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College of Arts & Sciences brings together academic programs, advising, research, and real-world learning connected to Alaska's communities and opportunities.
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Message from the Dean
Across the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences, our students learn to ask bold questions, understand complex challenges, and contribute to Alaska and the world.
Dr. Maria Johnson
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Programs by Level
All College of Arts & Sciences ProgramsTwo-year foundations that prepare you for career advancement or transfer into a bachelor's program.
Four-year degrees across the sciences, humanities, social sciences, and fine arts.
Master's degrees, doctoral programs, and graduate certificates for advanced study and research.
Undergraduate and graduate certificates plus occupational endorsements for focused, workforce-ready skills.
Academic advising
Find my advisor
Academic advisors connect your interests, goals, transfer work, and degree requirements to a practical plan.
Research and public engagement
Institutes, centers & public programs
Interdisciplinary work that connects faculty expertise, student opportunity, Alaska communities, and public learning.
Research center
Center for Conservation Science
Applied research on Alaska's species, ecosystems, climate, and land-management questions.
Student fieldwork and research assistantships
Research institute
Environment & Natural Resources Institute
Interdisciplinary research connecting environmental science, policy, data, and communities.
Faculty collaboration across academic units
Public program
Planetarium & Visualization Theater
A full-dome theater supporting courses, research visualization, school visits, and public shows.
Public programs and group reservations
College locations
College of Arts & Sciences Locations
Find advising, classrooms, laboratories, studios, and faculty offices across the Anchorage Campus.
Social Sciences Building SSBDean's office, advising, and social sciences
ConocoPhillips Integrated Science Building CPSBScience teaching and research laboratories
Fine Arts Building ARTSArt, music, and theatre spaces
Rasmuson Hall RHClassrooms and faculty offices
Maps, parking & directions
Resources
Files & Documents
Quick access to the files people use most and the documents updated most recently.
Popular Files
Most usedCollege of Arts & Sciences Handbook
Essential contacts, services, requirements, and procedures in one document.
PDF · 1.8 MB · Updated May 2026
Forms & Applications
Frequently requested forms, applications, and approval documents.
PDF collection · Updated June 2026
Policies & Procedures
Current policies, standards, procedures, and guidance for this group.
PDF collection · Updated April 2026
Strategic Plan & Annual Report
Current priorities, outcomes, accomplishments, and future direction.
PDF · 3.2 MB · Updated March 2026
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Research
Student researchers map a changing Alaska coastline
Fieldwork across Southcentral Alaska is giving undergraduates a direct role in documenting coastal change.
July 28, 2026 · University-wide
Engineering
Students build a sensor network for Alaska ice roads
A senior design team is field-testing low-cost sensors that report ice thickness in near real time.
July 24, 2026 · Anchorage Campus
Maritime
New maritime training simulator comes online in Valdez
The bridge simulator gives students hands-on hours in Prince William Sound conditions—without waiting on the weather.
July 21, 2026 · Prince William Sound College
Community impact
Kenai students bring health outreach into local communities
July 18, 2026 · Kenai Peninsula College
Student research
Kodiak students take marine science from the lab to the harbor
July 15, 2026 · Kodiak College
Student experience
Mat-Su expands flexible options for working students
July 11, 2026 · Mat-Su College
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