- Cama-i, quyana tailuci!
- (Central Yup’ik)
- "Greetings, thank you for coming!"
Alaska Studies Coursework Requirement
Approved Courses Effective Date: March 13, 2025
The Alaska Studies courses listed below meet the initial teacher certification requirements of AS 14.20.020(h) and 4 AAC 12.075(b). If a course offered by an Alaska college or university does not appear on this list, it is not approved to satisfy these certification requirements. Courses are subject to availability and may be offered at branch campuses or by distance delivery (correspondence). Please contact the institution directly with questions about availability, content, or enrollment.
Courses taken to satisfy the Alaska Studies coursework requirement may also be used to satisfy the recency credit requirement for certification.
Alaska Studies are studies of the environment, indigenous and immigrant residents, and institutions of Alaska, with specific study of the social, economic, and political history of Alaska, and educational institutions and laws that affect the people of Alaska.
Approved Courses
Alaska Pacific University
alaskapacific.edu
907-564-8210
| Course Number | Course Title | Semester Credit |
|---|---|---|
|
CS 22700 |
History and Culture of Alaska Natives |
3 |
|
ED 49200/59500 |
Alaska Alive! |
3 |
|
ED 58070 |
Exploring Alaska: A Natural and Cultural History |
3 |
|
HI 20104 |
Alaska's History |
4 |
|
HI 62700 |
History and Culture of Alaska Natives |
3 |
|
Alaska Native Governance Systems |
3 |
|
|
ANS 30100 |
Alaska Native Rights & the Law |
4 |
|
MBA 60910
|
ANCSA History and Context |
3 |
University of Alaska Anchorage
uaa.alaska.edu
907-786-1480
| Course Number | Course Title | Semester Credit |
|---|---|---|
|
AKNS A201 |
Alaska Native Perspectives |
3 |
|
AKNS A240 |
Alaska Native Cultural Orientation ‐ Alutiiq/Sugpiaq |
3 |
|
AKNS A240A |
Alaska Native Cultural Orientation – Yup’ik |
3 |
|
AKNS A240F |
Alaska Native Cultural Orientation – Dena’ina |
3 |
|
AKNS A240H |
Alaska Native Cultural Orientation – Ahtna |
3 |
|
AKNS A240I |
Alaska Native Cultural Orientation – Unangax̂ |
3 |
|
AKNS A303/PS A313 |
Tribes, Nations and Peoples |
3 |
|
AKNS A346/PS A346 |
Alaska Native Politics |
3 |
|
ANTH A200 |
Natives of Alaska (old name)/Alaska Native Cultures (current name) |
3 |
|
ANTH A325 |
Cook Inlet Anthropology |
3 |
|
ED A545K |
Alaska Studies for Educators: An Examination of Conflicting Perspectives |
3 |
|
ED A550K** |
Culturally Responsive Teaching and Alaska Studies: An Induction into Teaching |
6 |
|
ED/EDFN A478 (old/current prefix) |
Issues in Alaska Native Education, K‐12 |
3 |
|
HIST A341 |
History of Alaska |
3 |
|
HIST A641 |
Studies in Alaska History |
3 |
|
PS A345 |
Alaska Government and Politics |
3 |
| **This course may be used to satisfy either the Alaska Studies and Alaska Multicultural requirement. | ||
University of Alaska Southeast
uas.alaska.edu
907-796-6076
| Course Number | Course Title | Semester Credit |
|---|---|---|
|
ALST S300 |
Alaska Studies |
3 |
|
ALST S600 |
Alaska: Resources, People, and Perspectives |
3 |
|
ALST S603/ED 603 |
Alaska Literature for Young People |
3 |
|
ANS 101 |
Introduction on to Alaska Native Studies |
3 |
|
ANS 240 |
Indigenous Oral Literature |
3 |
|
ANS 320 |
Alaska Native Ecological Knowledge |
3 |
|
ANS 360 |
Introduction to Federal Indian Law |
3 |
|
ANS 365 |
Indigenous Social Movements |
3 |
|
ANS 460 |
ANCSA & Tribal Governance |
3 |
|
ANTH S200 |
Alaska Native Cultures |
3 |
|
ANTH S475 |
Alaska Native Social Change |
3 |
|
ART S263 |
Northwest Coast Native Art History and Culture |
3 |
|
ED 405 |
Children's Literature in the Alaska Context |
3 |
|
EDSE 486 |
Special Education Through the Lens of the Alaska Native Peoples |
3 |
|
GOVT/PS 313 |
Alaska Politics and Government |
3 |
|
HIST S341 |
History of Alaska |
3 |
University of Alaska Fairbanks
uaf.edu
907-474-7341
| Course Number | Course Title | Semester Credit |
|---|---|---|
|
ANS 101 |
Introduction to Alaska Native Studies |
3 |
|
ANS 111X |
History of Colonization in Alaska |
3 |
|
ANS 242X* |
Native Cultures of Alaska |
3 |
|
ANS 310 |
Indigenous Land Settlements |
3 |
|
ANS/PS 325 |
Alaska Native Self Government |
3 |
|
ANS/PS 425 |
Federal Indian Law and Alaska Natives |
3 |
|
ANS 475 |
Alaska Native Social Change |
3 |
|
ANTH 242X |
Native Cultures of Alaska |
3 |
|
ED 681* |
Place-Based Education |
3 |
|
EDSC 687 |
Alaska: Resources, People and Perspectives |
3 |
|
ED F206 |
Core Practices in Place and Arts-Based Teaching |
3 |
|
GEOG 302 |
Geography of Alaska |
3 |
|
HIST 110 |
History of Alaska Natives |
3 |
|
HIST 115 |
Alaska, Land, and Its People |
3 |
|
HIST/ACNS 461/661/662 |
History of Alaska |
3 |
|
RD 110 |
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: Claims in the 21st Century |
1 |
|
RD 265 |
Perspectives on Subsistence |
3 |
|
RD 465 |
Community Healing and Wellness |
3 |
|
RD 470/670 |
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: Pre‐1971 to Present |
3 |
|
RD/CCS 612* |
Traditional Ecological Knowledge |
3 |
| *This course may be used to satisfy either the Alaska Studies or Alaska Multicultural requirement (not both). | ||
Ilisagvik College
ilisagvik.edu
907-852-1816
| Course Number | Course Title | Semester Credit |
|---|---|---|
|
ANTH 242 |
Native Cultures of Alaska |
3 |
|
HIST 115 |
Alaska, Land, and Its People |
3 |
|
INU 210 |
Inupiaq Land Use, Values and Resources |
3 |
|
INU 220 |
North Slope Inupiaq History, Language and Culture |
3 |
|
SSC 218 |
Topics in the Social Sciences: Contemporary North Slope History |
3 |
Alaska Bible College
akbible.edu
907-745-3201
| Course Number | Course Title | Semester Credit |
|---|---|---|
|
GE-HI3101 |
Alaska Studies |
3 |