Tribal Management

College of Rural and Community Development
Interior Alaska Campus
907-474-5710
www.uaf.edu/iac/programs/tribal-management/

Certificate; A.A.S. Degree

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Minimum Requirements for Certificate: 30 credits; for A.A.S. Degree: 60 credits

The tribal management program teaches the job-related skills and knowledge needed for positions within tribal and local governments and other organizations in rural Alaska. In response to the broad variety of job-related skills needed by tribal councils, administrators and staff, the tribal management certificate and A.A.S. degree programs are designed to allow students to specialize their education to target specific employment related skills. Students perform specific tasks, learn basic management rationale and explore issues in tribal government. The tribal management program provides students with fundamental knowledge of tribal governance and finance as well as hands-on education and training in subject areas important to tribal governments. Students work closely with their academic advisor to choose courses that target their employment based needs and are encouraged to specialize their education to a specific area of study, or take courses from multiple areas of study.

Students entering either the certificate or A.A.S. degree program will meet with a faculty advisor to discuss program content, requirements and planning.

Certificate Program

1. Complete the general university requirements.
2. Complete the certificate requirements.
3. 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
4. Complete 12 credits from the following courses. Students can specialize in one area of study or can choose from multiple areas of study. Course substitutions relevant to Tribal Management may be made with the approval of the Tribal Management faculty advisor.
   Environmental and Natural Resource Management
   BIOL F104X--Natural History of Alaska--4 credits
   ENVI F101--Introduction to Environmental Science--3 credits
   FISH F101--Introduction to Fisheries--3 credits
   NRM F101--Natural Resources Conservation and Policy--3 credits
   RD F265--Perspectives on Subsistence in Alaska--3 credits
   TM F120--Introduction to Tribal Natural Resource Management--3 credits
   TM F140--Introduction to Geospatial Data--1 credit
   TM F141--Practical GIS for Rural Alaska--2 credits
   TM F182--Introduction to NEPA for Rural Transportation--1 credit
   
   Community Health and Wellness
   ANS F242--Native Cultures of Alaska--3 credits
   HUMS F101--Introduction to Human Services--3 credits
   HUMS F105--Personal Awareness and Growth--3 credits
   HUMS F260--History of Alcohol in Alaska--1 credit
   PSY F101--Introduction to Psychology--3 credits
   RHS F130--Process of Community Change--2 credits
   RHS F140--Alaska Native Values and Principles--1 credit
   RNS F101--Rural Nutrition and Health Change--1 credit
   RNS F105--Nutritional Science for the Generations--3 credits
   RNS F120--Alaska Native Food Systems--3 credits
   RNS F201--Community Nutrition Interventions--2 credits
   RNS F210--Introduction to Rural Nutrition Counseling--2 credits
   
   Tribal Governance and Law
   PS F100X--Political Economy--3 credits
   PS/NORS F205--Leadership, Citizenship and Choice--3 credits
   PS F263--Alaska Native Politics--3 credits
   RD F110--ANCSA: Land Claims in the 21st Century--1 credit
   TM F110--Tribal Court Development for Alaska Tribes--1 credit
   TM F111--Children's Topics in Tribal Justice--1 credit
   TM F112--Federal Indian Law for Alaska Tribes--1 credit
   TM F114--Tribal Justice Responses to Community and Domestic Violence--1 credit
   TM F115--Tribal Court Administration--1 credit
   TM F250--Current Topics in Tribal Government--1 credit
   
   Community and Economic Development
   ABUS F101--Principles of Accounting I--3 credits
   ABUS F151--Village Based Entrepreneurship--1-3 credits
   ABUS F158--Introduction to Tourism--1-3 credits
   ABUS F179--Fundamentals of Supervision--3 credits
   ABUS F235--Fund Accounting for Nonprofits--3 credits
   BA F151--Introduction to Business--3 credits
   CTT F104--Basic Communication and Employability Skills--2 credits
   ECON F100X--Political Economy--3 credits
   ECON F111--Economics of Rural Alaska--3 credits
   RD F250--Grant Writing for Community Development--1-3 credits
   TM F130--Introduction to Utility Management--2 credits
   TM F131--Organizational Management for Utilities--2 credits
   TM F134--Financial Management for Utilities--2 credits
   
   Tribal Planning
   ABUS F179--Fundamentals of Supervision--3 credits
   ABUS F272--Small-Business Planning--3 credits
   CTT F240--Introduction to Project Development for Tribal Residential Construction--3 credits
   RD F250--Grant Writing for Community Development--3 credits
   RD F268--Rural Tourism: Planning and Principles--1-3 credits
   TM F138--Planning for Utilities--2 credits
   TM F271--Rural Transportation Planning--1 credit
   
   Tribal Transportation
   TM F170--Fundamentals of Rural Transportation--3 credits
   TM F171--Introduction to Indian Reservations Road Program--1 credit
   TM F172--Conducting a Transportation Inventory--1 credit
   TM F173--Traffic Monitoring for Rural Transportation--1 credit
   TM F174--Basics of a Good Gravel Road--1 credit
   TM F182--Introduction to NEPA for Rural Transportation--1 credit
   TM F271--Rural Transportation Planning--1 credit
   TM F272--Finance Applications for Rural Transportation--1 credit
   TM F273--Transportation Improvement Programs and Control Schedules--1 credit
   TM F274--Road Inventory Field Data Systems--1 credit
   TM F276--Project Management for Rural Transportation--4 credits
5. Minimum credits required--30 credits

Major -- A.A.S. Degree

1. Complete the general university requirements.
2. Complete the A.A.S. degree requirements.
3. 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
4. Complete 27 credits from the following courses:
   Students can specialize in one area of study or can choose from multiple areas of study. Course substitutions relevant to tribal management may be made with the approval of the tribal management faculty advisor.
   Environmental and Natural Resource Management
   BIOL F104X--Natural History of Alaska--4 credits
   ENVI F101--Introduction to Environmental Science--3 credits
   FISH F101--Introduction to Fisheries--3 credits
   FISH F261--Introduction to Fisheries Utilization--3 credits
   NRM F101--Natural Resources Conservation and Policy--3 credits
   NRM F204--Public Lands Law and Policy--3 credits
   RD F245--Fisheries Development in Rural Alaska--3 credits
   RD F255--Rural Alaska Land Issues--3 credits
   RD F265--Perspectives on Subsistence in Alaska--3 credits
   RD F280--Resource Management Research Techniques--3 credits
   TM F120--Introduction to Tribal Natural Resource Management--3 credits
   TM F140--Introduction to Geospatial Data--1 credit
   TM F141--Practical GIS for Rural Alaska--2 credits
   TM F142--Practical GIS Project Design--2 credits
   TM F182--Introduction to NEPA for Rural Transportation--1 credit
   TM F225--Cross Connections: Adapting and Integrating Principles of Management and Conservation--3 credits
   
   Community Health and Wellness
   ANS F242--Native Cultures of Alaska--3 credits
   ANS F330--Yup'ik Parenting and Development--1-3 credits
   HUMS F105--Personal Awareness and Growth--3 credits
   HUMS F120--Cultural Diversity in Human Services--3 credits
   HUMS F205--Basic Principles of Group Counseling--3 credits
   HUMS F260--History of Alcohol in Alaska--1 credit
   HUMS F265--Substance Abuse and the Family--1-2 credits
   PSY F101--Introduction to Psychology--3 credits
   RHS F130--Process of Community Change--2 credits
   RHS F140--Alaska Native Values and Principles--1 credit
   RHS F150--Introduction to Rural Counseling--2 credits
   RHS F275--Introduction to Recovery and Mental Illness--2 credits
   RHS F280--Case Management--2 credits
   RNS F101--Rural Nutrition and Health Change--1 credit
   RNS F105--Nutritional Science for the Generations--3 credits
   RNS F120--Alaska Native Food Systems--3 credits
   RNS F201--Community Nutrition Interventions--2 credits
   RNS F210--Introduction to Rural Nutrition Counseling--2 credits
   SWK F103--Introduction to Social Work--3 credits
   SWK F220--Ethics, Values and Social Work Practice--3 credits
   SWK F320W--Rural Social Work--3 credits
   
   Tribal Governance and Law
   ANS F310--Indigenous Land Settlements--3 credits
   ANS F325--Native Self Government--3 credits
   PS F100X--Political Economy--3 credits
   PS/NORS F205--Leadership, Citizenship and Choice--3 credits
   PS F212--Introduction to Public Administration--3 credits
   PS F263--Alaska Native Politics--3 credits
   RD F110--ANCSA: Land Claims in the 21st Century--1 credit
   RD F265--Perspectives on Subsistence in Alaska--3 credits
   TM F110--Tribal Court Development for Alaska Tribes--1 credit
   TM F111--Children's Topics in Tribal Justice--1 credit
   TM F112--Federal Indian Law for Alaska Tribes--1 credit
   TM F113--Tribal Code Development--1 credit
   TM F114--Tribal Justice Responses to Community and Domestic Violence--1 credit
   TM F115--Tribal Court Administration--1 credit
   TM F116--Juvenile Justice in Tribal Court--1 credit
   TM F117--Tribal Court Enforcement of Decisions--1 credit
   TM F118--Tribal Community and Restorative Justice--1 credit
   TM F250--Current Topics in Tribal Government--1 credit
   
   Community and Economic Development
   ABUS F101--Principles of Accounting I--3 credits
   ABUS F151--Village Based Entrepreneurship--1-3 credits
   ABUS F158--Introduction to Tourism--1-3 credits
   ABUS F161--Personal and Business Finance--3 credits
   ABUS F179--Fundamentals of Supervision--3 credits
   ABUS F235--Fund Accounting for Nonprofits--3 credits
   ABUS F263--Public Relations--3 credits
   BA F151--Introduction to Business--3 credits
   CTT F104--Basic Communication and Employability Skills--2 credits
   ECON F100X--Political Economy--3 credits
   ECON F111--Economics of Rural Alaska--3 credits
   RD F110--ANCSA: Land Claims in the 21st Century--1 credit
   RD F250--Grant Writing for Community Development--1-3 credits
   TM F130--Introduction to Utility Management--2 credits
   TM F131--Organizational Management for Utilities--2 credits
   TM F134--Financial Management for Utilities--2 credits
   TM F136--Personnel Management for Utilities--2 credits
   
   Tribal Planning
   ABUS F179--Fundamentals of Supervision--3 credits
   ABUS F272--Small-Business Planning--3 credits
   CTT F240--Introduction to Project Development for Tribal Residential Construction--3 credits
   RD F250--Grant Writing for Community Development--3 credits
   RD F268--Rural Tourism: Planning and Principles--1-3 credits
   RD F351--Strategic Planning for Rural Communities--3 credits
   TM F138--Planning for Utilities--2 credits
   TM F271--Rural Transportation Planning--1 credit
   
   Tribal Transportation
   TM F170--Fundamentals of Rural Transportation--3 credits
   TM F171--Introduction to Indian Reservations Road Program--1 credit
   TM F172--Conducting a Transportation Inventory--1 credit
   TM F173--Traffic Monitoring for Rural Transportation--1 credit
   TM F174--Basics of a Good Gravel Road--1 credit
   TM F182--Introduction to NEPA for Rural Transportation--1 credit
   TM F271--Rural Transportation Planning--1 credit
   TM F272--Finance Applications for Rural Transportation--1 credit
   TM F273--Transportation Improvement Programs and Control Schedules--1 credit
   TM F274--Road Inventory Field Data Systems--1 credit
   TM F276--Project Management for Rural Transportation--4 credits
5. Minimum credits required--60 credits