ANL F101      Introduction to Alaska Native Language Study      (an)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

This course introduces concepts and develops skills needed for language learning and the study of the form, cultural context and history of Alaska Native Languages. Survey of history and status of Alaska Native Languages, and brief introduction to learning one or more Alaska Native Languages.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

ANL F108      Beginning Athabascan Literacy      (an, h)
1-3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Introduction to reading and writing in one of the Athabascan languages. For speakers of the language who want to become literate.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

Repeatable for Credit: May be taken unlimited times for up to 3 credits

ANL F121      Conversational Alaska Native Language I      (an, h)
1-3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Introduction to speaking and understanding one of the Alaska Native languages. Focus on communication in everyday situations.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

ANL F122      Conversational Alaska Native Language II      (an, h)
1-3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Continued introduction to speaking and understanding one of the Alaska Native languages. Focus on communication in everyday situations.

Prerequisites: ANL F121 in the same language.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

ANL F131      Unangan Language I      (h)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

An introduction to Eastern Unangam Tunuu. Students are introduced to some basic grammar, including noun and verb formation and inflection, basic word order, postpositional phrases, simple questions, statements, and direct requests, and the expression of singular, dual, and plural number in nouns and verbs.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

ANL F132      Unangan Language II      (h)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

A continuation of Unangan Language I. Topics include using suffixes and helping verbs to provide more precision about time, certainty, preference and quantity, nominalizations/participles, complex possessive phrases and deriving adjectives from verbs.

Prerequisites: ANL F131.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

ANL F141X      Beginning Dene / Athabascan I      (an, h)
5 Credits

Offered Fall

Introduction to an Alaska Dene (Athabascan) language. Class will deal with one of the eleven Athabascan languages spoken in Alaska. Literacy and grammatical analysis for speakers. For non-speakers, a framework for learning to speak, read and write the language.

Attributes: UAF GER Humanities Req

Lecture + Lab + Other: 5 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

ANL F142X      Beginning Dene / Athabascan II      (an, h)
5 Credits

Offered Spring

Continued introduction to an Alaska Dene (Athabascan) language. Class will deal with one of the eleven Athabascan languages spoken in Alaska. Literacy and grammatical analysis for speakers. For non-speakers, a framework for learning to speak, read and write the language.

Prerequisites: ANL F141X in the same language.

Attributes: UAF GER Humanities Req

Lecture + Lab + Other: 5 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

ANL F150      Interpretive Communication      (an, s)
1 Credit

Offered As Demand Warrants

Communication processes in Yup'ik and English speaking cultures. Solutions to identify problem areas in cross-cultural communication. Situations such as conversations, meetings, translating and interpreting. Interpreting meaning in what is communicated between people of different sociocultural backgrounds. Kuskokwim Campus only.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 1 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

ANL F151      Interethnic Communications      (an, s)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Understanding differences in cross-cultural interaction. Application of cross-cultural interactions to various communication settings. Concentrates on Yup'ik ways of communication. Kuskokwim Campus only.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

ANL F199      Practicum in Native Language Education      (an)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Individualized work experience. Variable credit (depending on the quantity and quality of the work experience). Offered on campus and via distance delivery. When offered via distance delivery, a local mentor (usually a principal or teacher) must be willing to work with the student on the local level.

Special Notes: Also offered as pass/fail as ANL F199P.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Pass/Fail Grades

Repeatable for Credit: May be taken unlimited times for up to 6 credits

ANL F208      Advanced Athabascan Literacy      (an, h)
1-3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Expository and creative writing for native speakers; reading Athabascan literature; elicitation, transcription and editing of cultural materials from Elders.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

Repeatable for Credit: May be taken unlimited times for up to 3 credits

ANL F221      Intermediate Conversational Alaska Native Language      (an, h)
1-3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Continuation of ANL F121, ANL F122. Focus on conversational skills in an Alaska Native language. On completion the student should not only be able to function at a low level of fluency but should also have the skills necessary to increase fluency through continued use of the language.

Prerequisites: ANL F121; ANL F122.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

Repeatable for Credit: May be taken unlimited times for up to 3 credits

ANL F237      Alaska Native Languages and Archives      (h)
3 Credits

Offered Every Third Spring

This course will introduce students to the use of archives for the purposes of accessing Alaska Native Language materials, assessing further documentation, description, and language learning materials needs, using archived materials in new and creative ways, and supporting the creation of new language maintenance and revitalization products.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

ANL F241      Intermediate Dene / Athabascan I      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered Fall

Continuation of beginning Dene / Athabascan. Class will deal with one of the eleven Dene / Athabascan languages spoken in Alaska. Literacy and grammatical analysis for speakers. Development of conversational ability, additional grammar and vocabulary.

Prerequisites: ANL F141X and ANL F142X in the same language.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

ANL F242      Intermediate Dene / Athabascan II      (an)
3 Credits

Offered Spring

Continuation of Intermediate Dene / Athabascan I. Class will deal with one of the eleven Dene / Athabascan language spoken in Alaska. Literacy and grammatical analysis for speakers. Development of conversational ability, additional grammar and vocabulary.

Prerequisites: ANL F241.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

ANL F251X      Introduction to Athabascan Linguistics      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered Fall

An introduction to the linguistic structure of the Athabascan family of languages, drawing on examples from the Athabascan languages of Alaska. Writing systems, word structure, texts, and language relationships. Techniques for accessing linguistic reference materials and the role of linguistic documentation in language revitalization and language learning.

Attributes: UAF GER Humanities Req

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

ANL F255X      Introduction to Alaska Native Languages      (an)
3 Credits

Offered Spring

Overview of languages native to Alaska. Focus on a specific language will depend on student body. Includes history, present and future prospects of languages, basic language structure, issues affecting language endangerment and revitalization, and oral and written literature.

Attributes: UAF GER Humanities Req

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

ANL F256      Introduction to Alaska Native Languages: History, Status and Maintenance      (an)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Overview of languages native to Alaska. Focus on a specific language or language area (relevant to a regional student body). History, status and factors affecting the future maintenance of Alaska's languages. Topics include educational policies, lexical development, language status (including language maintenance and revival issues).

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

ANL F287      Teaching Methods for Alaska Native Languages      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Methodological approaches and practice in teaching Native language and literacy to both speakers and non-speakers.

Prerequisites: Knowledge of a Native language.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

ANL F288      Curriculum and Materials Development for Alaska Native Languages      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Preparation and evaluation of curriculum and classroom materials for teaching Native languages.

Prerequisites: ANL F287; Knowledge of a Native language.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

ANL F289      Practicum in Native Language Education II      (an)
3,4 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Individualized work experience. Supervised teaching with an experienced teacher overseeing student instructional activities and assisting with the class as needed.

Prerequisites: ANL F199; ANL F287; ANL F288.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3,4 + 0 + 10

Grading System: Pass/Fail Grades

Repeatable for Credit: May be taken 2 times for up to 8 credits

ANL F315      Alaska Native Languages: Inuit-Aleut      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

A survey of the Native languages of Alaska, particularly Inuit-Aleut: history, present and future, with examples of language structure, present situation and prospects as a cultural force. Open to all students.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

ANL F316      Alaska Native Languages: Indian Languages      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

A survey of all Native languages of Alaska; particularly of the Indian languages: Athabascan-Eyak-Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian. History, present and future; examples of language structure, present situation and prospects as a cultural force. Open to all students.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

ANL F337      Alaska Native Languages and Community Language Documentation      (h)
3 Credits

Offered Every Third Spring

Introduces basics of language documentation furthering language maintenance and revitalization projects. Introduction to language documentation and linguistic concepts. Covers steps in planning and undertaking language documentation from inception to final results. Focuses on partnership with communities. Designed for community members, speakers of heritage and anyone helping with endangered language documentation.

Prerequisites: 2 courses in Alaska Native Languages to constitute 1 full language year (example: ANL F141X - ANL F142X Beginning Athabaskan, INU F111X - F112X Beginning Inupiaq); ANL F237; junior standing.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

ANL F401      Alaska Native Language Apprenticeship      (an, h)
5 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Structured study of an Alaska Native Language. Select and work intensively with a mentor (a native speaker of the language selected). Choice of mentor requires faculty approval. Meet regularly with mentor (minimum 10 hours per week) and participate in regular training sessions to work toward fluency.

Prerequisites: One year university-level study in language of internship.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 0.5 + 10 + 10

Grading System: Pass/Fail Grades

ANL F402      Alaska Native Language Apprenticeship II      (an, h)
5 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Structured study of an Alaska Native language. Work intensively with a native speaker as mentor. Choice of mentor requires faculty approval. Meet regularly with mentor (minimum 10 hours per week) and participate in regular training sessions to work toward fluency. Continuation of ANL F401 requiring successful completion of that course.

Prerequisites: ANL F401.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 0.5 + 10 + 10

Grading System: Pass/Fail Grades

ANL F437      Alaska Native Languages and Language Revitalization      (h)
3 Credits

Offered Every Third Spring

This course introduces students to language revitalization issues, major revitalization models, and planning and execution of revitalization programs. Covers what language revitalization is; how community external and internal factors affect revitalization efforts; school-based and community-based models of language revitalization; and components of a language revitalization program.

Prerequisites: 2 courses in Alaska Native Languages to constitute 1 full language year (examples: ANL F141X - ANL F112X Beginning Athabaskan, INU F111X - F112X Beginning Inupiaq); ANL F237; ANL F337; junior standing.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

ANL F452      Principles of Linguistic Analysis for Alaska Native Languages      (an)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Systematic principles of phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics for Athabascan-Eyak-Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, and Inuit-Aleut language family. The specific Alaska Native language emphasized is student interest dependent. Includes exposure to a variety of references and tools available for research in Alaska Native languages and linguistics.

Prerequisites: LING F101X or ANL F251X.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

ANL F601      Seminar in Language Revitalization
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Language teaching and acquisition strategies appropriate to under-documented and less commonly taught languages. Students write an applied research proposal related to local language endangerment issues and strategies for improving teaching either at the school or community level. Emphasis on students' class presentation and research ideas.

Prerequisites: LING F450; ANTH F451 or LING F601.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

ANL F608      Indigenous Knowledge Systems
3 Credits

Offered Fall

A comparative survey and analysis of the epistemological properties, world views and modes of transmission associated with various Indigenous knowledge systems. Emphasis on knowledge systems practiced in Alaska.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing.

Cross-listed with CCS F608; ED F608; RD F608.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

ANL F651      Topics in Athabascan Linguistics
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Graduate level introduction to important topics in Athabascan linguistics, including both foundational literature and current research. Topics may include laryngeal features; tonogenesis; syntax-morphology interface; argument structure; lexical semantics; and discourse.

Prerequisites: LING F601; graduate standing.

Recommended: LING F603; LING F604.

Cross-listed with LING F651.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

Repeatable for Credit: May be taken unlimited times for up to 6 credits

ANL F690      Seminar in Cross-Cultural Studies
3 Credits

Offered Fall

Investigation of current issues in cross-cultural contexts. Opportunity for students to synthesize prior graduate studies and research. Seminar is taken near the terminus of a graduate program.

Prerequisites: Advancement to candidacy; permission of student's graduate committee.

Cross-listed with CCS F690; ED F690; RD F690.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

Repeatable for Credit: May be taken 2 times for up to 6 credits

ANL F698      Non-thesis Research/Project
1-9 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

Repeatable for Credit: May be taken unlimited times for up to 99 credits

ANL F699      Thesis
1-9 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

Repeatable for Credit: May be taken unlimited times for up to 99 credits

INU F106      Introduction to Inupiaq      (an)
1 Credit

Offered As Demand Warrants

Entry-level course to learn to speak and understand basic words and phrases of the Inupiaq language of the Northwest Arctic. Instruction is thematic and the focus is on communication for everyday situations.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 1 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Pass/Fail Grades

INU F111X      Elementary Inupiaq I      (an, h)
5 Credits

Offered Fall

Introduction to Inupiaq, the language of Unalakleet, Seward Peninsula, Kotzebue Sound and the North Slope. Open to both speakers and nonspeakers. For speakers the course provides literacy and grammatical analysis. For others it provides a framework for learning to speak, read and write the language. Consideration given to dialect differences.

Attributes: UAF GER Humanities Req

Lecture + Lab + Other: 5 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

INU F112X      Elementary Inupiaq II      (an, h)
5 Credits

Offered Spring

Introduction to Inupiaq, the language of Unalakleet, Seward Peninsula, Kotzebue Sound, and North Slope. Open to both speakers and non-speakers. For speakers, the course provides literacy and grammatical analysis. For others, it provides a framework for learning to speak, read, and write the language. Consideration given to dialect differences.

Prerequisites: INU F111X.

Attributes: UAF GER Humanities Req

Lecture + Lab + Other: 5 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

INU F115      Conversational Inupiaq I      (an)
1-3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Introduction for students who wish to acquire the ability to speak Inupiaq, the language of Norton Sound, Seward Peninsula, Kotzebue Sound, North Slope, and the arctic portions of Canada and Greenland. Students first learn to understand simple spoken language, to speak simple Inupiaq, developing a beginning level of communicative competence.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Pass/Fail Grades

INU F116      Conversational Inupiaq II      (an)
1-3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Continuation of INU F115. Introduction in Inupiaq, the language of Norton Sound, Seward Peninsula, Kotzebue Sound, North Slope, and the arctic portions of Canada and Greenland. Students first learn to understand simple spoken language, then to speak simple Inupiaq, developing a beginning level of communicative competence.

Prerequisites: INU F115.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

INU F118      Inupiaq Orthography      (an)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Entry-level course designed for students who are fluent in Inupiaq. Reading silently and aloud, and writing. Emphasis on specific skills and practical application of skills through writing assignments.

Prerequisites: Demonstrated conversational Inupiaq skills.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

INU F211      Intermediate Inupiaq I      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered Fall

Continuation of INU F111X and INU F112X, concentrating on development of conversational ability, with presentation of additional grammar and vocabulary.

Prerequisites: INU F112X.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

INU F212      Intermediate Inupiaq II      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered Spring

Continuation of INU F211, concentrating on development of conversational ability, with presentation of additional grammar and vocabulary.

Prerequisites: INU F211.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

INU F218      Inupiaq Composition      (an)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

An examination of the development of written Inupiaq. Open to new genres, rather than simply translating the standard categories of English composition. Students receive extensive practice in the Inupiaq orthography and actively participate in the evaluation of each others' writing.

Prerequisites: INU F118.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

INU F417      Advanced Inupiaq      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered Spring

Advanced study in Inupiaq. Continuation of INU F212.

Prerequisites: INU F111X; INU F112X; INU F211; INU F212.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

Repeatable for Credit: May be taken 2 times for up to 6 credits

YUP F101X      Elementary Central Yup'ik I      (an, h)
5 Credits

Offered Fall

Introduction to Central Yup'ik, the language of the Yukon and Kuskokwim deltas and Bristol Bay. Open to both speakers and nonspeakers. For speakers the course provides literacy and grammatical analysis. For others, it provides a framework for learning to speak, read and write the language. Consideration given to dialect differences.

Attributes: UAF GER Humanities Req

Lecture + Lab + Other: 5 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F102X      Elementary Central Yup'ik II      (an, h)
5 Credits

Offered Spring

Continued introduction to Central Yup'ik, the language of the Yukon and Kuskokwim deltas and Bristol Bay. Open to speakers and nonspeakers. For speakers the course provides literacy and grammatical analysis. For others, it provides a framework for learning to speak, read and write the language. Consideration given to dialect differences.

Prerequisites: YUP F101X.

Attributes: UAF GER Humanities Req

Lecture + Lab + Other: 5 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F103      Conversational Central Yup'ik I      (an)
1-3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Entry-level course to learn to speak and understand Yup'ik. Focus on communication in everyday situations. Kuskokwim and Northwest campuses only.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F104      Conversational Central Yup'ik II      (an)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Continuation of YUP F103. Beginning level Yup'ik. Focus on communication in everyday situations. Kuskokwim and Northwest campuses only.

Prerequisites: YUP F103.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F109      Central Yup'ik Orthography      (an)
3 Credits

Offered Fall

An entry-level class for persons fluent in Central Yup'ik. Covers reading - silent and oral - and writing, emphasizing specific skills and practical application of those skills through writing assignments. Dialect differences in the Central Yup'ik region are used to demonstrate standardization of the writing systems.

Prerequisites: Demonstrated conversational Yup'ik skills.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F121      Elementary Central Yup'ik Apprenticeship I      (an)
4 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Entry-level course to learn to speak/understand Yup'ik. The local speaker acts as a language mentor/primary resource. Focus on everyday situations. Students and mentors are required to participate in a 10-hour orientation, maintain weekly contact with the instructor of record and participate in monthly assessments. Requires mentor meeting Yup'ik Faculty approval.

Special Notes: Kuskokwim Campus only.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 1 + 10 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F122      Elementary Central Yup'ik Apprenticeship II      (an)
4 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Continuation of YUP F121. Increasing emphasis on listening and speaking skills. Kuskokwim Campus only. Special Conditions: Dependent on ability to identify willing mentor who meets Yup'ik faculty approval.

Prerequisites: YUP F121 or formal assessment indicating equivalent speaking and listening skills.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 1 + 10 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F123      Elementary Central Yup'ik Apprenticeship III      (an)
4 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Continuation of YUP F122. Increasing emphasis on listening and speaking skills. Kuskokwim Campus only. Special Conditions: Dependent on ability to identify willing mentor who meets Yup'ik faculty approval.

Prerequisites: YUP F122 or formal assessment indicating equivalent speaking and listening skills.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 1 + 10 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F130      Beginning Yup'ik Grammar      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered Spring

Literacy and grammatical analysis of Central Yup'ik language for language learners. Students will learn basic grammatical concepts and literacy skills, with consideration given to dialect differences.

Prerequisites: YUP F103 or YUP F122 or basic conversational Yup'ik skills.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F131      Beginning Yup'ik Grammar II      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered Fall

Continuation of literacy and grammatical analysis of Central Yup'ik. Students will learn intermediate grammatical concepts and literacy skills, with consideration given to dialect differences.

Prerequisites: YUP F130.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F155      Conversational Siberian Yupik I      (an)
1-3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Introductory course for students who wish to acquire the ability to speak in Siberian Yupik, the language of St. Lawrence Island and parts of the Chukchi Peninsula in Siberia. Students first learn to understand simple spoken language, then to speak simple Siberian Yupik, developing a beginning level of communicative competence.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F156      Conversational Siberian Yupik II      (an)
1-3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Introductory courses for students who wish to acquire the ability to speak in Siberian Yupik, the language of St. Lawrence Island and parts of the Chukchi Peninsula in Siberia. Students first learn to understand simple spoken language, then to speak simple Siberian Yupik, developing a beginning level of communicative competence.

Prerequisites: YUP F155.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F158      Siberian Yupik Orthography      (an)
1-3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Introduction to the standard writing system (orthography) of Siberian Yupik. Students learn the skills of spelling, reading and writing words in Siberian Yupik, which are the fundamentals of basic literacy.

Prerequisites: Ability to speak Siberian Yupik.

Special Notes: Northwest Campus only.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

Repeatable for Credit: May be taken unlimited times for up to 3 credits

YUP F201      Intermediate Central Yup'ik I      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered Fall

Continuation of YUP F101X and YUP F102X. Increasing emphasis on speaking, reading and writing.

Prerequisites: YUP F102X.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F202      Intermediate Central Yup'ik II      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered Spring

Continuation of YUP F201. Increasing emphasis on speaking, reading and writing.

Prerequisites: YUP F201.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F203      Conversational Central Yup'ik III      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered Fall

A continuation of YUP F103 and YUP F104. Kuskokwim Campus only.

Prerequisites: YUP F104.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F204      Conversational Central Yup'ik IV      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered Spring

Continuation of YUP F203. Development of proficiency in the Central Yup'ik language, vocabulary for everyday situations, reading and writing.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F205      Regaining Fluency in Yup'ik      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered Fall

Yup'ik speaking skills and fluency for those with some background in the language.

Prerequisites: Each potential student must be evaluated for language capabilities.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F206      Regaining Fluency in Yup'ik II      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered Spring

Continuation of YUP F205. Speaking skills and fluency for those with some background in the language. Each potential student must be evaluated for language capabilities.

Prerequisites: YUP F205.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F208      Yup'ik Composition      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered Spring

An examination of the development of written Yup'ik and exploration of writing where Yup'ik is the dominant language. New writing styles are examined, rather than simply translating the standard categories of English composition. Students receive extensive practice in Yup'ik orthography and participate in the evaluation of each other's writings.

Prerequisites: YUP F109.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F221      Intermediate Central Yup'ik Apprenticeship I      (an)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Intermediate-level learning to speak and understand Yup'ik. Local speaker acts as mentor/primary resource. Focus on everyday situations. Yup'ik faculty member serves as instructor of record. Student and mentor required to participate in ten hour orientation, maintain weekly contact with instructor of record, and participate in monthly assessment. Kuskokwim Campus only. Special Conditions: Dependent on ability to identify willing mentor who meets Yup'ik faculty approval.

Prerequisites: YUP F123 or formal assessment indicating equivalent speaking and listening skills.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 1 + 10 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F222      Intermediate Central Yup'ik Apprenticeship II      (an)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Continuation of YUP F221. Increasing emphasis on listening and speaking skills. Dependent on ability to identify willing mentor who meets Yup'ik faculty approval. Kuskokwim Campus only.

Prerequisites: YUP F221 or formal assessment indicating equivalent speaking and listening skills.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 1 + 10 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F223      Intermediate Central Yup'ik Apprenticeship III      (an)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Continuation of YUP F222. Increasing emphasis on listening and speaking skills. Dependent on ability to identify willing mentor who meets Yup'ik faculty approval. Kuskokwim Campus only.

Prerequisites: YUP F222 or formal assessment indicating equivalent speaking and listening skills.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 1 + 10 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F230      Introduction to Interpreting and Translating I      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Introduction to interpreting and translating, designed for both those wishing to enter the field and those who wish to upgrade their skills. Discussion of problems which arise during interpreting and translating along with suggestions on how to handle them.

Prerequisites: Must be fluent in English and Yup'ik.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F231      Introduction to Interpreting and Translating II      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Continuation of YUP F230.

Prerequisites: YUP F230.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F240      Introduction to Reading and Writing Yup'ik      (an)
3 Credits

Offered Spring

Emphasis on reading and writing Yup'ik for practical purposes (posters, brochures, pamphlets, newsletters, signs) and continued language learning (short stories, descriptions and narratives).

Prerequisites: YUP F130; YUP F204 or YUP F222.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F250      Yup'ik Literature for Children      (an)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Students explore and practice reading children's literature in Yup'ik. Students are exposed to a variety of genres (fiction, nonfiction, traditional stories, poetry, songs, etc.). Reader leveling will be discussed. Students are required to write targeted readers for specific reading levels in Yup'ik. Kuskokwim campus only.

Prerequisites: YUP F208 or equivalent reading and writing skills.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F251      Teaching Beginning Yup'ik Reading and Writing      (an)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Teaching strategies in Yup'ik literacy. Focus on reading, writing at the primary/early through intermediate levels. Students develop lessons; for reading, writing, and word study; manage instructional time; use assessment for placement and instructional purposes. Materials, reading resources, instructional guides will be reviewed, for the development of lessons.

Prerequisites: YUP F208 or equivalent reading and writing skills.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F260      St. Lawrence Island Yupik I      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

A course in the Yupik language of St. Lawrence Island and the opposing area of Chukotka in Russia. Concentration on literacy and grammar with background given for conversation. Open to speakers of the language and others if they have taken one or more years of Central Yup'ik or Inupiaq courses. Lawrence Island Yupik or one year of study of other Inuit languages.

Prerequisites: Ability to speak St.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F261      St. Lawrence Island Yupik II      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered As Demand Warrants

Continuation of studies in the Yupik language of St. Lawrence Island and the opposing area of Chukotka in Russia. Concentration on literacy/grammar, with background given for conversation. Open to speakers of the language and others if they have taken one or more years of Central Yup'ik or Inupiaq courses.

Prerequisites: YUP F260, ability to speak St Lawrence Island Yupik or one year of study of another Inuit language.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F301      Advanced Central Yup'ik      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered Fall

Continuation of YUP F201 and YUP F202. Completes the basic study of the Central Yup'ik grammar.

Prerequisites: YUP F101X; YUP F102X; YUP F201; YUP F202.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F330      Yup'ik Literature/Yupiit Quliraitnek Igaryaraq      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered Fall Even-numbered Years

Central Yup'ik literature with exposure to a variety of literary styles, including qulirat, qaneryaraqegtaaraat, ak'allaat qulirat, qanruyutet/alerquutet. Broad range of regional, stylistic and orthographic traditions through a variety of short papers and a final paper/project. Specific content announced at time of registration. Taught entirely in Yup'ik. Kuskokwim Campus only.

Prerequisites: WRTG F111X; WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, WRTG F213X or WRTG F214X; YUP F208; YUP F240.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F375      Yup'ik Philosophy/Umyuarteqsaraq      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered Fall Even-numbered Years

Exploration of Yup'ik philosophy and spirituality, including exploration of the relationship between modern and traditional belief systems and the influence of western religion and philosophy. Taught entirely in Yup'ik. Kuskokwim Campus only.

Prerequisites: COM F131X or COM F141X; YUP F240.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F415      Additional Topics in Advanced Yup'ik      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered Spring

Further study of Yup'ik linguistics. Includes text transcription, editing, analysis and discussion. Yup'ik dialectology. Study of related Inuit languages from the standpoint of Central Yup'ik. Additional topics to be studied depend upon the interests of the students and the instructor.

Prerequisites: YUP F101X; YUP F102X; YUP F201; YUP F202.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus

YUP F488      Documenting Yup'ik Traditions/Caliarkaq      (an, h)
3 Credits

Offered Fall Even-numbered Years

Major research project relating to Yup'ik language and culture (e.g., traditional narratives, personal/local histories, local customs/beliefs). Project formats include (but are not limited to) research papers, video/audiotapes, curricula and public presentations.

Prerequisites: WRTG F111X; WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, WRTG F213X or WRTG F214X; YUP F330; senior standing.

Special Notes: Writing-intensive course, all formats will include a significant written component; Taught entirely in Yu'pik; Kuskokwim Campus only.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus