Appalachian Studies (BA) - Course Requirements
Appalachian Studies Course Requirements
Information accurate as of the 2024 - 2025 catalog.
For previous year's catalogs, please see the undergraduate catalog page.
| Num. | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GSU 100 | The First Year Experience | 0 hours |
| All degree seeking students are required to take GSU 100 during their first semester. | ||
| General Education Requirements | 30 hours | |
| Students must complete HIST 201 and POSC 203 as part of the General Education requirements. | ||
| History and Political Science Core | 33 hours | |
| CSCI 101 | Computing Concepts | 3 |
| GEOG 203 SOCS 225 |
World Regional Geography (OR) Introduction to Global Studies |
3 |
| HIST 202 | History of World Cultures II | 3 |
| HIST 207 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 208 | United States History since 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 293 | Fields and Careers in History and Political Science | 3 |
| HIST 493 POSC 493 |
Senior Project (OR) Senior Project |
3 |
| MATH 256 | Probability and Statistics I | 3 |
| POSC 204 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| POSC 304 | Comparative Government | 3 |
| POSC 401 | International Relations | 3 |
| Appalachian Studies Major | 33 hours | |
| APST 101 | Introduction to Appalachian Studies | 3 |
| APST 303 | Appalachian Music Traditions | 3 |
| APST 317 | Black Appalachia | 3 |
| APST 497 | Internship II | 3 |
| ENGL 350 | Appalachian Literature | 3 |
| HIST 303 | West Virginia History | 3 |
| NPLM 301 | Nonprofit Leadership & Management | 3 |
| POSC 340 | Politics of West Virginia | 3 |
| POSC 390 | Public Administration | 3 |
| Restricted Electives (select two of the following) | 6 | |
| NPLM 302 | Grant Writing | |
| NRMT 351 | Flora of West Virginia | |
| PSYC 330 | Social Psychology | |
| General Electives | 24 hours | |
| Total minimum hours required for this degree | 120 hours | |