Ph.D., Indigenous Studies
Minimum Requirements for Degree: 48 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the general university requirements. | ||
| Ph.D. Degree Requirements | ||
| Complete the Ph.D. degree requirements. | ||
| Complete required and elective courses. | ||
| ANL/CCS/ED/RD F608 | Indigenous Knowledge Systems | 3 |
| ANL/CCS/ED/RD F690 | Seminar in Cross-cultural Studies | 3 |
| Core Courses | ||
| Complete two from the following: | 6 | |
| Seminar in Language Revitalization | ||
| Linguistic Anthropology: Language, Thought and Action | ||
| Economic Anthropology | ||
| Global to Local Sustainability | ||
| Integrated Assessment and Adaptive Management | ||
| Northern Indigenous Peoples and Contemporary Issues | ||
| Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights | ||
| Education and Cultural Processes | ||
| Culture, Cognition and Knowledge Acquisition | ||
| Traditional Ecological Knowledge | ||
| Cultural Aspects of Language Acquisition | ||
| Education and Socioeconomic Change | ||
| Language, Literacy and Learning | ||
| Educational Administration in Cultural Perspective | ||
| Circumpolar Indigenous Leadership Symposium | ||
| Political Economy of the Circumpolar North | ||
| Management Strategies for Rural Development | ||
| Indigenous Organization Management | ||
| Research Courses | ||
| Complete two from the following: | 6 | |
| Analytical Techniques | ||
| Methods in Ethnohistorical Research | ||
| Documenting Indigenous Knowledge | ||
| Field Study Research Methods | ||
| Community-based Research Methods | ||
| Complete four specialty elective courses | 12 | |
| Doctoral Dissertation | ||
| ANL/CCS/ED/RD F699 | Thesis | 18 |
Completion of 18 distance credits will constitute residency.
Note: Recommended additional academic experience: Students are encouraged to enroll in a minimum of one semester of course work at a partner institution with program offerings related to their area of specialization. Students are encouraged to make at least one formal academic presentation at a statewide, national or international meeting, as well as a community-level presentation in Alaska. Students are encouraged to study a language other than English, as appropriate for the thematic area in which they are enrolled.
