Appalachian Studies Director: Anita Puckett

The Appalachian studies minor focuses on complex cultural, political, economic, and environmental issues in the study of an important American region. The course of study ranges from mythic to modern Appalachian America and also provides opportunity for cross-cultural study of mountain cultures worldwide. Two of the courses in the concentration (HUM 4404 and HUM 4414) may be taken for graduate credit.

Two courses are required to complete the minor (6 semester hours):

HUM 1704: Introduction to Appalachian Studies

HUM 4414: Critical Issues in Appalachian Studies

Four of the following should be selected to complete the minor (12 credit hours):

HIST 3214: History of Appalachia

ENGL 3624: Appalachian Literature

HUM 4404: Appalachian Folk Culture

HR 2204: The Appalachian Family and Its Environment

ENGR 1814: Energy, Resource Development and the Environment

GEOG 3224: Geography of Appalachia

HUM/EDHL/HD/GEG/AHRM/SOC/UP 3464: Appalachian Communities

 

Up to six hours of special offerings, such as other Independent Study (4974), Special Study (4984), or Undergraduate Research (4994) in any department may be used to fulfill requirements for the minor where appropriate. Permission to include such courses must be granted by the director of Appalachian Studies.

To graduate, a student must have an over-all GPA of 2.0 and an in-minor GPA of 2.0 from all of the courses taken from the minor check-sheet.