College of Arts and Sciences

About the College

The College of Arts & Sciences at Appalachian State University is home to 17 academic departments, 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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Student And Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund

Student And Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund

The Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund provides resources that can be used to transform the undergraduate and graduate experience. Visit this page to learn more about this award, how to apply and current recipients.

Quality Animal Care

Quality Animal Care

App State's Vet Tech program is meeting the needs of animals and veterinary professionals throughout the region.

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Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences

Meet 37 Graduating Seniors from the College of Arts and Sciences

Dec 8, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — On Friday, December 15, 2023, nearly 400 students representing 16 departments in the Appalachian State University College of Arts and ...

Dr. Adam McKay, assistant professor in the Appalachian State University Department of Physics and Astronomy

Dr. Adam McKay Contributes to New Study Detecting Carbon Dioxide in Centaurs

Dec 8, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Adam McKay, assistant professor in the Appalachian State University Department of Physics and Astronomy, is the co-author of a new...

Dr. James Sherman, professor in App State’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, checks cables and connections on the Appalachian Atmospheric Interdisciplinary Research (AppalAIR) tower while Ethan Barber ’22, an engineering physics graduate student from Durham, center, and Shawn Beekman ’22, an engineering physics graduate student from Cary, far right, hold the ladder below. Sherman, Barber and Beekman are part of the research team that received a three-year, $531,902 grant from the National Science Founda

App State faculty awarded $531,902 National Science Foundation grant to study aerosols’ effects on the climate

Dec 8, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — This fall, the National Science Foundation has awarded three faculty at Appalachian State University a three-year, $531,902 grant to s...

Emma Whitlock, junior global studies major from Greensboro, is one of thirty-two undergraduates from across the United States selected for the 2023-24 National Humanities Leadership Council (NHLC).

Global Studies Major Emma Whitlock Selected for National Humanities Leadership Council

Dec 7, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Emma Whitlock, junior global studies major from Greensboro, is one of 32 undergraduates from across the United States selected for the...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985), a Russian-born artist who spent most of his career in France (except when exiled to New York during the Holocaust). Chagall is best known for his paintings of Paris and for stained glass windows that adorn cathedrals around the world. This event will focus on his representations of shtetl (“little town”) life and the Jewish diaspora.

January 25: "Marc Chagall and Shtetl Life: Interactive Public Seminar on Jewish Diaspora Paintings"

Dec 7, 2023

"Marc Chagall and Shtetl Life: Interactive Public Seminar on Jewish Diaspora Paintings"Thursday, January 25, 2024, from 5:45-7:00 p.m.Turchin Center f...

Michaela Moon, senior physics secondary education major from Pfafftown, is the recipient of a 2023-24 STEM Pre-Service Teacher Education Scholarship.

Physics Secondary Education Major Michaela Moon Awarded NASA Pre-Service Teacher Education Scholarship

Dec 6, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Michaela Moon, senior physics secondary education major from Pfafftown, is the recipient of a 2023-24 STEM Pre-Service Teacher Educati...

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