• current program of study
• previous program of study

A student may earn an undergraduate minor in Appalachian Studies by successful completion of an interdisciplinary program of 18 semester hours as follows:

Required: (3 semester hours)

Students must select one of the following courses:

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

Core: (9 semester hours)

Select three courses from the following:

• ANT 2310, Appalachian Culture (3 s.h.)
• ANT 2320, Prehistory of the Southern Appalachians (3 s.h.)
• A S 2016/MUS 2016 Appalachian Music (3 s.h.)
• A S 3000, Diversity in Appalachia (3 s.h.)
• ENG 4720, Appalachian Literature (3 s.h.)
• GHY 3320, Environmental Issues in Appalachia (3 s.h.)
• HIS 3726, History of the Appalachian Region (3 s.h.)
• P S 3630, Appalachian Politics (3 s.h.)
• REL 3530-3549, Selected Topics: Southern Appalachian Religion (3 s.h.)

Electives: (6 semester hours)

Complete at least two courses from the following to total a minimum of six semester hours:
Courses listed in "2. Core" above

• A S 4110, Ethnographic Field Study (1-6 s.h.)
• A S 4900, Field Experience: Internship (1-6 s.h.)
• ENG 3050 Studies in Folklore (3 s.h.)
• ENG 4810 Advanced Folklore (3 s.h.)
• HIS 4575 Introduction to Public History (3 s.h.)
• HIS 4660 Topics in Public and Applied History (3 s.h.)
• PLN 4450 Planning for Sustainable Communities (3 s.h.)
• OR other courses with Appalachia as the subject (with the consent of an Appalachian Studies advisor)