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

2 Cartographer / Designer, Philippe Rekacewicz, 2005 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

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 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 437 Politics 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) ELECTIVES

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

7 Walter O’Toole, English/Creative Writing

8 Thank you! Merci! Nakurmiik!

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