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Minimum Requirements for Indigenous Studies Ph.D.: 45 credits
Course List | Credits |
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| 18 |
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| Thesis (18 credits) | |
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| CCS F602 | Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights | 3 |
| CCS F604 | Documenting Indigenous Knowledge | 3 |
| ANL/CCS/ED/RD F608 | Indigenous Knowledge Systems | 3 |
| 3 |
| Research Methods and Sources in the North | |
| Analytical Techniques | |
| Methods in Ethnohistorical Research | |
| Field Study Research Methods | |
| Human-environment Research Methods | |
| Research Methods for Applied Linguistics | |
| Community-based Research Methods | |
| 12 |
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| Total Credits | 45 |
The joint Ph.D. program in Indigenous Studies draws and builds upon long-standing academic and research capabilities at UAF to offer an integrated course of advanced graduate study consisting of a common core curriculum that all students complete, coupled with six areas of concentration:
Concentrations
Indigenous Sustainability
Course List | Credits |
| 1 | 12 |
| Public Policy | |
| Sustainability in the Changing North | |
| Integrated Assessment and Adaptive Management | |
| Indigenous Food Security and Sovereignty | |
| Traditional Ecological Knowledge | |
| Indigenous Ways of Knowing | |
| Cultural Atlases as a Pedagogical Strategy | |
| Sustainable Livelihoods and Community Well-being | |
| Place-based Education | |
| Economics of Environmental and Business Sustainability | |
| Arctic Politics and Governance | |
| Indigenous Economic Development and Entrepreneurship | |
| Corporate Social Responsibility and Accountability in Rural and Indigenous Contexts | |
| Total Credits | 12 |
Indigenous Studies & Research
Course List | Credits |
| 1 | 12 |
| Northern Indigenous Peoples and Contemporary Issues | |
| Qualitative Ethnographic Field Methods | |
| Methods in Ethnohistorical Research | |
| Economic Anthropology | |
| Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights | |
| Field Study Research Methods | |
| Documenting Indigenous Knowledge | |
| Indigenous Food Security and Sovereignty | |
| Indigenous Ways of Healing | |
| Traditional Ecological Knowledge | |
| Education and Socioeconomic Change | |
| Cultural Atlases as a Pedagogical Strategy | |
| Indigenous Ways of Knowing | |
| Sustainable Livelihoods and Community Well-being | |
| Rethinking Multicultural Education | |
| Political Economy of the Circumpolar North | |
| Community-based Research Methods | |
| Management Strategies for Rural Development | |
| Total Credits | 12 |
Indigenous Leadership
Course List | Credits |
| 1 | 12 |
| Perspectives on the North | |
| Northern Indigenous Peoples and Contemporary Issues | |
| U.S. Environmental Politics | |
| International Relations of the North | |
| International Law and the Environment | |
| Comparative Indigenous Rights and Policies | |
| Alaska Government and Politics | |
| Arctic Politics and Governance | |
| Alaska Native Social Change | |
| Political Anthropology | |
| Kinship and Social Organization | |
| Research Design and Professional Development Seminar | |
| Current Perspectives in Cultural Resource Management | |
| Leadership Theory and Development | |
| Educational Administration in Cultural Perspective | |
| Strategic Leadership | |
| Indigenous Leadership Symposium | |
| Community Development Strategies: Principles and Practices | |
| Management Strategies for Rural Development | |
| Indigenous Organization Management | |
| Corporate Social Responsibility and Accountability in Rural and Indigenous Contexts | |
| Total Credits | 12 |
Indigenous Languages
Course List | Credits |
| 1 | 12 |
| Alaska Native Language Apprenticeship II | |
| Principles of Linguistic Analysis for Alaska Native Languages | |
| Seminar in Language Revitalization | |
| Topics in Athabascan Linguistics | |
| Language, Literacy and Learning | |
| Cultural Aspects of Language Acquisition | |
| Principles of Linguistic Analysis | |
| Second Language Acquisition | |
| Theory and Methods of Second Language Teaching | |
| Second Language Materials and Assessment | |
| Assessment for the Second Language Classroom | |
| Introduction to Linguistic Description and Documentation | |
| Language Policy and Planning | |
| Additional Topics in Advanced Yup'ik | |
| Documenting Yup'ik Traditions/Caliarkaq | |
| Total Credits | 12 |
Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Course List | Credits |
| 1 | 12 |
| Oral Sources: Issues in Documentation | |
| Cultural Knowledge of Native Elders | |
| Native Ways of Knowing | |
| Community Healing and Wellness | |
| Kinship and Social Organization | |
| Northern Indigenous Peoples and Contemporary Issues | |
| Oral Sources: Issues in Documentation | |
| Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights | |
| Indigenous Ways of Healing | |
| Culture, Cognition and Knowledge Acquisition | |
| Traditional Ecological Knowledge | |
| Indigenous Ways of Knowing | |
| Human Dimensions of Environmental Systems | |
| Rural Health and Human Service Systems | |
| Community Development Strategies: Principles and Practices | |
| Total Credits | 12 |
Indigenous Education & Pedagogy
Course List | Credits |
| 1 | 12 |
| Native Ways of Knowing | |
| Cultural Atlases as a Pedagogical Strategy | |
| Rethinking Multicultural Education | |
| Alaska Native Education | |
| Education and Cultural Processes | |
| Culture, Cognition and Knowledge Acquisition | |
| Foundations of Education | |
| Alaska Standards for Culturally Responsive Schools | |
| Foundations of Education in Alaska: From Segregation to Standards | |
| Curriculum Development | |
| Culture, Community and the Curriculum | |
| Place-based Education | |
| Teaching Writing in a Cross-cultural Context | |
| Total Credits | 12 |
Complete the following general university admission requirements for graduate programs.
- Submit an application for admission
- Submit official transcripts
- Official test results: GRE scores are not required for this program, but may be considered if submitted
- Submit resume/curriculum vitae
- Submit statement of academic goals
- Submit 3 letters of recommendation
International Students: Please consult UAF’s most recent application requirements regarding English language proficiency.
Catalog Department Overview ►
Roadmaps
Roadmaps provide suggested semester-by-semester study plans for programs and are based on full-time enrollment, unless otherwise specified.
- This roadmap should be used in conjunction with regular academic advising sessions. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor or mentor each semester.
- Certain courses and milestones must be completed in the specified semester to ensure on-time graduation.
- Transfer credits may affect the roadmap.
- Requirements, course availability, and sequencing may change.
- Courses marked with (*) are recommended.
Indigenous Sustainability Concentration
| First Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
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| ANL/CCS/ED/RD F60820 | 3 | CCS F60220 | 3 |
| CCS F60420 | 3 | Program Elective | 3 |
| | Concentration Course | 3 |
| | 6 | | 9 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| Concentration Course | 3 | ANL F699, CCS F699, ED F699, or RD F69918 | 6 |
| Concentration Course | 3 | Concentration Course | 3 |
| | 6 | | 9 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| ANL F690, CCS F690, ED F690, or RD F69020 | 3 | ANL F699, CCS F699, ED F699, or RD F69918 | 6 |
| ANL F699, CCS F699, ED F699, or RD F69918 | 6 | |
| | 9 | | 6 |
| Total Credits 45 |
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Indigenous Studies & Research Concentration
| First Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| ANL/CCS/ED/RD F60820 | 3 | CCS F60220 | 3 |
| CCS F60420 | 3 | Program Elective | 3 |
| | Concentration Course | 3 |
| | 6 | | 9 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| Concentration Course | 3 | ANL F699, CCS F699, ED F699, or RD F69918 | 6 |
| Concentration Course | 3 | Concentration Course | 3 |
| | 6 | | 9 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| ANL F690, CCS F690, ED F690, or RD F69020 | 3 | ANL F699, CCS F699, ED F699, or RD F69918 | 6 |
| ANL F699, CCS F699, ED F699, or RD F69918 | 6 | |
| | 9 | | 6 |
| Total Credits 45 |
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Indigenous Leadership Concentration
| First Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| ANL/CCS/ED/RD F60820 | 3 | CCS F60220 | 3 |
| CCS F60420 | 3 | Program Elective | 3 |
| | Concentration Course | 3 |
| | 6 | | 9 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| Concentration Course | 3 | ANL F699, CCS F699, ED F699, or RD F69918 | 6 |
| Concentration Course | 3 | Concentration Course | 3 |
| | 6 | | 9 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| ANL F690, CCS F690, ED F690, or RD F69020 | 3 | ANL F699, CCS F699, ED F699, or RD F69918 | 6 |
| ANL F699, CCS F699, ED F699, or RD F69918 | 6 | |
| | 9 | | 6 |
| Total Credits 45 |
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Indigenous Languages Concentration
| First Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| ANL/CCS/ED/RD F60820 | 3 | CCS F60220 | 3 |
| CCS F60420 | 3 | Program Elective | 3 |
| | Concentration Course | 3 |
| | 6 | | 9 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| Concentration Course | 3 | ANL F699, CCS F699, ED F699, or RD F69918 | 6 |
| Concentration Course | 3 | Concentration Course | 3 |
| | 6 | | 9 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| ANL F690, CCS F690, ED F690, or RD F69020 | 3 | ANL F699, CCS F699, ED F699, or RD F69918 | 6 |
| ANL F699, CCS F699, ED F699, or RD F69918 | 6 | |
| | 9 | | 6 |
| Total Credits 45 |
Footnote Definitions
Indigenous Knowledge Systems Concentration
| First Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| ANL/CCS/ED/RD F60820 | 3 | CCS F60220 | 3 |
| CCS F60420 | 3 | Program Elective | 3 |
| | Concentration Course | 3 |
| | 6 | | 9 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| Concentration Course | 3 | ANL F699, CCS F699, ED F699, or RD F69918 | 6 |
| Concentration Course | 3 | Concentration Course | 3 |
| | 6 | | 9 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| ANL F690, CCS F690, ED F690, or RD F69020 | 3 | ANL F699, CCS F699, ED F699, or RD F69918 | 6 |
| ANL F699, CCS F699, ED F699, or RD F69918 | 6 | |
| | 9 | | 6 |
| Total Credits 45 |
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Indigenous Education & Pedagogy Concentration
| First Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| ANL/CCS/ED/RD F60820 | 3 | CCS F60220 | 3 |
| CCS F60420 | 3 | Program Elective | 3 |
| | Concentration Course | 3 |
| | 6 | | 9 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| Concentration Course | 3 | ANL F699, CCS F699, ED F699, or RD F69918 | 6 |
| Concentration Course | 3 | Concentration Course | 3 |
| | 6 | | 9 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| ANL F690, CCS F690, ED F690, or RD F69020 | 3 | ANL F699, CCS F699, ED F699, or RD F69918 | 6 |
| ANL F699, CCS F699, ED F699, or RD F69918 | 6 | |
| | 9 | | 6 |
| Total Credits 45 |
Footnote Definitions
Catalog Department Overview ►
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes are specific, measurable statements that define the knowledge and skills students will gain by the end of the program.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Apply knowledge and skills gained in implementing practical solutions to real-world problems
- Compare and analyze the epistemological properties, worldviews and modes of transmission associated with various Indigenous knowledge systems (Alaska emphasis)
- Apply principles of Indigenous research methodologies and methods
- Conduct research relevant to the people and communities of the circumpolar North, with a particular emphasis on Alaska
- Demonstrate graduate-level discussion, synthesis and analysis of Indigenous studies literature
- Effectively collaborate with Indigenous peoples
- Actively contribute to Indigenous academic scholarship
