Graduate Concentration
The Center for Appalachian Studies offers a Master of Art degree with a concentration in Sustainable Development (Code: 204C).
Hours: 36 semester hours
Required Courses: (12 hours)
1. Core Courses:
AS 5000 Bibliography and Research (3)
IDS 5100 Foundations of Sustainable Development (3)
IDS 5300 Issues in Global Systems Science (3)
ANT 5200 Sustainable Development, Theory, Method, and Case (3)
SUBTOTAL HOURS 12
2. Regional Courses: Choose three courses from three disciplines (9 hours). (Regional courses can be selected to fulfill list A & B requirements below.)
ANT 5120 Appalachian Culture and Social Organization (3)
BIO 5532 Selected Topics: Biogeography in the Southern Appalachians (3)
ENG 5720 Appalachian Literature (3)
ENG 5710 Advanced Folklore (3)
HIS 5206 Studies in American History (when applicable) (3)
HIS 5208 Seminar in Appalachian History (3)
P&R 5400 Religion in Appalachia (3)
PS 5130 Appalachian Political Perspectives (3)
SOC 5300 Appalachia in Social Context (3)
SUBTOTAL HOURS 9
3. Electives. In consultation with the program director and thesis committee, choose a total of 9 hours from list a and b. A minimum of 3 hours from list a and a minimum of 3 hours from list b is required; courses should be chosen from different disciplines.
a. Natural Sciences and Technology: Select 3-6 credit hours from this list or the Regional Courses listed above.
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 5620 Hydrogeology (4)
IDS 5530-5549 Selected Topics: Agroecology Practices, Systems and Philosophies (3)
TEC 5000 Research in Technology (3)
TEC 5119 Industrial Leadership, Organization, and Communication (3)
TEC 5139 Technology and Culture (3)
TEC 5608 Renewable Electricity Technology (3)
TEC 5618 Sustainable Building Design and Construction (3)
TEC 5628 Solar Thermal Energy Technology (3)
TEC 5638 Contemporary Problems in Appropriate Technology (3)
SUBTOTAL HOURS 3-6
b. Social Sciences and Humanities: Select 3-6 credit hours from this list or the Regional Courses listed above.
ANT 5565 Political Economy, Globalization 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 5400 Planning Process (3)
HIS 5002 Seminar in Public History: CRM (3)
HIS 5306 Studies 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 5650 Law for Business Managers (3)
MBA 5700 Organizational Behavior (3)
MGT 5770 Social Responsibilities of Management (3)
PLN 5530-5549 Selected Topics: Planning Sustainable Communities (3)
PLN 5700 Project Management (3)
PS 5060 Seminar in Public Administration (3)
PS 5665 Public Management (3)
PS 5722 U.S. Foreign Policy (3)
PS 5744 Government and Politics of the Middle East (3)
PS 5748 Latin American Politics (3)
SOC 5560 Race and Minority Relations (3)
SOC 5750 Social Stratification (3)
SOC 5950 Population and Globalization (3)
SUBTOTAL HOURS 3-6
Note: Other electives may be selected upon approval of the student's academic advisor. No more than twenty-five percent of the student's degree program may be taken in a combination of selected topics and independent studies.
4. Final Project
AS 5900 Internship (3-6)
OR
AS 5999 Thesis (3-6)
SUBTOTAL HOURS 3-6
TOTAL HOURS 36
Thesis: Optional
Language 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.
Consult the Graduate Bulletin for additional requirements and course listings.
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