Program Overview

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University of Alaska Fairbanks Catalog

The University of Alaska Fairbanks offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

Bachelor's Degrees

Bachelor's Degree Programs

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

• B.A., Accounting
• B.A., Alaska Native Studies
• B.A., Anthropology
• B.A., Applied Arts and Sciences
• B.A., Arctic and Northern Studies
• B.A., Art
• B.A., Biological Sciences
• B.A., Business Administration
• B.A., Chemistry
• B.A., Child Development and Family Studies
• B.A., Civil Engineering
• B.A., Communication
• B.A., Computer Science
• B.A., Digital Journalism
• B.A., Earth Science
• B.A., Education
• B.A., Electrical Engineering
• B.A., English
• B.A., Environmental Politics
• B.A., Eskimo
• B.A., Ethnobotany
• B.A., Film and Performing Arts
• B.A., Fisheries
• B.A., Foreign Languages
• B.A., General Science
• B.A., Geography
• B.A., Geological Engineering
• B.A., Geoscience
• B.A., Global Studies
• B.A., History
• B.A., Homeland Security and Emergency Management
• B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies
• B.A., Japanese Studies
• B.A., Justice
• B.A., Law and Society
• B.A., Leadership
• B.A., Linguistics
• B.A., Marine Science
• B.A., Mathematics
• B.A., Mechanical Engineering
• B.A., Mining Engineering
• B.A., Music
• B.A., Natural Resources Management
• B.A., Petroleum Engineering
• B.A., Philosophy
• B.A., Physics
• B.A., Political Science
• B.A., Psychology
• B.A., Rural Development
• B.A., Social Work
• B.A., Sociology
• B.A., Statistics
• B.A., Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
• B.A., Tribal Management
• B.A., Wildlife Biology and Conservation
• B.A., Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
• B.A., Yup'ik Language and Culture

Graduate Degrees

Graduate Degree Programs

The university offers various graduate degree programs, including:

• M.A., Anthropology
• M.A., Arctic and Northern Studies
• M.A., Art
• M.A., Atmospheric Sciences
• M.A., Biochemistry and Neuroscience
• M.A., Biological Sciences
• M.A., Business Administration
• M.A., Chemistry
• M.A., Civil Engineering
• M.A., Communication, Professional
• M.A., Computer Science
• M.A., Counseling
• M.A., Cross-Cultural Studies
• M.A., Design and Construction Management
• M.A., Economics, Resource and Applied
• M.A., Education
• M.A., Electrical Engineering
• M.A., English
• M.A., Environmental Chemistry
• M.A., Fisheries
• M.A., Geological Engineering
• M.A., Geophysics
• M.A., Geoscience
• M.A., Indigenous Studies
• M.A., Interdisciplinary Studies
• M.A., Justice, Administration of
• M.A., Linguistics, Applied
• M.A., Marine Biology
• M.A., Mathematics
• M.A., Mechanical Engineering
• M.A., Mining Engineering
• M.A., Natural Resources Management
• M.A., Natural Resources and Sustainability
• M.A., Oceanography
• M.A., Petroleum Engineering
• M.A., Physics
• M.A., Psychology, Clinical-Community
• M.A., Rural Development
• M.A., Science Teaching and Outreach
• M.A., Security and Disaster Management
• M.A., Statistics
• M.A., Water and Environmental Science
• M.A., 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)
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• 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 for the years 2016-2017 and 2018-2019.

Costs and Financial Aid

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

Housing and Dining

The university offers housing and dining services for students.

UAF Administration, Faculty, and Emeriti

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

Catalog A-Z Index

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Catalog Contents

The university provides a table of contents for the catalog.

B.A., History

The Bachelor of Arts in History degree requires a minimum of 120 credits.

Minimum Requirements for Degree

• Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
General University Requirements
Complete the general university requirements.
General Education Requirements
Complete the general education requirements.
As part of the general education requirements, complete:
HIST F100X	Modern World History
B.A. Degree Requirements
Complete the B.A. degree requirements.
Program Requirements
Select three from the following:	9
HIST F101	Western Civilization
HIST F102X	Western Civilization Since 1500
HIST F121	East Asian Civilization
HIST F122X	East Asian Civilization
HIST F131	History of the U.S.
HIST F132X	History of the U.S.
HIST F275	Perspectives on History	3
5 HIST courses at the F300 or F400 level, at least 2 of which must be at the F400 level	15
Of the courses for the major, at least two (at any level) must be taken in each of the following three fields:
1. United States history
2. European history
3. Other areas, such as:
Northern history (including Alaska)
World or non-western (non-U.S., non-European) history
Women's history
HIST F475	Historiography Capstone 2	3
HIST F476	Senior Thesis Capstone 2	3
Total Credits	33

Notes

1. These courses must be approved by an advisor.
2. Fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement.

Additional Information

Students who are considering graduate work in history are strongly urged to take at least two years of a foreign language. History majors are strongly urged to consult with the history department regarding the selection of a minor.