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AIS105: Introduction to American Indian Studies
– 3 credits
Introduction to political, economic, and social structures of American Indian Nations. Provides overview of American Indian tribal cultures prior to contact, the impact of European contact, and the influence of western social systems on tribal nations. Prerequisites: None.
General Education Designations: C
Class#
Location
Delivery
Dates
Days
Times
Instructors
Availability
11353
Scottsdale
Online Course
Online
08/25 –
12/19
Fall 2025
N/A
N/A
- P. Yabeny
Open
14 of 25 seats available
-
Notes
- Notes: Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.
Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.
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No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
AIS110: Navajo Government
– 3 credits
Addresses and examines major historical developments of the Navajo People with a focus on government, law, society, livelihood, tradition, and culture. Includes the major components and operation of Navajo government and related tribal laws, such as Title II and Title VII of the Navajo Nation Code, as well as the significance of the Treaty of 1868. Federal Indian policies and their impact on Navajo society and government, the importance of federal and tribal citizenship and related federal and tribal laws, and the role of the Navajo clanship system and other relevant cultural concepts addressed. Prerequisites: None.
General Education Designations: C, H
Class#
Location
Delivery
Dates
Days
Times
Instructors
Availability
22191
Mesa
Online Course
Online
09/08 –
12/19
Fall 2025
N/A
N/A
- A. Old Elk
Open
15 of 25 seats available
-
Notes
- Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information.
Class 22191 Students may contact instructor at: arlene.old.elk@mesacc.edu
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No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
AIS140: American Indian History
– 3 credits
Survey of American Indian history with emphasis on the last 200 years. Focuses on cultural, economic, political and social continuity and changes. Topics include how federal policies impacted and were shaped by Indigenous peoples and how Indigenous individuals, communities, and nations have maintained cultural identity and sovereignty.
Prerequisites: None.
General Education Designations: C, H, SB
Class#
Location
Delivery
Dates
Days
Times
Instructors
Availability
11494
Scottsdale
Soc/Behavioral Bldg, SBE 180
In Person
09/08 –
12/19
Fall 2025
M,W
2:00PM – 3:25PM
- J. Puisto
Open
16 of 25 seats available
13173
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
09/08 –
12/19
Fall 2025
N/A
N/A
- P. Yabeny
Open
11 of 20 seats available
-
Notes
- Notes: Flex Start Class
Class Meets for Fourteen (14) Weeks
- Additional Notes: Also offered as HIS140.
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Textbook info pending
11675
Scottsdale
Online Course
Online
08/25 –
10/17
Fall 2025
N/A
N/A
- J. Puisto
Open
14 of 25 seats available
-
Notes
- Notes: This class meets for an 8-week period during the full length semester. Students should expect an increased amount of work each week during the 8 weeks as compared to the same class offered in the full semester. Students are encouraged to work with an academic advisor to be sure their course load is balanced over the course of a given semester.
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Book Information
18695
Chandler-Gilbert
CGCC Online
Online
08/25 –
10/17
Fall 2025
N/A
N/A
- J. Garcia
Open
18 of 28 seats available
-
Notes
- Notes: First Eight (8) Week Class
Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.
Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others.
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Book Information
18787
Chandler-Gilbert
CGCC Online
Online
10/20 –
12/19
Fall 2025
N/A
N/A
- J. Garcia
Open
27 of 28 seats available
-
Notes
- Notes: Second Eight (8) Week Class
Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.
Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others.
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Book Information
10390
Estrella Mountain
Internet/ Online Class
Online
08/25 –
12/19
Fall 2025
N/A
N/A
- P. Yabeny
Open
16 of 32 seats available
AIS160: American Indian Law
– 3 credits
Analyzes the legal system of the United States Government as it applies to American Indian Nations. Examines how United States legal institutions have impacted Indian sovereignty. Units of analysis include the development of Indian law, United States Supreme Court decisions, Congressional Acts, treaty rights and the development of tribal governments. Focuses on legal institutions that have abridged the property rights of Indian Nations. Prerequisites: None.
General Education Designations: C, H
Class#
Location
Delivery
Dates
Days
Times
Instructors
Availability
20991
Glendale
Online Class
Online
10/27 –
12/19
Fall 2025
N/A
N/A
- M. Pepion
Open
21 of 24 seats available
-
Notes
- Notes: Flex Start Class
Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.
Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others.
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No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
AIS213: American Indian Religions
– 3 credits
An examination of the historical and cultural background of diverse life ways and worldviews belonging to the peoples indigenous to the North American continent over time, including a study of modern day American Indian beliefs and practices. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent.
General Education Designations: C, HU, L
Class#
Location
Delivery
Dates
Days
Times
Instructors
Availability
20988
Glendale
Online Class
Online
08/25 –
12/19
Fall 2025
N/A
N/A
- S. Roam
Open
6 of 24 seats available
-
Notes
- Notes: Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.
-
Book Information
20998
Glendale
Online Class
Online
09/08 –
12/19
Fall 2025
N/A
N/A
- S. Roam
Open
16 of 24 seats available
-
Notes
- Notes: Flex Start Class
Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.
-
Book Information
12535
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
08/25 –
12/19
Fall 2025
N/A
N/A
- D. McCaig Jr
Open
21 of 27 seats available
-
Notes
- Additional Notes: Course also is offered as REL203 (American Indian Religions)
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Book Information
AIS105: Introduction to American Indian Studies – 3 credits
Introduction to political, economic, and social structures of American Indian Nations. Provides overview of American Indian tribal cultures prior to contact, the impact of European contact, and the influence of western social systems on tribal nations. Prerequisites: None.
General Education Designations: C
Class# | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Instructors | Availability |
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11353
|
Scottsdale
Online Course |
Online
|
08/25 –
12/19
Fall 2025 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Open
14 of 25 seats available |
|
AIS110: Navajo Government – 3 credits
Addresses and examines major historical developments of the Navajo People with a focus on government, law, society, livelihood, tradition, and culture. Includes the major components and operation of Navajo government and related tribal laws, such as Title II and Title VII of the Navajo Nation Code, as well as the significance of the Treaty of 1868. Federal Indian policies and their impact on Navajo society and government, the importance of federal and tribal citizenship and related federal and tribal laws, and the role of the Navajo clanship system and other relevant cultural concepts addressed. Prerequisites: None.
General Education Designations: C, H
Class# | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Instructors | Availability |
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22191
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Mesa
Online Course |
Online
|
09/08 –
12/19
Fall 2025 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Open
15 of 25 seats available |
|
AIS140: American Indian History – 3 credits
Survey of American Indian history with emphasis on the last 200 years. Focuses on cultural, economic, political and social continuity and changes. Topics include how federal policies impacted and were shaped by Indigenous peoples and how Indigenous individuals, communities, and nations have maintained cultural identity and sovereignty.
Prerequisites: None.
General Education Designations: C, H, SB
Class# | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Instructors | Availability |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11494
|
Scottsdale
Soc/Behavioral Bldg, SBE 180 |
In Person
|
09/08 –
12/19
Fall 2025 |
M,W
|
2:00PM – 3:25PM
|
|
Open
16 of 25 seats available |
13173
|
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS |
Online
|
09/08 –
12/19
Fall 2025 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Open
11 of 20 seats available |
|
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11675
|
Scottsdale
Online Course |
Online
|
08/25 –
10/17
Fall 2025 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Open
14 of 25 seats available |
|
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18695
|
Chandler-Gilbert
CGCC Online |
Online
|
08/25 –
10/17
Fall 2025 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Open
18 of 28 seats available |
|
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18787
|
Chandler-Gilbert
CGCC Online |
Online
|
10/20 –
12/19
Fall 2025 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Open
27 of 28 seats available |
|
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10390
|
Estrella Mountain
Internet/ Online Class |
Online
|
08/25 –
12/19
Fall 2025 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Open
16 of 32 seats available |
AIS160: American Indian Law – 3 credits
Analyzes the legal system of the United States Government as it applies to American Indian Nations. Examines how United States legal institutions have impacted Indian sovereignty. Units of analysis include the development of Indian law, United States Supreme Court decisions, Congressional Acts, treaty rights and the development of tribal governments. Focuses on legal institutions that have abridged the property rights of Indian Nations. Prerequisites: None.
General Education Designations: C, H
Class# | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Instructors | Availability |
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20991
|
Glendale
Online Class |
Online
|
10/27 –
12/19
Fall 2025 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Open
21 of 24 seats available |
|
AIS213: American Indian Religions – 3 credits
An examination of the historical and cultural background of diverse life ways and worldviews belonging to the peoples indigenous to the North American continent over time, including a study of modern day American Indian beliefs and practices. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent.
General Education Designations: C, HU, L
Class# | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Instructors | Availability |
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20988
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Glendale
Online Class |
Online
|
08/25 –
12/19
Fall 2025 |
N/A
|
N/A
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Open
6 of 24 seats available |
|
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20998
|
Glendale
Online Class |
Online
|
09/08 –
12/19
Fall 2025 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Open
16 of 24 seats available |
|
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12535
|
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS |
Online
|
08/25 –
12/19
Fall 2025 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Open
21 of 27 seats available |
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