The learning
environment at NAU is unmatched for natural beauty and for student-centered
programs and services. We promote individual development through small classes,
close interaction with faculty, and sophisticated learning technologies more
commonly found at the nation's leading private institutions. . . . We also embrace our mission to serve rural
Arizona and Native American people, and we seek a partnership in providing
economic, cultural, and social opportunities for all citizens of the region.
NAU's Liberal Studies requirements are designed to provide you with a coherent program through which you develop the essential skills necessary for citizenship.
When you graduate from NAU, you need both skills and a broad understanding of key issues that allow you to participate fully in public debates about the pressing issues of your time. To prepare you to take your place as a responsible citizen in our society, we include nine essential skills in the liberal studies curriculum:
In addition to these thematic approaches to becoming a
citizen, all liberal studies courses encompass at least one of three thematic
areas:
As a result, this plan requires that you gain a broad
educational base by taking courses from each of various groups, or blocks,
including:
Assessment for the Liberal Studies
Program is conducted by means of a Portfolio.
Core Requirements
- You must take courses in each of the following distribution blocks and at least two courses in at least three of these blocks:Liberal Studies Elective Requirement - You take one additionanl course from any of the liberal studies requiremnents.Diversity Requirement - Two courses, one in each line; may be taken to meet other univerisity requirementsUniversity Requirements in the Major Junior-Level Writing Requirement Senior Capstone
Graduation Minimum credits required for graduation
Total Core Requirements (Liberal Studies) |
Number of Units 3 35 25 [sic] 3-6 3-6 4 3-6 3-6 3 1 1 6-7 3-4 3 38 120 38 38% |
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