Native Language Education Certificate

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Minimum Requirements for Native Language Education Certificate: 30 credits

Concentrations: Athabascan, Inupiaq, Yup’ik

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

General University Requirements
Complete the general university requirements.
Certificate Requirements
Complete the certificate requirements. 1
Native Language Education Program Requirements
Concentration
Complete one of the following:30
Athabascan
Inupiaq
Yup’ik
Total Credits30
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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
Total Credits30

Inupiaq

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

Inupiaq 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
Inupiaq linguistics elective3
Complete 6 credits from each of the following practicums:12
Practicum in Native Language Education
Practicum in Education
Total Credits30

Yup'ik

Demonstrate advanced oral and aural proficiency in Yup’ik.

Yup'ik 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
Total Credits30

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Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes are measurable statements that describe knowledge or skills achieved by students upon completion of the program.

Students graduating from this program will be able to:

  • Establish student proficiency level and goals
  • Develop writing skills in the Native language and English
  • Learn appropriate teaching methodology
  • Learn to develop classroom teaching materials
  • Learn classroom management and human relations skills
  • Acquire computation skills sufficient for calculating student grades
  • Evaluate progress and new goals for professional life