Recent SemestersSummer 2027, Spring 2027, Winter 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026Class Size40–80 studentsCredits3 Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 6 · Cal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4A · IGETC Area 7 · CSU GE Area D1 · CSU GE Area F · CSU GE Area D · UCTCA Area 4A · UCTCA Area UC-B · UCTCA Area UCTCA · UCTCA Area 7 · UCTCA Area 6 · UCTCA Area 4DescriptionAn introductory course studying native cultures of the United States, northern Mexico, and Canada. This course covers the history of research based on archaeological and ethno-historical data, such as prehistory and early migration into the Americas. Linguistic, cultural, and religious diversity of the various Native American nations; the diverse geography and environment from the Arctic to the deserts of the American Southwest; the Great Basin; the Columbia Plateau region, and the Great Plains. Coastal areas of the Atlantic and Pacific regions, the impact of European colonialism on Native American cultures and contemporary issues will be discussed. 