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Northern Arizona University
P.O. Box 4084
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4084
Official telephone: (928) 523-9011
Toll-free telephone: (888) MORE-NAU
Fax number: (928) 523-4230
Website: www.nau.edu
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| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and mid-January. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in August and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Four summer sessions, one of three weeks, one of 10 weeks, and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
elementary education, hotel/restaurant management, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
forestry |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.7 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
72% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
19:1 |
| Total faculty: |
653 men, 761 women, 1,414 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
422 men, 391 women, 813 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
231 men, 370 women, 601 total |
| Graduation rate: |
50% within six years |
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| 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 |
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| Graduate studies homepage: |
undergraduate.admissions@nau.edu |
| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, education, hotel restaurant management |
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| 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. |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Adams State Coll, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical U, Alabama St U, Arkansas St U, Ball St U, Boise St U, Bowie St U, Bridgewater St Coll, California St Polytechnic U--Pomona, California St U--Bakersfield, California St U--Chico, California St U--East Bay, California St U--Fresno, California St U--Los Angeles, California St U--Monterey Bay, California St U--Northridge, California St U--San Bernardino, Eastern Connecticut St U, Eastern Illinois U, Fairmont St U, Ferris St U, Florida Intl U, Fort Hays St U, Grambling St U, Humboldt St U, Idaho St U, Illinois St U, Indiana U-Purdue U--Fort Wayne, Indiana U-Purdue U--Indianapolis, Iowa St U, Jackson St U, Kansas St U, Louisiana St U--Shreveport, Louisiana Tech U, Marshall U, Massachusetts Coll of Liberal Arts, Mesa St Coll, Michigan Tech U, Minnesota St U--Mankato, Minnesota St U--Moorhead, Mississippi St U, Missouri St U, Montana St U, Morehead St U, Murray St U, New Coll of Florida, Northeastern Illinois U, San Jose St U, Sonoma State U, Southern U--New Orleans, St. Mary's Coll of Maryland, Suffolk U, Towson U, Tuskegee U, U of Alabama, U of Alaska--Anchorage, U of Alaska--Fairbanks, U of Alaska--Southeast, U of Arizona, U of Colorado--Colorado Springs, U of Connecticut, U of Georgia, U of Hawaii--Hilo, U of Hawaii--Manoa, U of Idaho, U of Kentucky, U of Louisville, U of Maine--Augusta, U of Maine--Farmington, U of Maine--Presque Isle, U of Massachusetts--Amherst, U of Massachusetts--Boston, U of Minnesota--Morris, U of Minnesota--Twin Cities, U of Missouri--St. Louis, U of Montana, U of Nebraska--Kearney, U of Nevada--Las Vegas, U of Nevada--Reno, U of New Orleans, U of Northern Colorado, U of Northern Iowa, U of South Florida, U of Southern Maine, U of West Florida, U of Wisconsin--Eau Claire, U of Wisconsin--Green Bay, U of Wisconsin--Oshkosh, U of Wisconsin--Platteville, U of Wisconsin--River Falls, U of Wisconsin--Superior, U of Wisconsin--Whitewater, U of Wyoming, Wesleyan Coll, West Virginia U, Western State Coll of Colorado, Westfield St Coll, and Wichita St U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Advertising
- American Political Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Indigenous Studies
- Applied Sciences
- Applied Sociology
- Art History
- Arts Management
- Astronomy
- Athletic Training
- Biology
- Business Economics
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Construction Management
- Criminal Justice
- Dental Hygiene
- Diagnostic Medical Imaging & Therapy
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Media
- Elementary Education
- Engineering Physics
- English
- Environmental Chemistry
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- Forestry
- French
- Geochemistry
- Geographic Information Systems
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- Health Promotion
- History
- Hotel/Restaurant Management
- Humanities
- Interior Design
- International Affairs
- International Hospitality Management
- Journalism
- Journalism/Political Science
- Liberal Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Merchandising
- Microbiology
- Modern Language
- Music
- Music Education
- Nursing
- Parks/Recreation Management
- Performance
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
- Physics/Astronomy
- Physics/Mathematics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Planning
- Public Relations
- Religious Studies
- Secondary Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special/Elementary Education
- Special/Secondary Education
- Speech Communications
- Studio Art
- Theatre
- Theatre Studies
- Visual Communications
- Women's Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 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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