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College of Arts & Sciences Animal
Facility- The College of Arts & Sciences is committed
to providing the Appalachian academic community with a safe, clean,
humane, and efficient Animal Resource Facility. For information on the scope of activities, please consult the Animal Resource Facility User’s
Manual.
College of Arts & Sciences Microscopy Facility - The College of Arts and Sciences Microscopy Facility serves undergraduate and graduate students and faculty at Appalachian State University offering a wide variety of services in light and electron microscopy and image analysis. The CAS Microscopy Facility supports both research and teaching, and provides instruction and assistance on the use of state of the art imaging equipment.
Appalachian
Humanities Program - Directed by Dr. Susan Staub (Dept. of English), the program offers an annual series of presentations
which revolve around a central theme. The theme for the academic year 2007-2008 will be "Public and Private." Also, the Appalachian Humanities Program will begin its second "Research Cluster Program," designed to support and enhance humanities scholarship throughout the University and to encourage interdisciplinary research and communication among scholars from different areas of expertise.
Appalachian
Journal - The publication is one of the country's leading
journals in the area of Appalachian Studies.
Center
for Appalachian Studies - The Center develops, coordinates,
and facilitates curricula and programs which deal with the Appalachian
region.
Internships
and field experiences- Many students take advantage of
internships that are supervised and evaluated by designated faculty.
Students may be required to participate in an internship experience
depending on their major. An approved summer field course is required
for geology majors.
Honors Program
- Many departments in the College offer honors courses. These
courses have smaller classes and are conducted, generally, as
seminars rather than lecture classes. Honors courses are available
in Anthropology, English, Foreign Languages, Geology, History, Mathematical Sciences,
Philosophy & Religion, Physics & Astronomy, Political
Science and Psychology.
The Harold and Mazie Jones Levenson Program on Growth and Change in Western North Carolina - The College of Arts & Sciences is one of the co-sponsors of the Levenson program, made possible by a generous gift from Mazie Jones Levenson of Winston-Salem. Levenson grew up in Boone in what is now the Jones House Community Center and received a degree in elementary education from Appalachian State Teachers College in 1935. The first annual Levensons conference (Sept. 5-6, 2007, Broyhill Inn and Conference Center) dealt with the question "Are we ready for change?"
Study Abroad- Students can select from a variety of study
abroad experiences. These range from short-term faculty-led programs, offered during Spring Break or during the summer, to semester-long and year-long programs. These programs are either led by ASU faculty, or are offered through the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP).
Pre-professional studies - Appalachian State University
provides students with preparatory courses to enter professional
programs at other institutions. Some of the programs, such as
pre-law and pre-professional
biology and chemistry, lead to an undergraduate degree from
Appalachian. Students in these pre-professional degree programs
prepare to enter medical or dental schools following their graduation
from Appalachian. Other programs, such as pre-engineering,
pre-nursing, and pre-pharmacy, prepare students to transfer to
another institution to complete their undergraduate degree requirements.
Students who are interested in one of the pre-professional programs
should consult the professional school catalog and work closely
with their academic advisor to select appropriate courses.
Dual degree engineering program- In addition to the pre-professional
engineering program, Appalachian also offers a dual
degree engineering program. Students study at Appalachian
for three years and then transfer to either Clemson University
or Auburn University. Upon completion of the dual-degree program
the student is awarded a baccalaureate degree from Appalachian
and an engineering degree from the other institution. The Department
of Physics & Astronomy coordinates this program at Appalachian.
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