Fall 2023

AKNS

• A101A *Elem Central Yup'ik Lang I 4 Credits

  *Elem Central Yup'ik Lang I

  Introductory course for students with little, or no, prior knowledge of the Central Yup'ik language. Develops listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Central Yup'ik for effective communication at the elementary level. Addresses history of Alaska Native languages and culture.

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:70416	801	Daniels, Lucy; Peterson, Sassa; Peterson, Sassa; Peterson, Sassa	August 28 - December 16	2

• A101D *Elementary Inupiaq Language I 4 Credits

  *Elementary Inupiaq Language I

  Introductory course for students with little or no prior knowledge of the Inupiaq language. Develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Inupiaq for effective communication at the elementary level. Addresses history of Alaska Native languages and culture.

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:70418	801	Johnson, Mellisa	August 28 - December 16	1

• A101E *Elementary Alutiiq Language I 4 Credits

  *Elementary Alutiiq Language I

  Introduces students with little or no prior knowledge to the Alutiiq language. Develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Alutiiq for effective communication at the elementary level. Addresses history of Alaska Native languages and cultures.

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:74349	3D1	Azuyak, Peggy	August 28 - December 16	5
  View detailed information for CRN:74349	3D1	Azuyak, Peggy	August 28 - December 16	5

• A101F *Elementary Dena'ina Lang I 4 Credits

  *Elementary Dena'ina Lang I

  Introductory course for students with little or no prior knowledge of the Dena'ina Athabascan language. Develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Dena'ina for effective communication at the elementary level. Addresses history of Alaska Native languages and cultures. Special Note: Class conducted in the Dena'ina language.

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:70419	801	Slawson, Donita	August 28 - December 16	3

• A101H *Elementary Ahtna Language I 4 Credits

  *Elementary Ahtna Language I

  Introductory course for students with little or no prior knowledge of the Ahtna language. Develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Ahtna Athabascan for effective communication at the elementary level. Addresses history of Alaska Native languages and culture.

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:70420	801	Shaginoff-Stuart, Sondra	August 28 - December 16	12

• A114E *Alutiiq/Sugpiaq Readng & Wrtg 3 Credits

  *Alutiiq/Sugpiaq Readng & Wrtg

  Introduces reading and writing in the Alutiiq/Sugpiaq language for students with some listening comprehension and verbal skills in Alutiiq (Sugt'stun). Covers alphabet and phonetic classification, dialects, and a history of the Alutiiq writing system. Enhances cross-cultural perspectives. Registration Restrictions: Prior exposure to spoken Alutiiq and instructor permission.

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:75712	3D1	Drabek, Alisha	August 28 - December 16	3
  View detailed information for CRN:75712	3D1	Drabek, Alisha	August 28 - December 16	3

• A201 *Alaska Native Perspectives 3 Credits

  *Alaska Native Perspectives

  Introduces Alaska Native perspectives on kinship, time, philosophy, symbolism, spirituality, communication, justice, oral traditions, storytelling, material culture, and the relationship to the environment. Includes the diversity of Alaska Native peoples, languages, and worldviews and how these influence contemporary and global issues.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:70424	602	M	2:30PM - 5:15PM	SSB 119	Milliman, Zachary	August 28 - December 16	0

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:70425	801	Slawson, Donita	August 28 - December 16	-1
  View detailed information for CRN:70426	802	DuBois, Peter	August 28 - December 16	1
  View detailed information for CRN:70428	805	DuBois, Peter	August 28 - December 16	2
  View detailed information for CRN:70429	806	DuBois, Peter	August 28 - December 16	0
  View detailed information for CRN:74350	3D1	Eufemio, Elizabeth	August 28 - December 16	0
  View detailed information for CRN:74351	3D2	Eufemio, Elizabeth	August 28 - December 16	0
  View detailed information for CRN:75262	803	DuBois, Peter	August 28 - December 16	2
  View detailed information for CRN:76575	807	Slawson, Donita	August 28 - December 16	2

• A215 *Music of Alaska Natives 3 Credits

  *Music of Alaska Natives

  Explores music and dance practices of Alaska Native and Indigenous peoples of the circumpolar north by region and culture group. Interdisciplinary methods will be used to examine the historical and social dynamics behind changing musical and cultural traditions. Fundamentals of ethnomusicology theory and research methods will be introduced. Registration Restrictions: AKNS A201 or MUS A111 recommended prior to registering for this course. Crosslisted with MUS A215.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:70431	651	R	5:30PM - 8:15PM	SSB 118	Williams, Maria	August 28 - December 16	7

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  No Distance Learning courses available.

• A216 *World Indigenous Music 3 Credits

  *World Indigenous Music

  Surveys Indigenous music cultures of the world. Examines musical traditions of Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Near/Far East, and Oceania within the context of musical styles and culture. Crosslisted with MUS A216

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:76584	651	T	5:30PM - 8:15PM	SSB 213	Milliman, Zachary	August 28 - December 16	14

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:70432	852	Milliman, Zachary	August 28 - December 16	3

• A218B *AK Native Drummaking II 3 Credits

  *AK Native Drummaking II

  Studio course in which students learn the fundamentals of making handheld frame drums in the Inupiaq and Yup'ik Alaskan Native tradition. Students will also study the living tradition of Alaska Native drum practices. Crosslisted with MUS A218B

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:75263	651	F	5:30PM - 8:15PM	ARTS 109	Walker II, Brian	August 28 - December 16	2

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  No Distance Learning courses available.

• A240H *AK Nat Cultrl Orient: Ahtna 3 Credits

  *AK Nat Cultrl Orient: Ahtna

  Provides holistic introduction to the history, culture, arts, politics, and contemporary issues in the Ahtna region. Designed for students, professionals and educators working with Native community members and families. Enhances cross-cultural perspectives.

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  No Distance Learning courses available.

• A261 *Alaska Native Art History 3 Credits

  *Alaska Native Art History

  Introduces Alaska Native art forms, past and present. Examines the uses of art in Alaska Native cultures, materials and methods used in creating arts, differences between Native and Western approaches to art, and contemporary approaches to customary art forms. Fosters appreciation of Alaska Native arts and cultures exposing students to world-class artists and collections here in Alaska as well as introducing them to the epistemological underpinnings of Alaska Native art forms.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:75250	601	TR	1:00PM - 2:15PM	ARTS 112	Pardue, June	August 28 - December 16	0

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  No Distance Learning courses available.

• A290 *Topics in AK Native Studies 1 - 3 Credits

  *Topics in AK Native Studies

  Examines contemporary issues in Alaska Native studies at an introductory level. Course can include political, social and historical aspects of Alaska Native peoples and culture. Special Note: Subtitle varies. May be repeated for credit up to three times with a different subtitle.

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  CRN	Section	Day(s)	Times	Bldg/Room	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:75754	602	TR	2:30PM - 3:45PM	ARTS 109	Pardue, June	August 28 - December 16	3

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  No Distance Learning courses available.

• A301 Intro Indigenous Lang Revital 1 Credits

  Intro Indigenous Lang Revital

  Explores Indigenous language revitalization movements, activities, trends in social linguistics, and investigation of terminology. Students will gain an understanding of processes involved in language policy, planning, and advocacy, and will gain exposure to effective methods that have reversed language shift. Special Note: Previous experience or background with an Alaska Native language is recommended.

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:75266	801	Denny, Jessica	November 6 - December 16	7

• A421 *Indig Lang Curric Design 3 Credits

  *Indig Lang Curric Design

  Explores curriculum design methods and methodology in Indigenous language(s). Focuses on culturally appropriate curriculum planning, development, instruction and assessment.

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:75268	801	Shaginoff-Stuart, Sondra	August 28 - December 16	13

• A492 *Cultural Knowledge of Elders 3 Credits

  *Cultural Knowledge of Elders

  Provides a hands-on experiential learning encounter for the student. Elders from different Alaska Native cultures will be invited to participate and impart knowledge to the students. Fosters an appreciation of diversity across cultures, a broader understanding of creative expression, and Indigenous worldview. Special Note: Students enrolling in this course should have either upper-division class standing with a strong background in the social sciences or appropriate life experience, or a combination of the two prior to enrolling in this course.

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  No Distance Learning courses available.

• A495 Alaska Native Studies Intern 1 - 3 Credits

  Alaska Native Studies Intern

  This is designed as a supervised on-campus or off-campus internship which provides an opportunity for students to work in the professional environment of an Alaska Native organization. Students perform significant work and/or research and develop professional skills and networks. The internship requires a formal agreement between the student, the faculty member and the supervisor. Special Note: May be repeated for up to 6 credits. Registration Restrictions: Instructor permission, upper division standing and knowledge of Alaska Native issues required.

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  CRN	Section	Instructor	Dates	Open Seats
  View detailed information for CRN:75269	801	Williams, Maria	August 28 - December 16	9