Certificate, Native Language Education

Students must earn a C- or better in each course.

Minimum Requirements for Native Language Education Certificate: 30 credits

Concentrations: Athabascan, Inupiaq Eskimo, Central Yup’ik Eskimo

General University Requirements
Complete the general university requirements.
Certificate Requirements
Complete the certificate requirements. 1
Native Language Education Program Requirements
Complete one of the following concentrations:30
Concentrations
Athabascan
Inupiaq Eskimo
Central Yup’ik Eskimo
1

As part of the certificate requirements, the communication, computation and human relations content is embedded in some of the major required courses for this program.

Concentrations

Athabascan

Candidates must demonstrate proficiency or complete a two-semester sequence in the language of the degree.

Athabascan Concentration Requirements
Complete the following:
ANL F108Beginning Athabascan Literacy3
ANL F208Advanced Athabascan Literacy3
ANL F251XIntroduction to Athabascan Linguistics3
ANL F256Introduction to Alaska Native Languages: History, Status and Maintenance3
ANL F287Teaching Methods for Alaska Native Languages3
ANL F288Curriculum and Materials Development for Alaska Native Languages3
Complete 6 credits from each of the following practicums:12
Practicum in Native Language Education
Practicum in Education

Inupiaq Eskimo

Candidates must demonstrate proficiency or complete a two-semester sequence in the language of the degree.

Inupiaq Eskimo Concentration Requirements
Complete the following:
ANL F256Introduction to Alaska Native Languages: History, Status and Maintenance3
ANL F287Teaching Methods for Alaska Native Languages3
ANL F288Curriculum and Materials Development for Alaska Native Languages3
INU F118Inupiaq Orthography3
INU F218Inupiaq Composition3
Eskimo linguistics elective3
Complete 6 credits from each of the following practicums:12
Practicum in Native Language Education
Practicum in Education

Central Yup'ik Eskimo

Demonstrate advanced oral and aural proficiency in Yup’ik.

Central Yup'ik Eskimo Concentration Requirements
Complete the following:
ANL F199Practicum in Native Language Education3
ANL F256Introduction to Alaska Native Languages: History, Status and Maintenance3
ANL F287Teaching Methods for Alaska Native Languages3
ANL F288Curriculum and Materials Development for Alaska Native Languages3
ED F299Practicum in Education3
YUP F109Central Yup'ik Orthography3
YUP F130Beginning Yup'ik Grammar3
YUP F208Yup'ik Composition3
YUP F250Yup'ik Literature for Children3
YUP F251Teaching Beginning Yup'ik Reading and Writing3