Overview

Department of Arctic and Northern Studies / Department of Arctic and Northern Studies is located in Fairbanks, AK, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Environmental politics and policy
Master of Arts (MA)	Northern history
Master of Arts (MA)	Arctic policy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam bachelor's degree from accredited institution, preference given to applicants with 3.0 GPA or higher Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral defense of project or thesis
Other Advanced Degrees	Oral defense of project or thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

23

Applied

12

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Bachelor's degree from accredited institution, preference given to applicants with 3.0 GPA or higher
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree from accredited institution, preference given to applicants with 3.0 GPA or higher
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$18,587

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

21

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.52%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	4.76%
Asian	4.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.76%
Unknown	9.52%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

1

Total faculty

Full-time - 1

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Wide-ranging topics in the social sciences and humanities in the circumpolar north, especially addressing current challenges we face, within historical and cultural perspectives
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 756460
Fairbanks, AK  99775-6460
United States

Contact Dr. Brandon Boylan
Director
Email: bmboylan@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-474-6503

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