Native Language Education
College of Liberal Arts
Department of Alaska Native Languages
(907) 474-7874
www.uaf.edu/anlc/classes.html
Certificate; A.A.S. Degreew
Minimum Requirements for Certificate: 30 credits; for Degree: 60 credits
The Native language education program trains teachers of Native language and culture, providing course work in Athabascan, Inupiaq Eskimo or Central Yup’ik Eskimo. The certificate and degree are recognized by some Alaska school districts and serve as steps toward a four-year degree. Candidates for the Central Yup’ik option must score advanced oral proficiency on an oral proficiency exam before being admitted into the program.
Concentrations: Athabascan, Inupiaq Eskimo, Central Yup’ik Eskimo
- Complete the general university requirements.
- Complete the certificate requirements (As part of the certificate requirements, the communication, computation, and human relations content is embedded in some of the major required courses for this program.)
- Complete 1 of the following concentrations:
Athabascan
a. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency or complete a twosemester sequence in the language of the degree.
b. Complete the following program (major) requirements:
ANL 108—Beginning Athabascan Literacy 3 credits
ANL 199—Practicum in Native Language Education 6 credits
ANL 208—Advanced Athabascan Literacy 3 credits
ANL 251—Introduction to Athabascan Linguistics 3 credits
ANL 256—Alaska Native Languages: History, Status, and Maintenance 3 credits
ANL 287—Teaching Methods for Alaska Native Languages 3 credits
ANL 288—Curriculum and Materials Development for Alaska Native Languages 3 credits
ED 299—Practicum in Education 6 credits
Inupiaq Eskimo
a. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency or complete a twosemester sequence in the language of the degree.
b. Complete the following program (major) requirements:
ANL 199—Practicum in Native Language Education 6 credits
ANL 256—Alaska Native Languages: History, Status and Maintenance 3 credits
ANL 287—Teaching Methods for Alaska Native Languages 3 credits
ANL 288—Curriculum and Materials Development for Alaska Native Languages 3 credits
ED 299—Practicum in Education 6 credits
ESK 118—Inupiaq Orthography 3 credits
ESK 218—Inupiaq Composition 3 credits
Eskimo linguistics elective 3 credits
Central Yup’ik Eskimo
a. Demonstrate advanced oral/aural proficiency in Yup’ik.
b. Complete the following program (major) requirements:
ESK 130—Beginning Yup’ik Grammar 3 credits
ESK 109—Orthography 3 credits
ESK 208—Yup’ik Composition 3 credits
ESK 250—Yup’ik Literature for Children 3 credits
ESK 251—Teaching Yup’ik Reading and Writing 3 credits
ANL 199—Practicum in Native Language Education 3 credits
ANL 256—Alaska Native Languages: History, Status, Maintenance 3 credits
ANL 287—Teaching Methods for Alaska Native Languages 3 credits
ANL 288—Curriculum and Materials Development for Alaska Native Languages 3 credits
ED 299—Practicum in Education 3 credits
- Minimum credits required 30
Concentrations: Athabascan, Inupiaq Eskimo, Central Yup’ik Eskimo
- Complete the general university requirements.
- Complete the A.A.S. degree requirements.
- Complete 1 of the following concentrations:*
Athabascan
a. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency or complete a twosemester sequence in the language of the degree.
b. Complete the following program (major) requirements:
ANL 108—Beginning Athabascan Literacy 3 credits
ANL 199—Practicum in Native Language Education 6 credits
ANL 208—Advanced Athabascan Literacy 3 credits
ANL 251—Introduction to Athabascan Linguistics 3 credits
ANL 256—Alaska Native Languages: History, Status, and Maintenance 3 credits
ANL 287—Teaching Methods for Alaska Native Languages 3 credits
ANL 288—Curriculum and Materials Development for Alaska Native Languages 3 credits
ED 299—Practicum in Education 6 credits
Inupiaq Eskimo
a. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency or complete a twosemester sequence in the language of the degree.
b. Complete the following program (major) requirements:
ANL 199—Practicum in Native Language Education 6 credits
ANL 256—Alaska Native Languages: History, Status and Maintenance 3 credits
ANL 287—Teaching Methods for Alaska Native Languages 3 credits
ANL 288—Curriculum and Materials Development for Alaska Native Languages 3 credits
ED 299—Practicum in Education 6 credits
ESK 118—Inupiaq Orthography 3 credits
ESK 218—Inupiaq Composition 3 credits
Eskimo linguistics elective 3 credits
Central Yup’ik Eskimo
a. Demonstrate advanced oral/aural proficiency in Yup’ik.
b. Complete the following program (major) requirements:
ESK 109—Orthography 3 credits
ESK 208—Yup’ik Composition 3 credits
ESK 250—Yup’ik Literature for Children 3 credits
ESK 251—Teaching Yup’ik Reading and Writing 3 credits
ANL 199—Practicum in Native Language Education 3 credits
ANL 256—Alaska Native Languages: History, Status, Maintenance 3 credits
ANL 287—Teaching Methods for Alaska Native Languages 3 credits
ANL 288—Curriculum and Materials Development for Alaska Native Languages 3 credits
ED 299—Practicum in Education 3 credits
- Minimum credits required 60
* Student must earn a C grade or better in each course.