October 16, 2015 at 3:13 pm

Spring Courses Examine Geography, Politics & Sociology of Appalachia

The Ohio: Sense of Place theme is featuring several Spring 2016 courses focused on Appalachia.

GEOG 3330 – Appalachia: Land and People

Topical and regional survey of Appalachia with emphasis on settlement and expansion, land ownership and speculation, society and culture, and the impacts of natural resource extraction. The course is taught by Dr. Geoff Buckley on Tuesday and Thursday from 10:30 to 11:50 a.m.

Requisites: GEOG 1110 or GEOG 1200 or GEOG 2400
Credit Hours: 3.0

POLS 3060 – Politics of Appalachia

Introduction to Appalachia, its political patterns, and political problems such as politics of poverty and powerlessness. Includes examination of responses to these problems by various levels of government–national, regional, state, and local. The course is taught by Dr. Barry Tadlock on Tuesday and Thursday from 1:30 to 2:50 p.m.

Requisites: 6 Hours in POLS
Credit Hours: 3.0

SOC 3090 – Sociology of Appalachia

Intensive study of Appalachia from sociological perspective. Emphasis on population of Appalachia (number and distribution of inhabitants, characteristics of population, vital processes and migration), culture of rural poverty, acceptance of innovation and social change in Appalachia, major social institutions in area, and community power structure in Appalachia. The course is taught by Dr. Anna Rachel Terman on Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 1:20 p.m.

Requisites: 6 Hours in SOC including 1000
Credit Hours: 3.0

Spring 2016 Courses

See more about Ohio: Sense of Place theme courses—many of which fill Ohio University General Education requirements and/or College of Arts & Sciences Distribution.

Quick Guide

*ANTH 2020 Introduction to World Archaeology, MWF 9:40-10:35 (Patton)
*BIOS 2200 Conservation and Biodiversity, TTh 1:30-2:50 (Gurien)
*FAR 1500 Viewing Performance, Th 6-7:20 (Omorotionmwan)
*GEOG 3330 Appalachia: Land and People, TTh 10:30-11:50 (Buckley)
*GEOL 2210 Earth and Life History, TTh 1:30-2:50 (Stigall)
*LING 2800 Language in America, MWF 11:50-12:45 (O’Malley)
*PBIO 1090 Americans and Their Forests: Ecology, Conservation, and History, online (Matlack)