Program Overview

University of Alaska Fairbanks Catalog

The University of Alaska Fairbanks offers a wide range of academic programs, including undergraduate and graduate degrees, certificates, and minors.

Bachelor's Degrees

The university provides various bachelor's degree programs, including:

• Accounting
• Aerospace Engineering
• Alaska Native Languages
• Alaska Native Studies
• American Sign Language
• Anthropology
• Applied Arts and Sciences
• Arctic and Northern Studies
• Arctic Skills
• Art
• Asian Studies
• Biological Sciences
• Business Administration
• Chemistry
• Child Development and Family Studies
• Civil Engineering
• Communication
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Information Technology Specialist
• Computer Science
• Digital Journalism
• Early Childhood Education
• Earth Science
• Education
• Electrical Engineering
• English
• Environmental Politics
• Eskimo
• Ethnobotany
• Film and Performing Arts
• Fisheries
• Foreign Languages
• General Science
• Geography
• Geological Engineering
• Geoscience
• Global Studies
• History
• Homeland Security and Emergency Management
  • B.E.M. Degree
  • Minimum Requirements for Degree: 120 credits
  • The Bachelor of Emergency Management program focuses on developing skills to lead and manage individuals and organizations in an increasingly complex environment.
• Interdisciplinary Studies
• Japanese Studies
• Justice
• Law and Society
• Leadership
• Linguistics
• Marine Science
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Military Science and Leadership
• Mining Engineering
• Music
• Natural Resources Management
• Petroleum Engineering
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Rural Development
• Social Work
• Sociology
• Statistics
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
• Tribal Management
• Wildlife Biology and Conservation
• Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
• Yup'ik Language and Culture

Graduate Degrees

The university offers various graduate degree programs, including:

• Anthropology
• Arctic and Northern Studies
• Art
• Atmospheric Sciences
• Biochemistry and Neuroscience
• Biological Sciences
• Business Administration
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Communication, Professional
• Computer Science
• Counseling
• Cross-Cultural Studies
• Design and Construction Management
• Economics, Resource and Applied
• Education
• Electrical Engineering
• Engineering
• English
• Environmental Chemistry
• Fisheries
• Geological Engineering
• Geophysics
• Geoscience
• Indigenous Studies
• Interdisciplinary Studies
• Justice, Administration of
• Linguistics, Applied
• Marine Biology
• Marine Studies
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Natural Resources Management
• Natural Resources and Sustainability
• Oceanography
• Petroleum Engineering
• Physics
• Psychology, Clinical-Community
• Rural Development
• Science Teaching and Outreach
• Security and Disaster Management
• Special Education
• Statistics
• Water and Environmental Science
• Wildlife Biology and Conservation

Course Descriptions

The university provides course descriptions for various subjects, including:

• Accounting (ACCT)
• Accounting and Information Systems (AIS)
• Airframe and Powerplant (AFPM)
• Alaska Native Languages (ANL)
• Alaska Native Studies (ANS)
• American Sign Language (ASLG)
• Anthropology (ANTH)
• Applied Arts (APAR)
• Applied Business (ABUS)
• Applied Photography (APHO)
• Arabic (ARAB)
• Arctic and Northern Studies (ACNS)
• Arctic Skills (ARSK)
• Art (ART)
• Atmospheric Sciences (ATM)
• Automotive Technology (AUTO)
• Aviation Technology (AVTY)
• Biology (BIOL)
• Biomedical Science (BMSC)
• Business Administration (BA)
• Chemistry (CHEM)
• Chinese (CHNS)
• Civil Engineering (CE)
• Communication and Journalism (COJO)
• Community Health (CHP)
• Computer Information and Office Systems (CIOS)
• Computer Science (CS)
• Computer and Information Technology Systems (CITS)
• Construction Management (CM)
• Construction Trades Technology (CTT)
• Counseling (COUN)
• Cross-Cultural Studies (CCS)
• Culinary Arts and Hospitality (CAH)
• Dental Assisting (DA)
• Dental Hygiene (DH)
• Developmental Math (DEVM)
• Developmental Studies (DEVS)
• Diesel Technology (DSLT)
• Drafting Technology (DRT)
• Early Childhood Education (ECE)
• Economics (ECON)
• Education (ED)
• Education: Secondary Education (EDSC)
• Education: Special Education (EDSE)
• Educator: Para-professional (EDPA)
• Electrical Engineering (EE)
• Electronics Technology (ELT)
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
• Engineering Science (ES)
• Engineering and Science Management (ESM)
• English (ENGL)
• English as a Second Language (ESLG)
• Environmental Engineering (ENVE)
• Environmental Quality Engr (EQE)
• Environmental Quality Science (EQS)
• Environmental Studies (ENVI)
• Ethnobotany (EBOT)
• Film and Performing Arts (FLPA)
• Fire Science (FIRE)
• First Year Experience (FYE)
• Fisheries (FISH)
• Foreign Languages (FL)
• French (FREN)
• General Studies (GENR)
• Geography (GEOG)
• Geological Engineering (GE)
• Geology and Geophysics (GEOS)
• German (GER)
• Health (HLTH)
• High Latitude Range Management (HLRM)
• History (HIST)
• Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM)
• Honors Program (HONR)
• How to Read the Course Descriptions
• Human Services (HUMS)
• Humanities (HUM)
• Interdisciplinary Studies (INDS)
• Inupiaq (INU)
• Italian (ITAL)
• Japanese (JPN)
• Justice (JUST)
• Latin (LAT)
• Law Enforcement (LE)
• Leadership (LEAD)
• Liberal Arts and Science (LAS)
• Library Science (LS)
• Linguistics (LING)
• Marine Science and Limnology (MSL)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Mathematics (MATH)
• Mechanical Engineering (ME)
• Mechanics-Diesel/Heavy Equipment (MECN)
• Medical Assisting (MA)
• Military Science (MILS)
• Mineral Preparation Engineering (MPR)
• Mining Applications and Technologies (AMIT)
• Mining Engineering (MIN)
• Museum Research Apprenticeship Program (MRAP)
• Museum Studies (MSM)
• Music (MUS)
• Music Education (MUED)
• Natural Resources Management (NRM)
• Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)
• Paralegal Studies (PLS)
• Petroleum Engineering (PETE)
• Philosophy (PHIL)
• Physics (PHYS)
• Political Science (PS)
• Power Generation (PGEN)
• Process Technology (PRT)
• Psychology (PSY)
• Recreation (RECR)
• Religion (RELG)
• Rural Development (RD)
• Rural Human Services (RHS)
• Rural Nutrition Services (RNS)
• Russian (RUSS)
• Science Applications (SCIA)
• Science Teaching and Outreach (STO)
• Social Work (SWK)
• Sociology (SOC)
• Spanish (SPAN)
• Statistics (STAT)
• Sport Management (SPRT)
• Trades And Technology (TTCH)
• Tribal Management (TM)
• Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity (URSA)
• Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
• Welding and Materials Technology (WMT)
• Wildlife (WLF)
• Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGS)
• Writing (WRTG)
• Yup'ik (YUP)

Academic Calendar

The university provides an academic calendar, which includes important dates and deadlines for the academic year.

Costs and Financial Aid

The university provides information on tuition and fees, as well as financial aid options available to students.

Housing and Dining

The university offers various housing and dining options for students, including residence halls and meal plans.

UAF Administration, Faculty and Emeriti

The university provides a list of administration, faculty, and emeriti members.

Catalog A-Z Index

The university provides an A-Z index of the catalog, which includes links to various programs and courses.

Catalog Contents

The university provides a table of contents for the catalog, which includes links to various sections and programs.