The Alaska Native-themed (ANT) requirement is a degree requirement for all bachelor's, associate of arts and associate of science degrees. 

Students may choose from a number of courses to meet the total 3-credit hour Alaska Native-themed degree requirement. These courses explore Alaska Native peoples and cultures through at least one of the following: values, language, art, knowledge, governance, subsistence, experience and ways of life. This requirement does not add to the total number of credits required for General Education Requirement (GER) or degree completion. Although the Alaska Native-themed course requirement is separate from GERs, some ANT courses are also GERs. These courses are marked with an "X" and can count toward both a GER and ANT.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks is proud to acknowledge the Alaska Native nations upon whose traditional lands its seven campuses reside. In Fairbanks, the Troth Yeddha' Campus is located on the traditional lands of the Ch'eno Xwut'ana (Dena) people of the lower Tanana River, and the branch campuses and extension offices are hosted on Indigenous lands throughout the state. UAF is federally designated as an Alaska Native Serving Institution, with over 20 percent of the student body being Alaska Native and/or American Indian.

To fulfill UAF's mission and to honor the first peoples of Alaska, all incoming undergraduate students learn about Alaska Native peoples and their perspectives and worldviews through the Alaska Native-themed course requirement. This requirement was developed through the efforts of the statewide Alaska Native Studies Council and was supported by the UAF student government and the UAF Faculty Senate.

Alaska Native-themed Courses