Graduate Minor in Appalachian Studies (Code: 203)
Students will elect a total of 9 semester hours from the following:
- AS 5000 Bibliography and Research (3 s.h.)
- ANT 5120 Appalachian Culture and Social Organization (3 s.h.)
- BIO 5508 Biogeography (3 s.h.)
- ENG 5XXX Course with Appalachia as the central focus (e.g. ENG 5710 Advanced Folklore; ENG 5720 Appalachian Literature) (3 s.h.)
- GHY 5530-5549 Selected Topics: Biogeography of the Southern Appalachians (3 s.h.)
- HIS 5208 Readings Seminar in Appalachian History (3 s.h.)
- HIS 5209 Research Seminar in Appalachian History (3 s.h.)
- REL 5400 Religion in Appalachia (3 s.h.)
- PS 5130 Appalachian Political Perspectives (3 s.h.)
- SOC 5300 Appalachia in Social Context (3 s.h.)
Contact
305 Bodenheimer Drive
Living Learning Center
Room 109
PO Box 32018
Boone, NC 28608-2018
Mon-Fri 8am to 5pm
Dr. Patricia D. Beaver
Center Director
beaverpd@appstate.edu
828-262-4089
LLA 110
Dr. Katherine E. Ledford
Program Director
ledfordke@appstate.edu
828-262-4087
LLA 108
Mrs. Debbie Bauer
Administrative Assistant
bauerdk@appstate.edu
828-262-4089
LLA 109
University College
Center for Appalachian Studies is a unit within Appalachian's University College. University College consists of the university's integrated general education curriculum, academic support services, residential learning communities, interdisciplinary degree programs and co-curricular programming – all designed to support the work of students both inside and outside of the classroom.



