Curriculum Sharing Proposal
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 |
Minimum Requirements for English B.A.: 120 credits
Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
| Credits | ||
|---|---|---|
| English Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following General Education Requirements: | ||
| WRTG F111X | Writing Across Contexts | 3 |
| WRTG F211X | Writing and the Humanities | 3 |
| or WRTG F212X | Writing and the Professions | |
| or WRTG F213X | Writing and the Sciences | |
| or WRTG F214X | Arguing Across Contexts | |
| COM F121X | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| or COM F131X | Fundamentals of Oral Communication: Group Context | |
| or COM F141X | Fundamentals of Oral Communication: Public Context | |
| 3-4 credits from the General Education Requirements Mathematics list | 3-4 | |
| 3 credits from the General Education Requirements Arts list | 3 | |
| 3-5 credits from the General Education Requirements Humanities list | 3-5 | |
| 6 credits from the General Education Requirements Social Sciences list | 6 | |
| 3-5 credits from the General Education Requirements Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences lists | 3-5 | |
| 8 credits from the General Education Requirements Natural Sciences list | 8 | |
| Complete the following B.A. Degree Requirements: | ||
| 6 credits from the humanties degree list not included in the major, minor or GER | 6 | |
| 6 credits from the social sciences degree list not included in the major, minor or GER | 6 | |
| Alaska Native-themed course - complete 3 credits within the program | 0-3 | |
| LS F101X | Library Information and Research | 1 |
Or successful completion of the Library Competency Exam | ||
| Ethics requirement | 3 | |
| Complete the following English Major Requirements: | ||
| ENGL F310 | Literary Criticism | 3 |
| ENGL F400 | Capstone Portfolio | 0 |
| Complete three of the following: | 9 | |
| Literature of the Ancient World | ||
| Medieval and Early Modern European Literature | ||
| Survey of American Literature: Beginnings to the Civil War | ||
| Survey of American Literature: Civil War to the Present | ||
| Survey of British Literature: Beowulf to the Romantic Period | ||
| Survey of British Literature: Romantic Period to the Present | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Shakespeare: History Plays and Tragedies | ||
| Shakespeare: Comedies and Nondramatic Poetry | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Traditional English Grammar | ||
| Modern English Grammar | ||
| Applied English Linguistics | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Gender, Sexuality and Textuality | ||
| Contemporary Indigenous Literature in North America | ||
| Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies in Language, Literature, and Culture | ||
| Environmental Literature | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Studies in American Literature to 1900 | ||
| Studies in 17th- and 18th-Century British Literature | ||
| Studies in Medieval and 16th-Century Literature | ||
| Studies in 20th- and 21st-Century British Literature | ||
| Studies in 19th-Century British Literature | ||
| Studies in 20th- and 21st-Century American Literature | ||
| Studies in Comparative/World Literature | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Topics in Film Studies | ||
| Authors | ||
| Genre | ||
| Topics in Language and Literature | ||
| Teaching Composition in the Schools | ||
| Complete three ENGL F300- and F400-level courses (at least one at the F400 level) | 9 | |
| Complete a 15 credit Minor | 15 | |
| Electives | ||
| General Electives | 10-18 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
General Bachelor's Degrees Policies
For a UAF bachelor’s degree, a student must earn at least 120 semester credits, including transfer credits, at the 100 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 |
| Upper-division credit (courses with numbers between F300 and F499) | 39 credits total (some degrees require more); 24 of the 39 must be earned at UA and 15 at UAF |
| Additional UAF credit that must be earned by transfer students | 12 credits in the major; 3 credits in the minor |
| 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 |
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 |
MOCK UP for Sharing
Minimum Requirements for English B.A.: 120 credits
Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
| Credits | ||
|---|---|---|
| English Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| WRTG F111X | Writing Across Contexts G | 3 |
| WRTG F211X | Writing and the Humanities G | 3 |
| or WRTG F212X | Writing and the Professions | |
| or WRTG F213X | Writing and the Sciences | |
| or WRTG F214X | Arguing Across Contexts | |
| COM F121X | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication G | 3 |
| 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 G | 3 | |
| 3-5 credits from the General Education Requirements Humanities list G | 3-5 | |
| 6 credits from the General Education Requirements Social Sciences list G | 6 | |
| 3-5 credits from the General Education Requirements Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences lists G | 3-5 | |
| 3-4 credits from the General Education Requirements Mathematics list G | 3-4 | |
| 8 credits from the General Education Requirements Natural Sciences list G | 8 | |
| Alaska Native-themed course - complete 3 credits within the program D | 0-3 | |
| LS F101X | Library Information and Research D | 1 |
| Ethics requirement D | 3 | |
| Complete the following degree humanities and social science requirements: DN | 12 | |
| Complete the following: | ||
| ENGL F303 | Early Historical Literacies | 3 |
| ENGL F304 | Late Historical Literacies | 3 |
| ENGL F365 | Genre Literacies | 3 |
| ENGL F366 | Thematic Literacies | 3 |
| ENGL F401 | Ways of Reading | 3 |
| ENGL F402 | English Capstone | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Traditional English Grammar | ||
| Modern English Grammar | ||
| Applied English Linguistics | ||
| Complete three of the following: at least one must be at the F400 level | 9 | |
| Literature of the Ancient World | ||
| Medieval and Early Modern European Literature | ||
| Gender, Sexuality and Textuality | ||
| Contemporary Indigenous Literature in North America | ||
| Studies in American Literature to 1900 | ||
| Studies in 17th- and 18th-Century British Literature | ||
| Studies in Medieval and 16th-Century Literature | ||
| Shakespeare: Comedies and Nondramatic Poetry | ||
| Topics in Film Studies | ||
| Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies in Language, Literature, and Culture | ||
| Authors | ||
| Studies in 20th- and 21st-Century British Literature | ||
| Environmental Literature | ||
| Studies in 19th-Century British Literature | ||
| Studies in 20th- and 21st-Century American Literature | ||
| Studies in Comparative/World Literature | ||
| Topics in Language and Literature | ||
| Two ENGL F300- or F400-level courses | 6 | |
| Complete a 15 credit Minor | 15 | |
| Electives | ||
| General Electives | 10-18 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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 |
MOCK UP for Sharing Committee proposal
Minimum Requirements for Anthropology B.A.: 120 credits
Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
| Credits | ||
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following General Education Requirements: | ||
| WRTG F111X | Writing Across Contexts | 3 |
| WRTG F211X | Writing and the Humanities | 3 |
| or WRTG F212X | Writing and the Professions | |
| or WRTG F213X | Writing and the Sciences | |
| or WRTG F214X | Arguing Across Contexts | |
| COM F121X | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| or COM F131X | Fundamentals of Oral Communication: Group Context | |
| or COM F141X | Fundamentals of Oral Communication: Public Context | |
| 3-4 credits from the General Education Requirements Mathematics list | 3-4 | |
| 3 credits from the General Education Requirements Arts list | 3 | |
| 3-5 credits from the General Education Requirements Humanities list | 3-5 | |
| 6 credits from the General Education Requirements Social Sciences list | 6 | |
| including | ||
| Fundamentals of Archaeology | ||
| 3-5 credits from the General Education Requirements Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences lists | 3-5 | |
| 8 credits from the General Education Requirements Natural Sciences list | 8 | |
| Complete the following B.A. Degree Requirements: | ||
| 6 credits from the humanties degree list not included in the major, minor or GER | 6 | |
| 6 credits from the social sciences degree list not included in the major, minor or GER | 6 | |
| Alaska Native-themed course - complete 3 credits within the program | 0-3 | |
| LS F101X | Library Information and Research | 1 |
Or successful completion of the Library Competency Exam | ||
| Ethics requirement | 3 | |
| Complete the following Anthropology Major Requirements: | ||
| ANTH F215 | Fundamentals of Social/Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH F221 | Fundamentals of Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH F260 | Fundamentals of Linguistic Anthropology: Language in Culture and Communication | 3 |
| ANTH F384 | History of Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH F411 | Senior Seminar in Anthropology | 3 |
| Anthropological Methods | ||
| Complete 6 credits from the following courses: | 6 | |
| Virtual Ethnographic Field School | ||
| Archaeological Method and Theory | ||
| Zooarchaeology and Taphonomy | ||
| Human Osteology | ||
| Introduction to Statistics for Anthropology | ||
| Oral Sources: Issues in Documentation | ||
| Discourse in Society: Analyzing Language in Social Context | ||
| Anthropological Topics | ||
| Complete 12 credits of other Anthropology Courses, at least 9 of which are at the F300 or F400 level | 12 | |
| Complete a 15 credit Minor | 15 | |
| Electives | ||
| General Elective | 13-21 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
MOCK UP for Sharing Committee proposal
Minimum Requirements for Anthropology B.A.: 120 credits
Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
| Credits | ||
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| WRTG F111X | Writing Across Contexts | 3 |
| WRTG F211X | Writing and the Humanities | 3 |
| or WRTG F212X | Writing and the Professions | |
| or WRTG F213X | Writing and the Sciences | |
| or WRTG F214X | Arguing Across Contexts | |
| COM F121X | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| or COM F131X | Fundamentals of Oral Communication: Group Context | |
| or COM F141X | Fundamentals of Oral Communication: Public Context | |
| 3-4 credits from the General Education Requirements Mathematics list | 3-4 | |
| 3 credits from the General Education Requirements Arts list | 3 | |
| 3-5 credits from the General Education Requirements Humanities list | 3-5 | |
| 3 credits from the Social Scienec GER list (linked) | 3 | |
| 3-5 credits from the General Education Requirements Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences lists | 3-5 | |
| 8 credits from the General Education Requirements Natural Sciences list | 8 | |
| 6 credits from the humanties degree list not included in the major, minor or GER | 6 | |
| 6 credits from the social sciences degree list not included in the major, minor or GER | 6 | |
| Alaska Native-themed course - complete 3 credits within the program | 0-3 | |
| LS F101X | Library Information and Research | 1 |
Or successful completion of the Library Competency Exam | ||
| Ethics requirement | 3 | |
| ANTH F211X | Fundamentals of Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH F215 | Fundamentals of Social/Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH F221 | Fundamentals of Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH F260 | Fundamentals of Linguistic Anthropology: Language in Culture and Communication | 3 |
| ANTH F384 | History of Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH F411 | Senior Seminar in Anthropology | 3 |
| Anthropological Methods | ||
| Complete 6 credits from the following courses: | 6 | |
| Virtual Ethnographic Field School | ||
| Archaeological Method and Theory | ||
| Zooarchaeology and Taphonomy | ||
| Human Osteology | ||
| Introduction to Statistics for Anthropology | ||
| Oral Sources: Issues in Documentation | ||
| Discourse in Society: Analyzing Language in Social Context | ||
| Anthropological Topics | ||
| Complete 12 credits of other Anthropology Courses, at least 9 of which are at the F300 or F400 level | 12 | |
| Complete a 15 credit Minor | 15 | |
| Electives | ||
| General Elective | 13-21 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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 |
MOCK UP for Sharing Committee proposal
Minimum Requirements for Linguistics B.A.: 120 credits
Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
| Credits | ||
|---|---|---|
| Linguistics Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| WRTG F111X | Writing Across Contexts G | 3 |
| WRTG F211X | Writing and the Humanities G | 3 |
| or WRTG F212X | Writing and the Professions | |
| or WRTG F213X | Writing and the Sciences | |
| or WRTG F214X | Arguing Across Contexts | |
| COM F121X | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication G | 3 |
| or COM F131X | Fundamentals of Oral Communication: Group Context | |
| or COM F141X | Fundamentals of Oral Communication: Public Context | |
| 3-4 credits from the General Education Requirements Mathematics list G | 3-4 | |
| 3 credits from the General Education Requirements Arts list G | 3 | |
| 6 credits from the General Education Requirements Social Sciences list G | 6 | |
| 8 credits from the General Education Requirements Natural Sciences list G | 8 | |
| Alaska Native-themed course - complete 3 credits within the program D | 0-3 | |
| LS F101X | Library Information and Research D | 1 |
| Ethics requirement D | 3 | |
| Two semesters (or equivalent) of a foreign, Alaska Native or American Sign language. The language chosen must be different from that above. G | 6-10 | |
| Four semesters (or equivalent) of a foreign, Alaska Native or American Sign language. The language chosen must be different from that used to meet GER above. 1 | 12-16 | |
| ENGL F318 | Modern English Grammar | 3 |
| LING F101X | Nature of Language | 3 |
| LING F318 | Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology | 3 |
| LING F320 | Introduction to Morphosyntax | 3 |
| LING F441 | Topics in Linguistics | 3 |
| LING F482 | Seminar in Linguistics 2 | 3 |
| Complete 13-15 credits of approved elective courses, 9 credits of which must be upper-division. | 13-15 | |
| Complete a 15 credit Minor D | 15 | |
| Social Science and Humanities | ||
To ensure broad academic enrichment, these 12 credits in humanities and social sciences must be fulfilled independently of other program requirements. | ||
| 6 credits from the humanties degree list not included in the major, minor or GER D | 6 | |
| 6 credits from the social sciences degree list not included in the major, minor or GER D | 6 | |
| Electives | ||
| General Elective | 0-11 | |
| Total Credits | 120-123 | |
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 |
Social Work B.A.
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.
Minimum Requirements for Social Work B.A.: 120 credits
Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.