Society (STS) 项目.
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未成年人
虽然辅修不是必需的,但课程提供了灵活性,如果需要,可以包括辅修. 学生通常辅修可持续发展、地理与规划以及商业.
Engagement Outside the Classroom
Sustainable Energy Society (Solar Club) - student organization that hosts workshops, special events, 以及校园和社区的其他教育项目,让人们了解可再生能源和可持续生活对环境和子孙后代的重要性.
Renewable Energy Initiative - a committee of students, with 教师 and staff advisors, 它负责为校园可再生能源的实施分配资金. 委员会的年度运营预算来自每个学生每学期5美元的自筹学费.
Sustainability Council - a university group that comprises more than 70 administrators, 教师, 员工和学生在制定和执行澳门新濠娱乐开户校园可持续发展的愿景.
Global Learning
澳门新濠娱乐开户致力于向学生介绍不同的文化并教授他们 how to live and interact in a global society.
可持续科技公司通常会提供去尼加拉瓜的暑期留学项目, 哥斯达黎加, 秘鲁, 韩国, 台湾 and other countries.
Admission Requirements
除了澳门新濠娱乐开户的入学要求外,没有其他入学要求.
Why Appalachian?
- This program started in 1978 and is the oldest, 一个持续运行的项目,用于研究美国的可持续技术.
- 学生受益于App State的研究设施和项目,包括 Small Wind Research project, Collaborative Biodiesel Project, the student-directed Affordable Bioshelters Project, student-run Renewable Energy Initiative 和 Appalachian Energy Center.
- 实习, found locally and across the state and region, 将课程的理论和内容运用到实践中.
- 教师 members are engaged in meaningful research that benefits the region, nation and world. Students typically work alongside them.
位置
Boone campus only
职业生涯
- System designers and installers
- Recycling coordinators
- Renewable energy management positions
- Sustainability officers
- Sustainability educators
- International development work
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雇主
- Entropy Solar Integrators - Charlotte, NC
- Solar City USA - various locations around the country
- Strata Solar - Chapel Hill, NC
- Sundance Power Systems - Asheville, NC
- Appalachian Office of Sustainability - Boone, NC
- FLS Energy - Asheville and Charlotte, NC
- North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association
- Small Wind Certification Council
- Radian Generation - Shelby, NC
- 先锋谷光伏工人拥有合作社-格林菲尔德,马萨诸塞州
- Sigora Solar - Lexington, Virginia
- Orion Renewable Energy Group, LLC - Tryon, NC
- CleanResult Consultants - Austin, Texas
- 和平队
- Borrego Solar - Iowa City, Iowa
- Sungevity - Oakland, California
Internship host sites
- Entropy Solar Integrators - Charlotte, NC
- High Country Biofuels - Boone, NC
- Re-Nu Energy Solutions - Charlotte, NC
- Atomic Solar - Burnsville, NC
- NC Clean Technology Center - Raleigh, NC
- Climate Voices / Collaborative Solar - Boone, NC
- Appalachian Energy Solutions - Boone, NC
- Appalachian Office of Sustainability - Boone, NC
- High County Energy Solutions - Sugar Grove, NC
- Appalachian Voices - Boone, NC
- Lumen Energy - Richmond, VA
- Organic Transit - Durham, NC
- Patriot Biodiesel - Greensboro, NC
- Sunstore Solar Energy Solutions - Bristol, TN
- Sunquest公司. ——北卡罗来纳州牛顿市
联系人
College of Fine and Applied 艺术s
Department of Sustainable Technology 和 Built Environment
Dr. 杰里米·法瑞尔
Program Coordinator
ferrelljc@braendebriketter.com
828-262-8818
Katherine Harper Hall 177A