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Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    59%
  • Majors Available
    191
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    19:1
  • Retention Rate
    73%


AP Credit Policy

Northern Arizona University offers credit to students who have taken a qualifying College Board Advanced Placement Exam. Credit is awarded according to the AP table at: https://policy.nau.edu/policy/policy.aspx?num=100224

  • Offers credits

    Yes

  • Offers placement into advanced courses

    Yes

AP CoursesMin Score RequiredNumber of CreditsCourse Equivalent
2-D Art and Design43ART 150
3-D Art and Design43ART 151
African American Studies33ES 150
Art History33ARH 141 or 142
46ARH 141 & 142
Biology48BIO 181/L & 182/L
34BIO 100/L
Calculus AB34MAT 136
Calculus BC14Score of 1 or 2 must include an AB subscore of 3-5 to receive credit for MAT 136
34MAT 136
48MAT 136 & 137
Calculus BC: AB Subscore14Score of 1 or 2 must include an AB subscore of 3-5 to receive credit for MAT 136
Chemistry45CHM 151/L
59CHM 151/L & 152/L
Chinese Language and Culture38CHI 101 & 102
412CHI 101, 102, & 201
516CHI 101, 102, 201, 202
Comparative Government and Politics43POS 260
Computer Science A44CS 126/L
Computer Science Principles33CS 110
Drawing43ART 135
English Language and Composition43ENG Dept. Elective (Students will receive partial credit toward ENG 105 and will be placed into ENG 205).
English Literature and Composition43ENG Dept. Elective (Students will receive partial credit toward ENG 105 and will be placed into ENG 205).
Environmental Science44ENV 101/L
European History46HIS 240 & 241
French Language and Culture514FRE 201, 202, 303 & 304W
38FRE 201 & 202
411FRE 201, 202 & 303
German Language and Culture38GER 201 & 202
411GER 201, 202 & 303
514GER 201, 202, 303 & 304W
Human Geography43GSP 170
Italian Language and Culture38ITA 101 & 102
412ITA 101, 102, & 201
516ITA 101, 102, 201, 202
Japanese Language and Culture412JPN 101, 102 & 201
516JPN 101, 102, 201 & 202
38JPN 101 & 102
Latin38LAT 101 & 102
516LAT 101, 102, 201 & 202
412LAT 101, 102 & 201
Macroeconomics43ECO 285
Microeconomics43ECO 284
Music Aural Subscore42MUS 131
Music Non-Aural Subscore42MUS 121
Physics 144PHY 111
Physics 244PHY 112
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism34PHY 112
54PHY 262 & PHY 262L
Physics C: Mechanics34PHY 111
54PHY 161
Pre-Calculus34MAT 125
Psychology43PSY 101
Research33Elective Credit
Seminar33Elective Credit
Spanish Language and Culture38SPA 201 & 202
411SPA 201, 202 & 303
514SPA 201, 202, 303 & 304W
Spanish Literature and Culture38SPA 201 & 202
411SPA 201, 202, & 304W
514SPA 201, 202, 304W and 321
Statistics33STA 270
United States Government and Politics43POS 110
United States History46HIS 291 & 292
World History: Modern43HIS 102


Study Options


Majors and Degrees

The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral

  • A

    • Accounting
    • Accounting and Finance
    • American Indian/Native American Studies
    • Anthropology
    • Applied Statistics, General
    • Applied/Public Sociology
    • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
    • Area Studies, Other
    • Art Teacher Education
    • Astronomy
    • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • B

    • Behavioral Aspects of Health
    • Behavioral Sciences
    • Bilingual and Multilingual Education
    • Biological/Biosystems Engineering
    • Biology Teacher Education
    • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    • Biomedical Sciences, General
    • Biotechnology
    • Brewing Science
    • Business Administration and Management, General
    • Business Analytics
    • Business/Managerial Economics
  • C

    • Chemistry Teacher Education
    • Chemistry, General
    • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
    • Civil Engineering, General
    • Climate Science
    • Clinical Psychology
    • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
    • College/Postsecondary/University Teaching
    • Communication Management and Strategic Communications
    • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
    • Communication, General
    • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
    • Community College Administration
    • Computer Engineering, General
    • Computer Game Programming
    • Computer Science
    • Computer Software Engineering
    • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
    • Conservation Biology
    • Construction Management, General
    • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
    • Creative Writing
    • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
    • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
    • Criminology
    • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
    • Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
    • Curriculum and Instruction
  • D

    • Data Science, General
    • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
    • Design and Visual Communications, General
    • Dietetics/Dietitian
    • Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
  • E

    • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
    • Earth Science Teacher Education
    • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
    • Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed
    • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
    • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
    • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
    • Educational Psychology
    • Educational/Instructional Technology
    • Electrical and Computer Engineering
    • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    • Elementary Education and Teaching
    • Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
    • Energy Systems Engineering, General
    • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
    • Engineering, General
    • English Language and Literature, General
    • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
    • Environmental Science
    • Environmental Studies
    • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
    • Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services
    • Ethnic Studies
    • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • F

    • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
    • Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
    • Finance, General
    • Financial Planning and Services
    • Fine/Studio Arts, General
    • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
    • Forest Management/Forest Resources Management
    • Forest Sciences and Biology
    • Forestry, General
  • G

    • General Literature
    • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
    • Geography
    • Geography and Environmental Studies
    • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • H

    • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
    • History Teacher Education
    • History, General
    • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
    • Hospitality Administration/Management, Other
    • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
    • Human Services, General
  • I

    • Indian/Native American Education
    • Informatics
    • Information Technology
    • Interior Design
    • International Business/Trade/Commerce
    • International Relations and Affairs
    • International School Administration/Leadership
    • Investments and Securities
  • J

    • Journalism
  • L

    • Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    • Linguistics
    • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • M

    • Management Information Systems, General
    • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
    • Materials Science
    • Mathematics Teacher Education
    • Mathematics, General
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
    • Medical Science/Scientist
    • Meeting and Event Planning
    • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
    • Microbiology, General
    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
    • Music Pedagogy
    • Music Performance, General
    • Music Teacher Education
    • Music, General
  • N

    • Natural Resources/Conservation, General
    • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
    • Nursing Administration
    • Nursing Practice
  • O

    • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
    • Organizational Leadership
    • Outdoor Education
  • P

    • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
    • Philosophy
    • Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
    • Photography
    • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
    • Physical Fitness Technician
    • Physical Therapy/Therapist
    • Physician Assistant
    • Physics Teacher Education
    • Physics and Astronomy
    • Physics, General
    • Planetary Astronomy and Science
    • Political Communication
    • Political Science and Government, General
    • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
    • Project Management
    • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
    • Psychology, General
    • Public Administration
    • Public Health, General
  • R

    • Radio and Television
    • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
    • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
    • Restaurant/Food Services Management
    • Rhetoric and Composition
    • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other
    • Risk Management
  • S

    • School Psychology
    • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
    • Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
    • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods
    • Secondary Education and Teaching
    • Selling Skills and Sales Operations
    • Small Business Administration/Management
    • Social Work
    • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
    • Sociology
    • Spanish Language Teacher Education
    • Spanish Language and Literature
    • Special Education and Teaching, General
    • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
    • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
    • Sports Communication
    • Statistics, General
    • Superintendency and Educational System Administration
    • Sustainability Studies
  • T

    • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
    • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
    • Technical Teacher Education
    • Technical and Scientific Communication
    • Tourism and Travel Services Management
  • W

    • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
    • Women's Studies

Need Help Choosing a Major?

Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.


Special Academics Program

  • Accelerated Study
  • Distance Learning
  • Double Major
  • English as a Second Language
  • Honors Program
  • Independent Study
  • Internships
  • Liberal Arts/Career Combination
  • ROTC, Air Force
  • ROTC, Army
  • Student-Designed Major
  • Study Abroad
  • Teacher Certification
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Visiting/Exchange Student Program


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