Program Overview

University of Alaska Fairbanks

The University of Alaska Fairbanks offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Alaska Native Studies, providing students with an awareness of the scope, richness, and variety of Alaska Native cultures.

Program Overview

The Alaska Native Studies program offers a series of critical perspectives on the contemporary Native experience in North American society. The BA degree can be earned on the Fairbanks campus or through distance delivery. Students complete a concentration in one of four areas: Alaska Native Forms of Cultural Expression, Alaska Native Education, Alaska Native Language, or Alaska Native Law, Government and Politics.

Major Requirements

To complete the BA degree in Alaska Native Studies, students must:

• Complete the general university requirements.
• Complete the BA degree requirements.
• Complete the following core courses:
  • ANS F101--Introduction to Alaska Native Studies--3 credits
  • ANS/ANTH F242--Native Cultures of Alaska--3 credits
  • ANS F310--Indigenous Land Settlements--3 credits
  • ANS F350W,O--Cross Cultural Communication: Alaskan Perspectives--3 credits
  • ANS F375--Native American Religion and Philosophy--3 credits
  • ANS F401--Cultural Knowledge of Native Elders--3 credits
  • RD F350--Community Research in Indigenous Contexts--3 credits
  • RD F475--Rural Development Senior Project--3 credits
• Complete 9 ANS/RD elective credits.
• Complete 21 credits in one of the following concentrations:
  • Alaska Native Education
  • Alaska Native Forms of Cultural Expression
  • Alaska Native Language
  • Alaska Native Law, Government and Politics

Concentration in Alaska Native Education

• ANL F315--Alaska Native Languages: Eskimo-Aleut--3 credits
• ANL F316--Alaska Native Languages: Indian Languages--3 credits
• ANS F102--Orientation to Alaska Native Education--2 credits
• ANS F111--History of Alaska Natives--3 credits
• ANS F202X--Aesthetic Appreciation of Alaska Native Performance--3 credits
• ANS F250--Current Alaska Native Leadership Perspectives--3 credits
• ANS F251--Practicum in Native Cultural Expression--3 credits
• ANS F300W--Alaska Native Writers Workshop--3 credits
• ANS/ANTH F320W--Language and Culture: Application to Alaska--3 credits
• ANS/ENGL F340--Contemporary Native American Literature--3 credits
• ANS F348W--Native North American Women--3 credits
• ANS F351--Practicum in Native Cultural Expression--13 credits
• ANS F370--Issues in Alaska Bilingual and Multicultural Education--1 credit
• ANS/ED F420--Alaska Native Education--3 credits
• ANS F461--Native Ways of Knowing--3 credits
• ANS F475--Alaska Native Social Change--3 credits
• RD F110--ANCSA: Land Claims in the 21st Century--1 credit
• RD F265--Perspectives on Subsistence in Alaska--3 credits
• RD F470/F670--ANCSA Pre-1971 to present--3 credits

Concentration in Alaska Native Forms of Cultural Expression

• ANL F315--Alaska Native Languages: Eskimo-Aleut--3 credits
• ANL F316--Alaska Native Languages: Indian Languages--3 credits
• ANS F111--History of Alaska Natives--3 credits
• ANS F160--Alaska Native Dance--1 credit
• ANS/THR F161--Introduction to Alaska Native Performance--3 credits
• ANS F202X--Aesthetic Appreciation of Alaska Native Performance--3 credits
• ANS F250--Current Alaska Native Leadership Perspectives--3 credits
• ANS F251--Practicum in Native Cultural Expression--3 credits
• ANS F300W--Alaska Native Writers Workshop--3 credits
• ANS/ANTH F320W--Language and Culture: Application to Alaska--3 credits
• ANS/ENGL F340--Contemporary Native American Literature--3 credits
• ANS F347--Voices of Native American Peoples--3 credits
• ANS F348W--Native North American Women--3 credits
• ANS/ENGL F349--Narrative Art of Alaska Native Peoples (in English translation)--3 credits
• ANS F351--Practicum in Native Cultural Expression--13 credits
• ANS F360--Advanced Native Dance--1 credit
• ANS F361--Advanced Alaska Native Performance--3 credits
• ANS/ART F365--Native Art of Alaska--3 credits
• ANS F381W--Alaska Natives in Film--3 credits
• ANS F461--Native Ways of Knowing--3 credits
• RD F265--Perspectives on Subsistence in Alaska--3 credits
• RD F470/F670--ANCSA Pre-1971 to present--3 credits

Concentration in Alaska Native Language

• Complete two years of study of an Alaska Native language (16 credits)
• Choose 6 credits from the following:
  • ANL F255--Introduction to Alaska Native Languages: Eskimo-Aleut--3 credits
  • ANL F256--Introduction to Alaska Native Languages: Indian Languages--3 credits
  • ANL F287--Teaching Methods for Alaska Native Languages--3 credits
  • ANL F288--Curriculum and Materials Development for Alaska Native Languages--3 credits
  • ANL F315--Alaska Native Languages: Eskimo-Aleut--3 credits
  • ANL F316--Alaska Native Languages: Indian Languages--3 credits
  • ANS F202X--Aesthetic Appreciation of Alaska Native Performance--3 credits
  • ANS F300W--Alaska Native Writers Workshop--3 credits
  • ANS/ANTH F320W--Language and Culture: Application to Alaska--3 credits
  • ANS F370--Issues in Bilingual and Multicultural Education--3 credits
  • ANS F461--Native Ways of Knowing--3 credits

Concentration in Alaska Native Law, Government and Politics

• ANS F111--History of Alaska Natives--3 credits
• ANS F250--Current Alaska Native Leadership Perspectives--3 credits
• ANS/RD F315--Tribal Peoples and Development--3 credits
• ANS/ANTH F320W--Language and Culture: Application to Alaska--3 credits
• ANS/PS F325--Native Self-Government--3 credits
• ANS F348W--Native North American Women--3 credits
• ANS/PS F425--Federal Indian Law and Alaska Natives--3 credits
• ANS/PS F450--Comparative Aboriginal Rights and Policies--3 credits
• ANS F475--Alaska Native Social Change--3 credits
• ANS F461--Native Ways of Knowing--3 credits
• ENGL F414W--Research Writing--3 credits
• PLS F280--Legal Research and Writing for Paralegals--3 credits
• PS F263--Alaska Native Politics--3 credits
• RD F110--ANCSA: Land Claims in the 21st Century--1 credit
• RD F265--Perspectives on Subsistence in Alaska--3 credits
• RD F300--Rural Development in a Global Perspective--3 credits
• RD F470/670--ANCSA Pre-1971 to present--3 credits
• TM F201--Advanced Tribal Government--3 credits

Minor Requirements

To complete a minor in Alaska Native Studies, students must:

• Complete the following:
  • ANS F300- or F400-level course--3 credits
  • ANS F401--Cultural Knowledge of Native Elders--3 credits
  • Alaska Native Studies electives--9 credits
• Minimum credits required--15 credits

Accreditation

The University of Alaska Fairbanks is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.