AlaskaX Programs and Courses

Free online courses from the University of Alaska Fairbanks

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AlaskaX courses are free online courses on the global edX platform. Each is designed and taught by University of Alaska Fairbanks faculty. AlaskaX courses center on issues of importance to the Arctic as well as providing in-demand skills for today’s careers.

AlaskaX Courses

AlaskaX courses are free, massive open online courses (MOOCs) that allow students to study anywhere and at any time. Students can choose to pay a small fee to receive a verified track certificate to document the completion of the course, providing a verifiable credential that is easily shareable to a CV or resume.

Alaska currently features 52 courses and 11 programs. More than 185,000 learners from 210 countries and territories have enrolled in AlaskaX courses.

GIS, Remote Sensing & Geospatial Science

Applied Remote Sensing and GIS
Geospatial Science in the Arctic Domain
Geospatial Science: Remote Sensing
GIS Foundations
3D GIS
GIS Image Analysis in ArcGIS Pro
Remote Sensing of Wildfires
Synthetic Aperture Radar: Foundations
Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards
Synthetic Aperture Radar: Ecosystems

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS): Fundamentals
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS): Operations

Arctic, Environment & Life Sciences

Climate Change in Arctic Environments
Arctic Security Fundamentals
Salmon, People, and Place
Navigating Actionable Science in the Arctic
Hibernation Science
Bear Safety

Energy, Food & Community Resilience

Powering Resilient Communities: A Holistic Approach to Food, Energy, and Water Security
The Resilient & Renewable Grid: How Microgrids are Revolutionizing Energy Systems
Grow Your Own Food

Behavioral Neuroscience & One Health

Behavioral Neuroscience: Foundations of Compulsive Behaviors
Behavioral Neuroscience: Analyzing Anxiety & Depression
Behavioral Neuroscience: Contrasting Tests for Anxiety and Depression
Behavioral Neuroscience: Advanced Insights from Mouse Models
One Health: Life Interconnected
One Health: Epidemiology
One Health as Holistic Problem Solving
Operationalizing One Health

Social Work & Mental Health

Introduction to Social Work
Areas of Social Work Practice
Embracing the Whole Person in Social Work
Valuing Diverse Perspectives in Social Work
Mental Health History & Treatment
Mental Health Theory & Practice

Grant Writing & Management

Proposal Planning for Grant-Funded Projects
Grant Proposal Writing
Grant Award Management
Grant Funding Sources

Engineering, Technology & 3D Printing

Mining Engineering Principles: Exploration to Innovation
3D Printing Essentials: From Design to Reality
3D Printing Unlocked: Intermediate Design Techniques
Teaching and Learning in the Era of AI

Business, Language & Communication

Sport Business Foundations
Sales in Sport Business
Sport Analytics: Data Driven Decision Making
The Craft of Storytelling
Yup'ik Language & Culture
Inupiaq Language & Culture
Crisis Ready: Personal Preparedness in the Modern World


For a full listing of current course and program offerings, check out AlaskaX on edX, from University of Alaska Fairbanks.

11 AlaskaX Programs

Unmanned Aerial Systems

2 Courses: Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS): Fundamentals, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS): Operations

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Fundamentals of Grant Proposal Writing and Management

3 Courses: Proposal Planning for Grant-Funded Projects, Grant Proposal Writing, Grant Award Management

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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Essentials

3 Courses: GIS Foundations, GIS Image Analysis in ArcGIS Pro, 3D GIS

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Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR): Applications

3 Courses: Synthetic Aperture Radar: Foundations, Synthetic Aperture Radar: Hazards, Synthetic Aperture Radar: Ecosystems

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Sport Business Management

3 Courses: Sport Business Foundations, Sales in Sport Business, Sport Analytics: Data Driven Decision Making

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Behavioral Neuroscience Research

3 Courses: Behavioral Neuroscience: Foundations of Compulsive Behaviors, Behavioral Neuroscience: Analyzing Anxiety and Depression, Behavioral Neuroscience: Advanced Insights from Mouse Models

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Introduction to Social Work

2 Courses: Introduction to Social Work, Areas of Social Work Practice

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Mental Health in Social Work

2 Courses: Mental Health Theory & Practice, Mental Health History & Treatment

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Social Work: Perspectives on Trauma and Wellness

2 Courses: Embracing the Whole Person in Social Work

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Understanding & Operationalizing One Health

3 Courses: One Health: Life Interconnected, One Health as Holistic Problem Solving, Operationalizing One Health

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Resilient Energy Systems for Sustainable Communities

2 Courses: The Resilient and Renewable Grid: How Microgrids are Revolutionizing Energy Systems, Powering Resilient Communities: A Holistic Approach to Food, Energy, and Water Security

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  1. Head to the edX website at edx.org/school/alaskax.
  2. Find the course or program you want to study.
  3. Click ‘Enroll’.
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Sean Holland

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smholland@alaska.edu | 907-455-2074