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American Indian Studies – Major #7680
Associate of Arts Degree
2023 Spring Semester

Fresno City College is located in an area that is rich in the history and contemporary cultures of American Indians. California has the highest American-Indian population in the United States, and has several Indigenous communities in our immediate area. American Indian Studies exists to serve Indian and non-Indian students who will be working in any service field, academic or social institution. The program leading to the associate in arts degree will also provide a foundation in American Indian Studies for students wishing to pursue a higher degree in the subject at a four-year university. In recent years, several graduate programs have begun in American-Indian Studies at universities in California and elsewhere. Student must complete 12 units of required basic core courses. Select 9 units from the course options listed below for a total of 21 units for an associate in arts degree.

Term 1
Units: 14.0
FCC Writing/Reading Competency Requirement: ENGL 1A
4.0
Satisfies FCC GE area D.1
FCC GE AREA E.1: Lifetime Wellness: PE &/or Dance
1.0
FCC GE AREA G: Communications
3.0
AMIND 31
American Indian Culture (Active)
3.0
Satisfies FCC GE area B
AMIND 32
American Indian History (Historical)
3.0
Term 2
Units: 15.0-17.0
FCC Mathematics Competency Requirement
3.0-5.0
Satisfies FCC GE area D.2 and D.3
FCC GE AREA E.2: Lifetime Wellness: Lifetime Skills
3.0
AMIND 34
The American Indian in Contemporary Society (Historical)
3.0
Satisfies FCC GE area C
AMIND 35
American Indian Art (Historical)
3.0
Major Course
3.0
Select one of the following:
AFRAM 5
The African Diaspora of the Americas (Historical)
3.0
Ancient Mexico
3.0
ANTHRO 28
Ancient Mexico (Historical)
3.0
OR
CLS 28
Ancient Mexico (Active)
3.0
CLS 11
Introduction to Chicano-Latino Studies (Active)
3.0
ENGL 14
Folklore (Historical)
3.0
ETHNST 10
Introduction to Ethnic Studies (Active)
3.0
GEOG 2
Cultural Geography (Active)
3.0
SOC 2
American Minority Groups (Historical)
3.0
Term 3
Units: 7.0-10.0
FCC GE AREA A: Natural Sciences
3.0-4.0
FCC GE AREA E.1 or E.2: Lifetime Wellness
1.0-3.0
Major Course
3.0
Select one of the following:
AFRAM 5
The African Diaspora of the Americas (Historical)
3.0
Ancient Mexico
6.0
ANTHRO 28
Ancient Mexico (Historical)
3.0
CLS 28
Ancient Mexico (Active)
3.0
CLS 11
Introduction to Chicano-Latino Studies (Active)
3.0
ENGL 14
Folklore (Historical)
3.0
ETHNST 10
Introduction to Ethnic Studies (Active)
3.0
GEOG 2
Cultural Geography (Active)
3.0
SOC 2
American Minority Groups (Historical)
3.0
ELECTIVE (Only if needed to reach 60 units)
 
Term 4
Units: 6.0
FCC GE AREA F: Government and American Institutions RECOMMEND POLSCI 2
3.0
Major Course
3.0
Select one of the following:
AFRAM 5
The African Diaspora of the Americas (Historical)
3.0
Ancient Mexico
3.0
ANTHRO 28
Ancient Mexico (Historical)
3.0
OR
CLS 28
Ancient Mexico (Active)
3.0
CLS 11
Introduction to Chicano-Latino Studies (Active)
3.0
ETHNST 10
Introduction to Ethnic Studies (Active)
3.0
ENGL 14
Folklore (Historical)
3.0
GEOG 2
Cultural Geography (Active)
3.0
SOC 2
American Minority Groups (Historical)
3.0
ELECTIVE (Only if needed to reach 60 units)
 
Total: 42.0-47.0