The Bachelor of Arts degree in Appalachian Studies (600A/05.0199) will provide students with the opportunity to study the Appalachian region through the application of interdisciplinary methods. The student will consider perspectives on Appalachia of the social and biological sciences, humanities, and fine and applied arts; experience local or international community; be provided with methods and theoretical grounding appropriate to the student's focus; and participate in a final capstone seminar.

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Appalachian Studies requires a minimum of 122 semester hours for the degree. A minor is required. In addition to the core curriculum, the foreign language requirement, and the major and minor requirements, electives must be taken to meet the total required minimum hours. Two semester hours of free electives OUTSIDE the major discipline are also required. A candidate for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Appalachian Studies may count NOT more than a total of 40 semester hours above the core curriculum requirements in Appalachian Studies.

• 2011-12 program of study
• previous programs of study

Students must complete 36 semester hours of major requirements as follows:

Required Foundations (3 semester hours)

Choose one of the following:

• A S 2410, Appalachia: An Introduction (Humanities) (3 s.h.)
• A S 2411, Appalachia: An Introduction (Social Science) (3 s.h.)
• A S 2510, Sophomore Honors Colloquium (Humanities) (3 s.h.)
• A S 2515, Sophomore Honors Colloquium (Social Sciences) (3 s.h.)

Required Core (9 semester hours)

Choose three of the following courses, including at least one from each category:

Social Science

• ANT 2310, Appalachian Culture (3 s.h.)
• ANT 2320, Prehistory of the Southern Appalachians (3 s.h.)
• A S 3000, Diversity in Appalachia (3 s.h.)
• GHY 3320, Environmental Issues in Appalachia (3 s.h.)
• P S 3630, Appalachian Politics (3 s.h.)

Humanities and Fine Arts

• A S 2016/MUS 2016, Appalachian Music (3 s.h.)
• ENG 4720, Appalachian Literature (3 s.h.)
• HIS 3726, History of the Appalachian Region (3 s.h.)
• REL 3530-3549, Selected Topics: Southern Appalachian Religion (3 s.h.)

Community Study/Research (3-6 semester hours)

Choose 3-6 semester hours from the following (subject to approval by the advisor):

• A S 4110, Ethnographic Field Study (1-6 s.h.) (or another ASU-approved study abroad or field research course)
• A S 4900, Field Experience: Internship (1-6 s.h.) (or another departmental internship)
• A service learning course (e.g. an ACT-sponsored course, PSRP

Methods and/or Theory (6 semester hours)

Choose two courses. (Each course is 3 s.h. credit unless otherwise noted.)

• Methods
• Professional Writing: ENG 3090, ENG 3100, ENG 3120, ENG 3700, ENG 4100, ENG 4200
• Qualitative Research: ANT 3410, ENG 3050, ENG 4810
• Quantitative Research: ANT 3405, GHY 3800/PLN 3800, P S 3115/CJ 3115 (4 s.h.), PSY 3100 (4 s.h.), SOC 3885, SOC 3895
• Media Production: ART 2026, C I 4840, GRA 1012, GRA 3102, TEC 1022, TEC 1112, TEC 2022
• Other Methods courses: GHY 3812 or GHY 3820, HIS 4610, HIS 4640, R M 3630
• Theory
• ANT 3625, ENG 4170, ENG 4760, IDS 3000, P S 3210, SOC 3950, SOC 3960, TEC 3601, TEC 4605, W S 4650

Required Senior Capstone Seminar: (3 semester hours)

• AS 4550, Senior Seminar (3 s.h.)

Electives (9-12 semester hours)

Choose three courses from the following, or from courses listed above. Other courses may be selected with approval of the advisor.

• ANT 2420, Gender, Race and Class (3 s.h.)
• ANT 3150, Human Ecology of the Southern Appalachians (3 s.h.)
• ANT 4570/S D 4570, Sustainable Development in the Modern World System (3 s.h.)
• ANT 4565, Agrarian Studies and Rural Development (3 s.h.)
• ANT 4600, Medical Anthropology (3 s.h.)
• A S 3530-3549, Selected Topics (1-4 s.h.)
• A S 4015, Old Time Music Traditions (3 s.h.)
• A S 4030, Bluegrass Traditions (3 s.h.)
• BIO 3312, Environmental Studies/(3 s.h.)
• ENG 3050, Studies in Folklore (3 s.h.)
• ENG 4810, Advanced Folklore (3 s.h.)
• GHY 3013, North Carolina (3 s.h.)
• GHY 3530-3549, Selected Topics: Mountain Geography (3 s.h.)
• HIS 3239, Country Music and American Culture (3 s.h.)
• HIS 3530-3549, Selected Topics: Environmental History (3 s.h.)
• HIS 4575, Introduction to Public History (3 s.h.)
• HIS 4660, Topics in Public and Applied History (3 s.h.)
• MUS 2014, Jazz Music in American Society (3 s.h.)
• MUS 2015, History of Rock Music (3 s.h.)
• MUS 2018, Introduction to World Music (3 s.h.)
• MUS 3530-3549, Selected Topics: History of Country Music (3 s.h.)
• PLN 4450, Planning for Sustainable Communities (3 s.h.)
• P S 2130, State and Local Politics
• REL 3110, Religion in America (3 s.h.)
• S D 2400, Principles of Sustainable Development (3 s.h.)
• SOC 3710, Sociology of Appalachian Communities (3 s.h.)
• SOC 4750, Social Stratification (3 s.h.)
• TEC 2029, Society and Technology (3 s.h.)
• TEC 2032, History of Photography
• TEC 4604, Sustainable Transportation (3 s s.h.)
• TEC 4606, Sustainable Water and Wastewater Technology (3 s.h.)
• TEC 4607, Wind and Hydro Power Technology (3 s.h.)
• TEC 4608, Photovoltaic Design and Technology (3 s.h.)
• TEC 4618, Sustainable Building Design and Construction (3 s.h.)
• TEC 4700, Bio-Fuels Technology (3 s.h.)

Honors Track

Honors Director
Dr. Katherine Ledford
ledfordke@appstate.edu
828-262-4089

Admission to the honors track requires completion of AS 2410 or AS 2411 and a minimum grade-point average, both overall and in the Appalachian studies major, of 3.45. In order to remain in the honors track students must earn at least a B in honors courses.

To graduate with "honors in Appalachian Studies," a student must have a minimum grade point average of 3.45, overall and in Appalachian Studies, and must take nine semester hours of Appalachian Studies honors credits with a 3.45 average or better, including AS 4510 (Thesis/Project) with honors. Upon admission to the honors track, students will determine their focus-area honors courses in consultation with the advisor. This will become part of their program of study.

The nine semester hours in Appalachian Studies include:

• Two honors courses in the focus area. These can be appropriate honors courses from another department or a graduate course, if the student has the appropriate preparation. These courses must count in the student's focus area.
• AS 4510 Thesis/Project with honors.