List of Spring 2026 courses that can be taken for credit toward APP certificate and minor / grad certificate

Many of these courses you would make relevant to APP through your choice of topics for projects & papers. You need to let Prof. Cramer (Director, Appalachian Studies Program, jennifer.cramer@uky.edu) know that you want any of these courses besides APP 200, or any other course not on this list, to count toward your APP undergrad or grad certificate or minor so she can make sure that happens. If you are earning the APP undergraduate certificate: please note that all coursework needs to be at the 200+ level, with at least 6 hours 300-level or above, and no P/F. If you are earning the minor, any course on this list is appropriate. Be sure to note all the cross-listings – courses appear here under the first listing -- and decide how you want to register for the course. It counts either way for APP, but you may also be able to count it toward your major or another program depending on how you sign up.

Grad students, the guided elective can be met in Spring 2026 by ANT/APP 536 OR ANT/SOC 534; other electives are available below. The one-credit core course, APP 700, is offered every fall semester. 

APP 200: Introduction to Appalachian Studies
     001 – MW 3-4:15; taught by Aleksandra Craine (in person, full semester)
     201 – part-of-term course; taught by London Orzolek (fully online, asynchronous, part-of-term: Mar 9-May 4) Note: general registration will open about a week before the course starts.

APP 536/ANT 536: Global Appalachia (sign up for undergrad or grad credit)
     201 – M 3:30-6:00 PM; taught by Ann Kingsolver (synchronous online, full semester)

AAS 235/SOC 235: Inequalities in Society
     002 –MWF 2-2:50; taught by Megan Hall (in person, full semester)
     201 – TBD; taught by Jimmy Robinson (fully online, asynchronous, full semester)

AAS 400-006/HIS 351-002 Black Environmental Freedom: Slavery Records
     TR 11-12:15; taught by Kathryn Newfont (in person, full semester)

AAS 500: African American Lives (sign up for undergrad or grad credit)
     201 – taught by Vanessa Holden (asynchronous online, full semester)

ANT 221: Native People of North America
     001 – TR 12:30-1:45; Shannon E Plank (in person, full semester)

ANT 225: Culture, Environment and Global Issues
     001 – TR 9:30-10:45; taught by Crystal Felima (in person, full semester)
     002 – MW 3:00-4:15; Lisa C Cliggett (in person, full semester)

ANT 534/SOC 534: Sociology of Appalachia
     001 – TR 2:00-3:15; taught by Kathryn Engle (in-person, full semester)

CLD 102: The Dynamics of Rural Social Life (counts for minor, but not certificate)
     601 – MWF 11-11:50; taught by Alissa Meyer Rossi (fully online, synchronous, full semester; controlled enrollment – contact the instructor)

CLD 180/SOC 180: Global Societies in Comparative Perspective
     001 – TR 12:30-1:45; taught by Alissa Meyer Rossi (in-person, full semester)

CLD 260: Community Portraits
     001 – TR 9:30-10:45; taught by Bradley Olson (in person, full semester)  

CLD 310: Foundations for Leading Community Engagement
     001 – TR 11-12:15; taught by Karen Rignall (in person, full semester)

CLD 360/SOC 360: Environmental Sociology
     001 – TR 9:30-10:45; taught by Margaux Crider (in person, full semester)

ECO 410: Current Issues in Economics: The Economics of Place
     001 – TR 3:30-4:45 taught by Eleanor Krause (in person, full semester)

EES 235 – Fundamentals of Geology
     001 – WF 10:00-11:25 AND SA 8:00AM-4:50PM; taught by Caleb Walcott-George (in-person, full semester)

ENG 425: Environmental Writing
     001 – TR 2:00-3:15 & mandatory 1-day field trip to UK’s Robinson Forest; taught by Michael Carter (in person, full semester)

ENS 202: Environmental & Sustainability Studies II: Natural Science & Policy
     001 – TR 8-9:15; taught by TBD (in person, full semester)

ENS 601: Environment and Sustainability: Issues and Ideas (graduate; instructor permission required)
     201 – part of term course; taught by Sopheak Chann (fully online, asynchronous, part of term: Jan 12-Mar 06)

GEO 316: Environment and Development
     001 – TR 11-12:15; taught by Tad Mutersbaugh (in person, full semester)

GWS 250: Social Movements
     001 – MWF 1:00-1:50; taught by Frances Henderson (in person, full semester)

HIS 112: The Making of Modern Kentucky
     001-006 TR 2:00-2:50 (with various recitation times depending on section; taught by Kathryn Newfont (in person, full semester)

HIS 240: History of Kentucky
     001 – TR 8-9:15; taught by TBD (in person, full semester)

HON (open to Lewis Honors College students only): several courses may count; please contact Jennifer Cramer (App Studies Program Director) for individual course approval for APP credit

SOC 335: Sociology of Gender
     001 – TR 3:30-4:45; taught by TBD (in person, full semester)

SOC 352: SP Tops in Soc: Green Criminology
     201 – taught by Aaron Padgett (fully online, asynchronous, part-of-term course Mar 9-May 8)

SW 325: Social Justice Foundations
     001 – TR 12:30-1:45; taught by TBD (in person, full semester)

SW 521: Understanding Poverty, Inequality, and Injustice (sign up for undergrad or grad credit)
     201 – taught by TBD (fully online, asynchronous, full semester)

Remember, you can request that other courses, not listed here, count toward your APP minor or undergraduate or graduate certificate. Contact Prof. Jennifer Cramer, jennifer.cramer@uky.edu.

For a list of Summer and Fall 2025 courses that can count towards the Appalachian Studies Minor/Certificate, click here: Summer and Fall 2025 App Related Course List

For a list of Spring 2025 courses that can be taken for credit toward APP certificate and minor / graduate certificate, click here: Spring 2025 App Related Course List

For a list of Summer/Fall 2021 courses that can count towards the Appalachian Studies Minor/Certificate, click here: Fall 2021 App Related Course List

For a list of Winter Intersession/Spring 2021 courses that can count towards the Appalachian Studies Minor/Certificate, click here: Spring 2021 App-Related Courses Listing

Courses that have previously counted toward App Studies Program

Course Criteria for Appalachian Studies Minor or Certificate Courses

2018-2019 APP Course Bulletin Descriptions

Please note: Students may petition the Director of Appalachian Studies, Prof. Ann Kingsolver, on individualized curriculum plans to fulfill the Appalachian Studies Minor or Undergraduate Certificate Requirements.