The College of Arts & Sciences at Appalachian State University is home to fifteen academic departments spanning the humanities, social sciences, and the mathematical and natural sciences. The college is dedicated to providing instruction and research essential to the University's mission and seeks to cultivate the habits of inquiry, learning, and service among all its constituents.
News
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Pictures from the 2012 College of Arts and Sciences Graduation Some of the memories of the College of Arts and Sciences 2012 Graduation |
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Pictures from the 2012 Graduate School Graduation View some memories of the 2012 Graduate School Graduation |
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Dorothea Martin To Carry University Mace at Graduation Dorothea Martin, Department of History, will carry the App State University Mace in Saturday's CAS graduation ceremoney. This honor is given to a retiring faculty member. The Appalachian State University mace is carried by a senior faculty member in all academic processions. Traditionally, the mace bearer precedes the chancellor of an institution, both upon entering and... |
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Michael Krenn visits a few skulls
Krenn, Department of History, in finishing up his research on "crainologist" Samual George Morton, spent part of his time viewing Morton's massive collection of human skulls, housed at the Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology. His new project was funded by his URC grant. He also gave a talk entitled, "When Fine Art... |
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New Book For Bulmus Plague, Quarantines and Geopolitics in the Ottoman Empire, is a new book by Birsen Bulmus, Department of History. The book is published by Edinburgh University Press and available on Amazon, prime if you have it.
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Upcoming Events
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May 22 (All day) 1st Five Week Session - First Day of Classes |
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Jun 22 (All day) 1st Five Week Session - Last day of classes |
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Jul 3 (All day) 2nd Five Week Term 2012 |
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Aug 3 (All day) 2nd Five Week Session 2012 - Last Day of Classes |
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Aug 21 (All day) 1st Day of Classes |
Student News
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Chemistry Major Heading to Kentucky for NSF Summer Program Corbin Ester, Chemistry Major, will be attending the NSF REU Summer Program in the Biochemical Sciences at the University of Kentucky from May 29th until August 3rd of 2012. He will work in the lab of Dr. David Rogers (Ph.D-Cornell, Postdoc Fellowship Harvard University). His lab will be looking at two different projects: |
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Kehoe receives the Truman Capote Literary Trust Award in Creative Writing Kathryn Kehoe of Cary has been awarded the Truman Capote Literary Trust Award in Creative Writing for 2012-13. The Appalachian State University student is a senior English major with a creative writing concentration. Kehoe was awarded a $2,900 scholarship based on a poetry competition judged by poet Peter Blair from UNC-Charlotte. Kimber A. Campbell... |
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Thomas receives State Department Critical Language Scholarship Elizabeth J. Thomas of Matthews has received a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Russian this summer. Thomas is a junior sociology/social inequalities major at Appalachian State University. She hopes to attend graduate school after graduating from Appalachian and earn a Master’s in Public Health degree, focusing on epidemiology. “I... |
Departments and Programs
- Anthropology
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- English
- Enology and Viticulture'
- Engineering - Dual Degree Program
- Environmental Science
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- Geography and Planning
- Geology
- Gerontology
- Government and Justice Studies
- History
- Mathematical Sciences
- Philosophy and Religion
- Physics and Astronomy
- Psychology
- Sociology
Contact
College of Arts and Sciences
Appalachian State University
I.G. Greer Hall, PO Box 32021
Boone, NC 28608
Phone: 828-262-3078
Fax: 828-262-4891
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