Program Overview

AlaskaMester Program Overview

The AlaskaMester program is a semester-long, transformative learning experience open to students from all areas of study. The program brings together a cohort of visiting students to connect, explore, and learn through an immersive blend of classroom instruction and hands-on experiences.

Program Details

• The program is open to students from all areas of study.
• It offers a unique opportunity to apply discipline-specific knowledge in a place unlike any other.
• Program costs vary depending on the student's home institution.

Paths and Courses

The AlaskaMester program offers various paths and courses, including:

• For the Climate Activist: Working alongside top climate scientists to study climate change in Alaska, focusing on actionable science and community engagement.
  • Courses:
    • Honors 125 Our Changing Climate: Past, Present, and Future
    • ATM F480 Climate Change Processes: Past, Present, Future
    • BIOL A446 Global Climate Change
    • ATM F101X Weather and Climate of Alaska
    • GEOS F660 The Dynamic Alaska Coastline
• For the Field Researcher: Illuminating technical and scientific knowledge through innovative teaching, research, and outdoor experiential learning with an emphasis on Alaska and other high-latitude regions.
  • Courses:
    • MBI F220 Scientific Diving
    • MBI 410 Marine Bird Ecology and Conservation
    • MBI F450 Marine Biology and Ecology Field Course
    • MBI F423 Nearshore Ecology Field Course
    • MBI F456 Kelp Forest Ecology
    • MBI F457 Field Techniques in Ocean Acidification Research
    • OCN F425 Subarctic Oceanography Field Course
    • FISH F261 Introduction to Fisheries Utilization
    • FISH F288 Fish and Fisheries of Alaska
    • FISH F315 Freshwater Fisheries Techniques
    • FISH F414 Field Methods in Marine Ecology and Fisheries
    • FISH F433 Pacific Salmon Life Histories
    • ES F100L Makerspace Alaska: A Laboratory Introduction to Engineering
    • WRTG F213X Writing and the Sciences
    • CE F302 Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering
    • CE F624 Permafrost Engineering
    • CE F445 Hydrologic Analysis and Design
    • CE F682 Ice Engineering
• For the Outdoor Explorer: Transformative outdoor experiences with full package trip opportunities to explore Alaska's wilderness.
  • Courses:
    • RECR F160F Introduction to Mountaineering
    • RECR F170D Beginning Cross-country Skiing
    • RECR F140L Introduction to Ice Climbing
• For the Passionate Creative: Exploring humanities and the arts in the north through the Liberal Arts department.
  • Courses:
    • FLPA F161X Introduction to Alaska Native Performance
    • ANS F111X History of Colonization in Alaska: The Indigenous Response
    • ANS F160 Alaska Native Dance
    • ECON F111X The Economy of Rural Alaska
    • WRTG F213X Writing and the Sciences
    • ACNS F425 Visual Images of the North
    • JOUR F205 Media and the Environment
    • JOUR F301 Reporting Science
    • JOUR F439 Science Writing for Popular Media
    • JOUR F307 Video Production
    • ART F284 Basic Digital Photography

Additional Information

• The University of Alaska Fairbanks acknowledges the Alaska Native nations upon whose ancestral lands its campuses reside.
• The university is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and provides equal opportunity and access to all individuals.