Eskimo
ESK 101 5 Credits
ESK 102 5 Credits
Elementary Central Yup’ik Eskimo
Introduction to Central Yup’ik, the language of the Yukon
and Kuskokwim deltas and Bristol Bay. Open to both speakers and non-speakers.
For speakers the course provides literacy and grammatical analysis.
For others, it provides a framework for learning to speak, read and
write the language. Consideration given to dialect differences. (5 + 0)
101 Offered Fall, 102 Offered Spring
ESK 103 1–3 Credits
ESK 104 1–3 Credits
Conversational Central Yup’ik
Entry-level course to learn to speak and understand Yup’ik
Eskimo. Focus on communication in everyday situations. Kuskokwim and
Northwest Campuses only. (Prerequisite: ESK 103 for 104 or permission
of instructor.) (1 + 3) Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 109 3 Credits
Central Yup’ik Orthography
An entry-level class for persons fluent in Central Yup’ik.
Covers reading, silent and oral, and writing, emphasizing specific
skills and practical application of those skills through writing assignments.
Dialect differences in the Central Yup’ik region are used to
demonstrate standardization of the writing systems. (Prerequisite:
Demonstrated conversational Yup’ik skills). (3 + 0)
Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 111 5 Credits
ESK 112 5 Credits
Elementary Inupiaq Eskimo
Introduction to Inupiaq, the language of Unalakleet, Seward Peninsula,
Kotzebue Sound and the North Slope. Open to both speakers and non-speakers.
For speakers the course provides literacy and grammatical analysis.
For others it provides a framework for learning to speak, read and
write the language. Consideration given to dialect differences. (5 + 0)
111 Offered Fall, 112 Offered Spring
ESK 115 1–3 Credits
ESK 116 1–3 Credits
Conversational Inupiaq
Introductory course for students who wish to acquire the ability
to speak Inupiaq, the language of Norton Sound, the Seward Peninsula,
Kotzebue Sound, the North Slope, and the arctic portions of Canada
and Greenland. Students first learn to understand simple spoken language,
then to speak simple Inupiaq, developing a beginning level of communicative
competence in the language. (Prerequisite: ESK 115 for 116.) (1 + 3)
Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 118 3 Credits
Inupiaq Orthography
Entry-level course designed for students who are fluent in Inupiaq.
Silent and oral reading and writing. Emphasis on specific skills and
practical application of skills through writing assignments. (Prerequisite:
Demonstrated conversational Inupiaq skills.) (3 + 0) Offered
As Demand Warrants
ESK 121 4 Credits
Elementary Central Yup’ik Apprenticeship I
Entry-level course to learn to speak/understand Yup’ik Eskimo.
Local speaker acts as language mentor/primary resource. Focus on everyday
situations. Yup’ik faculty member serves as instructor of record.
Student and mentor required to participate in 10 hr. orientation, maintain
weekly contact with instructor of record, and participate in monthly
assessment. Dependent on ability to identify willing mentor who meets
Yup’ik faculty approval. Kuskokwim campus only. (1 + 10)
Offered As Demand Warrants.
ESK 122 4 Credits
Elementary Central Yup’ik Apprenticeship II
Continuation of ESK 121. Increasing emphasis on listening and
speaking skills. Dependent on ability to identify willing mentor who
meets Yup’ik faculty approval. (Prerequisite: ESK 121 or formal
assessment indicating equivalent speaking and listening skills). Kuskokwim
campus only. (1 + 10) Offered As Demand Warrants.
ESK 123 4 Credits
Elementary Central Yup’ik Apprenticeship III
Continuation of ESK 122. Increasing emphasis on listening and
speaking skills. Dependent on ability to identify willing mentor who
meets Yup’ik faculty approval. (Prerequisite: ESK 122 or formal
assessment indicating equivalent speaking and listening skills). Kuskokwim
campus only. (1 + 10) Offered As Demand Warrants.
ESK 130 3 Credits
Beginning Yup’ik Grammar (h)
Literacy and grammatical analysis of the Central Yup’ik
language. Students will learn basic grammatical concepts and literacy
skills, with consideration given to dialect differences. (Prerequisite:
ESK 103 or ESK 122 or basic conversational Yup’ik skills). (3 + 0)
Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 155 1–3 Credits
ESK 156 1–3 Credits
Conversational Siberian Yup’ik
Introductory courses for students who wish to acquire the ability
to speak in Siberian Yup’ik, the language of St. Lawrence Island
and parts of the Chukchi Peninsula in Siberia. Students first learn
to understand simple spoken language, then to speak simple Siberian
Yup’ik, developing a beginning level of communicative competence
in the language. Northwest Campus only. (1 + 3) Offered As
Demand Warrants
ESK 158 1–3 Credits
Siberian Yupik Orthography
Introduction to the standard writing system (orthography) of Siberian
Yupik. Students learn the skills of spelling, reading and writing words
in Siberian Yupik, which are the fundamentals of basic literacy. (Prerequisite:
Ability to speak Siberian Yupik or permission of instructor.) Northwest
Campus only. (1 + 3) Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 201 3 Credits
ESK 202 3 Credits
Intermediate Central Yup’ik (h)
Continuation of ESK 101 and 102. Increasing emphasis on speaking,
reading and writing. (Prerequisite: ESK 102 or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) 201 Offered Fall, 202 Offered Spring
ESK 203 3 Credits
Conversational Central Yup’ik III (h)
A continuation of ESK 103 and 104. Kuskokwim campus only. (Prerequisite:
ESK 104 or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered As
Demand Warrants
ESK 204 3 Credits
Conversational Central Yup’ik IV (h)
Continuation of ESK 203. Development of proficiency in the Central
Yup’ik language, vocabulary for everyday situations, reading
and writing. (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 205 3 Credits
Regaining Fluency in Yup’ik (h)
Yup’ik speaking skills and fluency for those with some background
in the language. (Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Each potential
student must be evaluated for language capabilities.) (3 + 0)
Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 206 3 Credits
Regaining Fluency in Yup’ik II (h)
Continuation of ESK 205. Speaking skills and fluency for those
with some background in the language. (Prerequisite: ESK 205 or permission
of instructor. Each potential student must be evaluated for language
capabilities.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 208 3 Credits
Yup’ik Composition (h)
An examination of the development of written Yup’ik and
exploration of writing for entertainment, information, transcription
of oral narratives and note taking in meetings where Yup’ik is
the dominant language. New writing styles are examined, rather than
simply translating the standard categories of English composition.
Students receive extensive practice in Yup’ik orthography and
participate in the evaluation of each other’s writings. (Prerequisite:
ESK 109.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 211 3 Credits
ESK 212 3 Credits
Intermediate Inupiaq Eskimo (h)
Continuation of Eskimo 111 and 112, concentrating on development
of conversational ability, with presentation of additional grammar
and vocabulary. (Prerequisite: ESK 112 or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) 211 Offered Fall, 212 Offered Spring
ESK 218 3 Credits
Inupiaq Composition
An examination of the development of written Inupiaq uses to entertain,
inform, persuade, transcribe oral narratives and take notes on such
occasions as city council meetings. Open to new genres, rather than
simply translating the standard categories of English composition.
Students receive extensive practice in the Inupiaq orthography and
actively participate in evaluation of each other’s writing. (Prerequisite:
ESK 118 or equivalent.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 221 3 Credits
Intermediate Central Yup’ik Apprenticeship I
Intermediate-level learning to speak and understand Yup’ik.
Local speaker acts as mentor/primary resource. Focus on everyday situations.
Yup’ik faculty member serves as instructor of record. Student
and mentor required to participate in 10 hr. orientation, maintain
weekly contact with instructor of record and participate in monthly
assessments. Kuskokwim campus only. Dependent on ability to identify
willing mentor who meets Yup’ik faculty approval. (Prerequisite:
ESK 123 or formal assessment indicating equivalent speaking and listening
skills.) (1 + 10) Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 222 3 Credits
Intermediate Central Yup’ik Apprenticeship II
Continuation of ESK 221. Increasing emphasis on listening and
speaking skills. Dependent on ability to identify willing mentor who
meets Yup’ik faculty approval. (Prerequisite: ESK 221 or formal
assessment indicating equivalent speaking and listening skills.) (1 + 10)
Offered Kuskokwim: As Demand Warrants
ESK 223 3 Credits
Intermediate Central Yup’ik Apprenticeship III
Continuation of ESK 222. Increasing emphasis on listening and
speaking skills. Dependent on ability to identify willing mentor who
meets Yup’ik faculty approval. (Prerequisite: ESK 222 or formal
assessment indicating equivalent speaking and listening skills.) (1 + 10)
Offered Kuskokwim: As Demand Warrants
ESK 230 3 Credits
Introduction to Interpreting and Translating I (h)
Introduction to interpreting and translating, designed for both
those wishing to enter the field and those who wish to upgrade their
skills. Discussion of problems which arise during interpreting and
translating along with suggestions on how to handle them. (Prerequisites:
Must be fluent in English and Yup’ik. Permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 231 3 Credits
Introduction to Interpreting and Translating II (h)
Continuation of ESK 230. (Prerequisites: ESK 230.) (3 + 0)
Offered As Demand Warrants
ESK 240 3 Credits
Introduction to Reading Yup’ik
Emphasis on understanding written Yup’ik for practical purposes
(posters, brochures, pamphlets, newsletters, signs) and continued langauge
learning (short stories, descriptions). Students will learn to write
simple short phrases and lists using the standard writing system. (Prerequisite:
ESK 130 and ESK 204 or ESK 222.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand
Warrants
ESK 301 3 Credits
Advanced Central Yup’ik Eskimo (h)
Continuation of ESK 201 and 202. Completes the basic study of
the Central Yup’ik grammar. (Prerequisites: ESK 101, 102, 201,
202 or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall
ESK 415 3 Credits
Additional Topics in Advanced Yup’ik Eskimo (h)
Further study of Yup’ik linguistics. Includes text transcription,
editing, analysis and discussion. Yup’ik dialectology. Study
of related Eskimo languages from the standpoint of Central Yup’ik.
Additional topics to be studied depending upon the interests of the
students and the instructor. (Prerequisites: ESK 101, 102, 201, 202
or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Spring
ESK 417 3 Credits
Advanced Inupiaq Eskimo (h)
Advanced study in Inupiaq Eskimo. Continuation of ESK 212. (Prerequisites:
ESK 111, 112, 211, 212 or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0)
Offered Spring