Climate and Arctic Sustainability B.A.
Minimum Requirements for Climate and Arctic Sustainability B.A.: 120 credits
Concentrations: Arctic History and Politics, Environmental Studies and Native Studies
Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
Code | Title | Credits |
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General University Requirements | ||
Complete the general university requirements. | ||
General Education Requirements | ||
Complete the general education requirements. | 35-40 | |
As part of the general education requirements, complete the following: | ||
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. | 37 | |
Arctic and Northern Studies Program Requirements | ||
Complete the following: | ||
ACNS F201 | The Circumpolar North: An Introductory Overview | 3 |
ACNS F484 | Perspectives on the North 1 | 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 | |
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 | ||
Complete one of the following: | 15-19 | |
Arctic History and Politics | ||
Environmental Studies | ||
Native Studies | ||
Electives | ||
General Electives | 3-12 | |
Total Credits | 120 |
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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 Alaska Native Languages, if interested.
Categories
Social Sciences
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ACNS F429 | Geography of the Arctic and Circumpolar North | 3 |
ANS/PS F325 | Alaska Native and Comparative Tribal Self-Government | 3 |
ANS/PS F425 | Federal Indian Law and Alaska Natives | 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 |
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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 |
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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 F101X | Introduction to Environmental Science | 4 |
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 |
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Arctic History and Politics Concentration Requirements | ||
Complete five of the following: | 15 | |
Geography of the Arctic and Circumpolar North | ||
Alaska Native and Comparative Indigenous Land Settlements | ||
Alaska Native and Comparative Tribal Self-Government | ||
Federal Indian Law and Alaska Natives | ||
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 | ||
Total Credits | 15 |
Environmental Studies
Code | Title | Credits |
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Environmental Studies Concentration Requirements | ||
Complete five of the following: | 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 | ||
Total Credits | 15-19 |
Native Studies
Code | Title | Credits |
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Native Studies Concentration Requirements | ||
Complete five of the following: | 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 | ||
Total Credits | 15 |