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Appalachian Studies courses
offered through the Appalachian Program at
Appalachian Studies course descriptions Humanities 202: Survey
of Appalachian Studies I Course Description:
Presents an inter-disciplinary
introduction to Appalachian history, economy, geography, politics,
and culture, primarily through exploration of texts about the
region, including fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Emphasizes
geography, Appalachian identity, works, values, and communication.
May also include exploration of
regional music, traditional arts, drama, photography, film, and,
where applicable, community-based explorations of the Appalachian
experience. Attributes: Cultural Studies, Humanities, Social
Interaction Humanities 203: Survey
of Appalachian Studies II Course Description:
Presents an inter-disciplinary
introduction to Appalachian history, economy, geography, politics,
and culture, primarily through exploration of texts about the
region, including fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Emphasizes
migrations, economy, belief, expression, politics and government,
and environment.
May also include exploration of
regional music, traditional arts, drama, photography, film, and,
where applicable, community-based explorations of the Appalachian
experience.
Attributes: Cultural Studies,
Humanities, Social Interaction Humanities 204:
Appalachian Seminar
Course Description:
Examines
in detail one or more issues pertinent to the Appalachian region.
Topics may include but are not limited to: cultural diversity,
religious expression, politics and government, trends in Appalachian
literature, or trends in regional sociological scholarship. Topics
may vary from semester to semester. This course may be repeated once
for credit with a different topic.
Attributes: Cultural Studies,
Humanities, Social Interaction English 232: Literature &
Place (Appalachian Literature) Course Description:
A course exploring a number of selected
literary texts with special attention to the construction of
personal, ethnic, racial, or national identity.
The course may consider how race,
class, sexuality, and/or nationality influence representations of
experience.
Attention will be paid to student
writing.
Attributes: Humanities Appalachian Studies Certificate
Appalachian Studies Certificate Options
Description: The Appalachian Studies
certificate will provide students a wide variety of academic
directions to follow.
The key components for each option,
Humanities 202, 203, and 204, will form the core for the Appalachian
Studies certificate and will provide a basic overview of all aspects
of Appalachian studies.
Given this core, students can then
select a more focused aspect of Appalachian culture to study.
Implementation:
Fall 2007
Appalachian Studies
Communication Option:
Creative Writing Option:
Music Option:
Science Option:
Social Science Option:
Outlines: Certificate: Appalachian Studies
Communication Option:
Creative Writing Option:
Music Option:
Science Option:
Social Science Option:
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