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Exploring Arctic Studies: A Comprehensive Curriculum Design

Delve into the interdisciplinary field of Arctic Studies with this innovative curriculum offering foundational courses in Indigenous Diplomacies, Arctic Change, and Current Issues in the Arctic Region. Elective opportunities in Natural and Social Sciences provide a well-rounded education to understand the complexities of the Arctic environment and its global implications.

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Exploring Arctic Studies: A Comprehensive Curriculum Design

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  1. UW Minor in Arctic Studies Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies & School of Oceanography

  2. ARCTIC COUNCIL – FIRST IN THE HISTORY/THE WORLD 1. 8 Arctic Nations 2. Non-Arctic Nations 3. Indigenous Organizations Inuit Saami Russian Indigenous Aleut Gwich’in Athabascan Cartographer / Designer, Philippe Rekacewicz, 2005

  3. CURRICULUM DESIGN – STRUCTURE • Minor Requirements – 28 credits • Foundation Courses (9 credits) • ARCTIC 200 Indigenous Diplomacies & International Relations in the Arctic (3 cr.) • OCEAN 235 Arctic Change (3 cr.) • ARCTIC 401 Current Issues in the Arctic Region (3 cr.) • Integrative Capstone Experience (3 credits) • ARCTIC 400 Arctic Policy: Integrating the Natural & Social Sciences • Electives (to total 16 credits) from approved listing • A: Natural Sciences (at least two courses) • B: Social Sciences (at least two courses) • North Star* class – at least one elective from this category

  4. ELECTIVES • Social Sciences Category (2) - sample • American Indian Studies • Economics • Geography • Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies • Law, Society & Justice • Philosophy • Natural Sciences Category (2) • Aquatic & Fisheries Sciences • Atmospheric Sciences • Forest Sciences Management • Earth & Space Sciences • Oceanography • North Star Courses • FISH 464 Narwhals (4) • POL S 437Politics in Scandinavia (5) • OCEAN 482 The Changing Arctic Ocean (3) • BIS 490 Economics of Ice (5) • University of the Arctic (on-line courses) • BCS 331 Contemporary Issues in the Circumpolar World (4)

  5. First institution in the world to have a natural/social science component and an ARCTIC prefix!

  6. Walter O’Toole, English/Creative Writing

  7. Thank you! Merci! Nakurmiik!

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