Sustainable Development - Community, Regional, and Global Development

The Sustainable Development (BS) - Community, Regional and Global Development degree examines theories and strategies for creating vibrant and sustainable communities in the U.S. and globally. You will learn to analyze how diverse social and economic systems work, the principles on which they are based, and how they affect human well-being, environments and equity. You will gain a critical understanding of social change and the skills to become a thoughtful practitioner and grounded scholar of grassroots development and social movements.

This is one of four degree options in the Department of Sustainable Development at Appalachian State University. The others are Sustainable Development (BA), Sustainable Development (BS) - Environmental Studies, and Sustainable Development (BS) - Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture.

• International Development Worker
• Public Health Worker
• Rural Development Worker
• Community Organizer
• Grassroots Organizer
• Advocacy Work
• NGO and Nonprofit Director
• International Humanitarian Relief Worker  
• Sustainability and Development Researcher
• Human Rights Worker
• Sustainability Consultant (Government, Corporate, or NGO)
• Climate Change Adaptation/Resilience Facilitator
• Environmental Policy Analyst
• Fund Raiser and Grant Writer
• Natural Resources Specialist
• Park Ranger
• Community Planner
• Environmental Researcher
• Environmental Journalist
• Sustainability Director

• Complete an application (apply using the Common Application)
• Provide your official high school transcript(s)
• Provide your official or unofficial college transcript(s) for any completed college coursework*
• Submit $65 application fee (or approved fee waiver)
• Submit official or self-reported SAT (school code: 5010) or ACT (school code: 3062) scores (or apply with a test waiver)
• Complete your FAFSA (application opens Oct. 1; school code: 002906)