B.A., Alaska Native Studies
Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
Minimum Requirements for Alaska Native Studies B.A.: 120 credits
Concentrations: INDIGENOUS RIGHTS AND ADVOCACY; CULTURAL REVITALIZATION; COMMUNITY RESILIENCY; Multidisciplinary
| 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 | |
| Alaska Native Studies Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| ANS F101 | Introduction to Alaska Native Studies | 3 |
| ANS F111X | History of Colonization in Alaska: The Indigenous Response | 3 |
| ANS F242X | Indigenous Cultures of Alaska 2 | 3 |
| ANS F350 | Cross-cultural Communication: Alaska Perspectives | 3 |
| ANS F401 | Cultural Knowledge of Native Elders | 3 |
| ANS F478 | Alaska Native Studies Senior Thesis 3 | 3 |
| RD F225 | Applied Communication Skills | 3 |
| RD F245 | Fisheries and Marine Wildlife Development in Rural Alaska | 3 |
| RD F340 | Community Research Toolbox | 3 |
| RD F465 | Community Healing and Wellness | 3 |
| RD F474 | Applied Community Research | 3 |
| Complete 6 ANS/RD/TG/ANL elective credits | 6 | |
| Concentrations | ||
| Complete 15 credits from one of the following concentrations | 15 | |
Indigenous Rights and Advocacy | ||
Cultural Revitalization | ||
Community Resiliency | ||
Multidisciplinary | ||
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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.
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May not be counted toward an Alaska Native studies major if used to fulfill general education requirements.
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Fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement. Students may substitute RD F475 with department chair approval.
Concentrations
Indigenous Rights and Advocacy
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following: | ||
| ANS F425 | Federal Indian Law and Alaska Natives | 3 |
| ANS F475 | Alaska Native Social Change | 3 |
| RD F470 | The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: Pre-1971 to Present | 3 |
| Complete an additional 6 credits from Alaska Native studies, rural development, and/or tribal management. | ||
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May not be counted toward an Alaska Native studies major if used to fulfill general education requirements.
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Recommended subject areas. Course substitutions relevant to the concentration area may be made with approval of the rural development faculty advisor.
Cultural revitalization
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following: | ||
| ANS F329 | Indigenous Alaska Native Language and Culture Revitalization | 3 |
| ANS F461 | Native Ways of Knowing | 3 |
| RD F425 | Cultural Resource Issues | 3 |
| Complete an additional 6 credits from Alaska Native studies, rural development, tribal management, ethnobotany, and/or Alaska Native languages. | ||
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May not be counted toward an Alaska Native studies major if used to fulfill general education requirements.
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Recommended subject areas. Course substitutions relevant to the concentration area may be made with approval of the rural development faculty advisor.
Community resiliency
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following: | ||
| ANS F325 | Alaska Native and Comparative Tribal Self-Government | 3 |
| ANS F458 | The Politics of Indigenous Identity | 3 |
| ANS F467 | Tribal Responses to Violence: Safety, Justice and Advocacy | 3 |
| Complete an additional 6 credits from Alaska Native studies, rural development, tribal management, fisheries, and/or natural resource management. | ||
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May not be counted toward an Alaska Native studies major if used to fulfill general education requirements.
- 2
Recommended subject areas. Course substitutions relevant to the concentration area may be made with approval of the rural development faculty advisor.
MULTIDISCIPLINARY
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following: | ||
| Complete 15 credits from two or more existing concentrations. Courses must include at least 9 credits from the required course lists of the existing concentrations as approved by department advisor. | 15 | |
