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
| 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 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 F302 | Geography of Alaska | 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 F365 | Alaska Native Art History | 3 |
| or ANTH F365 | Alaska Native Art History | |
| or ART F365 | Alaska Native Art History | |
| ANS F368 | Alaska Native Art Studio II | 3 |
| or ART F368 | Alaska Native Art Studio II | |
| ANS F401 | Cultural Knowledge of Native Elders | 3 |
| or RD F401 | Cultural Knowledge of Native Elders | |
| 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 |
| GEOG/GEOS F339 | Change Detection in Arctic Systems | 4 |
Concentrations
ARCTIC HISTORY AND POLITICS
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete five of the following courses: | ||
| ANS F310 | Alaska Native and Comparative Indigenous Land Settlements | 3 |
| ANS/PS F325 | Alaska Native and Comparative Tribal Self-Government | 3 |
| ANS/PS F425 | Federal Indian Law and Alaska Natives | 3 |
| GEOG F302 | Geography of Alaska | 3 |
| GEOG F303 | Geography of United States and Canada | 3 |
| GEOG F305 | Geography of Europe | 3 |
| GEOG F306 | Geography of Russia | 3 |
| GEOG/GEOS F429 | Geography of the Arctic and Circumpolar North | 3 |
| HIST F404 | Modern Scandinavia | 3 |
| HIST F461 | History of Alaska | 3 |
| HIST F463 | Imperial Russia, 1700-1917 | 3 |
| HIST F464 | Soviet and Post-Soviet Russia | 3 |
| HIST F481 | Polar Exploration and Its Literature | 3 |
| HIST F483 | 20th-century Circumpolar History | 3 |
| PS F450 | Comparative Indigenous Rights and Policies | 3 |
| PS F452 | International Relations of the North | 3 |
| PS F460 | Government and Politics of Canada | 3 |
| PS F462 | Alaska Government and Politics | 3 |
| PS F468 | Government and Politics of Russia | 3 |
| PS F469 | Arctic Politics and Governance | 3 |
| RD F470 | The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: Pre-1971 to Present | 3 |
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete five of the following courses: | ||
| ACNS/ENGL F449 | Northern and Environmental Literature | 3 |
| ATM F101X | Weather and Climate of Alaska | 4 |
| BIOL F104X | Natural History of Alaska | 4 |
| CHEM F104X | Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry | 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 |
| GEOG/GEOS F339 | Change Detection in Arctic Systems | 4 |
| HIST F411 | Environmental History | 3 |
| NRM F101 | Natural Resources Conservation and Policy | 3 |
| NRM F111 | Introduction to Sustainability Science | 3 |
| PS F455 | Political Economy of the Global Environment | 3 |
| PS F458 | Comparative Environmental Politics | 3 |
| RD F255 | Rural Alaska Land Issues | 3 |
| RD F265 | Perspectives on Subsistence in Alaska | 3 |
NATIVE STUDIES
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete five of the following courses: | ||
| ANS F310 | Alaska Native and Comparative Indigenous Land Settlements | 3 |
| ANS/PS F325 | Alaska Native and Comparative Tribal Self-Government | 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 F350 | Cross-cultural Communication: Alaska Perspectives | 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/PS F425 | Federal Indian Law and Alaska Natives | 3 |
| ANS/ART F468 | Alaska Native Art Studio III | 3 |
| BA F391 | Alaska Native Corporations: A Historical and Contemporaneous Perspective | 3 |
| ENGL F341 | Contemporary Alaska Native Literature | 3 |
| HSEM F461 | Human Security in Alaska | 3 |
| JUST F340 | Rural Justice in Alaska | 3 |
| PS F450 | Comparative Indigenous Rights and Policies | 3 |
| RD F470 | The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: Pre-1971 to Present | 3 |
