M.A., Indigenous Studies
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Minimum Requirements for Indigenous Studies M.A.: 36 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the general university requirements. | ||
| Master’s Degree Requirements | ||
| Complete the master’s degree requirements. | ||
| Indigenous Studies Program Requirements | ||
| Complete at least 6 credits in a field setting, including minimum of one week camp with Elders. | ||
| Complete at least 36 semester hours beyond the bachelor’s degree level. | ||
Students may transfer a maximum of 9 hours from another university into their program. | ||
| Complete at least 30 of the 36 semester hours at the F600 level. | ||
| Satisfactorily complete a comprehensive examination. | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| CCS F604 | Documenting Indigenous Knowledge | 3 |
| CCS F608 | Indigenous Knowledge Systems | 3 |
| CCS F612 | Traditional Ecological Knowledge | 3 |
| CCS/ED F690 | Seminar in Cross-Cultural Studies | 3 |
| Cross-cultural Studies Specialization Courses | ||
| Complete at least one of the following: | 3 | |
| Native Ways of Knowing | ||
| Education and Cultural Processes | ||
| Cultural Resource Issues | ||
| Electives | ||
| Complete a minimum of 15 credits of approved electives to provide specialization depth: | 15 | |
Examples of approved electives: | ||
| Alaska Native Social Change | ||
| Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights | ||
| Field Study Research Methods | ||
| Culture, Cognition and Knowledge Acquisition | ||
| Alaska Standards for Culturally Responsive Schools | ||
| Non-thesis Research/Project | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| CCS F698 | Non-thesis Research/Project | 6 |
