Academic programs
Northwest Campus instruction extends to students in all portions of Alaska through the College of
Indigenous Studies distance schedule.
A Northwest campus student has the option to participate in a local course as well
as the option of taking a course offered from any one of eight or more campuses by
audio conference and/or Canvas.
Some Northwest Campus programs include:
- Applied Business - Campus Credential (PDF, 6.9M)
- Construction Trade Technologies - Campus Credential (PDF, 548K)
- Cultural Knowledge of the Bering Strait Region - Campus Credential (PDF, 3M)
- Substitute Teacher - Campus Credential (PDF, 2.8M)
- Administrative Assistant - Occupational Endorsement (PDF, 3.5M)
- Facilities Maintenance - Occupational Endorsement (PDF, 3.7M)
- Supervision & Personnel Management - Occupational Endorsement (PDF, 2.8M)
- High Latitude Range Management - Occupational Endorsement / Certificate (PDF, 7.6M)
More academic programs available through Northwest Campus and UAF:
- Associate of Arts (AA-General Studies)
- Applied Business (AAS)
- Elementary Education (BA)
- Information Technology Specialist (Certificate and AAS)
- Nursing Program (Managed through UAA)
- Rural Development (BA and MA)
- Social Work (BA)
Other degrees available through sponsorship by Bering Strait regional partners:
CIS Programs
For a complete list of degrees, endorsements, and credentials available by distance from all University of Alaska campuses, check out University of Alaska Distance Learning.
In-Person Programs
CIS campuses also offer non-degree path courses throughout the year. Visit the UAF class schedule search for an updated list of all course offerings.
- Basic Carpentry, O.E. (Fairbanks, AK)
- Facility Maintenance, O.E. (Fairbanks, AK)
- High Latitude Range Management, Cert. (Nome, AK)
- Iñupiaq Language, B.A. (Fairbanks, AK)
- Native Language Education, Cert., A.A.S. (Fairbanks, AK)
- Rural Human Services, Cert. (Fairbanks, AK and Bethel, AK)
- Wildland Fire Science, Cert. (Fairbanks, AK)
- Yup’ik Language and Culture, Cert., A.A.S., B.A. (Fairbanks, AK)
Learn more about our campuses locations
Online Programs
All programs can be completed through 100% online coursework. Some programs are offered with online meeting times (synchronous) and some are offered with no meeting times (asynchronous). For specific information on delivery-method, visit the program page you are interested in.
- Alaska Native Studies, B.A. (in-person options in Fairbanks, AK)
- Associate of Science, A.S.
- Child Development and Family Studies, B.A.
- Content Creation, O.E.
- Ethnobotany, O.E. (in-person options in Bethel, AK)
- Human Services, A.A.S.
- Indigenous Studies, M.A., Ph.D.
- Rural Development, B.A., M.A. (in-person options in Fairbanks, AK)
- Sustainable Energy, O.E. (in-person options in Dillingham, AK)
- Tribal Governance, Cert., A.A.S.
- Tribal Justice, O.E.