Academic
Catalog August 2009 - August 2010 Undergraduate
and Graduate
To complete this certificate, take the following 18 units, with a passing grade in each course and a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher:
POS 110 (3 units)
HIS 291 or 292 (3 units)
12 units chosen from the following categories:
(Please note that there are limits on the number of units you can take in each category, as shown in parentheses at the end of each line. Also note that you do not have to take courses from each block.)
U.S. History:
HIS 372, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 401, 412, 493, 494, 495, and 496 (0-6 units)
American Government:
POS 314, 315, 316, 317, 440, 445, 446, and 482 (0-6 units)
Native Americans:
ANT 406; AIS 320 or POS 320; HIS 386, 413, and 414; REL 380; SOC 315; and MUS 365 (0-6 units)
American Literature:
ENG 341, 342, 345, and 380 (0-6 units)
American Thought and Culture:
ANT 439, HIS 490 and 491, HUM 291, and POS 450 (0-6 units)
Americana:
ARH 351, CCJ 380, GGR 346, MUS 393, POS 344, REL 370, and SC 465 (0-12 units)
When choosing your courses, please be aware of the following requirements.
You can count up to 9 units in any one department, such as history (HIS) or political science (POS).
At least 60 percent of your coursework (11 units) must be earned through NAU.
At least 6 units of your coursework must not count anywhere else (such as your major, minor, liberal studies, or another certificate).
Be aware that some of the courses in your certificate may have prerequisites that you must also take. Check the courses in the appropriate subject.