AA/AS in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Liberal Arts (Native American Studies emphasis) is offered at Mendocino College. The Native American Studies emphasis introduces the field through history and culture taught from a Native perspective, with attention to analytical thinking. Graduates may enter roles in public institutions, nonprofits, tribal governance, schools serving Native communities or Indian law settings. The program spans 4 semesters of study at Mendocino College, a California community college. Instruction comes from the college faculty, and the course sequence is arranged so that a full-time student can progress steadily toward completion of the major. Studying at a community college lets students begin with smaller classes and close contact with instructors while they settle on longer-term educational goals. Students who plan to transfer should research the destination school requirements and follow the Cal-GETC pattern, ideally with a counselor guiding course choices.