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Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University
P.O. Box 4084
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4084

Official telephone: (928) 523-9011
Toll-free telephone: (888) 628-2968
Fax number: (928) 523-4230
Website: www.nau.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 74%
Student:Faculty ratio: 20:1
Total faculty: 730 men, 891 women
Full-time faculty: 532 men, 536 women
Part-time faculty: 198 men, 355 women
Graduation rate: 52% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
hotel/restaurant management
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Grand Canyon Semester. Arizona State Legislature Semester.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accountancy
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Computer Science
  • Applied Indigenous Studies
  • Applied Sciences
  • Astronomy
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Science
  • Business Administration
  • Business Economics
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Information Technology
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Management
  • Criminology/Criminal Justice
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Science
  • Finance
  • Forestry
  • Geographic Science/Community Planning
  • Geology
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • Hotel/Restaurant Management
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Interior Design
  • International Affairs
  • International Hospitality Management
  • Journalism
  • Justice Studies
  • Liberal Arts
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Microbiology
  • Modern Language
  • Music
  • Music Performance
  • Music Secondary Education
  • Nursing
  • Parks/Recreation Management
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy/Politics/Law
  • Photography
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Secondary Education
  • Small Business Administration
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special/Elementary Education
  • Strategic Communications
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre
  • University Studies
  • Visual Communications
  • Women's/Gender Studies
Doctorates

  • Applied Linguistics
  • Astronomy/Planetary Science
  • Bioengineering
  • Biology
  • Curriculum/Instruction
  • Educational Leadership
  • Educational Psychology
  • Forest Science
  • Informatics/Computing
  • Nursing Practice
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Political Science
Master's Degrees

  • Administration
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Criminology
  • Applied Geospatial Sciences
  • Applied Physics
  • Applied Sociology
  • Athletic Training
  • Bilingual/Multicultural Education
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Career/Technical Education
  • Chemistry
  • Climate Science/Solutions
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • Clinical Speech Pathology
  • Communication
  • Counseling/School Counseling
  • Counseling/Student Affairs
  • Creative Writing
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Educational Leadership
  • Educational Technology
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental Science/Policy
  • Forestry
  • Geology
  • Global Business Administration
  • History
  • Human Relations
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Physician Assistant Studies
  • Political Science
  • Psychological Sciences
  • Public Administration
  • School Psychology
  • Science Teaching
  • Secondary Education
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Statistics
  • Sustainable Communities
  • Teaching English as a Second Language
  • Teaching Science

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit and/or placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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