Hours: 36 semester hours

Required Courses

Core Courses:

• A S 5000 Bibliography and Research (3)
• A S 5020 Colloquium in Appalachian Studies (3)
• ANT 5410 Qualitative Research Methods (3)
• OR
• SOC 5110 Research Problems I (Quantitative Methods) (3)
• OR an appropriate research methods substitution (with approval of student's advisor)

SUBTOTAL HOURS 9

Regional Courses: Choose 4 courses, from 4 different disciplines (12 hours):

• ANT 5120 Appalachian Culture and Social Organization (3)
• BIO 5508 Biogeography (3)
• ENG 5710 Advanced Folklore (3)
• ENG 5720 Appalachian Literature (3)
• HIS 5208 Readings Seminar in Appalachian History (3)
• HIS 5209 Research Seminar in Appalachian History (3)
• REL 5400 Religion in Appalachia (3)
• P S 5130 Appalachian Political Perspectives (3)
• SOC 5300 Appalachia in Social Context (3)

SUBTOTAL HOURS 12

Electives:

Choose 3-4 courses (9-12 hours) from elective list below or from Regional Courses listed above (with approval of the student's advisor).. No more than twenty-five percent of the student's degree program may be taken in a combination of selected topics and independent studies.

• A S 5015 Old Time Music Traditions (3)
• A S 5030 Bluegrass Traditions (3)
• HIS 5530-5549: Country Music & American Culture (3)
• MUS 5530-5549 Selected Topics: Writing About Popular and Folk Music (3)
• MUS 5530-5549 Selected Topics: History of Country Music (3)

SUBTOTAL HOURS 9-12

Final Project

• A S 5900 Internship (3-6)
• OR
• A S 5999 Thesis (3-6)

SUBTOTAL HOURS 3-6

Thesis: Optional

Language Proficiency: A reading knowledge of a foreign language is required. Demonstrated competency in statistics and/or computer science may be substituted upon approval of the student's advisor. The standards by which proficiency is determined are listed in the current Graduate Bulletin (under Degree Requirements, page 41).

Comprehensive: A comprehensive examination is required.

Product of Learning: None required.

Capstone/Capstone Experience: Thesis or Internship

Seminar:

AS 5020, Colloquium in Appalachian Studies