Interdisciplinary Studies Ph.D.

Minimum Requirements for Interdisciplinary Studies Ph.D.: 36 credits

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
General University Requirements
Complete the graduate general university requirements.
Ph.D. Degree Requirements
Complete the Ph.D. degree requirements.		18
As part of the Ph.D. requirements, complete the following:
Thesis credits (F699)
Interdisciplinary Studies Program Requirements
Pass both a written and oral comprehensive exam ¹
Coursework ²		9
Additional coursework or thesis credits		9
Total Credits		36

¹: The oral comprehensive exam may be an oral defense of the written research proposal.
²: Complete coursework in thematic areas as determined by the advisory committee.

Complete the following admission requirements:

Complete a master's degree.
In consultation with a UAF faculty member, prepare and submit:
- Statement of academic goals
- Research prospectus
- Proposed graduate study plan
Other materials: resume, official transcripts, two academic letters of recommendation, two letters of endorsement from two proposed Ph.D. advisory committee members (one letter of endorsement from the proposed UAF committee chair).

Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.

This roadmap should be used in conjunction with regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor or mentor each semester.
Some courses and milestones must be completed in the semester listed to ensure timely graduation.
Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
Courses with (*) are recommended.

First Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
F699¹⁸	3	F699¹⁸	3
Program Elective	3	Program Elective	3
	6		6
Second Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
F699¹⁸	3	F699¹⁸	3
Program Elective	3	Additional coursework or thesis credits	3
	6		6
Third Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
F699¹⁸	3	F699	3
Additional coursework or thesis credits	3	Additional coursework or thesis credits	3
		Present and defend the thesis
		Pass both a written and oral comprehensive exam
	6		6
Total Credits 36

Roadmap Footnotes
General Education Requirements	Degree Requirements	Program & Other Requirements
1--Communication	8--Alaska Native-themed	20--Program Requirement
2--Arts	9--Communication	21--Capstone Requirement
3--Humanities	10--Computation	22--Concentration Course
4--Social Sciences	11--Ethics	23--General Elective
5--Additional Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences	12--Humanities	24--Minor Course
6--Mathematics	13--Human Relations	25--Upper Division
7--Natural Sciences	14--Humanities or Social Sciences	26--Program Elective
	15--Library & Information Research
	16--Mathematics
	17--Natural Sciences
	18--Other
	19--Social Sciences

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:

When entering the program, communicate at a graduate level and identify an interdisciplinary topic
As established students, acquire mastery of concepts and state of knowledge in their chosen disciplines and understand interactions between these disciplines that define their subject area
Make original and substantial contributions to knowledge in their field of study, which will be communicated in oral and written form
Obtain employment in their chosen fields, advance within their existing employment, or otherwise meet personal objectives for completing the degree