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2016 - 2017 Graduate Bulletin

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2016 - 2017 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Graduate courses at Appalachian are numbered 5000 and above. 5000 is master’s level; 6000 is specialist level; 7000 is doctoral level. Courses numbered below 5000 may not count toward the minimum hours required for a graduate degree or certificate program of study.

Courses for Continued Enrollment

Courses numbered 5989/7989 courses are intended for continued enrollment purposes only and do not count toward the minimum hours required for a graduate degree or certificate program of study. All other courses described in this bulletin (except courses numbered 5989 and 7989) are courses that count as a required or elective course on a program of study for at least one graduate degree.

Cross-listed Courses

Several courses are shared across two or more disciplines or departments, and as such are cross listed under multiple prefixes. Students may only count one version of such a course on a program of study. These cross-listed courses are indicated with a notation in (parentheses) at the end of the course description.

Dual-listed Courses

Selected courses at the 5000 level are dual listed with senior undergraduate (4000-level) courses, meaning that the two courses may be offered in the same room at the same time. Graduate students in these 5000-level courses will have additional requirements specified on the syllabus to ensure a more in-depth study of the course topics. These dual-listed courses are indicated with a notation in [brackets] at the end of the course description. Graduate students may include up to 12 semester hours of dual-listed 5000-level courses on a program of study.

NOTE: When a prerequisite is at the undergraduate level (below the 5000 level), students should consult with the department regarding whether they have the relevant background to succeed in the graduate course.


Accounting Prerequisite to enrollment in a graduate course offered by the Department of Accounting is admission to the MS in Accounting program, or permission of the instructor and the departmental chair. In addition, enrollment in MBA courses requires permission of the MBA Program Director. A non-degree student must also obtain permission from the Graduate School to enroll in 5000-level courses.
	•ACC 5000 - Accounting Research and Data Presentation (3)
	•ACC 5080 - Taxation of Business Entities (3)
	•ACC 5180 - Advanced Issues in Corporate Taxation (3)
	•ACC 5210 - Advanced Managerial Accounting (3)
	•ACC 5230 - International Accounting (3)
	•ACC 5240 - Sustainability Accounting and Reporting (3)
	•ACC 5270 - Current Issues in Technology and AIS (3)
	•ACC 5280 - Partnerships and S Corporations (3)
	•ACC 5310 - Auditing Theory Seminar (3)
	•ACC 5340 - Accounting in the Business Environment (3)
	•ACC 5350 - Accounting Capstone Seminar (3)
	•ACC 5370 - Analysis and Design of Accounting Systems (3)
	•ACC 5380 - Multijurisdictional Taxation (3)
	•ACC 5390 - Contemporary Issues in Accounting (3)
	•ACC 5500 - Independent Study (1-4)
	•ACC 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
	•ACC 5550 - Accounting for Not-for-Profit and Governmental Organizations (3)
	•ACC 5570 - Accounting Systems (3)
	•ACC 5580 - Tax Planning and Research (3)
	•ACC 5590 - Advanced Accounting Topics (3)
	•ACC 5640 - Accounting Regulation (3)
	•ACC 5660 - Auditing Concepts and Applications (3)
	•ACC 5680 - Wealth and Tax Planning (3)
	•ACC 5780 - Issues in Taxation (3)
	•ACC 5900 - Internship (3-6)
	•ACC 5989 - Graduate Research (1-9)
	•ACC 5990 - Survey of Financial Accounting (3)
	•ACC 5999 - Thesis (6)
Applied Music Additional offerings by the Hayes School of Music include courses in Music (MUS)
	•AMU 6001-6025 - Applied Music (Major-principal) (2-4)
	•AMU 6001-6025 - Applied Music (Secondary) (1-1)
Anthropology
	•ANT 5120 - Appalachian Culture and Social Organization (3)
	•ANT 5200 - Sustainable Development: Theory, Method and Case (3)
	•ANT 5410 - Ethnographic Research Methods (3)
	•ANT 5500 - Independent Study (1-4)
	•ANT 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
	•ANT 5565 - Agrarian Studies and Rural Development (3)
	•ANT 5600 - Medical Anthropology (3)
	•ANT 5610 - Ethnographic Field School (2-6)
	•ANT 5900 - Field Experience: Internship (3-12)
	•ANT 5989 - Graduate Research (1-9)
Appalachian Studies
	•A S 5000 - Bibliography and Research (3)
	•A S 5005 - Global Appalachia (3)
	•A S 5015 - Old Time Music Traditions (3)
	•A S 5020 - Colloquium in Appalachian Studies (3)
	•A S 5025 - Pedagogy for Appalachian Studies (3)
	•A S 5030 - Bluegrass Traditions (3)
	•A S 5035 - Local Music Traditions (3)
	•A S 5040 - Documentary Field Research Methods (3)
	•A S 5050 - Qualitative Research Methods (3)
	•A S 5060 - Community Based Research (3)
	•A S 5065 - Sustainability and the Arts in Appalachia (3)
	•A S 5110 - Ethnographic Field Study (1-6)
	•A S 5500 - Independent Study (1-3)
	•A S 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
	•A S 5900 - Internship (1-6)
	•A S 5989 - Graduate Research (1-9)
	•A S 5998 - Thesis Preparation (3)
	•A S 5999 - Thesis (3-6)
Astronomy Additional offerings by the Department of Physics and Astronomyinclude courses in Physics (PHY)
	•AST 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
Business Education Additional offerings by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction include courses in Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Curriculum & Instruction (C I)
	•B E 5510 - Office Management (3)
	•B E 5555 - Advanced Methods in Teaching Business and Marketing Subjects (3)
	•B E 5565 - Curriculum Development in Business and Marketing Education (3)
	•B E 5575 - Analysis of Teaching Practices in Business and Marketing Education (2)
	•B E 5650 - Information Processing Applications for Business and Education Professionals (3)
	•B E 5660 - Classroom Management and Assessment (2-3)
	•B E 5810 - Seminar (3)
	•B E 5850 - Management of Occupational Education Youth Organizations (3)
Biology Additional offerings by the Department of Biology include courses in General Science (G S)
	•BIO 5000 - Bibliography and Research (4)
	•BIO 5202 - Organismal Ecology (4)
	•BIO 5212 - Population Ecology (4)
	•BIO 5222 - Communities and Ecosystem Ecology (4)
	•BIO 5240 - Aquatic Biology (4)
	•BIO 5250 - Current Topics in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (3)
	•BIO 5500 - Independent Study (1-4)
	•BIO 5502 - Freshwater Ecology (4)
	•BIO 5503 - Basic and Applied Microbiology (3)
	•BIO 5504 - Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (3)
	•BIO 5505 - Nature Study (3)
	•BIO 5506 - Advanced Animal Physiology (4)
	•BIO 5507 - Comparative Invertebrate Physiology (4)
	•BIO 5508 - Biogeography (3)
	•BIO 5512 - Local Flora (3)
	•BIO 5513 - Plant Molecular Biology (4)
	•BIO 5514 - Plant Anatomy and Morphology (3)
	•BIO 5520 - Cells, Organisms and Evolution (3)
	•BIO 5530-5549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
	•BIO 5551 - Ornithology (4)
	•BIO 5552 - Entomology (4)
	•BIO 5555 - Plant Physiology (4)
	•BIO 5556 - Mycology (4)
	•BIO 5557 - Ichthyology (4)
	•BIO 5558 - Taxonomy of the Fleshy Fungi (3)
	•BIO 5559 - Mammalogy (4)
	•BIO 5560 - Herpetology (4)
	•BIO 5563 - Biology of Aging (3)
	•BIO 5564 - Microscopy (4)
	•BIO 5567 - Lichenology (3)
	•BIO 5568 - Immunology (4)
	•BIO 5569 - Invertebrate Zoology (4)
	•BIO 5570 - Parasitology (4)

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Course Catalog - Appalachian State University (2025)

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