B.A., Alaska Native Studies
Minimum Requirements for Degree: 120 credits
Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the general university requirements. | ||
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Complete the general education requirements. | ||
| B.A. Degree Requirements | ||
| Complete the B.A. degree requirements. | ||
| Upper-division Credits 1 | 39 | |
| Program Requirements | ||
| ANS F101 | Introduction to Alaska Native Studies | 3 |
| ANS F242X | Native Cultures of Alaska 2 | 3 |
| ANS F300 | Alaska Native Writers Workshop | 3 |
| ANS F310 | Indigenous Land Settlements | 3 |
| ANS F350 | Cross-cultural Communication: Alaska Perspectives | 3 |
| ANS F401 | Cultural Knowledge of Native Elders | 3 |
| RD F350 | Community Research in Indigenous Contexts | 3 |
| ANS F478 | Alaska Native Studies Senior Thesis 3 | 3 |
| Complete 9 ANS/RD/TM/ANL elective credits | 9 | |
| Concentrations | ||
| Complete 21 credits from one of the following concentrations | 21 | |
Indigenous Peoples in Law, Governance and Politics | ||
Alaska Native Knowledge, Cultural Resources and Expression | ||
Alaska Native People: Health, Wellness and Environment | ||
| 1 | Non-Fairbanks campus students choosing a minor other than rural development must verify that the required courses can be accessed via distance before declaring that minor. Courses used in the concentration area may be double-counted for the minor. |
| 2 | May not be counted toward an Alaska Native studies major if used to fulfill general education requirements. |
| 3 | Fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement. Students may substitute RD F475 with department chair approval. |
Concentrations
These are recommended courses. Course substitutions up to 9 credits may be made with approval of the faculty advisor.
Indigenous peoples in law, governance and politics
Prepares students to participate and represent their communities in the tribal, local, state and national arenas. For students interested in public service and/or legal careers.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Requirements | ||
| ANS F112/RD F110 | Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: Land Claims in the 21st Century | 1 |
| ANS F111X | History of Colonization in Alaska: The Indigenous Response 1 | 3 |
| ANS/RD F315 | Tribal People and Development | 3 |
| ANS/PS F325 | Native Self-government | 3 |
| ANS/PS F425 | Federal Indian Law and Alaska Natives | 3 |
| ANS/PS F450 | Comparative Indigenous Rights and Policies | 3 |
| ANS F458 | The Politics of Indigenous Identity | 3 |
| ANS F467 | Beyond Violence: Alaska Native Healing and Justice | 3 |
| ANS F475 | Alaska Native Social Change | 3 |
| PLS F280 | Legal Research and Writing for Paralegals | 3 |
| RD F265 | Perspectives on Subsistence in Alaska | 3 |
| RD F470 | The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: Pre-1971 to Present | 3 |
| RD F492 | Rural Development Seminar 2 | 1-3 |
| TM F201 | Tribal Government in Alaska II | 3 |
| 1 | May not be counted toward an Alaska Native studies major if used to fulfill general education requirements. |
| 2 | Students need to take the Legislative Seminar offering of RD F492, not the Cultural Resources Seminar, to count toward this concentration. |
Alaska Native Knowledge, Cultural Resources and Expression
Prepares students for careers involving literature, cultural preservation, cultural resource management and the performing arts.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Requirements | ||
| ANS F112/RD F110 | Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: Land Claims in the 21st Century | 1 |
| ANS F111X | History of Colonization in Alaska: The Indigenous Response 1 | 3 |
| ANS F160 | Alaska Native Dance (Fairbanks only) | 1 |
| ANS F202X | Aesthetic Appreciation of Alaska Native Performance 1 | 3 |
| ANS F223X | Alaska Native Music (Fairbanks only) 1 | 3 |
| ANS F251 | Practicum in Native Cultural Expression (Fairbanks only) | 1-3 |
| ANS F268 | Beginning Native Art Studio (Fairbanks only) | 3 |
| ANS/RD F315 | Tribal People and Development | 3 |
| ANS F348 | Native North American Women | 3 |
| ANS F349 | Narrative Art of Alaska Native Peoples (in English translation) | 3 |
| ANS F351 | Practicum in Native Cultural Expression (Fairbanks only) | 1-3 |
| ANS F458 | The Politics of Indigenous Identity | 3 |
| ANS F360 | Advanced Native Dance (Fairbanks only) | 1 |
| ANS F368 | Intermediate Native Art Studio (Fairbanks only) | 3 |
| ANS F375 | Native American Religion and Philosophy | 3 |
| ANS F381 | Indigenous World in Film | 3 |
| ANS F468 | Advanced Native Art Studio (Fairbanks only) | 3 |
| ANS F475 | Alaska Native Social Change | 3 |
| RD F425 | Cultural Resource Issues | 3 |
| RD F492 | Rural Development Seminar 2 | 1-3 |
| 1 | May not be counted toward an Alaska Native studies major if used to fulfill general education requirements. |
| 2 | Students need to take the Cultural Resources Seminar offering of RD F492, not the Legislative Seminar, to count toward this concentration. |
Alaska Native Peoples: Health, wellness and environment
Prepares students to utilize traditional knowledge to promote healthy environments and communities. Useful to students on career tracks in health, environmental stewardship and wellness programs.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Requirements | ||
| ANS F112/RD F110 | Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: Land Claims in the 21st Century | 1 |
| ANS F111X | History of Colonization in Alaska: The Indigenous Response 1 | 3 |
| ANS/RD F315 | Tribal People and Development | 3 |
| ANS F348 | Native North American Women | 3 |
| ANS F375 | Native American Religion and Philosophy | 3 |
| ANS F467 | Beyond Violence: Alaska Native Healing and Justice | 3 |
| ANS F475 | Alaska Native Social Change | 3 |
| EBOT F100 | Introduction to Ethnobotany (KUC only) | 3 |
| EBOT F200 | Seminar in Ethnobotany | 1 |
| EBOT F210 | Ethical Wildcrafting | 1 |
| EBOT F220 | Ethnobotanical Techniques | 2 |
| EBOT F230 | Ethnobotanical Chemistry | 3 |
| HUMS F260 | History of Alcohol in Alaska (Fairbanks only) | 1 |
| HUMS F264 | Culture, Chemical Dependency and Alaska Natives (Fairbanks only) | 1 |
| RD F265 | Perspectives on Subsistence in Alaska | 3 |
| RD F462 | Rural Health and Human Service Systems | 3 |
| RD F465 | Community Healing and Wellness | 3 |
| TM F120 | Introduction to Tribal Natural Resource Management | 3 |
| 1 | May not be counted toward an Alaska Native studies major if used to fulfill general education requirements. |
