Overview

Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment / Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment is located in Boone, NC, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Appropriate technology
Master of Science (MS)	Renewable energy engineering

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	July 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Wind power, biofuels, green construction, solar energy production
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 287 Rivers Street
Boone, NC  28608
United States

Contact Dr. Jeff Tiller
Chair
Email: tillerjs@appstate.edu
Phone: 828-262-6351

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