Majors ~ Interdisciplinary Studies Department ~ Appalachian State University

American Studies Checksheet
Focus on the U.S. and/or Western Hemisphere. The American cultural matrix will be studied through a conscious application of interdisciplinary methods to an analysis of the interrelationships among historical, economic, political, artistic, literary, geographic and other factors which define the American experience. The goal will be both theoretical and practical understanding of American culture.

Intermediate proficiency in a foreign language: Spanish is recommended.
Required courses:
- a. ANT 2400 North American Indians
- b. ENG 2310 American Literature
- or
- ENG 2320 American Literature
- GHY 3012 U.S. and Canada
- HIS 2201 Survey of American Civilization to 1876
- HIS 2204 Survey of American Civilization since 1876
- PS 4710 American Political Thought
Select 6 or more hours from the following:
ANT 2235, ANT 2420, ANT 2600, ANT 4120; ART 3330, ART 3730; ECO 2040, ECO 3551; ENG 2120, ENG 3710, ENG 4580, ENG 4710, ENG 4720, ENG 4770, ENG 4780, ENG 4790, ENG 4795, ENG 4810; FDN 3800; GHY 3320; any history course in American history (including South and Central America, and Canada); HIS 3422 (if topic is in American History); IDS 2420 or IDS 2421; MUS 2014, MUS 2015; P&R 3050; any political science course in American Politics (esp. PS 3130, PS 3230, PS 3330); SOC 2040, SOC 4560.

Appalachian Studies Checksheet
A study of the Appalachian Region through a conscious application of interdisciplinary methods. The student will consider the perspectives of history, folklore, economics, politics, ethnography, religion and literature to develop a theoretical and practical understanding of the culture, needs and potentials of this region.

Required course: (3 s.h.)
- AS 2410/IDS 2410 Introduction to Appalachian Studies, Humanities
- OR
- AS 2411/IDS 2411 Introduction to Appalachian Studies, Social Sciences
Concentration core: select 3 courses from the following: (9 s.h.)
- ANT 4120 Appalachian Culture
- AS 2016/MUS 2016 Appalachian Music
- ENG 4720 Appalachian Literature
- GHY 3320 Environmental Issues in Appalachia
- HIS 3726 History of the Appalachian Region
- P&R 4549 Seminar: Southern Appalachian Religion
- PS 3630 Appalachian Politics
Electives: select 4 courses from the following: (12 s.h.)
Courses listed in the concentration core above beyond the 3 required may be included.
- BIO 5512 Local Flora (with permission)
- OR
- BIO 4550 Nature Study
- ENG 3050 Studies in Folklore
- ENG 4810 Advanced Folklore
- FDN 4810 Education in Appalachian America
- HIS 4575 Introduction to Public History
- HIS 4660 Topics in Public and Applied History
- P&R 3050 Religion in America
- Selected topics courses (3530-3549) with Appalachia as the subject (with consent of an IDS advisor).

For more information, see the Appalachian Studies Website .

Environmental Policy and Planning Checksheet
By combining a background in science with the perspectives of economics, planning, and political science, students will have the opportunity to consider public responses to ecological issues. They will learn to formulate and implement creative but practical public policy and procedures regarding the environment.

Students choosing this concentration must complete a minor in biology, chemistry, or geology. The minor in Biology must include BIO 3302 and BIO 3312. For the minor in Geology, it is recommended that GLY 1103 be taken and either GLY 3333 and GLY 4620 or GLY 2735, GLY 3150, GLY 4620, and GLY 4703 (Advanced Environmental Geology).
Required Planning Core:
- PLN 2410 Introduction to Planning
- PLN 3431 Planning Techniques
- PLN 3730 Land Use Regulations
Select 13 or more hours from the following courses:
(Select at least two courses from each area).
- Area I: Economics/Anthropology
- ECO 2030 Principles of Economics - Price Theory
- ECO 3800 Urban and Regional Economics
- ECO 4620 Environmental Economics
- ANT 3150 Human Ecology of the Southern Appalachians
- ANT 4565 Political Economy, Globalization and Rural Development
- ANT 4570 Sustainable Development in the Modern World System
- Area II: Philosophy & Religion/Political Science
- P&R 2000 Social Issues & Ethics
- P&R 4300 Ethical Theory
- PS 2130 State and Local Government
- PS 3280 Public Policy Analysis
- PS 4175 Public Opinion
Recommended cognates: with a minor in biology, CHE 1101, CHE 1110, CHE 1102, CHE 1120, CHE 2201, CHE 2203; GLY 1101, GLY 1103. With a minor in chemistry, BIO 1101 and BIO 1102, OR BIO 1110, BIO 3302, BIO 3312; GLY 1101, GLY 1103. With a minor in geology, BIO 1101 and BIO 1102, OR BIO 1110, BIO 3302, BIO 3312; CHE 1101, CHE 1110, CHE 1102, CHE 1120, CHE 2201, CHE 2203.

Individually-Designed Checksheet
This concentration allows students to tailor a major to their particular academic and career goals. Students selecting this concentration must design a clear, defensible statement of goals explaining why such goals can best be met through interdisciplinary means. Additionally, the student must complete a Program of Study Contract consisting of a minimum of 24 semester hours selected from two or more disciplines with at least 12 semester hours at the 3000 level or above. The contract must be approved by an IDS advisor; the contract may be changed, but only with the approval of the IDS advisor and the IDS chair. A copy of the contract must be on file in the office of the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

International Studies: Asia Checksheet
The Asian cultural matrix will be studied through a conscious application of interdisciplinary methods to an analysis of the relationships among historical, economic, political, artistic, literary, geographic and other perspectives which define the Asian experience. The goal will be both theoretical and practical understanding of Asian cultures.

Intermediate proficiency in a foreign language appropriate to an Asian area of study (e.g., Chinese).
- Required Asian courses:
- GHY 3015 The Geography of Asia
P&R 2040 Religions of Asia
A sequence of two of the following courses is required. Students may choose either two Islamic/Middle East history courses, or two East Asia/China history courses to fulfill this requirement. Additional courses maybe taken from this list to fulfill any two of the 12 hour Asian electives requirements.
- HIS 2334 History of the Classical Islamic World
- and HIS 3336 The Revolutionary Middle East
- HIS 2334 History of the Classical Islamic World
- and HIS 3334 History of the Modern Middle East
- HIS 2322 History of Traditional China
- and HIS 3322 History of Modern China
- HIS 2322 History of Traditional China
- and HIS 3326 Modern East Asia
Select 12 hours from the following courses:
- China - HIS 3322
- India - HIS 3332
- Japan - HIS 3324; P&R 3440
- Islam - HIS 3334; P&R 2030, P&R 3430; PS 4744

International Studies: East European, Russian and Central Asian Studies Checksheet
The East European, Russian and Central Asian cultural formations will be studied through a conscious application of interdisciplinary methods to an analysis of the relationships among historical, economic, political, artistic, literary, geographic and other perspectives which define the Eastern European, Russian and Central Asian experience. The goal will be both theoretical and practical understanding of this complex geo-political area.

Intermediate proficiency in a foreign language must be met by Russian or another appropriate East European language.
Required courses:
- GHY 3011 Europe and the Russian Realm
- HIS 4550 Tsarist Russia
- HIS 4552 The Soviet Union and Russia
Select 12 hours from the following courses:
ECO 3530-49* (Selected Topics); ECO 4640*; FL 3530-49*; HIS 3530-49* (Selected Topics); PS 3530-49* (Selected Topics); PS 5040 (permission required).
*courses on East European, Russian, or Central Asian topics only.

International Studies: Germany Checksheet
Those who pursue this concentration will have the opportunity to experience a richly varied understanding of the German language, history, political economy, and culture. The continuity of German and European cultural history - as well as their discontinuity - will be examined, in an attempt to assess the evolving position of the Germans in a uniting Europe. In this as in other IDS concentrations, the student will have the opportunity to learn to bring into useful dialogue the analytic languages, methodologies and preoccupations of a variety of disciplines.

Intermediate proficiency in a foreign language: German is required for this concentration.
Required courses (unless exempted by permission of FL&L):
- GER 2010 Conversation and Composition I
- GER 2015 Conversation and Composition II
- GER 3050 Culture and Civilization of Germany
- OR
- GER 3055 Culture and Civilization of Modern Germany
Select two courses from: (for a total of six hours):
- GER 2025 Introduction to Literature
- GER 3015 Selections of German Literature I
- GER 3025 Selections of German Literature II
- GER 3030 German Phonetics and Diction
- GER 3075 Advanced Conversation
- GER 3080 Advanced Grammar and Composition
- GER 3090 Business German
- GER 3530-49 Selected Topics
- GER 3550 German Customs and Folklore
Select 9 hours from the following courses (choose from at least two different areas):
- ECO 3410, ECO 4640; GHY 3011; HIS 3130, HIS 3132, HIS 3134, HIS 3150, HIS 3152, HIS 3922; MGT 3800; PS 2120, PS 2240, PS 4540; P&R 3200, P&R 3300.
German Studies concentrators may not minor in German unless they take an additional minor besides German.

International Studies: Latin America Checksheet
The Latin American cultural matrix will be studied through a conscious application of interdisciplinary methods to an analysis of the relationships among historical, economic, political, artistic, literary, geographic and other perspectives which define the Latin American experience. The goal will be both theoretical and practical understanding of Latin American cultures.

Intermediate proficiency in a foreign language: Spanish is required for this concentration.
Required courses:
- HIS 2301 History of Colonial Latin America
- HIS 2302 History of Modern Latin America
Select 18 hours from the following:
- ANT 4110 Meso American Archeology
- ANT 4130 Meso American Ethnology
- ANT 4565 Political Economy, Globalization and Rural Development
- ANT 4570 Sustainable Development in the Modern World System
- FL 4010 Afro-Hispanic Literature
- GHY 3014 Geography of Latin America
- HIS 3301 Twentieth Century South America
- HIS 3303 History of Mexico
- IDS 2430 Introduction to Latin American Studies
- PS 4748 Latin American Politics
- SNH 2025 Introduction to Literature
- SNH 3025 Selections of Spanish American Literature
- SNH 3055 Culture and Civilization of Spanish America
- SNH 4063 Hispanic Life-Ways
A student may substitute a seminar or appropriate research project for one of the courses above with the written approval of the Latin American Studies Committee. Credit toward meeting the above requirements also may be earned by attending one of the several Appalachian study abroad programs in Latin America with the written approval of the Latin American Studies Committee.

For more information, see the Latin American Studies Website .

International Studies: Modern Europe Checksheet
The European cultural matrix will be studied through a conscious application of interdisciplinary methods to an analysis of the relationships among historical, economic, political, artistic, literary, geographic and other perspectives which define the modern European experience. The goal will be both theoretical and practical understanding of modern European cultures.

Required course:
- GHY 3011 Europe and the Russian Realm
- Select one of the following history series:
- HIS 3130-HIS 3132 Early Modern Europe, 1600-1815/Nineteenth Century Europe
- HIS 3132-HIS 3134 Nineteenth Century Europe/Twentieth Century Europe
Select one of the following political science or philosophy and religion courses:
- PS 4540 (Studies in Regional Political Patterns: Government and Politics of Western Europe)
- or
- P&R 3200 Modern Philosophy
Select 12 hours from the following courses (select at least one course from at least two of the following areas).
- Area I: Anthropology/Economics/Political Science
- ECO 2040, ECO 3410, ECO 4630, ECO 4640; PS 2240, PS 3210.
- Area II: History
- HIS 3128, HIS 3142
- Area III: Language/Literature/Culture
- ART 2130, ENG 2020, ENG 3710, ENG 4830, ENG 4840, ENG 4850, ENG 4860, ENG 4870, ENG 4880, ENG 4895; MUS 2611, MUS 2612, MUS 3611; P&R 2025, P&R 2026, P&R 3300; all courses in French, Spanish or German at the 1000 level or above (courses taken to fulfill B.A. language requirement in foreign languages may not count toward the major).

International Studies: Third World Checksheet
The cultural matrix of the Third World will be studied through a conscious application of interdisciplinary methods to an analysis of the relationships among historical, economic, political, artistic, literary, geographic and other perspectives which define the Third World experience. The goal will be both theoretical and practical understanding of the Third World.

Intermediate proficiency in a foreign language must be met by a language appropriate to the study of Third World societies. Colonial languages such as French and Spanish would qualify.
Required courses: select 24 hours from the following courses (Select at least one course from each area).
- Area I: Anthropology/Interdisciplinary Studies
- ANT 1215, ANT 2420, ANT 3420, ANT 3430, ANT 4130, ANT 4565, ANT 4570, ANT 4600; IDS 2430
- Area II: Geography/Technology
- GHY 1020 (required if not taken for core curriculum credit), GHY 3014, GHY 3015, GHY 3210; TEC 4638.
- Area III: History (Select one of the following sets)
- HIS 2301-HIS 2302, HIS 2421-HIS 2422, HIS 2334 & HIS 3336, HIS 2334 & HIS 3334, HIS 2322 & HIS 3322, HIS 2322 & HIS 3326
- Area IV: History/Political Science
- HIS 2302, HIS 2422, HIS 3303, HIS 3322, HIS 3326, HIS 3332, HIS 3334, HIS 3336; PS 2120, PS 2240, PS 3320, PS 4220, PS 4742, PS 4744, PS 4748
- Area V: Art/Foreign Languages/Philosophy & Religion
- ART 3630, ART 4730
- FL 4010; FRE 4010; SNH 2025, SNH 3025, SNH 3055, SNH 4063
- P&R 2030, P&R 2040, P&R 3420, P&R 3440.

Internet Studies Checksheet
The concentration in Internet Studies under the B.A. degree in Interdisciplinary Studies provides students with the opportunity to study and explore the social, political, technical, cultural, and artistic dimensions of the Internet. The goal is to help students gain an understanding of the impacts this emerging technology is having on our world, as well as provide practical experience in Internet technologies. The concentration consists of 24 semester hours, with at least 12 semester hours at the 3000 level or above. Students must take a minimum of 9 s.h. from the list of Technical/Design courses; a minimum of 9 s.h. from the list of Culture/ Politics courses; IDS 3250, Internet Studies (3 s.h.), a required seminar for this concentration; plus an additional 3 s.h. from either list. A minor is also required for this concentration.

Technical/Design courses: (Select a minimum of 9 s.h. from the following list of courses.)
- ART 1011, Design Fundamentals I
- ART 1012, Design Fundamentals II
- CI 4810, Introduction to Sight and Sound
- CI 4840, Beginning Video Production Either
- CIS 1025, Computer Skills for Business,
- OR CS 1410, Introduction to Computer Applications, but not both.
- CIS 3050, Fundamentals of Management Information Systems
- CS 1425, Overview of Computer Science
- CS 1440, Computer Science I
- CS 2440, Computer Science II
- CS 4570, Human-Computer Interfaces
- TEC 1017, Communications Technology
- TEC 3702, Electronic Imaging
- Approved Selected Topics courses as available.
Culture/Politics courses: (Select a minimum of 9 s.h. from the following list of courses.)
- ANT 2420, Gender, Race and Class
- ANT 4570, Sustainable Development in the Modern World System
- ART 2230, History of Graphic Design
- CI 4830, Media Literacy
- COM 3200, Internet Communication
- COM 3300, Mass Media and Society
- P&R 3400, Contemporary Continental Philosophy
- P&R 3600, Philosophy of Science
- PS 4220, Globalization
- SOC 2040, Popular Culture
- TEC 2029, Society and Technology
- Approved Selected Topics courses as available.
Required: IDS 3250, Internet Studies (a required seminar for this concentration); plus an additional 3 s.h. from either the list of Technical/Design courses or the list of Culture/Politics courses noted above.
A minor is required. Students choosing this concentration must also complete a minor (12-20 semester hours credit). A minimum of 9 s.h. of courses taken to fulfill the minor requirements must be courses offered by Appalachian.

For more information see the Internet Studies Website .

Labor Studies Checksheet (Effective Spring 2006)
The Labor Studies concentration under the B.A. degree in Interdisciplinary Studies provides academic leadership to the Appalachian State University community on historical, theoretical, and contemporary issues of labor. Leadership in the classroom is expressed through a progressive curriculum that encourages integration of theory and practice. Work is a major life activity, indeed a defining activity of adulthood. The study of work and workers, from the perspective of the liberal arts, brings together a variety of social science and humanities disciplines including anthropology, economics, English, history, management, philosophy, political science, psychology, and sociology. Outside the classroom, leadership is expressed through a variety of venues. On campus, we serve as a reservoir of expertise and support on issues pertaining to labor. Off campus, our outreach efforts open opportunities for integrating classroom work with practical experience in the labor community.

Required courses: (9 s.h.)
- MGT 4630 Labor Relations
- SOC 3550 Sociology of Work and Organizations
- PSY 3207 Organizational Psychology
Choose one: (3 s.h.)
- IDS 2440 Introduction to Sustainable Development
- ANT 4570 Sustainable Development in the Modern World System
Electives: (12 s.h.)
- ANT 4220 Globalization (Same as PS 4220)
- ANT 4565 Political Economy, Globalization, and Rural Development
- ECO 3720 Economics of Personnel
- ENG 3120 Writing and Law
- HIS 3526 History of American Business
- IDS 2421 Introduction to Women's Studies, Social Sciences
- MGT 3620 Human Resource Management
- MGT 4570 Compensation and Human Resource Management Systems
- P&R 3400 Contemporary Continental Philosophy
- PS 3410 Marxism
- PS 4220 Globalization (Same as ANT 4220)
- PSY 4206 Industrial Psychology
- SOC 4750 Social Stratification
- SOC 4850 Globalization and Population
- Other special topics courses as approved or promoted.
An approved Labor Studies Internship may substitute for 3 semester hours of electives.

Liberal Studies: Modern Period Checksheet
A study of the causes and consequences of the Enlightenment - the movements, revolutions, reactions and revivals which led to and derived from it. Appreciating the elements of Western Culture that preceeded the Enlightenment, the student will have the opportunity to trace the progress of liberalism, nationalism, romanticism, socialism and evolutionary theory. From this intellectual basis, the student will have the opportunity to engage contemporary discussions about post-modernity, pluralism, and the prospects for achieving a global cultural system.

Required courses: select 24 hours from the following courses (select at least one course from each area).
- Area I: history/philosophy and religion
- HIS 3130, HIS 3132, HIS 3134, HIS 3142, HIS 3422, HIS 3530*, HIS 3922; P&R 3600
- Area II: English
- ENG 2040, ENG 2100, ENG 3710, ENG 4730, ENG 4760, ENG 4790, ENG 4795, ENG 4860, ENG 4870, ENG 4880, ENG 4890, ENG 4895
- Area III: Fine Arts
- ART 2013/THR 2013/P&R 2013; ART 2130, ART 3330, ART 3430; THR 3735
- Area IV: Economics/Philosophy and Religion/Political Science/Psychology
- ECO 4630; P&R 3300; PS 3210, PS 4710; PSY 4658
- Area V: Geography
- GHY 1020, GHY 3011, GHY 3200, GHY 4200, GHY 4230
- For students who meet prerequisites, the following are possible:
- FL 4020; FRE 3065, GER 3025, GER 3050; SNH 3015, SNH 3025, SNH 3050, SNH 3055.
- *Selected topics - as available.

Sustainable Development Checksheet

The concentration in Sustainable Development under the B.A. degree in Interdisciplinary Studies grows from the United Nations definition of sustainable development - "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs" - adding, "sustainable development is a participatory process of meeting basic human needs. It is a socio-economic process that does not undermine the community (and culture) of a people or the environments in which they live." The program connects courses in environmental science, ethics, agroecology, social science, and technology with others specifically addressing sustainable development to assist students to understand the potential for and the obstacles to sustainable development. We welcome students of all academic interests including the humanities, arts, and liberal arts, as well as bio-physical and social science.

Required courses:
- IDS 2440 Introduction to Sustainable Development
- P&R 2015 Environmental Ethics
- IDS 3251 Principles of Agroecology
- ANT 4570 Sustainable Development in the Modern World System
Select twelve hours from the list of courses provided below. At least three hours (one course) must be from each category (Environmental Science, Social Science, Technology). Course substitutions may be accepted with the approval of the Director of Sustainable Development. Students majoring with a concentration in Sustainable Development must have their minors approved by their advisors.
- Environmental Science:
- BIO 3302 Ecology
- BIO 3312 Environmental Studies
- CHE 4620 Environmental Chemistry
  GLY 1103 Introduction to Environmental and Applied Geology
- Social Science:
- ANT 2420 Gender, Race and Class
- ANT 3550 Applied Anthropology
- ANT 4220/PS 4220 Globalization
- ANT 4565 Political Economy, Globalization and Rural Development
- GHY 3200 Geographic Perspectives on Human Behavior
- GHY 3210 Economic Geography
- ECO 3620 Environmental Economics
- Technology:
- TEC 2029 Society and Technology
- TEC 4608 Renewable Electricity Technology
- TEC 4618 Sustainable Building Design and Construction
- TEC 4628 Solar Thermal Energy Technology
- Other courses may be substituted with the approval of the Director of Sustainable Development. In particular, several departments, including those listed above, regularly offer "Selected Topics" courses of direct relevance to the study of sustainable development.

For more information, see the Sustainable Development Website .

Women's Studies Checksheet
The Women's Studies Program (www.ws.appstate.edu) provides academic leadership to the Appalachian State University community for the study of women, women's and gender issues, and gender/feminist/womanist theories. This leadership finds expression both in the classroom as well as in a variety of other venues. In order to accomplish this mission, the program offers:

a new approach to traditional academic disciplines by incorporating the study and contributions of women;
an interdisciplinary model of scholarship constructed around women's and gender issues as well as gender/feminist/womanist theories;
an open atmosphere for the exchange of ideas and expressions of concern over a wide range of women's and gender issues on our campus and in our society.
By means of a woman-centered interdisciplinary and cross-cultural analysis, this concentration seeks to rectify the omission of women from traditional university curricula. The goal is to broaden student knowledge about women in history, society, literature and culture. Both historic and contemporary materials are used, and a variety of methodologies - both theoretical and practical - are employed.

Required courses:
- a. Select one of the following: SOC 2850, or IDS 2420 (Introduction to Women's Studies, Humanities) or IDS 2421 (Introduction to Women's Studies, Social Sciences).
- b. Select one women's history course: e.g. HIS 3422 Women in History, HIS 3530* (Selected Topics: Topics in Women's History), or another women's history course.
- c. Select one of the following theory courses: IDS 3530* Feminist Theories, P&R 3530* Feminist Philosophy, or PS 3530* Feminist Political Theory.
Select 15 semester hours from the following courses (at least one course must be humanities and one course must be social science).
- Humanities courses:
- ART 2011 (Art Introduction with Women's Studies emphasis)
- ART 3530* (Selected Topics: Women Artists; The Politics of the Image; Art, Media, Politics; etc.)
- ENG 3710 (Studies in Women and Literature)
- ENG 4710 (Advanced Studies in Women and Literature)
- IDS 3530* (Selected Topics: women's studies courses designated as humanities credit, e.g., Women and Film; Women and Spirituality; Womanist Theory and Literature; Introduction to Gay and Lesbian Studies; etc.)
- P&R 3015 (Women in the Biblical Tradition)
- P&R 3530* (Selected Topics: Philosophy, Religion and Sexuality; Feminist Philosophy; etc.)
- Social science courses:
- ANT 2420 (Gender, Race and Class)
- ANT 3420 (Women and Gender in Anthropology)
- HED 3530* (Selected Topics: Women's Health, for example)
- HIS 5530* (with permission) HPC 5130 (with permission)
- IDS 3530* (Selected Topics: women's studies courses designated as social science credit, e.g., Women and Work; Women and Sports; Women and Development; Women and the Law; etc.) PS 3530* (Selected Topics: Feminist Political Theory, for example)
- PSY 2305 (Psychology of Gender)
- PSY 3530* (Selected Topics: The Psychology of Sex Differences, for example)
- SOC 3530* (Selected Topics: Women, Crime, and Criminal Justice, for example)
- SOC 4650 (Women: Offenders, Victims, Practitioners)
- *Selected topics - as available.

For more information, see the Women's Studies Home Page .

IDS Curriculum Home | IDS Core Courses | IDS Minors

MAJOR CONCENTRATIONS