Tribal Management
College of Rural and Community Development
Division of Rural and Economic Development
Interior-Aleutians Campus
907-474-5439
www.uaf.edu/iac/programs/tribal-management/
Certificate; A.A.S. Degree
Minimum Requirements for Certificate: 30 credits; for Degree: 60 credits
The tribal management program teaches the job-related skills and knowledge needed for entry-level management positions in tribal institutions, local government and other organizations in rural Alaska. Students perform specific tasks, learn basic management rationale and explore issues in tribal government. Each student has an individual educational plan, which is a critical means of tracking progress and a key part of the process of education in a rural-based learning environment. A student career portfolio demonstrates individual accomplishments and the achievement of specific goal-related skills and competencies. The student career portfolio is developed to meet program standards. A copy of the standards is available on request.
Students entering any tribal management course should be familiar with word processing, spreadsheets, databases and the Internet. Each student, with the help of a faculty advisor, is required to organize a personal support team to include a tribal leader or community mentor. Students entering either the A.A.S. degree or certificate program should meet with a faculty advisor to discuss program content, requirements and planning.
- Complete the general university requirements.
- Complete the certificate requirements.
- Complete the following:
- Complete 3 credits from one of the following computation courses:
ABUS F155--Business Math (3)
or approved computation course at the 100-level
or above (3)--3 credits - Complete 3 credits from one of the following communication courses:
ABUS F170--Business English (3)
or approved communications course at the 100-level
or above (3)--3 credits - Complete 3 credits from the following human relations courses:
ABUS F154--Human Relations (3)
or approved human relations course at the 100-level
or above (3)--3 credits
- Complete 3 credits from one of the following computation courses:
- Complete the following program requirements:
TM F101--Introduction to Tribal Management--3 credits
TM F105--Introduction to Tribal Finance Applications--3 credits
TM F199--Tribal Management Practicum I--3 credits - Complete 12 credits from any of the following categories:
Environmental and Natural Resources
BIOL F104X--Natural History of Alaska--3 credits
FISH F101--Introduction to Fisheries--3 credits
NRM F101--Natural Resources Conservation and Policy--3 credits
Advisor approved environmental technology elective--3 credits
Health and Social/Human Services
HLTH F105--Introduction to Health Careers--2 credits
HUMS F105--Personal Awareness and Growth--3 credits
HUMS F120--Cultural Diversity in Human Services--3 credits
PSY F101--Introduction to Psychology--3 credits
Education and Employment
ED F102--Orientation to Alaska Native Education--2 credits
Public Administration and Policy
ABUS F179--Fundamentals of Supervision--3 credits
HIST F110--History of Alaska Natives--3 credits
Tribal Business
ABUS F151--Village Based Entrepreneurship--1 - 3 credits
ABUS F158--Introduction to Tourism--1 - 3 credits
BA F151--Introduction to Business--3 credits
Economics
ECON F100X--Political Economy--3 credits
ECON F111--Economics of Rural Alaska--3 credits
Tribal Planning
RD F250--Grant Writing for Community Development--3 credits
Advisor-approved electives--6 credits - Minimum credits required--30 credits
- Complete the general university requirements.
- Complete the A.A.S. degree requirements.
- Complete the following program (major) requirements:*
TM F101--Introduction to Tribal Management--3 credits
TM F105--Introduction to Tribal Finance Applications--3 credits
TM F199--Tribal Management Practicum I--3 credits
TM F201--Advanced Tribal Management--3 credits
TM F205--Advanced Tribal Finance Applications--3 credits
TM F299--Tribal Management Practicum II--3 credits - Complete 18 credits from any of the following categories:*
Environmental and Natural Resources
BIOL F104X--Natural History of Alaska--3 credits
BIOL F271--Principles of Ecology--4 credits
FISH F101--Introduction to Fisheries--3 credits
NRM F101--Natural Resources Conservation and Policy--3 credits
NRM F204--Public Lands Law and Policy--3 credits
RD F255--Rural Alaska Land Issues--3 credits
WLF F222--Wildlife Management Principles--3 credits
Advisor-approved environmental technology elective--3 credits
Health and Social/Human Services
HLTH F105--Introduction to Health Careers--2 credits
HUMS F105--Personal Awareness and Growth--3 credits
HUMS F120--Cultural Diversity in Human Services--3 credits
PSY F101--Introduction to Psychology--3 credits
Education and Employment
ED F102--Orientation to Alaska Native Education--2 credits
Public Administration and Policy
ABUS F179--Fundamentals of Supervision--3 credits
ABUS F231--Introduction to Personnel--3 credits
ABUS F232--Contemporary Management Issues--3 credits
HIST F110--History of Alaska Natives--3 credits
RD F200--Community Development in the North--3 credits
RD F250--Grant Writing for Community Development--1 - 3 credits
Tribal Business
ABUS F151--Village Based Entrepreneurship--1 - 3 credits
ABUS F158--Introduction to Tourism--1 - 3 credits
ABUS F264--Filing/Records Management--3 credits
BA F151--Introduction to Business--3 credits
Economics
ECON F100X--Political Economy--3 credits
ECON F111--Economics of Rural Alaska--3 credits
Tribal Planning
RD F250--Grant Writing for Community Development--3 credits
Advisor-approved electives--6 credits - Complete credits in F100-level or higher in consultation with an academic advisor and community mentor.--9 credits
- Minimum credits required--60 credits
* Students must earn a C grade (2.0) or better in each course.