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 DC 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 | |
|---|---|
| Diné Course Titles | NAU Course Titles |
| Foundation Studies [F] (7-9 Hours) | |
| ENG 101(3) Freshman English I | E |
| ENG 102(3) Freshman English II | E |
| ENG 101 & ENG 102 together are equivalent to ENG 105. If only ENG 101 is transferred, the student will be required to complete ENG 105 at NAU. | |
| MTH 109(3) Principles of Math II | MAT 155 Principles of Math II |
| For elementary education majors only; both MAT 150 & MAT 155 (or equivalents) must be completed to count MAT 155 toward liberal studies requirements. | |
| MTH 110(3) College Algebra | MAT 110 College Algebra |
| MTH 190(5) Precalculus | MAT 135 |
| The mathematics department (and some other departments) will allow credit only for MTH 110 & MTH 111 or MTH 190 but not both. | |
| Discipline Studies | |
| Arts [ARTS] (6-9 Hours) | |
| ARH 111(3) Survey of Native American Art | DEC(ART) Also applies to the WCD liberal studies block |
| ARH 113(3) Survey of World Art - Prehistory to 1500 | ARH 141 Art History Survey I |
| ARH 114(3) Survey of World Art - 1500 to the Present | ARH 142 Art History Survey II |
| FA 120(3) Beginning Ceramics | ART 161 Ceramics I |
| FA 131(3) Beginning Sculpture | ART 181 Sculpture I |
| HUM 131(3) Music Appreciation | MUS 293 The Enjoyment of Music |
| HUM 150(3) The Arts & Society | HUM 150 Perceiving the Arts in Humanities |
| HUM 151(3) Perspectives of the Southwest | E Also applies to the WCD liberal studies block |
| NIS 108(3) Navajo Silversmithing I | ART 171 Jewelry/Metalsmithing I |
| NIS 293(3) North American Indian Music & Dance | DEC(ANT) |
| Humanities [HUM] (6-9 Hours) | |
| ENG 233(3) Intro to Native American Literature | DEC(ENG) Also applies to the WCD liberal studies block |
| ENG 234(3) Intro to Southwest Literature | DEC(ENG) |
| HST 101(3) World Civilization I | HIS 140 Western Civilization to 1660 |
| HST 102(3) World Civilization I | HIS 141 Western Civilization since 1660 |
| HST 135(3) American History: 1492-1865 | HIS 291 U.S. History to 1865 |
| HST 136(3) American History: 1865-Pres | HIS 292 U.S. History since 1865 |
| HST 234(3) History of
Native Americans: Contact to the Modern Age |
HIS 293 American Indian
History Also applies to the WCD liberal studies block |
| HST 280(3) Latin
American Civilization: The Colonial Experience |
HIS 280 Colonial Latin
America Also applies to the WCD liberal studies block |
| HST 281(3) Latin
Americann Civilizations: The National Experience |
HIS 281 Latin America
from Independence to the Present Also applies to the WCD liberal studies block |
| HUM 221(3) Intro to Philosophy | PHI 101 Intro to Philosophy |
| NIS 220(3) Navajo Oral History | DEC(HIS) |
| NIS 221(3) Navajo History to the Present | DEC(HIS) Also applies to the WCD liberal studies block |
| NIS 261(3) Navajo Oral Traditions & Styles | E |
| NIS 292(3) Native American Wholistic Expression | E |
| NIS 371(3) Navajo Philosophy | E |
| Language and Analysis Skills [LAS] (0-9 Hours) | |
| BUS 251(3) Principles of Accounting I | ACC 255 Principles of Accounting: Financial |
| CSC 111(3) Intro to Computers | CIS 120 Intro to Computer Information Systems |
| CSC 150(3) Programming Language I | CIS 220 Applications of Programming I |
| ENG 121(3) Speech Communications | COM 111 Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
| MTH 191(5) Calculus I | MAT 136 Calculus I |
| MTH 192(4) Calculus II | MAT 137 Calculus II |
| MTH 210(3) Discrete Mathematics | MAT 225 Discrete Mathematics |
| MTH 213(3) Statistics | STA 270 Applied Statistics |
| MTH 220(4) Calculus III | MAT 238 Calculus III |
| MTH 221(3) Ordinary Differential Equations | MAT 239 Differential Equations |
| NAV 101(3) Navajo as a Second Language I | NAV 101 First Year
Navajo Also applies to the WCD liberal studies block |
| NAV 102(3) Navajo as a Second Language II | NAV 102 First Year
Navajo Also applies to the WCD liberal studies block |
| NAV 201(4) Intermediate Navajo for Non-Speakers | NAV 201 Second Year
Navajo Also applies to the WCD liberal studies block |
| NAV 202(4) Advanced Intermediate Navajo for Non-Speakers | NAV 202 Second Year
Navajo Also applies to the WCD liberal studies block |
| NAV 211(3) Navajo Literacy for Speakers | NAV 311 Navajo for Native Speakers |
| NAV 212(3) Navajo Literacy & Grammar for Speakers | NAV 312 Navajo for Native Speakers |
| NAV 301(3) Navajo Descriptive & Narrative Writing | NAV 304 Intermediate
Reading & Composition Also applies to the WCD liberal studies block |
| Natural Sciences [NS] (7-8 Hours) To include one lab science course | |
| ANT 112(3) Intro to Human Prehistory | ANT 101 Humankind Emerging |
| AST 100(4) Fundamentals of Astronomy | AST 180 Intro to
Astronomy and AST 181 Intro to Observational Astronomy |
| BIO 180(4) Principles of Biology | BIO 100 Biology
Concepts and BIO 100L Biology Concepts Lab |
| BIO 184(4) Plant Biology | BIO 184 Plant Biology |
| BIO 190(4) Animal Biology | BIO 190 Animal Biology |
| BIO 201(4) Human Anatomy & Physiology I | BIO 201 Human Anatomy & Physiology I |
| BIO 202(4) Human Anatomy & Physiology II | BIO 202 Human Anatomy & Physiology II |
| BIO 205(4) Microbiology | BIO 205 Microbiology |
| BIO 226(4) Ecology | BIO 226 Ecology and BIO 226L Principles of Ecology Lab |
| BIO 242(4) General Genetics | BIO 240 Genetics &
Evolution and BIO 243 Genetics Lab |
| CHM 130(4) Fundamental Chemistry | CHM 130 Fundamental
Chemistry and CHM 151L General Chemistry I Lab |
| CHM 151(5) General Chemistry I | CHM 151 General
Chemistry I and CHM 151L General Chemistry I Lab |
| CHM 152(5) General Chemistry II | CHM 152 General
Chemistry II and CHM 152L General Chemistry II Lab |
| GLG 100(4) Concepts of Geology | GLG 100 Intro to
Geology and GLG 100L Intro to Geology Lab |
| GLG 101(4) Intro to Geology I - Physical | GLG 101 Physical
Geology and GLG 103 Physical Geology Lab |
| GLG 102(4) Intro to Geology - Historical | GLG 102 Historical
Geology and GLG 104 Historical Geology Lab |
| PHY 101(4) Intro to Physics | PHY 141 Concepts of
Physics and PHY 141L Concepts of Physics Lab |
| PHY 121(4) Engineering Physics I | PHY 161 University
Physics I and PHY 161L University Physics I Lab |
| PHY 131(4) Engineering Physics II | PHY 262 University
Physics II and PHY 262L University Physics II Lab |
| PHY 243(3) Engineering Physics III | PHY 263 University Physics III |
| Social Sciences [SS] (6-9 Hours) | |
| ANT 111(3) Intro to Cultural Anthropology | ANT 102 Studying
Cultures Also applies to the WCD liberal studies block |
| ANT 225(3) Indians of the U.S. & North America | ANT 204 North American
Indians Also applies to the WCD liberal studies block |
| ANT 250(3) Intro to Archaeology | ANT 250 Intro to
Archaeology Also applies to the WCD liberal studies block |
| ANT 265(3) Archaeology of the Southwest | ANT 351 Southwestern
Archaeology Also applies to the WCD liberal studies block |
| ECO 200(3) Principles of Macroeconomics | ECO 285 Principles of Economics: Macro |
| ECO 201(3) Principles of Microeconomics | ECO 284 Principles of Economics: Micro |
| EGR 141(3) Solar & Alternate Energies | EGR 190 Energy, Ecology & You |
| NIS 111(3) Foundations of Navajo Culture | DEC(ANT) |
| NIS 222(3) Contemporary Indian Affairs & Tribal Government | DEC(POS) |
| NIS 225(3) Indians of U.S. & North America | ANT 204 North American
Indians Also applies to the WCD liberal studies block |
| POS 170(3) American Government & Politics | POS 110 American Politics |
| POS 226(3) Navajo Tribal Government | DEC(POS) |
| PSY 111(3) Intro to Psychology | PSY 101 Intro to Psychology |
| PSY 240(3) Human Growth & Development | PSY 240 Developmental Psychology |
| PSY 241(3) Abnormal Psychology | DEC(PSY) |
| PSY 250(3) Social Psychology | PSY 250 Social Psychology |
| PSY 292(3) Human Sexuality | PSY 277 Psychology of Sexuality |
| SOC 111(3) Intro to Sociology | SOC 101 Intro to Sociology |
| SOC 210(3) Deviant Behavior | SOC 441 Deviance |
| SOC 220(3) Criminology | CJ 250 Criminology |
| World and Cultural Diversity [WCD] (3-6 Hours) | |
| ANT 111(3) Intro to Cultural Anthropology | ANT 102 Studying
Cultures Also applies to the SS liberal studies block |
| ANT 225(3) Indians of the U.S. & North America | ANT 204 North American
Indians Also applies to the SS liberal studies block |
| ANT 250(3) Intro to Archaeology | ANT 250 Intro to
Archaeology Also applies to the SS liberal studies block |
| ANT 265(3) Archaeology of the Southwest | ANT 351 Southwestern
Archaeology Also applies to the SS liberal studies block |
| ARH 111(3) Survey of Native American Art | DEC(ART) Also applies to the ARTS liberal studies block |
| ENG 233(3) Intro to American Indian Literature | DEC(ENG) Also applies to the HUM liberal studies block |
| HST 234(3) History of Native Americans: Contact to the Modern Age | HIS 293 American Indian
History Also applies to the HUM liberal studies block |
| HST 280(3) Latin America: The Colonial Experience | HIS 280 Colonial Latin
America Also applies to the HUM liberal studies block |
| HST 281(3) Latin America: The National Experience | HIS 281 Latin America
from Independence to the Present Also applies to the HUM liberal studies block |
| HUM 151(3) Perspectives of the Southwest | E Also applies to the ARTS liberal studies block |
| NAV 101(3) Navajo as a Second Language I | NAV 101 First Year
Navajo Also applies to the LAS liberal studies block |
| NAV 102(3) Navajo as a Second Language II | NAV 102 First Year
Navajo Also applies to the LAS liberal studies block |
| NAV 201(4) Intermediate Navajo for Non-Speakers | NAV 201 Second Year
Navajo Also applies to the LAS liberal studies block |
| NAV 202(4) Advanced Intermediate Navajo for Non-Speakers | NAV 202 Second Year
Navajo Also applies to the LAS liberal studies block |
| NAV 301(3) Navajo Descriptive & Narrative Writing | NAV 304 Intermediate
Reading & Composition Also applies to the LAS liberal studies block |
| NIS 221(3) Navajo History to the Present | DEC(HIS) Also applies to the LAS liberal studies block |
| NIS 225(3) Indians of the U.S. & North America | ANT 204 North American
Indians Also applies to the SS liberal studies block |
| SOC 215(3) North American Indians in American Society | SOC 315 American Society & The American Indian |
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