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HUM-1704: Introduction to Appalachian Studies

Description: Introduces students to the history of the Appalachian region from European contact to the present. Traces the idea of Appalachia by tracing ways in which Americans have imagined the region over time. Explores humanistic problems of cultural identity, race and ethnicity, place and globalization, and impacts of natural resource extraction.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 7 Identity & Equity in U.S., 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: APS-4414, GEOG-3224, HUM-4414

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: APS-1704

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 227

Average GPA: 3.58 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 59.30%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.51%

Anita M Puckett202070.7%15.2%3.7%0.9%9.3%0.2%3.3217
Jordan L Laney202382.2%13.7%2.0%0.6%0.2%1.3%3.7726
Emily M Satterwhite202266.7%26.1%4.6%1.0%0.8%0.8%3.5424
Taulby Edmondson202482.6%11.8%1.4%2.3%1.5%0.4%3.6925
Patrick J Salmons202481.9%15.9%2.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.769
Robin P Kauffman201768.0%25.3%4.9%0.9%0.7%0.2%3.5726
Danille Christensen201875.0%25.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.682
John C Hennen202077.1%20.9%1.4%0.6%0.0%0.0%3.6911
Michelle M Wagnon202484.2%8.3%3.3%0.0%4.2%0.0%3.643
Elizabeth C Fine201330.1%60.3%6.1%0.0%0.0%3.5%3.193
Staff Parish201628.4%59.8%3.0%5.9%3.0%0.0%3.042
Stevan R Jackson201370.9%21.1%3.9%1.4%2.2%0.5%3.5444
Meredith A Dean201366.2%20.6%6.1%1.7%2.1%3.3%3.514
Elizabeth L Hahn201584.5%13.0%1.3%0.5%0.8%0.0%3.7415
William A Davis201664.3%35.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.601
Reed W Taylor200987.9%6.1%2.7%1.7%1.7%0.0%3.743
Samuel R Cook2004100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
David L Griffith200538.8%39.4%14.3%4.2%3.3%0.0%2.986
Anthony S Tate201048.6%43.2%8.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.431
Karl R Precoda200444.7%50.0%5.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.381
Staff Chancey200980.0%10.0%5.0%2.5%2.5%0.0%3.641
Brittany P Cochran2011100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.941
Stephen D Mooney200684.1%15.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.781

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