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De Anza College

NAIS 15

Ethnic Studies and Native American Literature · 4 units · used in 38 transfer pathways

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About this course

This ethnic studies course explores the Native American experience through the study of historical and contemporary literature written by Native Americans. Students will analyze fiction and nonfiction through oral traditions, short stories, novels, poetry, plays, and memoirs. The course examines the historical, social, cultural, geographical, economic, and political contexts of Native American literature, analyzing the expression of Native identity, culture, and worldview. The course emphasizes Native American resistance, self-determination, sovereignty, and survival, as shown through various forms of Native American oral traditions and written literature.

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Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTC

No section is scheduled at De Anza College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Advisory: “ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.

Transfer pathways that use NAIS 15

ASSIST maps NAIS 15 to a requirement in 38 published pathways from De Anza College — 24 shown.

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