The information in this section refers only to the liberal studies transfer value of the courses listed. The courses are accepted at NAU for the amount of credits earned at the community college. For additional information about major/college requirements, go to the AWC Index of Transfer Guides.
For NAU's liberal studies program description and complete course list, go to the NAU Liberal Studies Requirements page.
| NAU Liberal Studies Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Arizona Western Course Titles | NAU Course Titles |
| Foundation Studies (7-9 Hours) | |
| ENG 101(3) Freshman
Composition and ENG 102(3) Freshman Composition |
ENG 105 Critical Reading & Writing |
| ENG 101 & ENG 102 together are equivalent to ENG 105. If only ENG 101 is transferred, student will be required to take ENG 105 at NAU. | |
| MAT 135(3) Math for Elementary Teachers II | MAT 155 Principles of Mathematics II |
| For Elementary Education majors only; Both MAT 130 and MAT 135 must be completed to receive liberal studies credit for MAT 135. | |
| MAT 142(3) College Math with Applications | MAT 114 College Math with Applications |
| MAT 151(4) College Algebra: Standard | MAT 110 College Algebra |
| MAT 187(5) Precalculus | MAT 135 Precalculus Mathematics |
| Discipline Studies | |
| ARTS [ART] (6-9 Hours) | |
| ARH 141(3) Survey of World Art I | ARH 141 Art History Survey I |
| ARH 142(3) Survey of World Art II | ARH 142 Art History Survey II |
| ART 203(3) Ceramics I | ART 161 Ceramics |
| ENG 185(3) Myths & Other Traditional Narratives | DEC (ENG) |
| ENG 136(3) Folklore | E |
| ENG 261(3) Introduction to Shakespeare | DEC (ENG) |
| ENG 262(3) Introduction to Shakespeare | DEC (ENG) |
| MUS 110(3) Fundamentals of Music | MUS 100 Elements of Music |
| MUS 120(3) Music Appreciation | MUS 293 The Enjoyment of Music |
| MUS 225(3) Music of America | MUS 393(3) Music in America |
| SPE 110(3) Introduction to Speech Communication | SC 101(3) Perspectives on Communication |
| THE 101(3) Survey of Theatre History | DEC (TH) |
| THE 102(3) History of Contemporary Theatre | DEC (TH) |
| THE 171(3) Acting I | TH 132(3) Introduction to Acting |
| HUMANITIES [HUM] (6-9 Hours) | |
| ENG 170(3) Introduction to the Literature of the Bible | DEC (ENG) |
| ENG 180(3) Literature of the American West | DEC (ENG) |
| ENG 231(3) World Literature | ENG 251(3) Ancient
Literature or ENG 252(3) European Literature |
| ENG 232(3) World Literature | ENG 253(3) World
Literature Also applies to World and Cultural Diversity liberal studies block |
| ENG 241(3) English Literature | ENG 231(3) British Literature to 1750 |
| ENG 242(3) English Literature | ENG 232(3) British Literature from 1750 |
| ENG 251(3) American Literature | DEC (ENG) |
| ENG 252(3) American Literature | DEC (ENG) |
| HIS 101(3) Western Civilization to 1400 | HIS 140(3) Western Civilization to 1660 |
| HIS 102(3) Western Civilization: 1400-1789 | HIS 141(3) Western Civilization since 1660 |
| HIS 103(3) Western Civilization: 1789 to the Present | HIS 141 |
| If both HIS 102 & HIS 103 are taken, one will transfer as HIS 141, the other as DEC (History). Liberal studies applies to each course taken. | |
| HIS 121(3) History of the U.S. to 1865 | HIS 291(3) U.S. History to 1865 |
| HIS 122(3) History of the U.S. since 1865 | HIS 292(3) U.S. History since 1865 |
| HIS 220(3) History of Arizona | DEC (HIS) |
| HIS 230(3) Women in American History | HIS 295(3) Women in American History |
| HIS 280(3) History of Mexico | E Also applies to World and Cultural Diversity liberal studies block |
| PHI 101(3) Introduction to Philosophy | PHI 101(3) Introduction to Philosophy |
| PHI 105(3) Ethics | PHI 105(3) Introduction to Ethics |
| PHI 201(3) Comparitive world Religions | REL 150(3) Religions of
the World Also applies to World and Cultural Diversity liberal studies block |
| PHI 257(3) Social & Political Philosophy | PHI 357(3) Political Philosophy |
| SPA 260(3) Mexican-American Literature | DEC (SPA) |
| SPA 261(3) Introduction to Spanish Literature | E |
| SPA 262(3) Introduction to Spanish Literature | DEC (SPA) |
| LANGUAGE AND ANALYSIS SKILLS [LAS] (0-9 Hours) | |
| ACC 211(3) Financial Accountin | ACC 255(3) Principles of Accounting: Financial |
| ASL 101(4) American Sign Language I | E |
| ASL 102(4) American Sign Language II | E |
| BIS 100(3) Introduction to Computer Information Systems | CIS 120(3) Introduction to Computer Information Systems |
| BIS 200(3) Computer Programming - BASIC | CIS 220(3) Applications Programming I |
| BIS 222(3) Programming: Advanced C | CSE 122(3) Introduction to Programming |
| FRE 101(4) Elementary French | FRE 101(4) First Year French |
| FRE 102(4) Elementary French | FRE 102(4) First Year French |
| GER 101(4) Elementary German I | GER 101(4) First Year German |
| GER 102(4) Elementary German II | GER 102(4) First Year German |
| GER 201(4) Intermediate German I | GER 201(4) Second Year German |
| GER 202(4) Intermediate German II | GER 202(4) Second Year German |
| MAT 162(3) Discrete Mathematics | MAT 226(3) Discrete Mathematics |
| MAT 212(3) Elements of Calculus | MAT 131(4) Topics in Calculus |
| MAT 221(4) Calculus I with Analytic Geometry | MAT 136(4) Calculus I |
| MAT 231(4) Calculus II with Analytic Geometry | MAT 137(4) Calculus II |
| MAT 241(4) Calculus III with Analytic Geometry | MAT 238(4) Calculus III |
| MAT 252(3) Introduction to Linear Algebra | DEC (MAT) |
| MAT 260(4) Programming FORTRAN | CSE 123(3) Programming in FORTRAN |
| MAT 262(3) Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | MAT 239(3) Differential Equations |
| MAT 270(3) Applied Statistics | STA 270(3) Applied Statistics |
| PHI 103(3) Introduction to Logic | PHI 103(3) Introduction to Logic |
| QBA 211(3) Quantitative Analysis | BA 201(3) Quantitative Methods |
| SPA 101(4) Elementary Spanish I | SPA 101(4) First Year Spanish |
| SPA 102(4) Elementary Spanish II | SPA 102(4) First Year Spanish |
| SPA 201(4) Intermediate Spanish I | SPA 201(4) Second Year Spanish |
| SPA 202(4) Intermediate Spanish II | SPA 202(4) Second Year Spanish |
| SPA 255(4) Intermediate Spanish for Native Speakers I | SPA 201(4) Second Year Spanish |
| SPA 256(4) Intermediate Spanish for Native Speakers II | SPA 202(4) Second Year Spanish |
| SPE 215(3) Public Speaking | COM 111(3) Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
| NATURAL SCIENCES [NS] (7-8 Hours) To include one lab science course | |
| AST 100(4) Astronomy | AST 180(3) Introduction
to Astronomy and AST 181(4) Introduction to Observational Astronomy |
| AST 130(4) The Planets | GLG 190(3) The Planets and GLG190L(1) The Planets Lab |
| BIO 100(4) Biology Concepts | BIO 100(3) Principles
of Biology and BIO 100L(1) Principles of Biology Lab |
| BIO 181(4) General Biology (Majors) I | DEC (BIO) |
| BIO 182(4) General Biology (Majors) II | DEC (BIO) |
| BIO 181 & BIO 182 together are equivalent to NAU's BIO 184 & BIO 190. | |
| BIO 201 (4) Human Anatomy & Physiology I | BIO 201(4) Human Anatomy & Physiology I |
| BIO 202(4) Human Anatomy & Physiology II | BIO 202(4) Human Anatomy & Physiology II |
| BIO 205(4) Microbiology | BIO 205(5) Microbiology |
| BIO 240(3) Genetics & Evolution | BIO 240(3) Genetics & Evolution |
| BIO 245(3) Cellular & Molecular Biology | BIO 245(3) Cellular & Molecular Biology |
| CHM 130(4) Fundamental Chemistry | CHM 130(4) Fundamental
Chemistry and CHM 151L(1) General Chemistry Lab |
| CHM 151(4) General Chemistry I | CHM 151(4) General
Chemistry I and CHM 151L(1) General Chemistry Lab |
| CHM 154(5) General Chemistry II | CHM 152(3) General
Chemistry II and CHM 152L(1) General Chemistry II Lab |
| ENV 101(4) Environmental Sciences | DEC (ENV or BIO) |
| GEO 110(4) Physical Geography | GGR 250(4) Physical Geography |
| GLG 100(4) Introduction to Geology I (Physical) | GLG 101(3) Physical
Geology and GLG 103(1) Physical Geology Lab |
| GLG 102(4) Introduction to Geology II (Historical) | GLG 102(3) Historical
Geology and GLG 104(1) Historical Geology Lab |
| GLG 230(2) Dinosaurs | DEC (GLG) |
| GLG 265(3) Earthquakes | GLG 265(3) Earthquakes |
| OCN 110(4) Oceanography | GLG 410(3) Introduction to Oceanography |
| PHY 201(4) College Physics | PHY 111(3) General
Physics and PHY 111L(1) General Physics Lab |
| PHY 202(4) College Physics | PHY 112(3) General
Physics and PHY 112L(1) General Physics Lab |
| PHY 221(4) General Physics | PHY 161(3) University
Physics I and PHY 161L(1) University Physics I Lab |
| PHY 222(4) General Physics | PHY 262(3) University
Physics II and PHY 262L(1) University Physics II Lab |
| PHY 223(4) General Physics | PHY 263(3) University Physics III |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES [SS] (6-9 Hours) | |
| AJS 101(3) Introduction to the Administration of Justice | CJ 101(3) Introduction to Criminal Justics |
| AJS 225(3) Crime and Delinquency | CJ 250(3) Criminology |
| ANT 130(3) Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ANT 102(3) Studying
Cultures Also applies to the WCD liberal studies block |
| ANT 140(3) Indians of North America | DEC (ANT) Also applies to the WCD liberal studies block |
| ECN 240(3) Principles of Macroeconomics | ECO 285(3) Principles of Economics: Macro |
| ECN 250(3) Principles of Microeconomics | ECO 284(3) Principles of Economics: Micro |
| FCS 160(3) Dating and Marriage | SOC 216(3) Courtship & Marriage |
| FCS 238(4) Human Developmental Psychology | PSY 240(3) Developmental Psychology |
| GEO 105(3) World Regional Geography | GGR 241(3) World
Geography II Also applies to the WCD liberal studies block |
| JRN 100(3) Introduction to Mass Communication | JLS 200(3) Mass Media & Society |
| POS 110(3) American Politics | POS 110(3) American Politics |
| POS 120(3) World Politics | POS 120(3) World
Politics Also applies to the WCD liberal studies block |
| POS 130(3) State & Local Politics | POS 241(3) State & Local Politics |
| PSY 101(3) Introduction to Psychology | PSY 101(3) Introduction to Psychology |
| PSY 170(3) Human Sexuality | PSY 277(3) Psychology of Sexuality |
| PSY 270(3) Social Psychology | PSY 250(3) Social Psychology |
| SOC 101(3) Introduction to Sociology | SOC 101(3) Introduction to Sociology |
| SOC 160(3) Dating & Marriage | SOC 216(3) Courtship & Marriage |
| SOC 170(3) Human Sexuality | SOC 316(3) Sociology of Sexuality |
| SOC 230(3) Social Problems | SOC 210(3) Social Problems |
| WORLD AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY [WCD] (3-6 Hours) | |
| ANT 130(3) Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ANT 102(3) Studying
Cultures Also applies to the Social Sciencs liberal studies block |
| ANT 140(3) Indians of North America | DEC (ANT) Also applies to the Social Sciences liberal studies block |
| ENG 232(3) World Literature | ENG 253(3) World
Literature Also applies to the Humanities liberal studies block |
| GEO 105(3) World Regional Geography | GGR 241(3) World
Geography II Also applies to the Social Sciences liberal studies block |
| HIS 280(3) History of Mexico | E Also applies to the Humanities liberal studies block |
| PHI 201(3) Comparitive World Religions | REL 150(3) Religions of
the World Also applies to the Humanities liberal studies block |
| POS 120(3) World Politics | POS 120(3) World
Politics Also applies to the Social Sciences liberal studies block |
| SOC 240(3) Racial & Ethnic Minorities | SOC 215(3) Racial & Ethnic Minorities |
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