Associate in Arts, Emphasis in American Indian Studies

Details

Field of Interest

Culture and Society

Degree Type

Associate in Arts (AA)

Academic Plan

Associate in Arts, Emphasis in American Indian Studies (DEG)

Academic Plan Code

8126

Effective Term

Fall 2024

Students at any Maricopa Community College may need to complete courses at more than one of our colleges.

Full-time
Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
AIS/SOC105	Introduction to American Indian Studies		Critical course Gateway course	C	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).		FYC or FYC	3
MAT14+	College Mathematics			MA	3–6
BPC110	Computer Usage and Applications			CS	3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC or FYC	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
L	Literacy & Critical Inquiry		Recommended for students intending to earn the Academic Certificate in American Indian Studies: AIS213/REL203	L	3
AIS/SOC160	American Indian Law		AIS/SOC160 satisfies a required course for AC in American Indian Studies	C, H	3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design	Recommended for students intending to earn the Academic Certificate in American Indian Studies: AIS213/REL203 OR ENH259 American Indian Literature	HU	3
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences	Recommended for students intending to earn the Academic Certificate in American Indian Studies: AIS101 OR AIS/HIS140 OR AIS/SOC141	SB	3
SQ	Natural Sciences Quantitative		SQ	4
Elective	Elective	Recommended: CPD103BE OR NAV101 OR NAV102 OR PIM115 OR PIM116 OR YAQ100 OR YAQ110		0–3
Elective	Elective	Recommended for students intending to earn the Academic Certificate in American Indian Studies: AIS+++ OR ARH145 OR CCS101 OR ENH259 OR GCU221 OR HIS+++ OR NAV+++ OR SPH245		0–3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative		SG or SQ	4
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design	Recommended for students intending to earn the Academic Certificate in American Indian Studies: AIS213/REL203 OR ENH259 American Indian Literature	HU	3
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences	Recommended for students intending to earn the Academic Certificate in American Indian Studies: AIS101 OR AIS/HIS140 OR AIS/SOC141	SB	3
Elective	Elective			0–3

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
AIS/SOC105	Introduction to American Indian Studies		Critical course Gateway course	C	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).		FYC or FYC	3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC or FYC	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
AIS/SOC160	American Indian Law		AIS/SOC160 satisfies a required course for AC in American Indian Studies	C, H	3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MAT14+	Mathematics				3–6
L	Literacy & Critical Inquiry		Recommended for students intending to earn the Academic Certificate in American Indian Studies: AIS213/REL203	L	3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
BPC110 or CIS105	Computer Usage and Applications or Survey of Computer Information Systems			CS or CS	3
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences		Recommended for students intending to earn the Academic Certificate in American Indian Studies: AIS101 OR AIS/HIS140 OR AIS/SOC141	SB	3

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements	SB or SB or L or SB	0–3
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design		Recommended for students intending to earn the Academic Certificate in American Indian Studies: AIS213/REL203 OR ENH259 American Indian Literature	HU	3

Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
SB	Social-Behavioral Sciences	Recommended for students intending to earn the Academic Certificate in American Indian Studies: AIS101 OR AIS/HIS140 OR AIS/SOC141	SB	3
Elective	Elective	Recommended: CPD103BE OR NAV101 OR NAV102 OR PIM115 OR PIM116 OR YAQ100 OR YAQ110		0–3
Elective	Elective	Recommended for students intending to earn the Academic Certificate in American Indian Studies: AIS+++ OR ARH145 OR CCS101 OR ENH259 OR GCU221 OR HIS+++ OR NAV+++ OR SPH245		0–3

Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SQ	Natural Sciences Quantitative			SQ	4
Elective	Elective				0–3

Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative			SG or SQ	4
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design		Recommended for students intending to earn the Academic Certificate in American Indian Studies: AIS213/REL203 OR ENH259 American Indian Literature	HU	3

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