Native Language Education Certificate
Minimum Requirements for Native Language Education Certificate: 30 credits
Concentrations: Athabascan, Inupiaq, Yup’ik
Students must earn a C- or better in each course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Credits | 30 | |
- 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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Athabascan Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| ANL F108 | Beginning Athabascan Literacy | 3 |
| ANL F208 | Advanced Athabascan Literacy | 3 |
| ANL F251X | Introduction to Athabascan Linguistics | 3 |
| ANL F256 | Introduction to Alaska Native Languages: History, Status and Maintenance | 3 |
| ANL F287 | Teaching Methods for Alaska Native Languages | 3 |
| ANL F288 | Curriculum and Materials Development for Alaska Native Languages | 3 |
| Complete 6 credits from each of the following practicums: | 12 | |
| Practicum in Native Language Education | ||
| Practicum in Education | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Inupiaq
Candidates must demonstrate proficiency or complete a two-semester sequence in the language of the degree.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Inupiaq Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| ANL F256 | Introduction to Alaska Native Languages: History, Status and Maintenance | 3 |
| ANL F287 | Teaching Methods for Alaska Native Languages | 3 |
| ANL F288 | Curriculum and Materials Development for Alaska Native Languages | 3 |
| INU F118 | Inupiaq Orthography | 3 |
| INU F218 | Inupiaq Composition | 3 |
| Inupiaq linguistics elective | 3 | |
| Complete 6 credits from each of the following practicums: | 12 | |
| Practicum in Native Language Education | ||
| Practicum in Education | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Yup'ik
Demonstrate advanced oral and aural proficiency in Yup’ik.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Yup'ik Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| ANL F199 | Practicum in Native Language Education | 3 |
| ANL F256 | Introduction to Alaska Native Languages: History, Status and Maintenance | 3 |
| ANL F287 | Teaching Methods for Alaska Native Languages | 3 |
| ANL F288 | Curriculum and Materials Development for Alaska Native Languages | 3 |
| ED F299 | Practicum in Education | 3 |
| YUP F109 | Central Yup'ik Orthography | 3 |
| YUP F130 | Beginning Yup'ik Grammar | 3 |
| YUP F208 | Yup'ik Composition | 3 |
| YUP F250 | Yup'ik Literature for Children | 3 |
| YUP F251 | Teaching Beginning Yup'ik Reading and Writing | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
