This
area provides a multidisciplinary understanding of the history
and present situation of the indigenous peoples of North America.
Courses emphasize American Indian history, culture, language,
literature, arts, philosophy, religion, politics, and sovereignty.
Students
wishing to transfer to a four-year degree institution with a
major and/or minor in American Indian Studies may enroll in
transferable general education and lower division AIS courses
at Phoenix College. Students are advised to check with a Phoenix
College academic advisor, as well as the transfer institution,
before enrolling in any of the following courses.
Social
and Behavioral Sciences: 9 credits
AIS 101 Survey of Native American Issues (3 credits)
AIS/SOC 141 Sovereign Indian Nations (3 credits)
AIS 170 American Indian History of the Southwest (3 credits)
Humanities:
7 credits
ENH 259 American Indian Literature (3 credits)
HUM 105AB Cultural Perspectives: Native-American Ideas/Values
(1 credit)
PHI/REL 246 American Indian Euroamerican Comparative World Views
(3 credits)
Restricted
Electives: 12-15 credits
AIS 110 Navajo Government (3 credits)
AIS 112 American Indian Policy (3 credits)
AIS 160 American Indian Law (3 credits)
AIS/MGT 203 Fundamental Economic Development for Indigenous
Nations (3 credits)
CPD 103BE Native American Cultural Pride and Awareness (2 credits)
ENH 260 Literature of the Southwest (3 credits)
HIS 106 Southwest History (3 credits)
Natural
Sciences: 8 credits
BIO 109 Natural History of the Southwest (3 credits)
BIO 110 Lab for Natural History of the Southwest (1 credit)
CHM 107 Chemistry and Society (3 credits)
CHM 107LL Chemistry and Society Lab (1 credit)
Literacy:
3 credits
REL 203/AIS 213 American Indian Religions (3 credits)
Suggested
General Education: 19 credits
ENG 101/107 First-Year Composition (3 credits)
ENG 102/108 First-Year Composition (3 credits)
CRE 101 Critical and Evaluative Reading I (3 credits)
COM 100 Intro to Human Communication (3 credits) OR
COM 110 Interpersonal Communication (3 credits) OR
COM 230 Small Group Communication (3 credits) OR
COM 263 Elements/Intercultural Communication (3 credits)
MAT 151 College Algebra/Functions (4 credits)
CIS 105 Survey of Computer Information Systems (3 credits)
