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Mona Scott Figueroa, Ed.D.
Residential Faculty - American Indian Studies and Sociology
Office: SC 14 - Room: 73
480-461-7064
480-461-7064 (alt)
Office Hours
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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12:30 PM - 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM | ||
By appointment | By appointment | By appointment |
Send a Google hangout invitation to mscott@mesacc.edu if you would like to meet.
Profile
Mona Scott Figueroa is Red Running into Water (T’achii’nii’), born for African Americans (Nahilii). Her maternal grandfather is from the Salt clan (Ashiihíí). She is from Birdsprings in the Navajo Nation. Her maternal grandparents are the late Louise Curley and the late Harris Curley. Her mother is Rene Scott. Mona earned her doctorate in Educational Leadership from Arizona State University (ASU) with an emphasis on American Indian Studies. Her dissertation focused on strategies for retaining Native students at Mesa Community College. She also earned a BA in Sociology from the University of Southern California and an MA from ASU. Since 1999 she has taught Sociology and American Indian Studies at Mesa Community College. She also teaches in the Hoop of Learning program, a high school-to-college bridge program. Her teaching and research background includes Indigenous epistemologies, inequalities, and power, emphasizing race and ethnicity. She draws heavily from life experiences growing up in South Central Los Angeles, Birdsprings on the Navajo Nation, and Winslow, Arizona.
Classes Taught
Summer 2023
AIS105 | Introduction to American Indian Studies | 3 Credits | ||||
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Introduction to political, economic, and social structures of American Indian Nations. Provides overview of American Indian tribal cultures prior to contact, the impact of European contact, and the influence of western social systems on tribal nations. Prerequisites: None. |
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General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C] | ||||||
Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
17343 |
Dobson Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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05/30/2023 - 06/28/2023 |
TuTh |
11:20 AM - 1:20 PM |
Class Started |
Notes: Class 17343 For Hoop of Learning students only |
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17342 |
Dobson Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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05/31/2023 - 06/28/2023 |
MoWe |
11:20 AM - 1:20 PM |
Class Started |
Notes: Class 17342 For Hoop of Learning students only |
SOC241 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 Credits | ||||
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Examines how the social construction of race shapes social interaction and social institutions. Explores the consequences of power, privilege and oppression among major ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Prerequisites: None. |
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General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] | ||||||
Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
16001 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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07/03/2023 - 08/03/2023 |
Open 7 of 25 |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
Fall 2023
AIS160 | American Indian Law | 3 Credits | ||||
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Analyzes the legal system of the United States Government as it applies to American Indian Nations. Examines how United States legal institutions have impacted Indian sovereignty. Units of analysis include the development of Indian law, United States Supreme Court decisions, Congressional Acts, treaty rights and the development of tribal governments. Focuses on legal institutions that have abridged the property rights of Indian Nations. Prerequisites: None. |
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General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Historical Awareness [H] | ||||||
Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
34852 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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08/21/2023 - 12/15/2023 |
Open 23 of 25 |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
SOC101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 Credits | ||||
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The systematic study of social behavior and human groups, particularly the influence of culture, socialization, social structure, stratification, social institutions, differentiation by region, race, ethnicity, sex/gender, age, class, and socio/cultural change upon people's attitudes and behaviors. Prerequisites: None. |
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General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] | ||||||
Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
18439 |
Dobson Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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08/21/2023 - 12/15/2023 |
TuTh |
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM |
Open 20 of 25 |
Fall Flex Start 2023
SOC130 | Human Sexuality | 3 Credits | ||||
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Sociological study of human sexuality. Course examines the social forces that shape a cultureªs sexual practices, attitudes, and inequalities. Topics include the social construction of sexuality, social change, sexual identities, sexual inequalities, institutional influence and regulation of sexuality, as well as current trends and issues surrounding human sexuality. Prerequisites: None. |
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Course Notes: Students should call the Cultural Sciences department at 480-461-7060 for information about registration issues. |
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General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] | ||||||
Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
18441 |
Dobson Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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09/05/2023 - 12/15/2023 |
TuTh |
1:30 PM - 2:55 PM |
Open 24 of 25 |
17421 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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09/05/2023 - 12/15/2023 |
Open 23 of 25 |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
SOC241 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 Credits | ||||
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Examines how the social construction of race shapes social interaction and social institutions. Explores the consequences of power, privilege and oppression among major ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Prerequisites: None. |
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General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] | ||||||
Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
18536 |
Dobson Campus |
Hybrid
Lecture
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09/05/2023 - 12/15/2023 |
Tu |
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Open 23 of 25 |
Notes: Students may contact instructor at mona.scott@mesacc.edu |
Degrees & Awards
Arizona State University, Educational Leadership and Innovation| EdD 2018
Arizona State University, Sociology| MA 1997
University of Southern California, Sociology| BA 1994
Inducted into Mesa Community College Hall of Fame, Excellence in Teaching, October 2020
Received Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Veora E Johnson, Spirit of Unity, Educator of the Year award 2015
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