Academic
Catalog August 2009 - August 2010 Undergraduate
and Graduate
To earn this degree, complete at least 120 units of coursework, which we describe in the sections that follow:
at least 35 units of liberal studies requirements Be aware that you may not use courses with an ENG prefix to satisfy these liberal studies requirements.
at least 45 units of major requirements
at least 16 units of language requirements
elective courses, if needed, to reach an overall total of at least 120 units
Be aware that some courses required for your degree may have prerequisites that you must also take. Check the courses in the appropriate subject. (You may be able to count these prerequisites toward your liberal studies or general elective credit.)
Please note that you must complete NAU’s diversity requirements by taking two 3-unit courses, one in U.S. ethnic diversity and one in global diversity awareness. These courses may be used to meet other requirements within your academic plan if you choose them carefully. Click here for a list of the available diversity courses. English courses may be used to fulfill these requirements and major requirements simultaneously. Ethnic Diversity courses include ENG 245, ENG 247, ENG 310W, ENG 345, and ENG 445C; Global Diversity courses include ENG 351.
Also be aware that NAU requires that at least 30 units of the courses you take for your degree must be upper-division courses (those numbered 300 and above).
Please be aware that you cannot count any grade below a C in an English course toward this degree.
Finally, please note that you may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement; however, you must still meet the total of at least 120 units to graduate. Contact the English Advisement Center (Liberal Arts Building, room 305; 928-523-2446) for details.
Complete the following 45 units, with at least 18 units taken at NAU.
12 units of lower-division coursework, including at least 9 units of 200-level courses from at least three of the following four areas
(Please note that you can only count one 100-level course toward this requirement.)
Literature courses include ENG 130, 230, 231, 232, 242, 243, 245, 247, 252, 253, 261, 266 and 358.
Rhetoric courses include ENG 110, 210, and 211.
Creative writing courses include ENG 270, 271, and 272.
Linguistics courses include ENG 121, 220, and 223.
one of ENG 302W, 305W, 310W, 313W, 360W, and 370W, each of which meets NAU’s junior writing requirement (3 units)
12 additional units of ENG coursework at the 300 level
12 units at the 400 level, including at least 9 units from ENG 410C, 411C, 420C, 421C, 422C, 431C, 441C, 445C, 451C, 460C, 461C, 467C, 470C, 471C, and 472C, which meet NAU’s senior capstone requirement
6 additional units of ENG coursework
You must demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English that is equivalent to four terms of university coursework in the same language. You may satisfy this requirement by taking language courses or by testing out of all or part of it by taking CLEP exams arranged by Center for Business Outreach.
Additional coursework is required, if, after you have met the previously described requirements, you have not yet completed a total of 120 units of credit.
You may take these remaining courses from any academic areas, using these courses to pursue your specific interests and goals. We encourage you to consult with your advisor to select the courses that will be most advantageous to you. (Please note that you may also use prerequisites or transfer credits as electives if they weren’t used to meet major, minor, or liberal studies requirements.)
Click here for more information about English undergraduate courses and English faculty.