Majors

The table below lists the degrees and programs currently offered at UAF. Select the degree requirements to view detailed information about that program. Special training programs, occupational endorsements and pre-professional opportunities can be found at the bottom of the page.

NOTE: Programs marked * were approved after the printed catalog was published. Please see the catalog addendum for more informatIon about these programs.

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Major	Degree Requirements	Department
Accounting	bachelor's	Accounting
Accounting, Applied	associate	Applied Accounting
Accounting Technician	certificate	Applied Accounting
Airframe	certificate	Aviation Maintenance Technology
Airframe and Powerplant	certificate	Aviation Maintenance Technology
Alaska Native Languages	minor	Alaska Native Language Center
Alaska Native Studies	bachelor's	Alaska Native Studies
Anthropology	bachelor's master's doctoral	Anthropology
Apprenticeship Technology	associate	College of Rural and Community Development
Arctic Engineering	master's	Civil and Environmental Engineering
Arctic Skills	minor	College of Rural and Community Development
Art	bachelor's master's	Art
Arts and Sciences	bachelor's	School of Education
Asian Studies	minor	Foreign Languages
Associate of Arts	associate	Associate of Arts
Associate of Science*	associate	Associate of Science
Atmospheric Sciences	master's doctoral	Atmospheric Sciences
Automotive Technology	certificate	Tanana Valley Campus
Aviation Maintenance	associate	Aviation Maintenance Technology
Aviation Technology	minor	Aviation Maintenance Technology
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	master's doctoral	Chemistry and Biochemistry
Biological Sciences	bachelor's doctoral	Biology
Biology	master's	Biology
Business Administration	bachelor's master's	Business Administration
Business, Applied	associate	Applied Business
Business Management, Applied	certificate	Applied Business
Chemistry	bachelor's master's	Chemistry and Biochemistry
Child Development and Family Studies	bachelor's	College of Rural and Community Development
Civil Engineering	bachelor's master's	Civil and Environmental Engineering
Communication	bachelor's	Communication
Communication, Professional	master's	Communication
Community Health	certificate associate	College of Rural and Community Development
Computer Engineering	bachelor's	College of Engineering and Mines
Computer Science	bachelor's master's	Computer Science
Construction Management	associate	Construction Management
Construction Trades Technology	certificate associate	College of Rural and Community Development Interior-Aleutians Campus
Counseling	master's	School of Education
Creative Writing	master's	English
Cross-Cultural Studies	master's	Center for Cross-Cultural Studies
Culinary Arts	certificate associate	Culinary Arts
Dental Assistant	certificate associate	Allied Health
Dental Hygiene*	associate	Dental Hygiene
Diesel and Heavy Equipment	certificate	Diesel/Heavy Equipment
Drafting Technology	certificate	Drafting Technology
Early Childhood Education	certificate associate	Early Childhood Education
Earth Science	bachelor's	Geology and Geophysics
Economics	bachelor's	Economics
Economics, Resource and Applied	master's	Economics
Education, Elementary, Secondary	bachelor's	School of Education
Education	minor	School of Education
Education	master's	School of Education
Educator: Para-Professional	certificate associate	Interior-Aleutians Campus
Electrical Engineering	bachelor's master's	Electrical and Computer Engineering
Emergency Management	bachelor's	School of Management
Emergency Services	associate	Emergency Services
Engineering	doctoral	Civil and Environmental Engineering
Engineering Management	master's	Civil and Environmental Engineering
English	bachelor's master's	English
Environmental Chemistry	master's doctoral	Chemistry and Biochemistry
Environmental Engineering	master's	Civil and Environmental Engineering
Environmental Politics	minor	Political Science
Environmental Quality Science	master's	Civil and Environmental Engineering
Eskimo, Inupiaq	bachelor's	Alaska Native Language Center
Eskimo, Yup'ik	bachelor's	Alaska Native Language Center
Film Studies	minor	Film
Fisheries*	bachelor's master's doctoral	Fisheries
Foreign Languages	bachelor's	Foreign Languages and Literatures
General Science	bachelor's master's	Physics
Geography	bachelor's	Geography
Geological Engineering	bachelor's master's	Mining and Geological Engineering
Geology	bachelor's master's doctoral	Geology and Geophysics
Geophysics	master's doctoral	Geology and Geophysics
Global Studies	minor	College of Liberal Arts (interdisciplinary program)
Health Care Reimbursement	certificate	Allied Health
High Latitude Range Management	certificate	College of Rural and Community Development Northwest Campus
History	bachelor's	History
Human Services	associate	Human Services
Information Technology Specialist	certificate associate	Information Technology Specialist Program
Instrumentation Technology	certificate	Tanana Valley Campus
Interdisciplinary Studies	associate bachelor's master's doctoral	Academic Advising Center Graduate School
Japanese Studies	bachelor's	Foreign Languages and Literature
Journalism	bachelor's	Journalism
Justice	bachelor's	Justice
Justice, Administration of	master's	Justice
Law and Society	minor	Political Science
Leadership and Civic Engagement	minor	Northern Studies
Linguistics	bachelor's	Linguistics Program
Linguistics, Applied	master's	Linguistics Program
Marine Biology	master's doctoral	Marine Biology Program
Mathematics	bachelor's master's doctoral	Mathematics and Statistics
Mechanical Engineering	bachelor's master's	Mechanical Engineering
Medical Assistant	certificate associate	Allied Health
Medical/Dental Reception	certificate	Allied Health
Military Science and Leadership	minor	Military Science
Mineral Preparation Engineering	master's	Mining Engineering
Mining Applications and Technologies	certificate	Process Technology
Mining Engineering	bachelor's master's	Mining and Geological Engineering
Music	bachelor's master's	Music
Native Language Education	certificate associate	Alaska Native Language Center
Natural Resources Management	bachelor's master's	School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences
Natural Resources Management and Geography*	master's	School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences
Natural Resources and Sustainability*	doctoral	School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences School of Management
Northern Studies	bachelor's master's	Northern Studies
Oceanography	master's doctoral	Oceanography Program
Paralegal Studies	associate	Paralegal Studies
Petroleum Engineering	bachelor's master's	Petroleum Engineering
Philosophy	bachelor's	Philosophy and Humanities
Physics	bachelor's master's doctoral	Physics
Physics, Applied	bachelor's	Physics
Physics, Computational	master's	Physics
Physics, Space	master's doctoral	Physics
Piloting, Professional	associate	Professional Piloting
Political Science	bachelor's	Political Science
Power Generation	certificate	Power Generation
Powerplant	certificate	Aviation Maintenance Technology
Process Technology	associate	Process Technology
Psychology	bachelor's	Psychology
Psychology, Clinical-Community	doctoral	Psychology
Renewable Resources	associate	College of Rural and Community Development Bristol Bay Campus
Rural Development	bachelor's master's	Alaska Native and Rural Development
Rural Human Services	certificate	Rural Human Services Program
Russian Studies	bachelor's	Foreign Languages and Literature
Safety, Health and Environmental Awareness Technology	certificate	Tanana Valley Campus
Science Management	master's	Civil and Environmental Engineering
Social Work	bachelor's	Social Work
Sociology	bachelor's	Sociology
Software Engineering	master's	Computer Science
Sport Management	minor	Business Administration
Statistics	bachelor's master's	Mathematics and Statistics
Technology	bachelor's	Interdisciplinary Studies
Theatre	bachelor's	Theatre
Tribal Management	certificate associate	Interior-Aleutians Campus
Veterinary Science	certificate	College of Rural and Community Development Interior-Aleutians Campus
Wildlife Biology	bachelor's master's	Biology and Wildlife
Women's Studies	minor	Women's Studies Program
Yup'ik Language and Culture	bachelor's	Alaska Native Language Center
Yup'ik Language Proficiency	certificate associate	Alaska Native Language Center
Special Training Programs
Food Science and Nutrition	special training program	School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences
Law Enforcement Academy	special training program	Law Enforcement Academy
Paramedic Academy	special training program	Emergency Medical Services (Paramedic)
Welding and Materials Technology	special training program	Welding Technology
Occupational Endorsements
Administrative Assistant	occupational endorsement	Tanana Valley Campus
Bookkeeping Technician	occupational endorsement	Tanana Valley Campus
Financial Services Representive	occupational endorsement	Tanana Valley Campus
Nurse Aide	occupational endorsement	Tanana Valley Campus
Rural Human Services	occupational endorsement	Rural Human Services
Rural Utilities Business Management	occupational endorsement	Interior-Aleutians Campus
Pre-Professional Opportunities
Dentistry	advising information	Academic Advising Center
Law	advising information	Academic Advising Center
Library Science	advising information	Academic Advising Center
Medicine	advising information	Academic Advising Center
Pharmacy	advising information	Academic Advising Center
Physical Therapy	advising information	Academic Advising Center
Physician Assistant	advising information	Academic Advising Center
Veterinary Medicine	advising information	Academic Advising Center