| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 77.24 |
| Liaison | Jim Dees |
| Submission Date | June 10, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Appalachian State University
AC-5: Immersive Experience
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
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Dees Data and Assessment Specialist Office of Sustailability |
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Does the institution offer at least one immersive, sustainability-focused educational study program that meets the criteria for this credit?:
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A brief description of the sustainability-focused immersive program(s) offered by the institution:
Appalachian's Department of Technology offers a variety of sustainability-focused immersive experiences. One such experience takes place every year in Nicaragua on an eco-coffee plantation. This two‐week program focuses on sustainable development projects and the installation of renewable energy systems at the Finca Esperanza Verde ecolodge, coffee farm, and private forest reserve. In addition, students live with Nicaraguan families, learn about the flora and fauna, the culture of the region, and explore environmental issues in Nicaragua. Several visits are made to renewable energy projects and sustainable development programs in the region. Students also spend three nights in the old colonial town of Leon and visit the Pacific coast.
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In addition, many departments offer immersive programs focused on sustainability such as "Recreation Resources, Tourism, and Sustainable Development in Costa Rica" offered by the Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education. The program focuses on the recreation, tourism, and service resources of Costa Rica. Using a comparative government, economic, and recreation/tourism industry approach, the program will expose student participants to the problems related to recreation resource management and ecotourism/sustainable tourism development. http://international.appstate.edu/studyabroad/s/id/4370
Many departments offer these types of experiences. E.g., Anthropology immersive experiences: http://www.anthro.appstate.edu/research
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