Departments and Programs of the College of Arts & Sciences

The College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) offers a wide-variety of courses every semester to students from all across the Univeristy of Alaska Anchorage.  Within CAS, there are twenty-four major areas of study and many more areas of concentration, including minors and professional certifactes. The College offers an Associate of Arts degree and various as well as master’s and Ph.D. programs. We take pride in the quality of our instruction, the diversity of concentration areas, and our reputation as a learning community. 

Learn more about the different CAS Degree Programs below, or click on specfic departments in the menu to the right. 

• Associate of Arts
  The Associate of Arts (AA) degree provides a solid foundation in mathematics and written and oral communication, the natural and social sciences, the humanities, the fine arts and early childhood development. The AA degree prepares students for career advancement and baccalaureate programs and to better understand their world. 
• Bachelor Degrees

  UAA’s College of Arts and Sciences offers degrees in the following areas of study:

  Bachelor of Arts

  Bachelor of Fine Arts

  Bachelor of Music

  Bachelor of Science

  The College is dedicated to the enrichment of the undergraduate academic experience, from initial recruitment and admission, through graduation and beyond.  Graduates will have had a sound liberal arts introduction to the major fields of human knowledge, helping to prepare them for a rewarding work-life experience.

  Baccalaureate Degree Options

  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • English
  • Fine Arts, Art
  • Geological Sciences
  • History
  • International Studies

  • Journalism and Public Communication
  • Languages
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Music
  • Natural Sciences
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
• Minors

  Students majoring in another area can minor in the following areas: 

  Available Minors

  • Alaska Native Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Creative Writing & Literary Arts
  • English
  • Geological Sciences

  • History
  • International Studies
  • Languages
  • Mathematics
  • Music

  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Women's Studies
• Graduate Degrees

  Committed to excellence and outstanding standards of scholarship, CAS offers its students a variety of options for graduate study.  The College of Arts and Sciences awards advanced academic degrees in the following areas of study:

  Master of Arts

  Master of Fine Arts

  Master of Science

  Master's Programs are offered in:

  • Anthropology
  • Biological Sciences

  • Geological Sciences
  • Psychology

  Doctoral of Philosophy

  UAA College of Arts and Sciences offers doctoral programs in two disciplines:

  • Biological Sciences (collaborative programs with the University of Alaska Fairbanks)
  • Psychology
• Occupational Endorsement Certificates

  Occupational endorsement certificates (OECs) are certificates requiring 29 or fewer credits to complete. These certificates provide the specialized knowledge and skills needed in specific employment sectors. Certificates will be noted on the student’s transcript upon completion and after approval by the academic department.

  Learn more about the General University Requirements, and explore the College's Available OECs

  CAS Occupational Endorsement Certificates

  • OEC in Alutiiq Language
  • OEC in Conservation Ecology
  • OEC in Marine Mammal Biology

  • OEC in Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Graduate Certificate in Children’s Mental Health
  • OEC in Ahtna Language 

  • OEC in Dena’ina Language
  • OEC in Graphic Design
  • OEC in Professional Writing