Academic Catalog

• An undergraduate certificate may be earned as part of a bachelor's degree or as a stand-alone certificate.
  
  To receive an undergraduate certificate (at least 15 units) at Northern Arizona University, you must complete a planned group of courses from one or more subject matter areas with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.
  

In addition to University Requirements:

• Complete individual plan requirements.

Please note that you may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.

Additional Admission Requirements

• Admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.

• You must submit a letter of application and relevant transcripts to the plan director. You can be admitted if:
  
  You have completed:
  
  • ENG 105 (or equivalent) (4 units)
  You have completed one of the following pairs of courses:
  • NAV 303, NAV 304W (6 units)
  • NAV 311, NAV 312 (6 units)
  You have completed all of the above with a grade of "B" or better, during the last six years.
  
  If you do not meet these requirements, you may be admitted by passing a written and oral entrance exam, administered by the plan director.

Certificate Requirements

• Take the following 18 units with a Grade of "B" or better in each course:
  • CST 361 (3 units)
  • ENG 302W (3 units)
  • NAV 380, NAV 381, NAV 408
  • Other appropriate courses as approved by the plan director
  Finally, you may take lower-level NAV courses only if you have not already taken advanced NAV coursework. For instance, after you've completed 200-level NAV courses, you can't take NAV courses at the 100 level; after completing a 300-level courses you cannot take 100- or 200-level courses.

• Be aware that some courses may have prerequisites that you must also take. For prerequisite information click on the course or see your advisor.