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General University Requirements for Bachelor's Degrees

For a UAF bachelor’s degree, a student must earn at least 120 credits, including transfer credits, at the F100 level or above. Unless otherwise specified, a course may be used more than once toward fulfilling degree, certificate, major and minor requirements. Credit hours for these courses count only once toward the total credits required for the degree or certificate.

REQUIREMENT BACHELOR'S DEGREE
Minimum number of credits 120 credits
Credits earned at UAF (residence credit) 30 credits; 12 credits in the major; 3 credits in the minor
Upper-division credit (courses between F300 and F499) 39 credits total, some degrees require more; 24 of the 39 must be earned at UAF
Grade point average 2.0 cumulative and 2.0 in both the major and minor
Minimum grades for major No grade lower than C- in courses required for the major. Some majors require higher GPAs for major coursework.
Catalog year that can be used to determine requirements May use any catalog in effect when enrolled as a degree student, regardless of major; seven-year limit on catalog year
Second degree 24 credits beyond the first bachelor’s degree and all requirements for the second degree must be met

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Minimum Requirements for Alaska Native Languages B.A.: 121 credits

Concentrations: Dene (Athabascan)InupiaqYup'ik

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

Credits
Alaska Native Languages Program Requirements
Complete the following:
WRTG F111XWriting Across Contexts G3
WRTG F211XWriting and the Humanities G3
or WRTG F212X Writing and the Professions
or WRTG F213X Writing and the Sciences
or WRTG F214X Arguing Across Contexts
COM F121XIntroduction to Interpersonal Communication G3
or COM F131X Fundamentals of Oral Communication: Group Context
or COM F141X Fundamentals of Oral Communication: Public Context
3 credits from the General Education Requirements Arts list G3
6 credits from the General Education Requirements Social Sciences list G6
3-4 credits from the General Education Requirements Mathematics list G3-4
8 credits from the General Education Requirements Natural Sciences list G8
LS F101XLibrary Information and Research D1
Ethics requirement D3
Complete the following degree humanities and social science requirements: DN12
ANL F237Alaska Native Languages and Archives3
ANL F337Alaska Native Languages and Community Language Documentation3
ANL F437Alaska Native Languages and Language Revitalization3
or ANS F329 Indigenous Alaska Native Language and Culture Revitalization
LING F101X/F100Nature of Language3
LING F450/F410/ANS F349Language Policy and Planning3
Concentration
Complete one of the following:19
Dene (Athabascan)
Inupiaq
Yup'ik
Complete a 15 credit Minor 115
Electives
General Electives25-26
Total Credits120
1

Students will select a specific Alaska Native Language concentration in collaboration with program faculty.  The concentration and course sequencing must be endorsed and approved by the Alaska Native Language Center department chair.

Footnote Definitions

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To allow students the creative and intellectual freedom to achieve their personal educational goals consistent with a Liberal Arts education, these 12 credits in humanities and social sciences must be fulfilled independently of other program requirements.

General Education Requirements Degree Requirements Program & Other Requirements
G--Fulfills GER Requirements D--Degree Requirements P--Program Requirements

Concentrations

Dene (Athabascan)

Credits
Dene (Athabascan) Concentration Requirements
Complete the following:
ANL F102XCourse ANL F102X Not Found G, ANT4
ANL F103XCourse ANL F103X Not Found G4
ANL F202Course ANL F202 Not Found4
ANL F203Course ANL F203 Not Found4
ANL F341Course ANL F341 Not Found (New Course: Advanced Dene/Athabascan)3
Total Credits19

Inupiaq

Credits
Inupiaq Concentration Requirements
Complete the following:
INU F111XElementary Inupiaq I G, ANT5
INU F112XElementary Inupiaq II G5
INU F211Intermediate Inupiaq I3
INU F212Intermediate Inupiaq II3
INU F311Topics in Advanced Inupiaq3
Total Credits19

Yup'ik

Credits
Yup'ik Concentration Requirements
Complete the following:
YUP F101XElementary Central Yup'ik I G, ANT5
YUP F102XElementary Central Yup'ik II G5
YUP F201Intermediate Central Yup'ik I3
YUP F202Intermediate Central Yup'ik II3
YUP F301Advanced Central Yup'ik3
Total Credits19

General University Requirements for Bachelor's Degrees

For a UAF bachelor’s degree, a student must earn at least 120 credits, including transfer credits, at the F100 level or above. Unless otherwise specified, a course may be used more than once toward fulfilling degree, certificate, major and minor requirements. Credit hours for these courses count only once toward the total credits required for the degree or certificate.

REQUIREMENT BACHELOR'S DEGREE
Minimum number of credits 120 credits
Credits earned at UAF (residence credit) 30 credits; 12 credits in the major; 3 credits in the minor
Upper-division credit (courses between F300 and F499) 39 credits total, some degrees require more; 24 of the 39 must be earned at UAF
Grade point average 2.0 cumulative and 2.0 in both the major and minor
Minimum grades for major No grade lower than C- in courses required for the major. Some majors require higher GPAs for major coursework.
Catalog year that can be used to determine requirements May use any catalog in effect when enrolled as a degree student, regardless of major; seven-year limit on catalog year
Second degree 24 credits beyond the first bachelor’s degree and all requirements for the second degree must be met

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Minimum Requirements for Alaska Native Studies  B.A.: 120 credits

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

Credits
Alaska Native Studies Program Requirements
Complete the following:
WRTG F111XWriting Across Contexts G3
WRTG F211XWriting and the Humanities G3
or WRTG F212X Writing and the Professions
or WRTG F213X Writing and the Sciences
or WRTG F214X Arguing Across Contexts
COM F121XIntroduction to Interpersonal Communication G3
or COM F131X Fundamentals of Oral Communication: Group Context
or COM F141X Fundamentals of Oral Communication: Public Context
3 credits from the General Education Requirements Arts list G3
3-5 credits from the General Education Requirements Humanities list G3-5
3 credits from the General Education Requirements Social Sciences list3
3-4 credits from the General Education Requirements Mathematics list G3-4
8 credits from the General Education Requirements Natural Sciences list G8
LS F101XLibrary Information and Research D1
Ethics requirement D3
Complete the following degree humanities and social science requirements: DN12
ANS F101Introduction to Alaska Native Studies3
ANS F111XHistory of Colonization in Alaska: The Indigenous Response G, ANT3
ANS F242XIndigenous Cultures of Alaska G3
ANS F300Alaska Native Writers Workshop3
ANS F350Cross-cultural Communication: Alaska Perspectives3
ANS F401Cultural Knowledge of Native Elders3
ANS F478Alaska Native Studies Senior Thesis3
RD F225Applied Communication Skills3
RD F465Community Healing and Wellness3
RD F474Applied Community Research3
RD F492Rural Development Seminar1-3
Complete 21 ANL/ANS/RD/TG elective credits at the 300- or 400-level. 21
Complete a 15 credit Minor 115
Electives
General Electives3-8
Total Credits120
2

Fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement.

3

Courses used in the concentration area may be double-counted for the minor. 

Footnote Definitions

DN

To allow students the creative and intellectual freedom to achieve their personal educational goals consistent with a Liberal Arts education, these 12 credits in humanities and social sciences must be fulfilled independently of other program requirements.

General Education Requirements Degree Requirements Program & Other Requirements
G--Fulfills GER Requirements D--Degree Requirements P--Program Requirements

General University Requirements for Bachelor's Degrees

For a UAF bachelor’s degree, a student must earn at least 120 credits, including transfer credits, at the F100 level or above. Unless otherwise specified, a course may be used more than once toward fulfilling degree, certificate, major and minor requirements. Credit hours for these courses count only once toward the total credits required for the degree or certificate.

REQUIREMENT BACHELOR'S DEGREE
Minimum number of credits 120 credits
Credits earned at UAF (residence credit) 30 credits; 12 credits in the major; 3 credits in the minor
Upper-division credit (courses between F300 and F499) 39 credits total, some degrees require more; 24 of the 39 must be earned at UAF
Grade point average 2.0 cumulative and 2.0 in both the major and minor
Minimum grades for major No grade lower than C- in courses required for the major. Some majors require higher GPAs for major coursework.
Catalog year that can be used to determine requirements May use any catalog in effect when enrolled as a degree student, regardless of major; seven-year limit on catalog year
Second degree 24 credits beyond the first bachelor’s degree and all requirements for the second degree must be met

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Minimum Requirements for Child Development and Family Studies B.A.: 120 credits

Concentrations: Administration Within the Early Childhood FieldCurriculum and TeachingFamily SupportInfant and Toddler Studies

NOTE: For students entering the program with an A.A., A.S. or A.A.S. degree focusing on early childhood from a regionally accredited college or university, 20 credits will be accepted toward the program major and applied to specific program requirements.

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

Credits
Child Development and Family Studies Program Requirements
Complete the following:
WRTG F111XWriting Across Contexts G3
WRTG F211XWriting and the Humanities G3
or WRTG F212X Writing and the Professions
or WRTG F213X Writing and the Sciences
or WRTG F214X Arguing Across Contexts
COM F121XIntroduction to Interpersonal Communication G3
or COM F131X Fundamentals of Oral Communication: Group Context
or COM F141X Fundamentals of Oral Communication: Public Context
3 credits from the General Education Requirements Arts list G3
3-5 credits from the General Education Requirements Humanities list G3-5
3-4 credits from the General Education Requirements Mathematics list G3-4
8 credits from the General Education Requirements Natural Sciences list G8
Complete one course from the Alaska Native-themed list0-3
LS F101XLibrary Information and Research D1
Ethics requirement D3
Complete the following degree humanities and social science requirements: DN12
ECE F101Early Childhood Professionalism D3
ECE F104XChild Development I: Prenatal, Infants and Toddlers G3
ECE F107XChild Development II: The Preschool and Primary Years G3
ECE F110Safe, Healthy Learning Environments3
ECE F130Culture, Learning and the Young Child2
ECE F140Positive Social and Emotional Development3
ECE F235Screening, Assessment and Recording3
ECFS F304Attachment and Social Development3
ECFS F305Social Emotional Development: Reflection and Practice3
ECFS F342Family Relationships3
ECFS F350Play: Foundation for Development3
ECFS F445Adolescence through Adulthood 3
ECFS F480Early Childhood and Family Studies Portfolio1
Concentration
Complete one of the following:24
Administration within the Early Childhood Field
Curriculum and Teaching
Family Support
Infant and Toddler Studies
Electives
General Electives15
Total Credits120
1

Completion of the Child Development and Family Studies B.A. will satisfy the requirements for both the major and the minor.

2

For students entering the program with an A.A., A.S. or A.A.S. degree focusing on early childhood from a regionally accredited college or university, 20 credits will be accepted toward the program major and applied to these specific program requirements: ECE F101ECE F104XECE F107XECE F110ECE F130ECE F140 and ECE F235.

3

Fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement.

Footnote Definitions

DN

To allow students the creative and intellectual freedom to achieve their personal educational goals consistent with a Liberal Arts education, these 12 credits in humanities and social sciences must be fulfilled independently of other program requirements.

General Education Requirements Degree Requirements Program & Other Requirements
G--Fulfills GER Requirements D--Degree Requirements P--Program Requirements

Concentrations

Administration within the Early Childhood Field

Credits
Administration within the Early Childhood Field Concentration Requirements
Complete the following:
ECE F240Inclusion of Children with Special Needs (or department-approved course on special needs)3
ECFS F311Theories, Methodologies and Pedagogy for Early Childhood3
ECFS F340Financial Management of Early Childhood Programs3
ECFS F341Personnel Management of Early Childhood Programs3
ECFS F410Supporting Family Relationships through Mentoring3
ECFS F450Leadership and Advocacy in the Early Childhood Field3
ECFS F471Clinical Practice: Organizational Action Research 33
SWK F360Child Abuse and Neglect3
Total Credits24

Family Support

Infant and Toddler Studies

General University Requirements for Bachelor's Degrees

For a UAF bachelor’s degree, a student must earn at least 120 credits, including transfer credits, at the F100 level or above. Unless otherwise specified, a course may be used more than once toward fulfilling degree, certificate, major and minor requirements. Credit hours for these courses count only once toward the total credits required for the degree or certificate.

REQUIREMENT BACHELOR'S DEGREE
Minimum number of credits 120 credits
Credits earned at UAF (residence credit) 30 credits; 12 credits in the major; 3 credits in the minor
Upper-division credit (courses between F300 and F499) 39 credits total, some degrees require more; 24 of the 39 must be earned at UAF
Grade point average 2.0 cumulative and 2.0 in both the major and minor
Minimum grades for major No grade lower than C- in courses required for the major. Some majors require higher GPAs for major coursework.
Catalog year that can be used to determine requirements May use any catalog in effect when enrolled as a degree student, regardless of major; seven-year limit on catalog year
Second degree 24 credits beyond the first bachelor’s degree and all requirements for the second degree must be met

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Minimum Requirements for Rural Development B.A.: 120 credits

Concentrations: Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic DevelopmentHuman and Social DevelopmentIntegrated Resource ManagementMultidisciplinaryTribal and Municipal Governance

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

Credits
Rural Development Program Requirements
Complete the following:
WRTG F111XWriting Across Contexts G3
WRTG F211XWriting and the Humanities G3
or WRTG F212X Writing and the Professions
or WRTG F213X Writing and the Sciences
or WRTG F214X Arguing Across Contexts
COM F121XIntroduction to Interpersonal Communication G3
or COM F131X Fundamentals of Oral Communication: Group Context
or COM F141X Fundamentals of Oral Communication: Public Context
3 credits from the General Education Requirements Arts list G3
3-5 credits from the General Education Requirements Humanities list G3-5
3 credits from the General Education Requirements Social Sciences list G3
3-5 credits from the General Education Requirements Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences lists G3-5
3-4 credits from the General Education Requirements Mathematics list G3-4
8 credits from the General Education Requirements Natural Sciences list G8
LS F101XLibrary Information and Research D1
Ethics requirement D3
Complete the following degree humanities and social science requirements: DN12
RD F200XRural Development in the North G3
RD F225Applied Communication Skills3
RD F300Rural Development in a Global Perspective3
RD F325Rural Development Principles and Practices3
RD F340Community Research Toolbox3
RD F351Strategic Planning and Decision Making3
RD F352Rural Business Planning and Proposal Development3
RD F450Managing Rural Projects and Programs3
RD F470The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: Pre-1971 to Present ANT3
RD F474Applied Community Research3
RD F475Rural Development Senior Project 23
Concentration
Complete one of the following concentrations: 315
Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
Human and Social Development
Integrated Resource Management
Multidisciplinary
Tribal and Municipal Governance
Complete a 15 credit Minor 115
Electives
General Electives4-9
Total Credits120
1

Students outside the Fairbanks area should verify that their chosen minor can be completed via distance delivery before declaring.

2

Fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement.

3

Courses used in the concentration area may be double-counted for the minor. 

Footnote Definitions

DN

To allow students the creative and intellectual freedom to achieve their personal educational goals consistent with a Liberal Arts education, these 12 credits in humanities and social sciences must be fulfilled independently of other program requirements.

General Education Requirements Degree Requirements Program & Other Requirements
G--Fulfills GER Requirements D--Degree Requirements P--Program Requirements

Concentrations

Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development

Credits
Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Concentration Requirements
Complete the following:
RD F430Indigenous Economic Development and Entrepreneurship3
Complete an additional 12 credits from rural development, Alaska Native studies, applied business, business administration, construction trades technology, economics and/or tribal governance. 412
Total Credits15
4

Recommended subject areas. Course substitutions relevant to the concentration area may be made with approval of the rural development faculty advisor.

Human and Social Development

Credits
Human and Social Development Concentration Requirements
Complete the following:
RD F468Human Development and Social Justice3
Complete an additional 12 credits from rural development, Alaska Native studies, ethnobotany, human services, psychology, rural development, rural human services, social work and/or tribal governance. 412
Total Credits15
4

Recommended subject areas. Course substitutions relevant to the concentration area may be made with approval of the rural development faculty advisor.

Integrated Resource Management

Credits
Integrated Resource Management Concentration Requirements
Complete the following:
RD F355Rural Alaska Land Issues (Rural Alaska Land Issues)3
Complete an additional 12 credits from rural development, Alaska Native studies, environmental studies, ethnobotany, fisheries, high latitude range management, natural resource management, rural development and/or tribal governance. 412
Total Credits15
4

Recommended subject areas. Course substitutions relevant to the concentration area may be made with approval of the rural development faculty advisor.

Multidisciplinary

Credits
Multidisciplinary Concentration Requirements
Complete the following:
Complete 15 credits from two or more existing concentrations. Courses must include at least 6 credits from the required course lists of the existing concentrations as approved by department advisor.15
Total Credits15

Tribal and Municipal Governance

Credits
Tribal and Municipal Governance Concentration Requirements
Complete the following:
RD F427Tribal Contracting and Compacting3
Complete an additional 12 credits from rural development, Alaska Native studies, applied business, business administration and/or tribal governance. 412
Total Credits15
4

Recommended subject areas. Course substitutions relevant to the concentration area may be made with approval of the rural development faculty advisor.