De Anza College
NAIS 15
Ethnic Studies and Native American Literature · 4 units · used in 38 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
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.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTCNo 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.
- Leadership StudiesDe Anza → Humboldt State
- American Literature and CultureDe Anza → UCLA
- EnglishDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
- Multicultural and Gender Studies B.A. Online Degree CompletionDe Anza → CSU Chico
- Multicultural and Gender Studies B.A. - General OptionDe Anza → CSU Chico
- Bachelor of Science Major in Mathematics with Departmental HonorsDe Anza → University of the Pacific
- CSU General EducationDe Anza → CSU Stanislaus
- Environmental Economics and PolicyDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Microbial BiologyDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Environmental SciencesDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Sustainable Environmental DesignDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- ArchitectureDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Nutrition & Metabolic BiologyDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Landscape ArchitectureDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Society and EnvironmentDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Molecular Environmental BiologyDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Genetics and Plant BiologyDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Urban StudiesDe Anza → UC Berkeley
- Comparative World Literature, Language and LiteratureDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
- Comparative World Literature, World Literature in TranslationDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
- Community & Regional DevelopmentDe Anza → UC Davis
- Biological Systems EngineeringDe Anza → UC Davis
- Native American StudiesDe Anza → UC Davis
- Computer Science & EngineeringDe Anza → UC Davis
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