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UW Minor in Arctic Studies

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

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UW Minor in Arctic Studies

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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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