Appalachian Studies Certificate Program

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Certificate code CTAPSU

College of Health Sciences and Professions
Social and Public Health, Department of
Grover Center W324
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.4675
Fax: 740.593.0555
www.ohio.edu/chsp/sph

Michele Morrone, contact person
morrone@ohio.edu

Program Overview

The Certificate in Appalachian Studies offers students in multiple disciplines a foundation in Appalachian issues. A greater understanding of the culture, challenges, and opportunities of Appalachia is especially important for those seeking careers in public administration, government, education, arts, or any of the health-related fields. The certificate especially benefits students who might stay in the region for their careers. Place-based study such as this certificate gives students transferable skills for examining the impact of community characteristics on a range of important issues including health outcomes, economic opportunities, and policy options.

*Note: This program was approved by the Ohio University Board of Trustees on 6/23/2017.

Admissions Information

Freshman/First-Year Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Change of Program Policy

No selective or limited admission requirements.

External Transfer Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Opportunities Upon Graduation

The Appalachian Studies certificate will benefit graduates in multiple programs. Specifically students who earn the certificate and choose to stay in the region to work and be more competitive regardless of their profession. This will not only benefit the student, but will benefit those organizations, institutions, and other professional settings in which the student might work. Students who choose to leave the Appalachian region will also benefit from the certificate in that it is an indicator of cultural awareness that could open additional career opportunities, especially for those who are seeking careers in public administration, government, education, arts, or any of the health-related fields.

Requirements

Certificate Hours Requirements

The Appalachian Studies Certificate requires a minimum of 21 hours and a 2.5 GPA.

Core Requirements

Complete two courses from the following:

EH 3040 - Environmental Health in Appalachia Credit Hours: 3 (pending approval)
GEOG 3330 - Appalachia: Land and People Credit Hours: 3
POLS 3060 - Politics of Appalachia Credit Hours: 3
SOC 3090 - Sociology of Appalachia Credit Hours: 3

Program Electives

Complete one course from each category.

Environment

Complete one course from the following:

BIOS 2200 - Conservation and Biodiversity Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 3330 - Appalachia: Land and People Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 4470 - Natural Resource Conservation Credit Hours: 3
JOUR 4150 - Environmental and Science Journalism Credit Hours: 3
PBIO 2480 - Dendrology: A Study of Trees, Shrubs, and Lianas Credit Hours: 3
PBIO 3100 - Biology of Fungi Credit Hours: 3
PBIO 3190 - Ohio Flora Credit Hours: 3
REC 3550 - Principles of Ecotourism Credit Hours: 3

History

Complete one course from the following:

CE 3120 - Original Ohio Land Subdivisions Credit Hours: 2
HIST 3018 - History of the American South to 1900 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3170 - Survey of Ohio History Credit Hours: 3
POLS 3060 - Politics of Appalachia Credit Hours: 3

Society and Culture

Complete one course from the following:

ECON 3010C - Economics of Altruism Credit Hours: 3
ECON 3120C - Economics of Poverty Credit Hours: 3
EDHP 3530 - Issues in Rural Education Credit Hours: 3
LING 2800 - Language in America Credit Hours: 3
MDIA 4012 - Broadcasting for Social Justice: A History of Broadcasting and U.S. Social Movements (1930-Present). Credit Hours: 3
MDIA 4015 - Media and Development Credit Hours: 3
SOC 3090 - Sociology of Appalachia Credit Hours: 3
SOC 3300 - Sociology of Poverty Credit Hours: 3

Health

Complete one course from the following:

EH 3040 - Environmental Health in Appalachia Credit Hours: 3.0 (pending approval)
GEOG 3410 - Geography of Hunger and Food Security Credit Hours: 3
HLTH 2030 - Foundations in Health Education Credit Hours: 3
NUTR 4000 - Nutrition in the Community Credit Hours: 3
PBIO 3030 - Medicinal Plants of Ohio Credit Hours: 2
SW 3273 - Mental Health and Social Work Credit Hours: 3

Integrating Themes

Complete one of the following courses:

HLTH 4800 - Applied Service Learning in Rural Community Health Credit Hours: 3
MUS 4620 - Music in the Multicultural United States Credit Hours: 3
T3 4010 - Climate Change and Public Health Credit Hours: 3
T3 4081 - Landscape and Culture Credit Hours: 3
T3 4400 - Seminar in Wealth and Poverty Credit Hours: 3
T3 4414 - The True Value of Food Credit Hours: 3
T3 4605 - Appalachian Culture, Energy and Environment Credit Hours: 3
T3 4730 - Childhood in America and its Historical and Sociocultural Impact on the Society in Which We Live Credit Hours: 3

Community Engagement

Complete HLTH 2900 Special Topics in Health or another course identified as Community Engagement (course ending with C suffix) for at least one credit hour.