B.A., Arctic and Northern Studies
Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
Minimum Requirements for Arctic and Northern Studies B.A.: 120 credits
Concentrations: ARCTIC HISTORY AND POLITICS, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES and NATIVE STUDIES
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the general university requirements. | ||
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Complete the general education requirements. | ||
| As part of the general education requirements complete: | ||
| Weather and Climate of Alaska | ||
or BIOL F104X | Natural History of Alaska | |
or CHEM F111X | Introduction to Environmental Chemistry of the Arctic | |
| B.A. Degree Requirements | ||
| Complete the B.A. degree requirements. | ||
| Arctic and Northern Studies Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| ACNS F201 | The Circumpolar North: An Introductory Overview | 3 |
| ANS F242X | Indigenous Cultures of Alaska | 3 |
| or ANTH F242 | Native Cultures of Alaska | |
| or ACNS F449 | Northern and Environmental Literature | |
| or ENGL F449 | Northern and Environmental Literature | |
| HIST F483 | 20th-century Circumpolar History | 3 |
| or PS F452 | International Relations of the North | |
| or PS F469 | Arctic Politics and Governance | |
| ACNS F484 | Perspectives on the North 1 | 3 |
| Category Requirements | ||
| Students must complete an additional 3 credits from each of the following categories. Students are limited to 3 credits per department except for Arctic and Northern Studies. | 9 | |
Social Sciences - 3 credits | ||
Humanities - 3 credits | ||
Natural Sciences - 3 credits | ||
| Concentration Requirement | ||
| Complete one of the following concentrations: | 15-19 | |
Arctic History and Politics | ||
Environmental Studies | ||
Native Studies | ||
- 1
Fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement.
Special Notes:
- Students must take at least 39 upper-division credits in the B.A. degree.
- Students are not permitted to use one course to satisfy more than one major requirement.
- Students may petition the program director to substitute other courses towards the degree.
- Students are encouraged to minor in a northern language, if interested. Current northern language minors at UAF include Alaska Native Languages, Inupiaq Eskimo and Yup’ik Eskimo.
Categories
SOCIAL SCIENCES
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANS/PS F325 | Alaska Native and Comparative Tribal Self-Government | 3 |
| ANS/PS F425 | Federal Indian Law and Alaska Natives | 3 |
| GEOG/GEOS F429 | Geography of the Arctic and Circumpolar North | 3 |
| HIST F461 | History of Alaska | 3 |
| HIST F483 | 20th-century Circumpolar History | 3 |
| HSEM F461 | Human Security in Alaska | 3 |
| JUST F340 | Rural Justice in Alaska | 3 |
| PS F452 | International Relations of the North | 3 |
| PS F469 | Arctic Politics and Governance | 3 |
| RD F470 | The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: Pre-1971 to Present | 3 |
HUMANITIES
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACNS/ART F425 | Visual Images of the North | 3 |
| ACNS/ENGL F449 | Northern and Environmental Literature | 3 |
| ANS F329 | Indigenous Alaska Native Language and Culture Revitalization | 3 |
| ANS/ENGL F349 | Narrative Art of Alaska Native Peoples (in English translation) | 3 |
| ANS/ANTH/ART F365 | Alaska Native Art History | 3 |
| ANS/ART F368 | Alaska Native Art Studio II | 3 |
| ANS/RD F401 | Cultural Knowledge of Native Elders | 3 |
| ANS/ART F468 | Alaska Native Art Studio III | 3 |
| ENGL F341 | Contemporary Alaska Native Literature | 3 |
| HIST F481 | Polar Exploration and Its Literature | 3 |
NATURAL SCIENCES
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ATM F101X | Weather and Climate of Alaska | 4 |
| BIOL F104X | Natural History of Alaska | 4 |
| CHEM F111X | Introduction to Environmental Chemistry of the Arctic | 4 |
| EBOT F100 | Introduction to Ethnobotany | 3 |
| EBOT F230 | Ethnobotanical Chemistry | 3 |
| ENVI F101 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| ENVI F220 | Introduction to Sustainable Energy | 3 |
| FISH F110 | Fish and Fisheries in a Changing World | 3 |
| FISH F261 | Introduction to Fisheries Utilization | 3 |
| FISH F288 | Fish and Fisheries of Alaska | 3 |
Concentrations
ARCTIC HISTORY AND POLITICS
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete five of the following courses: | 15 | |
| Alaska Native and Comparative Indigenous Land Settlements | ||
| Alaska Native and Comparative Tribal Self-Government | ||
| Federal Indian Law and Alaska Natives | ||
| Geography of the Arctic and Circumpolar North | ||
| Modern Scandinavia | ||
| History of Alaska | ||
| Imperial Russia, 1700-1917 | ||
| Soviet and Post-Soviet Russia | ||
| Polar Exploration and Its Literature | ||
| 20th-century Circumpolar History | ||
| Comparative Indigenous Rights and Policies | ||
| International Relations of the North | ||
| Government and Politics of Canada | ||
| Alaska Government and Politics | ||
| Government and Politics of Russia | ||
| Arctic Politics and Governance | ||
| The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: Pre-1971 to Present | ||
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete five of the following courses: | 15-19 | |
| Northern and Environmental Literature | ||
| Weather and Climate of Alaska | ||
| Natural History of Alaska | ||
| Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry | ||
| Introduction to Ethnobotany | ||
| Ethnobotanical Chemistry | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Science | ||
| Introduction to Sustainable Energy | ||
| Fish and Fisheries in a Changing World | ||
| Introduction to Fisheries Utilization | ||
| Fish and Fisheries of Alaska | ||
| Environmental History | ||
| Natural Resources Conservation and Policy | ||
| Political Economy of the Global Environment | ||
| Comparative Environmental Politics | ||
| Rural Alaska Land Issues | ||
| Perspectives on Subsistence in Alaska | ||
NATIVE STUDIES
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete five of the following courses: | 15 | |
| Alaska Native and Comparative Indigenous Land Settlements | ||
| Alaska Native and Comparative Tribal Self-Government | ||
| Indigenous Alaska Native Language and Culture Revitalization | ||
| Narrative Art of Alaska Native Peoples (in English translation) | ||
| Cross-cultural Communication: Alaska Perspectives | ||
| Alaska Native Art History | ||
| Alaska Native Art Studio II | ||
| Cultural Knowledge of Native Elders | ||
| Federal Indian Law and Alaska Natives | ||
| Alaska Native Art Studio III | ||
| Alaska Native Corporations: A Historical and Contemporaneous Perspective | ||
| Contemporary Alaska Native Literature | ||
| Human Security in Alaska | ||
| Rural Justice in Alaska | ||
| Comparative Indigenous Rights and Policies | ||
| The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: Pre-1971 to Present | ||
