The University of Alaska Anchorage comprises eight teaching units
at the main campus in Anchorage. The Colleges of Education, Health
and Social Welfare, Arts and Sciences, Business and Public Policy,
Community and Technical, Schools of Engineering, School of Social
Work, and School of Nursing. As well, there are five community campuses:
Matanuska-Susitna College, Kenai Peninsula College, Kodiak College,
and Prince William Sound Community College. UAA is the largest University
in the state. UAA also provides higher education opportunities to
Armed Services personnel throughout the state of Alaska. The five
most popular programs are: Elementary Education, Psychology, Nursing,
Accounting, and Business Administration. The University is comprised
of eight schools: College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business
and Public Policy, College of Education, College of Health & Social
Welfare, School of Nursing, School of Social Work, Community & Technical
College, and School of Engineering.
College of Business and Public Policy
The UAA College of Business and Public Policy is the preeminent center
for business education and policy research in Alaska. They actively
engage in teaching, research and scholarly exchange in the North Pacific
Rim and circumpolar Arctic. The college is committed to providing
the newest technologies available for supporting the needs of students
and faculty; to encouraging the use of these technologies in all courses;
and to providing on-site maintenance and support. The programs advance
critical thinking, promote habits of continuous learning, and develop
technical, conceptual and communication skills. The student body is
diverse in social and educational background, professional experience,
learning motives, and career ambitions. The College of Business and
Public Policy offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs.
