American Indian and Indigenous Studies Associate in Arts Degree
Division: Social Sciences
PROGRAM CODE: 2A40547
The American Indian and Indigenous Studies Associate in Arts Degree is designed to provide students a holistic and transdisciplinary education with a focus on the historical and contemporary experiences of Indigenous peoples of North America. American Indian and Indigenous Studies (AIIS) is committed to critical theorizations of settler colonialism, indigeneity, gender, sexuality, and sovereignty and to the interrogation of interlocking systems of oppression in order to unsettle and disrupt them. AIIS cultivates activist-scholars by providing students opportunities to bridge academic study with community engagement. Graduates develop a decolonial and liberatory vision for social change, an understanding of Indigenous core values and leadership models, and acquire skills in media literacy, critical and creative thinking, and an ability to advance sovereignty for Indigenous peoples. The major prepares students for transfer and career pathways that serve Indigenous populations in areas/fields such as education and research, cultural and resource management, health and human services, marketing and communications, tribal law and policy, fine and performing arts, American Indian affairs, and more. This degree requires a total of 18 units, in addition to other graduation requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (6 units) | ||
| ETHS 159 F | Introduction to American Indian Studies | 3 |
| ETHS 160 F | American Indian History (formerly History of the Native Americans) | 3 |
| Restricted Electives (12 units) | 12 | |
| Survey of Native American Literature formerly (Survey of Native American Literature) | 3 | |
| American Ethnic Studies | 3 | |
or ETHS 101HF | Honors American Ethnic Studies | |
| Women of Color in the U.S. | 3 | |
or ETHS 111HF | Honors Women of Color in the U.S. | |
| Chicana/o History I (formerly ETHS 141 F) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Federal Indian Law and Policy | 3 | |
| Race, Ethnicity and Popular Culture | 3 | |
| U.S. Racial Liberation Movements (formerly Contemporary Social Justice) | 3 | |
or ETHS 235HF | Honors U.S. Racial Liberation Movements (formerly Honors Contemporary Social Justice Movements) | |
| Total Units | 18 | |
Outcome 1: Apply theories and knowledge produced by American Indian and Indigenous communities to interrogate and dismantle interlocking systems of oppression and dominant power structures.
Outcome 2: Develop a critical understanding of the intersectional histories and cultures of American Indian and Indigenous communities as they relate to larger social structures to cultivate solidarity and coalitions across lines of difference.
Outcome 3: Examine and actively engage with anti-colonial, decolonial, liberatory, and radical resistance strategies, practices, and movements within American Indian and Indigenous communities to advocate for the empowerment and liberation of minoritized and marginalized communities of color.
Outcome 4: Analyze media and cultural production for the ways they construct dominant narratives and controlling images that affect the lived experiences of American Indian and Indigenous communities.
Outcome 5: Demonstrate an understanding of critical race and media literacy strategies by producing counter-narratives of American Indian and Indigenous communities that contest existing oppressive experiences, stereotypes, and social norms within society.
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