Program Overview

Native Language Education Certificate

The Native Language Education Certificate is a 30-credit program that requires students to earn a C- or better in each course. The program has three concentrations: Athabascan, Inupiaq, and Yup'ik.

Concentrations

• Athabascan: Candidates must demonstrate proficiency or complete a two-semester sequence in the language of the degree.
• Inupiaq: Candidates must demonstrate proficiency or complete a two-semester sequence in the language of the degree.
• Yup'ik: Demonstrate advanced oral and aural proficiency in Yup'ik.

Course Requirements

Athabascan Concentration

• ANL F108: Beginning Athabascan Literacy (3 credits)
• ANL F208: Advanced Athabascan Literacy (3 credits)
• ANL F251X: Introduction to Athabascan Linguistics (3 credits)
• ANL F256: Introduction to Alaska Native Languages: History, Status and Maintenance (3 credits)
• ANL F287: Teaching Methods for Alaska Native Languages (3 credits)
• ANL F288: Curriculum and Materials Development for Alaska Native Languages (3 credits)
• Complete 6 credits from each of the following practicums:
  • ANL F199: Practicum in Native Language Education
  • ED F299: Practicum in Education

Inupiaq Concentration

• ANL F256: Introduction to Alaska Native Languages: History, Status and Maintenance (3 credits)
• ANL F287: Teaching Methods for Alaska Native Languages (3 credits)
• ANL F288: Curriculum and Materials Development for Alaska Native Languages (3 credits)
• INU F118: Inupiaq Orthography (3 credits)
• INU F218: Inupiaq Composition (3 credits)
• Inupiaq linguistics elective (3 credits)
• Complete 6 credits from each of the following practicums:
  • ANL F199: Practicum in Native Language Education
  • ED F299: Practicum in Education

Yup'ik Concentration

• ANL F199: Practicum in Native Language Education (3 credits)
• ANL F256: Introduction to Alaska Native Languages: History, Status and Maintenance (3 credits)
• ANL F287: Teaching Methods for Alaska Native Languages (3 credits)
• ANL F288: Curriculum and Materials Development for Alaska Native Languages (3 credits)
• ED F299: Practicum in Education (3 credits)
• YUP F109: Central Yup'ik Orthography (3 credits)
• YUP F130: Beginning Yup'ik Grammar (3 credits)
• YUP F208: Yup'ik Composition (3 credits)
• YUP F250: Yup'ik Literature for Children (3 credits)
• YUP F251: Teaching Beginning Yup'ik Reading and Writing (3 credits)

Roadmaps

Roadmaps provide suggested semester-by-semester study plans for programs and are based on full-time enrollment, unless otherwise specified.

Athabascan Concentration

First Year

• Fall:
  • ANL F108 (3 credits)
  • ANL F199 (3 credits)
  • ANL F251X (3 credits)
  • ANL F287 (3 credits)
  • ED F299 (3 credits)
• Spring:
  • ANL F199 (3 credits)
  • ANL F208 (3 credits)
  • ANL F256 (3 credits)
  • ANL F288 (3 credits)
  • ED F299 (3 credits)

Inupiaq Concentration

First Year

• Fall:
  • ANL F199 (3 credits)
  • ANL F287 (3 credits)
  • ED F299 (3 credits)
  • INU F118 (3 credits)
  • Program Elective (3 credits)
• Spring:
  • ANL F199 (3 credits)
  • ANL F256 (3 credits)
  • ANL F288 (3 credits)
  • ED F299 (3 credits)
  • INU F218 (3 credits)

Yup'ik Concentration

First Year

• Fall:
  • ANL F199 (3 credits)
  • ANL F287 (3 credits)
  • YUP F109 (3 credits)
  • YUP F130 (3 credits)
• Spring:
  • ANL F256 (3 credits)
  • ANL F288 (3 credits)
  • ED F299 (3 credits)
  • YUP F208 (3 credits)
• Summer:
  • YUP F250 (3 credits)
  • YUP F251 (3 credits)

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

• Establish student proficiency level and goals
• Develop writing skills in the Native language and English
• Learn appropriate teaching methodology
• Learn to develop classroom teaching materials
• Learn classroom management and human relations skills
• Acquire computation skills sufficient for calculating student grades
• Evaluate progress and new goals for professional life