MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5078
Effective Term: 2020 Fall

Award: CCL
Total Credits: 20
CIP Code: 45.0604

Instructional Council: Ethnic Studies (92)

GPA: 2.00

SOC Code: Upon completion of this certificate, students may pursue a career as:
11-9151.00 Social and Community Service Managers
39-1011.00 Gaming Supervisors
19-3051.00 Urban and Regional Planners
43-4031.02 Municipal Clerks
25-9021.00 Farm and Home Management Advisors
19-4061.01 City and Regional Planning Aides
47-4011.01 Energy Auditors
27-3031.00 Public Relations Specialists
11-2031.00 Public Relations and Fundraising Managers
21-1093.00 Social and Human Service Assistants
11-9039.00 Education Administrators, All Other
25-4011.00 Archivists
25-4021.00 Librarians
13-1199.05 Sustainability Specialist
13-1199.06 Online Merchants

Upon completion of an associate degree, students may pursue a career as:
11-1021.00 General and Operations Manager
11-3011.00 Administrative Services Managers
11-3031.02 Financial Managers, Branch or Department
43-3031.00 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
11-3071.03 Logistics Managers

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Sustaining and Advancing Indigenous Nations is designed for students seeking entry-level positions with an Indigenous Nation. Students are provided with instruction and academic support in courses unique to the political, legal, economic, and social status of Indigenous peoples and their respective communities. MCCCD offers this unique program in recognition of the special political "trust relationship" between Indigenous Nations and the federal government of the United States. The curriculum emphasizes inherent Indigenous sovereignty, self-governance, self-determination, federal Indian law, and policy that currently addresses development on Indigenous lands. An Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Sustaining and Advancing Indigenous Nations (3078) is also available.

Required Courses

AIS/SOC105 Introduction to American Indian Studies 3
AIS/SOC141 Sovereign Indian Nations 3
AIS/SOC160 American Indian Law 3
AIS201 Indigenous Nation Building 3
CPD103BE Native American Cultural Pride and Awareness 2
MGT253 Owning and Operating a Small Business 3

Credits: 17

Restricted Electives
Students must select three (3) credits from the following restricted electives: AIS/SOC112 American Indian Policy 3 AIS203 Fundamentals of Economic Development for Indigenous Nations 3 AIS+++++ Any American Indian Studies course not taken in Required Courses. 3 Note: Students may also complete the Academic Certificate (AC) in American Indian Studies (6208N) by taking: AIS/HIS140 American Indian History (3) OR AIS213/REL203 American Indian Religions (3) 3 AND ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 6	Credits: 3

General Electives
	Credits:

Learning Outcomes
1. Analyze the various ways in which Indigenous Peoples identify and organize themselves in relation to pre- and post-colonial contact. (AIS/SOC105, AIS/SOC112, AIS/SOC141, AIS201, CPD103BE, AIS+++++) 2. Examine the Indigenous concept of interconnectedness with respect to the Sacred, which is holistically and organically inclusive of culture, homeland, worldview, identity, nature, and sustainability. (AIS/SOC105, AIS/SOC112, AIS/SOC141, AIS/SOC160, AIS201, AIS203, CPD103BE, AIS+++++) 3. Assess the diverse political, economic, legal, cultural, and social systems of Indigenous Nations and the impact of the laws and policies of the United States on Indigenous Nations and their sovereignty. (AIS/SOC105, AIS/SOC112, AIS/SOC141, AIS/SOC160, AIS201, AIS203, CPD103BE, AIS+++++) 4. Evaluate contemporary issues that challenge Indigenous Nations. (AIS/SOC105, AIS/SOC112, AIS/SOC141, AIS201, AIS203, CPD103BE, MGT253, AIS+++++)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: November 26, 2019

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.