Native Language Education A.A.S.
Minimum Requirements for Native Language Education A.A.S.: 60 credits
Concentrations: Athabascan, Inupiaq, Yup’ik
Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the general university requirements. | ||
| A.A.S. Degree Requirements | ||
| Complete the A.A.S. degree requirements. | 15 | |
| Native Language Education Program Requirements | ||
| Complete one of the following concentrations: | 25-30 | |
Athabascan | ||
Inupiaq | ||
Yup’ik | ||
| Electives | ||
| General Electives | 15-20 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Concentrations
Athabascan
Candidates must demonstrate proficiency or complete a two-semester sequence in the language of the degree.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Athabascan Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| ANL F108 | Beginning Athabascan Literacy | 3 |
| ANL F208 | Advanced Athabascan Literacy | 3 |
| ANL F251X | Introduction to Athabascan Linguistics | 3 |
| ANL F256 | Introduction to Alaska Native Languages: History, Status and Maintenance | 3 |
| ANL F287 | Teaching Methods for Alaska Native Languages | 3 |
| ANL F288 | Curriculum and Materials Development for Alaska Native Languages | 3 |
| ED F299 | Practicum in Education | 1-3 |
| Complete 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Practicum in Native Language Education | ||
| Total Credits | 25-27 | |
Inupiaq
Candidates must demonstrate proficiency or complete a two-semester sequence in the language of the degree.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Inupiaq Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| ANL F256 | Introduction to Alaska Native Languages: History, Status and Maintenance | 3 |
| ANL F287 | Teaching Methods for Alaska Native Languages | 3 |
| ANL F288 | Curriculum and Materials Development for Alaska Native Languages | 3 |
| ED F299 | Practicum in Education | 6 |
| INU F118 | Inupiaq Orthography | 3 |
| INU F218 | Inupiaq Composition | 3 |
| Inupiaq linguistics elective | 3 | |
| Complete 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Practicum in Native Language Education | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Yup’ik
Demonstrate advanced oral/aural proficiency in Yup’ik.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Yup’ik Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| ANL F199 | Practicum in Native Language Education | 3 |
| ANL F256 | Introduction to Alaska Native Languages: History, Status and Maintenance | 3 |
| ANL F287 | Teaching Methods for Alaska Native Languages | 3 |
| ANL F288 | Curriculum and Materials Development for Alaska Native Languages | 3 |
| ED F299 | Practicum in Education | 3 |
| YUP F109 | Central Yup'ik Orthography | 3 |
| YUP F208 | Yup'ik Composition | 3 |
| YUP F250 | Yup'ik Literature for Children | 3 |
| YUP F251 | Teaching Beginning Yup'ik Reading and Writing | 3 |
| Total Credits | 27 | |
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes are measurable statements that describe knowledge or skills achieved by students upon completion of the program.
Students graduating from this program will be able to:
- Establish student proficiency level and goals
- Develop writing skills in the Native language and English
- Learn appropriate and state-of-the-art teaching methodologies
- Learn to develop quality classroom teaching materials for every level of learners; learn to create quality assessment tools specific to the language and learning level
- Learn classroom management and human relations skills
- Acquire computation skills sufficient for calculating student grades
- Evaluate progress and new goals for professional life
