2009-10 Graduate Bulletin and Course Catalog

Master of Arts in Appalachian Studies
Graduate Certificate in Appalachian Studies
Graduate Minor in Appalachian Studies

Center for Appalachian Studies
University College

Patricia D. Beaver, Center Director and Professor of Anthropology
BeaverPD@appstate.edu

Katherine E. Ledford, Program Director
LedfordKE@appstate.edu

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http://www.appstudies.appstate.edu/

The Center for Appalachian Studies coordinates curriculum offerings, projects, and research relating to the Appalachian region. The Center offers the following programs:

  • Master of Arts degree program in Appalachian Studies (204*/05.0199), with concentrations in
    • Appalachian Culture Area (204B)
    • Appalachian Music: Roots and Influences (204D)
    • Sustainable Development (204C)
  • Graduate Certificate in Appalachian Studies (200A/05.0199)
  • Graduate Minor in Appalachian Studies (203/05.0199).

The Appalachian Studies MA program qualifies for Academic Common Market status, and students from the southeastern states outside of North Carolina may qualify for a reduction to in-state tuition. Currently, the Appalachian Studies program is open in the following states: Arkansas, Delaware, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. Students should contact their home state’s ACM coordinator to request consideration. The complete list of coordinators is available on the Southern Regional Education Board website: http://www.sreb.org.

The Appalachian Culture Area concentration (204B) focuses on scholarship and research in the social sciences, humanities, and fine and applied arts, seeking to deepen understanding of the Appalachian socio-cultural and historical experience.

The Appalachian Music: Roots and Influence concentration (204D) focuses on scholarly treatment of regional music traditions, including ballads, shape-note songs, traditional string bands, bluegrass, gospel, and country, including the African-American as well as European-American traditions.

The Sustainable Development concentration (204C) is based on applied research and interdisciplinary course work spanning the social and natural sciences as well as the humanities. It provides a foundation for those students who seek to develop the means for meeting the legitimate needs of present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. For students interested in Appalachian and other highland and rural peoples, as well as other peoples threatened by the results of unsustainable practices and patterns, this course of study provides the background in the search for sustainable solutions.

 

PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE GRADUATE MINOR IN APPALACHIAN STUDIES (203/05.0199)

Course Requirements for the Graduate Minor in Appalachian Studies (Code: 203)

Required Courses
  • Choose 9 semester hours from the following list (9)
    • AS 5000: Bibliography and Research (3)
    • ANT 5120: Appalachian Culture and Social Organization (3)
    • BIO 5508: Biogeography (3)
    • ENG 5xxx: Course with Appalachia as the central focus (e.g., ENG 5710-Advanced Folklore; 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)
    • PS 5130: Appalachian Political Perspectives (3)
    • SOC 5300: Appalachia in Social Context (3)

 9

Total Semester Hours Required for the Graduate Minor in Appalachian Studies

9


PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN APPALACHIAN STUDIES (Major Code: 200A/05.0199)

Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degree in from an accredited college or university; complete application to the graduate school.

Location: On Campus

Course Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Appalachian Studies (Code: 200A)

Required Courses
  • An appropriate research methods course, e.g., AS 5000 or equivalent (3)
  • Choose 4 courses from at least 3 departments out of the following list (12)
    • 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)
    • PS 5130: Appalachian Political Perspectives (3)
    • SOC 5300: Appalachia in Social Context (3)

15

Elective Courses

A graduate elective course chosen in consultation with the program director (3)

3

Total Semester Hours Required for the Graduate Certificate in Appalachian Studies

18

 

PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE MASTER OF ARTS IN APPALACHIAN STUDIES WITH A CONCENTRATION IN APPALACHIAN CULTURE AREA (Major Code: 204*/05.0199; Concentration Code: 204B)

Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degree in from an accredited college or university; complete application to the graduate school; official GRE general exam scores; two-page statement of intent explaining applicant’s academic and professional goals in chosen concentration and the value of regional studies to the contemporary world; additional courses (up to 15 hours maximum) may be required if so indicated by the student’s deficiencies.

Minimum Criteria for Unconditional Admission: Cumulative GPA: 3.0; GRE Verbal score: 500; GRE Writing score: 3.5.

Location: On Campus

Course Requirements for the Master of Arts in Appalachian Studies with a Concentration in Appalachian Culture Area (204B)

Required Courses
  • AS 5000: Bibliography and Research (3)
  • AS 5020: Colloquium in Appalachian Studies (3)
  • One of the following courses (3)
    • ANT 5410: Qualitative Research Methods (3)
    • SOC 5110: Research Problems I (3)
    • Another appropriate research methods course chosen with approval of advisor (3)

9

Regional Courses
  • Choose four of the following courses, from four different disciplines
    • 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)
    • PS 5130: Appalachian Political Perspectives (3)
    • SOC 5300: Appalachia in Social Context (3)

12

Electives
  • Choose 3-4 courses from the list below, or from the Regional Courses listed above (with approval of the student’s advisor). No more than 25% of the student’s degree program may be taken in a combination of selected topics and independent studies.
    • ANT 5200: Sustainable Development: Theory, Method and Case (3)
    • ANT 5530-5549: Selected Topics-Appalachian Prehistory (3)
    • ANT 5565: Agrarian Studies and Rural Development (3)
    • ANT 5600: Medical Anthropology (3)
    • ANT 5610: Ethnographic Field School (2-6)
    • AS 5110: Ethnographic Field Study (1-6)
    • AS 5500: Independent Study (3)
    • AS 5530-5549: Selected Topics (3)
    • ENG 5100: Composition Theory, Practice, and Pedagogy (3)
    • ENG 5640: Cultural Studies (3)
    • ENG 5650: Gender Studies (3)
    • GHY/PLN 5400: Planning Theory and Process (3)
    • HIS 5002: Seminar in Public History (3)
    • HIS 5206: Readings Seminar in American History (when applicable) (3)
    • HIS 5575: Introduction to Public History (3)
    • HIS 5610: Management of Museums (3)
    • HIS 5640: Interpretation in Museums (3)
    • HIS 5660: Topics in Public and Applied History (3)
    • PLN 5450: Planning Sustainable Communities (3)
    • PLN 5700: Project Management (3)
    • PA 5060: Seminar in Public Administration (3)
    • PS 5330: Problems in State and Local Government (3)
    • SD 5050: Foundations of Sustainable Development (3)
    • SD 5300: Issues in Global Systems Science (3)
    • SOC 5750: Social Stratification (3)
    • TEC 5638: Contemporary Problems in Appropriate Technology (3)

9 to 12

Final Project (CHOOSE ONE)
  • AS 5900: Internship (3-6) OR
  • AS 5999: Thesis (3-6)

3 to 6

Total Semester Hours Required for the Master of Arts in Appalachian Studies with a Concentration in Appalachian Culture Area (204B)

36

Other Requirements for the Appalachian Culture Area Concentration (204B):

  • Thesis: Optional
  • 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.
  • Comprehensive: A comprehensive examination is required
  • Product of Learning: None required

PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE MASTER OF ARTS IN APPALACHIAN STUDIES WITH A CONCENTRATION IN APPALACHIAN MUSIC: ROOTS AND INFLUENCES (Major Code: 204*/05.0199; Concentration Code: 204D)

Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degree in from an accredited college or university; complete application to the graduate school; official GRE general exam scores; two-page statement of intent explaining applicant’s academic and professional goals in chosen concentration and the value of regional studies to the contemporary world; additional courses (up to 15 hours maximum) may be required if so indicated by the student’s deficiencies.

Minimum Criteria for Unconditional Admission:Cumulative GPA: 3.0; GRE Verbal score: 500; GRE Writing score: 3.5.

Location: On Campus

Course Requirements for the Master of Arts in Appalachian Studies with a Concentration in Appalachian Music: Roots and Influences (204D)

Required Courses
  • AS 5000: Bibliography and Research (3)
  • AS 5020: Colloquium in Appalachian Studies (3)
  • One of the following courses (3)
    • ANT 5410: Qualitative Research Methods (3)
    • SOC 5110: Research Problems I (3)
    • Another appropriate research methods course chosen with approval of advisor (3)

9

Regional Courses
  • Choose four of the following courses, from four different disciplines
    • 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)
    • PS 5130: Appalachian Political Perspectives (3)
    • SOC 5300: Appalachia in Social Context (3)

12

Electives
  • Choose 9-12 s.h. of courses from the list below, or from the Regional Courses listed above (with approval of the student’s advisor). No more than 25% of the student’s degree program may be taken in a combination of selected topics and independent studies.
    • AS 5015: Old Time Music Traditions (3)
    • AS 5030: Bluegrass Traditions (3)
    • HIS 5530-5549: Selected Topics (Country Music and 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)

9 to 12

Final Project (CHOOSE ONE)
  • AS 5900: Internship (3-6) OR
  • AS 5999: Thesis (3-6)

3 to 6

Total Semester Hours Required for the Master of Arts in Appalachian Studies with a Concentration in Appalachian Music: Roots and Influences (204D)

36

Other Requirements for the Appalachian Music: Roots and Influences Concentration:

  • Thesis: Optional
  • 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.
  • Comprehensive: A comprehensive examination is required.
  • Product of Learning: None required

PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE MASTER OF ARTS IN APPALACHIAN STUDIES WITH A CONCENTRATION IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (Major Code: 204*/05.0199; Concentration Code: 204C)

Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degree in from an accredited college or university; complete application to the graduate school; official GRE general exam scores; two-page statement of intent explaining applicant’s academic and professional goals in chosen concentration and the value of regional studies to the contemporary world; additional courses (up to 15 hours maximum) may be required if so indicated by the student’s deficiencies.

Minimum Criteria for Unconditional Admission: Cumulative GPA: 3.0; GRE Verbal score: 500; GRE Writing score: 3.5.

Location: On Campus

Course Requirements for the Master of Arts in Appalachian Studies with a Concentration in Sustainable Development (204C)

Required Courses
  • ANT 5200: Sustainable Development: Theory, Method and Case (3)
  • AS 5000: Bibliography and Research (3)
  • SD 5050: Foundations of Sustainable Development (3)
  • SD 5300: Issues in Global Systems Science (3)

12

Regional Courses
  • Choose three of the following courses, from three different disciplines
    • ANT 5120: Appalachian Culture and Social Organization (3)
    • BIO 5508: Biogeography (3)
    • ENG 5710: Advanced Folklore (3)
    • ENG 5720: Appalachian Literature (3)
    • HIS 5206: Readings Seminar in American History (when applicable) (3)
    • HIS 5208: Readings Seminar in Appalachian History (3)
    • HIS 5209: Research Seminar in Appalachian History (3)
    • REL 5400: Religion in Appalachia (3)
    • PS 5130: Appalachian Political Perspectives (3)
    • SOC 5300: Appalachia in Social Context (3)

9

(a) Natural Sciences and Technology
Electives
  • In consultation with the program director and the thesis committee, choose a total of 9-12 s.h. from lists (a.) and (b.) or the regional courses listed above. A minimum of 3 s.h. from list (a.) and a minimum of 3 s.h. from list (b.) is required; courses should be chosen from different disciplines. Other electives may be selected upon approval of student’s academic advisor. No more than 25% of the student’s degree program may be taken in a combination of selected topics and independent studies.
    • BIO 5202: Organismal Ecology (4)
    • BIO 5212: Population Ecology (4)
    • BIO 5222: Communities and Ecosystem Ecology (4)
    • BIO 5250: Topics in Ecology (2)
    • BIO 5502: Freshwater Ecology (4)
    • BIO 5504: Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (3)
    • BIO 5508: Biogeography (3)
    • GHY 5100: Seminar in Physical Geography (3)
    • GHY 5110: Seminar in Spatial Analysis (3)
    • GHY 5530-5549: Selected Topics-GIS for Environmental Sciences (3)
    • GLY 5630: Hydrogeology (3)
    • SD 5100: Agroecology Practices, Systems & Philosophies (4)
    • TEC 5000: Research in Technology (3)
    • TEC 5119: Industrial Leadership, Organization, & Communication (3)
    • TEC 5139: Technology and Culture (3)
    • TEC 5608: Photovoltaic System Design and Construction (3)
    • TEC 5618: Sustainable Building Design and Construction (3)
    • TEC 5628: Solar Thermal Energy Technology (3)
    • TEC 5638: Contemporary Problems in Appropriate Technology (3)

3 to 6

(b) Social Sciences and Humanities
Electives
  • In consultation with the program director and the thesis committee, choose a total of 9-12 s.h. from lists (a.) and (b.) or the regional courses listed above. A minimum of 3 s.h. from list (a.) and a minimum of 3 s.h. from list (b.) is required; courses should be chosen from different disciplines. Other electives may be selected upon approval of student’s academic advisor. No more than 25% of the student’s degree program may be taken in a combination of selected topics and independent studies.
    • ANT 5565: Agrarian Studies and Rural Development (3)
    • ANT 5610: Ethnographic Field School (2-6)
    • AS 5110: Ethnographic Field Study (1-6)
    • ECO 5530-5549: Selected Topics-Environmental Economics (3)
    • ENG 5640: Cultural Studies (3)
    • ENG 5650: Gender Studies (3)
    • GHY 5130: Seminar in Human Geography (3)
    • GHY/PLN 5400: Planning Theory and Process (3)
    • HIS 5002: Seminar in Public History (3)
    • HIS 5306: Readings Seminar in Latin American History (3)
    • HIS 5610: Management of Museums (3)
    • HIS 5640: Interpretation in Museums (3)
    • HIS 5660: Topics in Public and Applied History (3)
    • MBA 5710: Leadership Skills (1)
    • MGT 5770: Business Ethics (3)
    • PLN 5450: Planning Sustainable Communities (3)
    • PLN 5700: Project Management (3)
    • PA 5060: Seminar in Public Administration (3)
    • PA 5665: Public Management (3)
    • PS 5722: U.S. Foreign Policy (3)
    • PS 5744: Middle East Politics (3)
    • PS 5748: Latin American Politics (3)
    • SOC 5560: Race and Minority Relations (3)
    • SOC 5750: Social Stratification (3)
    • SOC 5950: Globalization and Population (3)

3 to 6

Final Project (CHOOSE ONE)
  • AS 5900: Internship (3-6) OR
  • AS 5999: Thesis (3-6)

3 to 6

Total Semester Hours Required for the Master of Arts in Appalachian Studies with a Concentration in Sustainable Development (204C)

36

Other Requirements for the Sustainable Development Concentration (204C):

  • Thesis: Optional
  • 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.
  • Comprehensive: A comprehensive examination is required.
  • Product of Learning: None required

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