The College of Arts & Sciences at Appalachian State University is home to 16 academic departments, two academic programs, two centers and one residential college spanning the humanities and the social, 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.
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Learning in the College of Arts and Sciences is an active experience in and out of the classroom.
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Departments
- Anthropology
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Cultural, Gender, and Global Studies
- English
- Geography and Planning
- Geological and Environmental Sciences
- Government and Justice Studies
- History
- Languages, Literatures and Cultures
- Mathematical Sciences
- Philosophy and Religion
- Physics and Astronomy
- Psychology
- Sociology
Academic Programs
- Appalachian Studies
- Fermentation Sciences
- Environmental Science -(Joining the Geological and Environmental Sciences Department fall 2017)
Residential College
College News
Sep 20, 2017
In conjunction with the Fall Humanities Council Symposium on Sept. 29, the Council will host a four-part series of book discussions on Timothy Snyder’s most recent work, “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century.”
Sep 20, 2017
The Humanities Council under the College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University will present a symposium titled “Sustaining Democracy: Existence, Persistence, Resistance” from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Friday, Sept.
Sep 20, 2017
Judson MacDonald has been named the Appalachian State University Outstanding Student Teacher of the Year for the 2016-17 school year.
Sep 19, 2017
The Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series resumes Sept. 21 at Appalachian State University with readings and craft talks. All series events are free and open to the public. Book sales and signing will follow each event.
Sep 19, 2017
Appalachian State University will host a public lecture with Prof. Till van Rahden, a renowned specialist in the history of German Jewry on Monday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Blue Ridge Ballroom (201 AB) in the Plemmons Student Union. Prof.