College of Indigenous Studies Programs

 

Explore College of Indigenous Studies Degrees and Job Training Programs

We offer a wide selection of occupational endorsements, certificates, associate, bachelor's, master’s and doctoral programs entirely through our network of professors and instructors based at rural campuses, Fairbanks, and elsewhere in Alaska.

 
 

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. 

Applied Arts (APAR), (Fairbanks, Kotzebue, Bethel, Dillingham, Nome, AK)

High Latitude Range Management, O.E.C. (Nome, 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)

Rural Waste Management and Spill Response, O.E.C. (Anchorage, AK)
 
Yup’ik Language and Culture, Cert., A.A.S., B.A. (Fairbanks, AK)

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Distance Education 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.

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CIS PATHWAYS

CIS classes are held in rural communities or via audio conference, video conference or the internet. Our faculty is well versed in face-to-face instruction, Blackboard, and audio conference learning platforms.

We reach more than 160 communities with learning centers and community campuses across the state.

Community Campuses located in:

  • Bethel
  • Dillingham
  • Fairbanks
  • Kotzebue
  • Nome

Learning Centers located in:

  • Tok
  • Unalaska
  • Unalakleet
  • Togiak
  • King Salmon
  • New Stuyahok
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