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.

College News

Appalachian State University's High Country Humanities—in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy and Religion—is pleased to present “Philosophy and Religious Studies in the Contemporary World,” a series of four presentations by App State faculty members throughout the Spring 2025 semester.

High Country Humanities announces “Philosophy and Religious Studies in the Contemporary World” series

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's High Country Humanities—in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy and Religion—is pleased ...

Appalachian State University's High Country Humanities—with support from North Carolina Humanities—is pleased to present “Pickin’ Apart Bartók: How to Hear Folk Sounds in Classical Music” on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Jones House Cultural Center, located at 604 West King Street in Boone.

April 2: Pickin’ Apart Bartók: How to Hear Folk Sounds in Classical Music

“Pickin’ Apart Bartók: How to Hear Folk Sounds in Classical Music”Wednesday, April 2, 2025, from 5:30-7 p.m.Jones House Cultural Center (604 We...

Appalachian State University's High Country Humanities—with support from North Carolina Humanities—is pleased to present “Bartók: From Opposing Ethnic Cleansing to Inventing Ethnomusicology” on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, from 5:30-7 p.m. in Room 1102 of Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, located at 423 West King Street in Boone.

March 4: Bartók: From Opposing Ethnic Cleansing to Inventing Ethnomusicology

“Bartók: From Opposing Ethnic Cleansing to Inventing Ethnomusicology”Tuesday, March 4, 2025, from 5:30-7 p.m.Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, ...

High Country Humanities at Appalachian State University has received another grant from North Carolina Humanities, a statewide nonprofit and the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

High Country Humanities awarded $5,000 North Carolina Humanities grant to support programming on Béla Bartók

High Country Humanities will design and deliver high-impact humanities programming on Béla Bartók (1881–1945), the Hungarian composer who helped b...

Luke Rose graduated from Appalachian in May with his bachelor's degree in geology with a concentration in paleontology. Photo submitted

SAFE Student Spotlight: Luke Rose ’24

Luke Rose ’24Fall 2023 SAFE Fund RecipientProject: "Taxonomic Significance of Lungfish (Sarcopterygii:Dipnoi) Tooth Plates in the Lower Triassic (Ol...

The 2025-26 Appalachian Scholarship Application Portal (ASAP) opens this Sunday, December 1, 2024, and closes Friday, February 7, 2025.

2025-26 Appalachian Scholarship Application Portal (ASAP) open December 1 through February 7

BOONE, N.C. — The 2025-26 Appalachian Scholarship Application Portal (ASAP) opens this Sunday, December 1, 2024, and closes Friday, February 7, 2025...

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.