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As defined in legislation,
Appalachia is a region of 200,000 square miles following
the contour of the Appalachian Mountains from southern New
York to northern Mississippi. West Virginia is the only
state to lie entirely within the region. Parts of twelve
other states are included: New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi.
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Home to 23 million people, the region
has about 42 percent rural population. The economy has
long depended on coal, timber, gas, and related manufacturing.
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The Graduate Certificate in Appalachian
Studies allows students and professionals to focus on
the region in which they live and work. The interdisciplinary
approach ensures that issues and subjects are covered
from different perspectives. Individuals may select courses
to meet personal educational goals. Lifelong learners
are invited to select individual courses for information
and enrichment.
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| Appalachian
Studies Certificate |
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(18 hours)
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| Interdisciplinary
Core Classes (6 hours) |
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CULS 611 Appalachian
Studies: Themes and Voices
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| Orients students
to the significant political, social, and cultural
issues and research in Appalachian studies. |
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CULS 612 Time and Place in Appalachia
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| Examines the importance
of geography, topography, and geology to the history
and development of the Appalachian region.
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| Electives
(6-9 hours) |
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of traditional Classes (3 hrs. credit):
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Appalachian Cultures
o Appalachian Archaeology
o Geography of Appalachia
o West Virginia History
o First Peoples of Appalachia
o Images of Appalachia
o Religious Traditions in
Appalachia
o Ethnic History of West
Virginia
o Coal Mine Life, Work and
Culture
o Sociology of Appalachia
o Appalachian Writers –20th
C.
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Samples of Workshops
(1 hr. credit):
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Oral History
o Research Methods for Appalachian
Studies
o Appalachian Writers: Denise
Giardina
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| Capstone
Experience (3 hours) |
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HUMN 680 Independent
Research Seminar
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colloquium affords students the opportunity to
complete independent research or field work under
the guidance of faculty mentors teaching in the
certificate program. Seminar meetings allow students
to share research and examine issues arising from
the research. The completed research is shared
in a public symposium. |
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| Enrollment
Information |
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B.A. or B.S. degree
from an accredited undergraduate institution.
- Application to Marshall University
Graduate College and to the certificate program.
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Students who wish
to pursue degree and certificate programs concurrently
should complete the application to the degree program.
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Transfer credit:
6 hours maximum.
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Graduate courses
in Appalachian studies taken at Marshall University
within the last two years may be counted toward the
certificate
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Admission
Procedure
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(1) Students are encouraged
(but not required) to contact the Director
before officially submitting their application.
(2) All students should
apply to the Certificate of Appalachian Studies through
Marshall University's Graduate
College, following these procedures:
(3) For provisional enrollment,
students must first apply to the certificate program following
the procedure above. Should the Humanities Program decide
to admit the student provisionally, the Director will contact
the student directly.
Note: GRE or MAT scores
are not required for the Appalachian Studies Certificate.
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Questions?
Call the Graduate Humanities Program at
304-746-2022 or 1-800-642-9842, ext. 2022
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