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Master of Arts in Political Science

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The ASU Campus and Boone, NC

Appalachian State University is located in the town of Boone, NC which is situated in the beautiful mountains of Western Carolina. Tourists and outdoor enthusiasts head to our part of the country each season of the year to enjoy the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Appalachian Trail, and the ski slopes located just minutes from our campus. If you stand in the right place, you can see the entire campus, nestled against some of the oldest land masses in the continental United States—a chain of peaks with such off-the-top-of-the-head names as Howard’s Knob, Whitetop, Elk Knob, Attic Window, Grandfather Mountain, Jane Bald, and Hump. Mountain streams, hiking trails, and spectacular vistas await the adventure-seeking student within minutes of Appalachian’s campus. The Appalachian campus is a welcome combination of wooded pathways, some of the most sophisticated programs and physical resources in the nation, and people who care about teaching. The scale and walkability of the campus tend to bring students, faculty, and administrators together, as their paths crisscross during the day.

Below are links to several web pages which will introduce you to our campus and local community.