The Certificate in American Indian Studies provides cultural knowledge and insight recognized by prospective employers such as state, federal, and tribal government agencies. Earning an AIS Certificate affords increased employment opportunities in such fields as archaeology, art, museums, education, social services, and resource management.
The AIS certificate gets you a great jump start to transfer requirements for CSU and UC.
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Certificate Requirements
| Course | Units | Offered | Pre-Req |
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| AIS 100 Introduction to American Indian Studies | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer | None |
| AIS 101 The American Frontier From Colonialism to Present OR | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer | None |
| AIS 102 The American Indian and the U.S. Political System | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer | None |
| AIS 105 History of Native American Arts | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer | None |
| AIS 125 American Indians Today | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer | None |
| AIS 130/ANTH 130 Prehistoric Cultures of North America | 3 | Spring | None |
Electives (Complete a minimum of 6 units from at least two categories) |
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Group 1: Arts |
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| AIS 104 The Music of Native America | 3 | Fall | None |
| AIS 135 California Indian Arts | 3 | Fall, Spring | None |
| AIS 145 American Indian Literature | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer | None |
| AIS 146 American Indian Theatre, Dance and Music | 3 | Spring | None |
Group 2: History |
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| AIS 110 History of the Plains Indian | 3 | Intermittently offered | None |
| AIS 115 A History of Southwest Indians | 3 | Spring | None |
| AIS 140/ANTH 140 The Original Californians | 3 | Intermittently offered | None |
Group 3: Language* |
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| AIS 107A Elementary Luiseno IA | 3 | Fall | None |
| AIS 107B Elementary Luiseno IB | 3 | Spring | AIS 107A |
| AIS 108A Elementary Luiseno IIA | 3 | Fall | AIS 107B |
| AIS 108B Elementary Luiseno IIB | 3 | Spring | AIS 108A |
| AIS 151 Elementary Cupeno IA | 3 | Intermittently offered | None |
| AIS 167A Elementary Cahuilla IIA | 3 | Fall | AIS 166B |
| AIS 167B Elementary Cahuilla IIB | 3 | Spring | AIS 167A |
| AIS 266A Cahuilla IIIA | 3 | Intermittently offered | AIS 167B |
| AIS 266B Cahuilla IIIB | 3 | Intermittently offered | AIS 266A |
Group 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences | |||
| AIS 150 American Indian Philosophy and Religion | 3 | Fall | None |
| AIS 165 Native Women in the Americas | 3 | Spring | None |
| *Classes may be used as the two electives (but 4 are required for language credit in High School Districts- see your High School counselor for more details if applicable) | |||
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