Master
of Arts in Cross-Cultural Studies
With
an Emphasis on Indigenous Knowledge Systems
The Master
of Arts in Cross-Cultural Studies with
an emphasis on Indigenous Knowledge Systems is
designed to provide graduate students from various fields
of interest an opportunity to pursue in-depth study of
the role and contributions of indigenous knowledge in
the contemporary world. Students are expected to demonstrate
the ability to work effectively with indigenous people
in their studies.
Admissions
Requirements
-
Applicants
should have at least two years of experience related
to the area of applied study.
-
Applicants
should have a bachelors degree in an approved
area of study as determined by the facultys
admissions committee. The committee may recommend
provisional admittance subject to completion of
specified requirements.
- Admission
will be contingent upon:
-
A
minimum GPA of 3.00 in previous undergraduate
work
OR
acceptable scores on the Graduate Record Examination general
test (or permission of admissions committee).
- Submission
of graduate application, transcripts of previous
work, three letters of reference and three-page
statement of intent.
- A
satisfactory review conducted by admissions
committee of the Center for Cross-Cultural
Studies and Alaska Native Studies (may include
a personal interview by the committee).
Schedule
of CCS Course Offerings
Fall
Semester
|
Spring
Semester
|
CCS
601 |
CCS
602 |
CCS
608 |
CCS/ED
603 |
CCS/ED
610
(+ summer) |
CCS
612 |
CCS/ED
611 |
CCS/ED
690
(+ summer)
|
CCS
698 |
CCS
698 |
|
|
Degree
requirements
- Complete
the general university requirements.
- Complete
at least 6 credits in a field setting, including
minimum of one week camp w/Elders.
- Complete
at least 36 semester hours beyond the bachelors
degree level. (Students may transfer a maximum
of 9 hours from another university into their program.)
- Complete
at least 30 of the 36 semester hours at the 600-level.
- Complete
requirements of the M.A. degree within 7 years.
- Complete
a satisfactory performance on a comprehensive examination.
- Complete
the following core courses:
CCS 601 - Documenting Indig. Know. Systems: 3 cr
CCS
608 - Indigenous Knowledge Systems: 3 cr
CCS
612 - Traditional Ecological Knowledge: 3 cr
CCS/ED
690 - Seminar in Cross-Cult. Studies: 3 cr
- Complete
at least one of the following cross-cultural studies
specialization courses:
ANS/ED 461 - Native Ways of Knowing: 3 cr
CCS/ED
610 Education & Cult. Processes:
3 cr
RD
425 - Cultural Impact Analysis: 3 cr
-
Complete
approved 600-level electives.
- Additional
approved electives to provide specialization depth:
CCS
602 - Cultural & Intellect. Prop. Rights:
3 cr
CCS/ED
603 - Field Study Research Methods: 3 cr
CCS/ED
613 - Ak. Std. for Cult. Resp. Sch: 3 cr
ANS
475 - Alaska Native Social Change: 3 cr
- CCS
698 - Field Study/Elder Apprenticeship: 6 cr
- Minimum
credits required: 36
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