UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS Welcome to
NANOOK NATION TM
Welcome! We’re really happy you’re considering UAF. We love it, and we want to show you why you might love it, too. UAF students are free-thinkers, ready to explore and do great things. We research, create, organize and innovate every day. At UAF, study is more than just preparing for exams — it’s getting your hands dirty and experiencing life. Ask questions. You can find most anything on our site, and we’re here to help you each step of the way. That’s our job — to help you make the decision that’s best for you.
Mary Kreta Director of Admissions
If you have snow you might as well build a snowman, right? The building behind is Signers’ Hall, where the people in Admissions work. They’re the ones who will help you enroll at UAF.
WE ARE #NANOOKNATION A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single click. Ready to apply?
www.uaf.edu/admissions/ Find out how much it costs, and how you can get help paying for it.
www.uaf.edu/costs/ www.uaf.edu/finaid/ Can’t make it to campus? No problem!
www.uaf.edu/virtualtour/
180 DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES 79 MINORS 115 DISCIPLINES
With study options from A (accounting) to Y (Yup’ik), there’s a lot to choose from. Plus you’ll be around people studying completely different fields, which makes it more interesting for everyone.
Kisha Lee is majoring in rural human services at Kuskokwim Campus, in Bethel.
BACHELOR’S AND GRADUATE Accounting, B.B.A. Alaska Native Studies, B.A. Anthropology, B.A., B.S., M.A., Ph.D. Applied Arts and Sciences, B.A.A.S. Arctic and Northern Studies, M.A. Art, B.A., B.F.A., M.F.A. Atmospheric Sciences, M.S., Ph.D. Biochemistry and Neuroscience, Ph.D. Biological Sciences, B.A., B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Business Administration, B.B.A., MBA Chemistry, B.A., B.S., M.S. Child Development and Family Studies, B.A. Civil Engineering, M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, B.S. Communication, B.A. Communication, Professional, M.A. Computer Engineering, B.S. Computer Science, B.S., B.S./M.S., M.S. Counseling, M.Ed. Creative Writing, M.F.A. Creative Writing and Literature, M.F.A./M.A. Cross-Cultural Studies, M.A. Digital Journalism, B.A. Earth Science, B.A. Economics, Resource and Applied, M.S. Education, Elementary, B.A., M.Ed. Education, Secondary, B.A., M.Ed. Electrical Engineering, B.S., M.S. Engineering, Ph.D. English, B.A., M.A. Environmental Chemistry, Ph.D. Eskimo, Inupiaq, B.A. Eskimo, Yup’ik, B.A. Film and Performing Arts, B.A. Fisheries, B.A., B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Foreign Languages, B.A. General Science, B.S. Geography, B.A., B.S. Geological Engineering, B.S., M.S. Geophysics, M.S., Ph.D. Geoscience, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. History, B.A. Homeland Security and Emergency Management, B.E.M. Indigenous Studies, Ph.D.
PROGRAMS AND DEGREES Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A., B.A.A.S., B.S., M.A., M.S., Ph.D. Japanese Studies, B.A. Justice, B.A. Justice, Administration of, M.A. Linguistics, B.A. Linguistics, Applied, M.A. Marine Biology, M.S., Ph.D. Mathematics, B.A., B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, B.S., B.S./M.S., M.S. Mining Engineering, B.S., M.S. Music, B.A., B.M. Natural Resources and Sustainability, Ph.D. Natural Resources Management, B.S., M.S., M.N.R.M. Northern Studies, B.A. Oceanography, M.S., Ph.D. Petroleum Engineering, B.S., M.S. Physics, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Physics, Space, Ph.D. Political Science, B.A. Psychology, B.A., B.S. Psychology, Clinical-Community, Ph.D. Rural Development, B.A., M.A. Security and Disaster Management, M.S.D.M. Social Work, B.A. Sociology, B.A. Statistics, M.S. Water and Environmental Science, M.S. Wildlife Biology and Conservation, B.S., M.S. Yup’ik Language and Culture, B.A. MINOR ONLY Aerospace Engineering Alaska Native Languages American Sign Language Arctic Skills Asian Studies Aviation Technology Computer Information Technology Specialist Environmental Politics Film Studies Global Studies Law and Society Leadership Marine Science Military Science and Leadership Philosophy
Statistics Sustainable Agriculture Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Theatre Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies CERTIFICATE AND ASSOCIATE Accounting, Applied, A.A.S. Accounting Technician, Cert. Airframe, Cert. Airframe and Powerplant, Cert. Apprenticeship Technologies, A.A.S. Associate of Arts, A.A. Associate of Science, A.S. Automotive Technology, Cert. Aviation Maintenance, A.A.S. Baking and Pastry Arts, Cert. Business, Applied, A.A.S. Business Management, Applied, Cert. Community Health, Cert., A.A.S. Construction Management, A.A.S. Construction Trades Technology, Cert. Culinary Arts, Cert. Culinary Arts and Hospitality, A.A.S. Dental Assistant, Cert., A.A.S. Diesel and Heavy Equipment, Cert. Drafting Technology, Cert., A.A.S. Early Childhood Education, A.A.S. Environmental Studies, Cert. Ethnobotany, Cert. Fire Science, A.A.S. Health Care Reimbursement, Cert. High Latitude Range Management, Cert. Human Services, A.A.S. Information Technology Specialist, Cert., A.A.S. Instrumentation Technology, Cert. Interdisciplinary Studies, A.A.S. Medical Assistant, Cert., A.A.S. Medical/Dental Reception, Cert. Native Language Education, Cert., A.A.S. Nursing Qualifications, Pre-, Cert. Paralegal Studies, A.A.S. Paramedicine, A.A.S. Piloting, Professional, A.A.S. Powerplant, Cert. Process Technology, A.A.S.
Rural Human Services, Cert. Safety, Health and Environmental Awareness Technology, Cert. Tribal Management, Cert., A.A.S. Yup’ik Language Proficiency, Cert., A.A.S. SPECIAL TRAINING PROGRAMS Law Enforcement Academy, Paramedic Academy OCCUPATIONAL ENDORSEMENTS Administrative Assistant, Basic Carpentry, Bookkeeping Technician, Entry-level Welding, Facility Maintenance, Financial Services Representative, Homeland Security, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Office Reception, Mining Mill Operations, Nurse Aide, Rural Human Services, Rural Surface Water Quality Testing, Rural Utilities Business Management, Rural Waste Management and Spill Response, Sustainable Energy, Tribal Justice, Wildland Fire Science GRADUATE AND POSTBACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATES Design and Construction Management, Education (Elementary, Secondary, K-12 Art, Counseling, Special Education), Science Teaching and Outreach, Statistics
ABBREVIATIONS
A.A. Associate of Arts A.A.S. Associate of Applied Science A.S. Associate of Science B.A. Bachelor of Arts B.A.A.S. Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences B.B.A. Bachelor of Business Administration B.E.M. Bachelor of Emergency Management B.F.A. Bachelor of Fine Arts B.M. Bachelor of Music B.S. Bachelor of Science Cert. Certificate M.A. Master of Arts MBA Master of Business Administration M.Ed. Master of Education M.F.A. Master of Fine Arts M.N.R.M. Master of Natural Resources Management M.S. Master of Science M.S.D.M. Master of Security and Disaster Management Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
An investment shouldn’t cost a fortune. Even with our low tuition, everyone can use help paying for college, so there are grants, scholarships, student jobs, work-study and loans. Find the mix that’s right for you. www.uaf.edu/finaid/
Nathan Feemster wasn’t sure he wanted to go to college. When he decided to try, it was already halfway through the school year. “It was nice that I could start in the spring and not feel ostracized and could graduate on time. That openness helped.” Nathan majored in linguistics but had specific goals other than a degree. “It was really important that I could go somewhere and also work part time and get job experience.” He’s shown here at his student job in the exhibits shop of the University of Alaska Museum of the North. Nathan won several scholarships and grants that helped offset his expenses, including some for students who are the first in their family to go to college, and another that allowed him to study in Thailand for a semester.
ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES Alaska resident
Nonresident
*WUE
ANNUAL TUITION/FEES
$7,798
$23,055
$10,794
ROOM/BOARD
$8,530
$8,530
$8,530
Based on 30 lower- and upper-division credits
Based on double room and meal plan
$2,000
ESTIMATED TEXTBOOKS AND SUPPLIES ANNUAL TOTAL
Includes tuition/fees and room/board
$18,328
Please note: all costs are subject to change. * Western Undergraduate Exchange
Jimin Kim is one of 70 percent of UAF students who get a grant or scholarship to help pay for college. Jimin also has a part-time student job with Video Conferencing Services. “When I graduated from West Valley High School here in Fairbanks I had no idea what I wanted to study. I figured the best option would be to take a variety of classes at UAF to figure out what I wanted to do because the cost was extremely reasonable. After two years I’ve decided to study biology and stay here to finish the degree.”
$33,585
$21,324
ACADEMICS AND RESEARCH
Learn and live. Whether Alaska is home or a new beginning, a UAF degree offers the ultimate opportunity: a chance to make a living doing what you love. So choose the path that intrigues you — you never know where it might lead.
While finishing a degree in music education, Kailyn Davis took a rock climbing class from Research Assistant Professor Jeff Benowitz. That changed everything, and now she studies the Wrangell volcanoes as part of her geology degree.
Enhance your education eLearning & Distance Education http://elearning.uaf.edu Honors Program www.uaf.edu/honors/ Study Away www.uaf.edu/oip/ Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity www.uaf.edu/ursa/
Graduate student Shruti Oza works in the Petroleum Development Lab studying methane hydrate production. Devante Owens studies ceramics and printmaking for a degree in fine arts.
WEST RIDGE Research, classrooms, UA Museum of the North and more food! Student housing
WHITAKER BUILDING Police, fire, and student health and counseling center
WOOD CENTER Food, student activities, bowling lanes, pool tables — pretty much everything you need
CONSTITUTION HALL Buy your books and get your mail.
Lower campus residence halls and Student Recreation Center
LIFE UP HERE These pages aren’t big enough to show all 2,250 acres, but know this: Campus is small enough to be supportive but has enough room for you to find your own way. Nanook alumni have found their way to starting their own companies, being named a MacArthur Genius, playing in the NHL and winning an Oscar. What will you find?
RASMUSON LIBRARY Check out books, movies, media kits, camera lenses and other stuff.
FINE ARTS COMPLEX Music, art, theater
1oF average temp in January
72oF average temp in June
3 hours, 43 min. of daylight on the shortest day
21 hours, 48 min. of daylight on the longest day
11 inches of average annual rain 65 inches of average annual snowfall 4 copper turtles 3 coffee shops
See more of campus at www.uaf.edu/virtualtour/
64% of classes with fewer than 20 students
1 watermelon landing zone
26 miles of trails
SIGNERS’HALL Where you find Admissions counselors and can pay your bills.
New Student Orientation brings everyone together for an in-depth crash course on living, studying and having fun on campus.
STUDENT LIFE Who’s on campus College is more than classes and exams. It’s also friendships, shared experiences and learning to live your own life. • 77% from Alaska, 20% other U.S., 3% international
Photo by JR Ancheta.
• 67% of incoming class are freshmen, 33% are transfers • 11 residence halls • 600 social events a year (600!!!) Photo by JR Ancheta.
Campus community Join a club (130+), run for office, find a study group or go to a game! http://alaskananooks.com www.asuafstudentgov.org www.uaf.edu/woodcenter/ Coffee shop downstairs, dining upstairs and tons of light pouring through the windows. Wood Center is where students go for entertainment, to meet friends or to just hang out.
Housing options Depending on things like your age, class standing and budget, you can choose a single or shared room or a shared apartment, and there are gender-inclusive options, too. www.uaf.edu/reslife/ Your room is your refuge. Personalize it with things that remind you of where you come from and where you want to go.
Photo by Maureen McCombs.
EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS
It’s all here — professors who know you, research grants to study in-depth and study-away programs so you can explore a different world. When Sierra Sommer (right) and her Marine Corps husband were transferred out of state her junior year, Sierra was worried she wouldn’t be able to continue her degree in social work. Her professor, Kim Swisher, worked closely with her to finish through UAF eLearning & Distance Education.
Quick facts Year established: 1917 Population of Fairbanks: 98,645 Student faculty ratio: 12 to 1 Total enrollment: 9,870 (Fairbanks campus 6,215) Undergraduate: 88.5% Female: 58.1% Male: 41.9% Diversity
Mechanical engineering student Patrick Wade was one of many students who designed and built a cube satellite. The cubesat was launched in 2015 as part of a NASA program.
African-American: 2.2% Alaska Native/American Indian: 19.6% Asian: 2.5% Caucasian: 45.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.8% Other/Unspecified: 29.8% Of all these, 4.7% also identify as Hispanic.
Office of Admissions and the Registrar 102 Signers’ Hall P.O. Box 757480 Fairbanks, AK 99775-7480
Naturally Inspiring.
Apply now! www.uaf.edu/admissions/ #NanookNation The University of Alaska does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, physical or mental disability, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy or parenthood, or genetic code. This policy affects employment policies and actions, as well as the delivery of educational services at all levels and facilities of the university. For a full explanation of what laws apply and contact information on how to file a report visit www.uaf.edu/oeo/civil-rights/notice-of-non-discriminat/.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. UAF is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educational institution. Photos by UAF photographers unless otherwise noted. Produced by University Relations. 07/2016
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