8126 - Associate in Arts, Emphasis in American Indian Studies

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Degree and Cert Programs (GCC02)AA - Associate in Arts

Program Overview Program Learning Outcomes Program Requirements

Academic Plan Code

8126

Effective Term

Fall

Effective Year

2026

Offered At

CGC, EMC, GCC, MCC, PCC, PVC, SCC, SMC

Award Type

AA - Associate in Arts

Field of Interest

Culture and Society

Minimum Total Program Credits/Hours

Maximum Total Program Credits/Hours

GPA

2.00

CIP Code

05.0202

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)

Upon completion of an associate's degree, students may pursue a career as: 43-1011.00 First-line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 45-4011.00 Forest and Conservation Workers 39-1013.00 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 43-4081.00 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 27-3091.00 Interpreters and Translators 23-2099.00 Legal Support Workers, All Other 31-1131.00 Nursing Assistants 43-9199.00 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 21-1092.00 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 39-9032.00 Recreation Workers 21-1093.00 Social and Human Service Assistants 25-9049.00 Teaching Assistants, All Other Upon completion of a bachelor's degree, students may pursue a career as: 13-1041.03 Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers 17-3026.00 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 23-2099.00 Legal Support Workers, All Other 25-2022.00 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 29-2099.08 Patient Representatives 25-2031.00 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Upon completion of a graduate degree, students may pursue a career as: 19-3091.00 Anthropologists and Archeologists 25-1062.00 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 25-4012.00 Curators 19-3093.00 Historians 25-1193.00 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1067.00 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

Program Description

The Associate in Arts (AA), Emphasis in American Indian Studies provides a multi-disciplinary academic approach to studying Indigenous Peoples, their cultures, struggles, and maintaining sovereignty and self-determination. This degree empowers students to effectively work in urban and rural environments, and government agencies, and help Native Nations. Coursework focuses on historic relations with non-Indian societies, the development of federal Indian law, tribal governments, treaty rights, environmental issues, public policy, economic development, cultural preservation, and contemporary social issues. This degree provides students with the foundational coursework needed to transfer to a four-year institution to earn a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in the field.

Program Notes

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses in the program.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date

6/23/2026

Disclaimer

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.