The basis of an Appalachian education is the General Education Program. Through its interdisciplinary approach to teaching and learning, students learn to adapt to new environments, integrate knowledge from diverse sources and continue learning throughout their lives. The General Education Program draws on nationally identified best educational practices, as well as what employers say they want from today's graduates.
The General Education Program has four goals:
Thinking critically and creatively
Communicating effectively
Making local to global connections
Understanding responsibilities of community membership.
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The grade-point average (GPA) is a general measure of the student's academic achievement while at Appalachian. The GPA is determined by dividing the total number of quality points earned by the total number of quality hours attempted ("quality points" and "quality hours" are derived from courses graded A-F or WF). The GPA is computed only on the basis of coursework taken at Appalachian. You can use DegreeWorks to calculate your GPA.
The first four unique courses that students retake will be automatically processed using grade forgiveness. The initial grade remains on the transcript but is no longer part of the GPA calculation. Students may elect to exclude one of these first four courses from grade forgiveness if they submit a request by the drop/add deadline in the term in which they are taking that course. See your Undergraduate Bulletin for complete Academic Regulations information.
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The minimum number of hours required for graduation is 120, although some majors may require up to 126 hours.
In order to achieve a degree from Appalachian, an undergraduate student must complete the following “in residence” requirements.
a minimum of eighteen (18) semester hours in the major and (if applicable) nine (9) semester hours in the minor; and,
at least 25% of the credit hours required for the degree.
in addition to these residency requirements, at least 50 semester hours must be taken at a senior institution (a four-year college). Consult your Undergraduate Bulletin for more information about graduation requirements.
Courses not considered “in residence” include transfer credit, credit by examination, credit for life experience, credit for military experience, credit while enrolled in a non-degree status, and “institutional” credit.
Walker College of Business majors must complete in residence at least fifty percent of the business coursework required for the BSBA degree.
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