The Center for Appalachian Studies coordinates curriculum offerings, projects, and research relating to the Appalachian region.

The Center offers the following programs:

• Master of Arts in Appalachian Studies (204*/05.0199), with concentrations in
  • Appalachian Culture Area (204B)
  • Sustainable Development (204C)
  • Appalachian Music: Roots and Influences (204D)
• On-campus Graduate Certificate in Appalachian Studies (200A/05.0199)
• Online Graduate Certificate in Appalachian Studies (200A/05.0199)
• Graduate Minor in Appalachian Studies (203/05.0199)
• Bachelor of Arts in Appalachian Studies (600A/05.0199)
• Undergraduate Minor in Appalachian Studies (204/05.0199)
• Undergraduate Minor in Appalachian Music: Roots and Influences (100/05.0199)

Courses in the following disciplines are offered through the Center for Appalachian Studies:

• AS: Appalachian Studies courses
• SD: sustainable development courses (see the Sustainable Development program for course descriptions)

In addition, the Appalachian Studies programs include coursework offered by other departments as follows:

• ANT: anthropology courses (see the Anthropology Department for course descriptions)
• ART: art courses (see the Art Department for course descriptions)
• BIO: biology courses (see the Biology Department for course descriptions)
• ECO: economics courses (see the Economics Department for course descriptions)
• ENG: English courses (see the English Department for course descriptions)
• GHY: Geography courses (see the Geography and Planning Department for course descriptions)
• GLY: geology courses (see the Geology Department for course descriptions)
• GRA: graphics courses (see the Technology Department for course descriptions)
• HIS: history courses (see the History Department for course descriptions)
• IDS: interdisciplinary courses (see the Interdisciplinary program for course descriptions)
• MBA: business administration courses (see the Business Administration program for course descriptions)
• MGT: management courses (see the Management Department for course descriptions)
• MUS: music courses (see the Hayes School of Music for course descriptions)
• PA: public administration courses (see the Government and Justice Studies Department for course descriptions)
• PLN: planning courses (see the Geography and Planning Department for course descriptions)
• PSY: psychology courses (see the Psychology Department for course descriptions)
• PS: political science (see the Government and Justice Studies Department for course descriptions)
• REL: religion courses (see the Philosophy and Religion Department for course descriptions)
• SOC: sociology courses (see the Sociology program for course descriptions)
• TEC: technology courses (see the Technology Department for course descriptions)
• WS: women’s studies courses (see the Women’s Studies program for course descriptions)