The College of Arts & Sciences at Appalachian State University is home to 16 academic departments, one academic program, 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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Sociologist weighs in on immigrant family separations — including social, economic impact
Jun 21, 2018
Dr. Cameron Lippard in Appalachian State University’s Department of Sociology researches immigration and Latino incorporation into the American Sout...
Celebrating 50 years — Appalachian’s growth in university status and its Class of 1968
Jun 20, 2018
In 1968, Appalachian State University officially evolved from a teachers college into a multidisciplinary state university with three undergraduate co...
Appalachian State University announces 2018 Chancellor’s Scholars
Jun 19, 2018
Ten incoming first-year students at Appalachian State University have been awarded the prestigious Chancellor’s Scholarship, which covers full ...
Two-time alumna Johnna Reisner has received a 2018–19 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award
Jun 18, 2018
Appalachian State University alumna Johnna Reisner ’15 ’17, a Charlotte native, has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award...
Appalachian offers updated and renamed graduate certificate in aging, health and society
Jun 15, 2018
Appalachian State University’s former gerontology graduate certificate has a new name — the graduate certificate in aging, health and society...
From mitigating wildfires to re-creating a battlefield
Jun 14, 2018
Anthropology majors Cala Castleberry ’17, of Tallahassee, Florida, and Hayley Wynn ’17, of Huntersville, aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty ...
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Departments
- Anthropology
- Biology
- Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences
- 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 Program
Residential College
