20-21 Bacone College Academic Catalog
16. DIVISION OF AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES
16.1. Associate of Arts in American Indian Studies Degree Programs
The Associate of Arts in American Indian Studies is a two-year program that comprises a core of liberal arts oriented courses from a variety disciplinary areas—Indian Art, American Indian Literature, American Indian History, and American Indian Tribal Government. Bacone College also offers a variety of other courses dealing with American Indian topics such as Media Studies and Special Studies in American Indian Studies courses which change from year to year, but are noted in the Class Schedule. The Associate of Arts Degree program promotes students' acquisition of basic skills in critical and analytic reading, writing, and speaking. It is intended to prepare students to transfer to upper division programs leading to the Bachelor's degree.
Admission Requirements
Graduation from an accredited high school (or its equivalent) with a satisfactory scholastic record; Minimum - ACT composite score of 18 or a cumulative GPA of 2.0 in a minimum of twenty (20) college credits applying toward the AA in AIS degree. Introduction to American Indian Studies should have been completed with a grade of "C" or better within the five (5) years prior to admission to fulfill degree requirements.
*Any course under the American Indian Studies rubric in a given semester may fulfill the AIS Emphasis requirements.
Course Sequencing
First Year Fall Semester
AIS 1103 Introduction to American Indian Studies
CLE 1103 First Year Seminar
ENG 1113 English Composition I
MTH 1513 College Algebra
________3 General Elective/AIS Emphasis
15 Credit Hours
First Year Spring Semester
AIS 2023 American Indian Mythology
ENG 1213 English Composition II
SPC 1713 Speaking & Thinking Critically
REL 1003 Introduction to Christianity
_______2 General Elective/AIS Emphasis (2 CR HR)
_______3 General Elective/AIS Emphasis
17 Credit Hours
Second Year Fall Semester
______ 4 Science Course w/Lab (4 CR HR)
AIS___3 AIS Elective
AIS 2003 American Indian Government
_______3 General Elective/AIS Emphasis
_______3 Liberal Arts Guided Elective
16 Credit Hours
Second Year Spring Semester
AIS___3 AIS Elective
AIS 2333 American Indian Literature
AIS 2913 Contemporary American Indian Affairs
_______2 General Elective/AIS Emphasis (2 CR HR)
_______3 General Elective/AIS Emphasis
_______3 Liberal Arts Guided Elective
17 Credit Hours
65 Total Hours for Associate of Arts in American Indian Studies
65 Total Hours for Associate of Arts in American Indian Studies