NAU Courses

An introduction to business-related legal, regulatory, global, and ethical issues. Topics include contract law, intellectual property, employment law, business structures, and alternative dispute resolution. Letter grade only.

An introduction to business-related legal, regulatory, global, and ethical issues. Topics include contract law, intellectual property, employment law, business structures, and alternative dispute resolution. Letter grade only.

This course introduces the basic financial accounting model including analyzing business transactions and interpreting financial statements of for-profit entities. The course emphasizes using financial statements for decision making by investors, creditors, managers and other users. Letter grade only.

Introduces the development and analysis of accounting information for managerial planning and control. Letter grade only.

Introduces the function, analysis, design, and operation of accounting systems. Letter grade only.

Introduces the compilation, analysis, and interpretation of accounting for manufacturing and service expenditures with emphasis on techniques and uses for planning, control, and decision making. Letter grade only.

Introduces the compilation, analysis, and interpretation of accounting for manufacturing and service expenditures with emphasis on techniques and uses for planning, control, and decision making. Letter grade only.

This course is a study of accounting ethics, related professional responsibilities and their relationships with business issues. It covers the identification of ethical issues, analysis of the issues using a multiple frameworks and theories, and development of conclusions and action items to resolve those issues. Letter grade only.

This course is a study of accounting ethics, related professional responsibilities and their relationships with business issues. It covers the identification of ethical issues, analysis of the issues using a multiple frameworks and theories, and development of conclusions and action items to resolve those issues. Letter grade only.

Current accounting objectives, principles, theory, and practice in the preparation, interpretation, and analysis of general-purpose financial statements for business entities. Letter grade only.

Current accounting objectives, principles, theory, and practice in the preparation, interpretation, and analysis of general-purpose financial statements for business entities. Letter grade only.

Explores advanced topics in the preparation, interpretation, and analysis of general-purpose financial statements for external stakeholders. This course is a continuation of Financial Reporting I. Letter grade only.

Businesses must comply with certain policies and laws as set forth by the government. This course examines the development of the relationship between businesses and the government, exploring ethical decision-making and high-risk choices that may lead to legal and financial repercussions. Letter grade only.

Introduction To Biological Anthropology introduces the study of humans through the lens of biological anthropology. Letter grade only.

Introduction To Biological Anthropology introduces the study of humans through the lens of biological anthropology. Letter grade only.

Exploring Cultures introduces concepts and ethnographic methods of sociocultural anthropology to develop a cross-cultural understanding of the human experience from a holistic perspective. This course will explore how socio-cultural processes actively shape how people think, feel, interact with, and experience the world.

Exploring Cultures introduces concepts and ethnographic methods of sociocultural anthropology to develop a cross-cultural understanding of the human experience from a holistic perspective. This course will explore how socio-cultural processes actively shape how people think, feel, interact with, and experience the world.

Culture in Communication explores communicative practices from a cross-cultural perspective, highlighting interaction as rooted in both local and global cultural contexts. Course topics include the evolution of language, the role of language in shaping power, race, and gender, and language endangerment and loss. Letter grade only.

Archaeology and the Global Past surveys the material culture of past humans, from the origins of our species through some of the largest states of the ancient world. Letter grade only.

Archaeology and the Global Past surveys the material culture of past humans, from the origins of our species through some of the largest states of the ancient world. Letter grade only.

An introduction to the field of anthropology and the application of anthropological approaches to the understanding of contemporary global issues, with particular emphasis on non-western societies and their cultures, histories, and differences. The course focuses on a different issue each semester. Letter grade only.

This course focuses on relationships between people and their so-called objects of science (machines or tools), arts, and crafts, all of which fall under the broad umbrella of technology. Letter grade only.

This Social & Political Worlds is a topics course that considers cultural diversity in the Americas and how a group's language, values, traditions, norms, and identity intersect with race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, gender, and/or ability. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit.

This course provides an introductory overview of the connections linking human cultures and nature. Using concrete examples from a variety of world contexts and historical moments, the course shows how nature and culture are inherently integrated. Letter grade only.

This course introduces to students to the ways in which archaeological data derived from material culture and the environment are used to reconstruct prehistoric, or historic political, social, and economic relationships in regions of the Western Hemisphere. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit.

This course introduces undergraduate Anthropology majors and minors to research methods and their applications with an emphasis on approaches to data collection, analysis, and interpretation in sociocultural and biocultural anthropology. Letter grade only.

This seminar explores why migrants leave their home countries, how they experience migration and adaptation to their host countries, and the economic, social, and cultural effects migration has in sending and receiving countries. Letter grade only.

Introduction to museum anthropology and current developments in tribal and non-tribal museums, with special attention to ideology of display and politics of repatriation. Cross-listed with AIS 232. Letter grade only.

Research Methods in Archaeology introduces the goals of archaeological research and the scientific methods used by archaeologists to recover, analyze, and interpret their data. Letter grade only.

Archaeological exploration of the development of complex societies in Mesoamerica, with emphasis on subsistence and technological factors that shaped socio-political development and collapse. Letter grade only.

An anthropological exploration of the development of forensic science in conjunction with changing cultural attitudes and influences on violent crime, public execution, torture, criminals, and treatment of the "criminally insane. Letter grade only.

This course examines the relationships among colonialism, anthropological research, Indigenous people, and the work of Indigenous anthropologists. Throughout the semester we will examine the role of anthropology in furthering colonial agendas and critiques of colonialism by Indigenous scholars. Letter grade only.

This course reconstructs the paleobiology of human ancestors and their related primate relatives. Letter grade only.

Human Biological Variation investigates the environmental and sociocultural factors that shape human biological variation and disparities in health. Letter grade only.

This class introduces medical anthropology, emphasizing diverse experiences of health and healing, and exploring how landscapes of inequality impact wellness. Letter grade only.

ANT 281 explores the ways in which social, political, and economic processes shape lived experiences of health, illness, and healing among several ethnic groups within the United States. Letter grade only.

This course explores the intersections between culture and disability, in the United States and internationally. We explore the personal, social, political, and economic experiences of persons with disabilities around the world including the intersections between disability, gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, and economic class.

Peoples of the Southwest is an ethnographic exploration of sociocultural, historical, political, economic, and ecological factors influencing different groups of people in the US Southwest. Letter grade only.

Peoples of the Southwest is an ethnographic exploration of sociocultural, historical, political, economic, and ecological factors influencing different groups of people in the US Southwest. Letter grade only.

Surveys the major theoretical, methodological, and empirical foundations of cultural anthropology. Letter grade only.

Surveys the major theoretical, methodological, and empirical foundations of cultural anthropology. Letter grade only.

This course introduces students to past cities, states, and empires in the archaeological perspective, demonstrating how archaeological methods, theory, and evidence are employed to add to the anthropological and historical understanding of such polities. Letter grade only.

Surveys the role of language in society and culture as well as methods of analyzing speech events as socio-cultural phenomena. Required for major. Letter grade only.

Surveys the role of language in society and culture as well as methods of analyzing speech events as socio-cultural phenomena. Required for major. Letter grade only.

Learning to write in anthropology is an important step towards learning to communicate effectively within a specific field of inquiry and towards learning to communicate with interested publics. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.

Comparative study of the origins and growth of civilizations in ancient Egypt, Iraq, India, Pakistan, China, Mexico, and Peru. Case studies are drawn from the Sumerians, Egyptians, Harappans, Shang, Inca, Maya, and Aztec. Letter grade only.

Comparative study of the origins and growth of civilizations in ancient Egypt, Iraq, India, Pakistan, China, Mexico, and Peru. Case studies are drawn from the Sumerians, Egyptians, Harappans, Shang, Inca, Maya, and Aztec. Letter grade only.

Archaeological Theory and Interpretation explores historical and contemporary theoretical paradigms, movements, and thinkers in archaeological thought, and how archaeologists use method and theory to interpret the archaeological record. Letter grade only.

The practice of archaeology involves the wider public. Letter grade only.

General survey of ecological relationships and the cultural environment as these affect human behavior, demographic characteristics, and variations in human types, past and present, including discussion of current issues and future prospects of human population development, and practical applications of current knowledge.

Critical Perspectives of Race and Ethnicity critically examines historical and contemporary issues related to race and racism from an anthropological perspective. Letter grade only.

This discussion-based course provides a theoretical and methodological foundation in Biological Anthropology including human evolutionary biology, genetics, bioarchaeology, and primatology. We critically evaluate the history, present, and future of the field and its current applications through primary literature and popular media.

This discussion-based course provides a theoretical and methodological foundation in Biological Anthropology including human evolutionary biology, genetics, bioarchaeology, and primatology. We critically evaluate the history, present, and future of the field and its current applications through primary literature and popular media.

Individualized preplanned cooperative employment experience related to your field of study or career objectives. Department consent required. Pass-Fail only. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit. Please complete the Cooperative Education Proposal form and obtain signatures of approval BEFORE registering. https://policy.nau.pdf.

Introduces first-year majors to the academic content, degree programs, faculty, resources, facilities, and opportunities available in the Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science. Pass/Fail only.

Diurnal motion, motion of solar system objects on the background of stars, light rays and spectra, the planets, Kepler's laws, space travel, coordinates and time, the moon and eclipses, meteors, comets and the sun, stars, stellar distances and stellar evolution, galactic structure, galaxies, quasars, and the big bang universe.

Diurnal motion, motion of solar system objects on the background of stars, light rays and spectra, the planets, Kepler's laws, space travel, coordinates and time, the moon and eclipses, meteors, comets and the sun, stars, stellar distances and stellar evolution, galactic structure, galaxies, quasars, and the big bang universe.

Lab to accompany AST 180. Astronomical observations and experiments. Use of telescope is stressed. Letter grade only.

Course will survey the scientific topics that comprise the key elements of "Astrobiology. Letter grade only.

Laboratory Complement to lecture course AST 183 - "Life in the Universe." Course will survey the primary evidence for interences about the place of life in the cosmos, the history of life on earth, the role of asteroid/comet impacts and micro-meteoritic dust, and extremophilic organisms. Letter grade only.

In this course, we discuss the Solar System, as it exists today. As part of this discussion, we learn not only about the planetary bodies in the Solar System, but also about the technology and laws of physics used to access that information. Letter grade only.

In this course, we discuss the Solar System, as it exists today. As part of this discussion, we learn not only about the planetary bodies in the Solar System, but also about the technology and laws of physics used to access that information. Letter grade only.

This is a course in comparative astronomy, as seen through the eyes of indigenous peoples and western astronomers, which provides an introduction to ancient and living astronomies of native cultures. Letter grade only.

In this course, we discuss the contributions to astronomy by people with identities that differ from those we typically see in textbooks, and do not always gain the same recognition for their work. Students will learn about the cultural contexts, the scientific work, and legacy of these diverse individuals. Letter grade only.

The purpose of this class is to give students hands-on experience to develop skills that would be useful to a variety of laboratory research. These skills will be useful for a range of undergraduate and post-graduate research opportunities. Pass/Fail only.

This course introduces students to computational methods essential for scientific analysis in astronomy and related fields. Students will develop skills in programming, data handling, and statistical analysis using Python and Jupyter Notebooks. Letter grade only.

Calculus-based introductory astrophysics course covering solar system mechanics, overview of planets, electromagnetic radiation, telescopes, stellar evolution, galactic structure, interstellar medium, galaxies, and cosmology. Letter grade only.

The fields of astronomy and planetary science are rooted in data acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and presenting results through scientific and technical writing. This course is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in all of these critically important areas. Letter grade only.

Individualized preplanned cooperative employment experience related to your field of study or career objectives. Department consent required. Pass-Fail only. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit. Please complete the Cooperative Education Proposal form and obtain signatures of approval BEFORE registering. https://policy.nau.pdf.

Physical processes governing the origin and evolution of the solar system and the objects within it. Letter grade only.

Physical processes governing the origin and evolution of the solar system and the objects within it. Letter grade only.

Stellar atmospheres and interiors; star formation and stellar evolution. Letter grade only.

Structure of the Milky Way and other galaxies; interstellar medium; quasars; cosmology. Letter grade only.

This course introduces essential technical skills for business analytics, including programming with Python and fundamentals of relational databases focused on the use of SQL, to support data-driven decision-making. Letter grade only.

An overview of terminology, techniques, and applications of discrete mathematics in Business. Students will learn to apply appropriate tools and techniques to analyze and optimize discrete decision-making scenarios such as resource allocation, network optimization, scheduling, etc. Letter grade only.

This course provides a pragmatic and hands-on introduction to Python programming for business analytics. This course includes instruction and practice in decision-making, data structures, data mining and data visualization techniques. Letter grade only.

Introduces basic principles and concepts of biology. Methods of scientific inquiry and behavior of matter and energy in biological systems are explored. Not available for credit in the major or minor. Letter grade only.

Investigates examples of life, with focus on our understanding of evolution, environment, heredity, body form, and function. Not available for credit in the major or minor. Letter grade only.

Introduces the study of human exercise and provides a broad-based understanding of applications of human movement to health and science. Letter grade only.

Introductory course for biology majors. Emphasizes the unifying molecular and cellular principles of all life on earth. Letter grade only. Required course materials and eBook access will be billed to each student's LOUIE account after the add/drop deadline. Recommended: high school algebra, biology, and chemistry.

Introductory course for biology majors. Emphasizes the unifying molecular and cellular principles of all life on earth. Letter grade only. Required course materials and eBook access will be billed to each student's LOUIE account after the add/drop deadline. Recommended: high school algebra, biology, and chemistry.

Introduces experimental techniques in cellular and molecular biological sciences. Letter grade only.

Optional recitation section covering problem-solving techniques in biology. Not available for credit in the major or minor. Pass/Fail only.

Introductory course for biology majors. Emphasizes the unifying organismal principles of life on earth. Letter grade only.

Introductory course for biology majors. Emphasizes the unifying organismal principles of life on earth. Letter grade only.

Hands on experience with concepts introduced in BIO 182. Letter grade only.

Overview of the biological basis of human movement and function, including health, disease, and human performance. Provides information on the subject matter, career opportunities, and current literature in exercise physiology. Letter grade only.

Overview of the biological basis of human movement and function, including health, disease, and human performance. Provides information on the subject matter, career opportunities, and current literature in exercise physiology. Letter grade only.

Integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, and sensory systems in health and disease. Letter grade only.

Integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, and sensory systems in health and disease. Letter grade only.

Examines histology and human organ systems including integumentary, skeletal, muscular and nervous. Letter grade only.

Body fluid, cardiovascular, digestive, respiratory, urinary, reproductive, and endocrine systems in health and disease. Letter grade only.

Body fluid, cardiovascular, digestive, respiratory, urinary, reproductive, and endocrine systems in health and disease. Letter grade only.

Examines human organ systems including endocrine, cardiovascular, immune, respiratory, urinary, digestive, and reproductive. Letter grade only.

This course will cover how microbes affect human health through disease, symbiotic relationships, and with the foods we eat. This will be done using case studies from real-life microbiology and infectious diseases examples to illustrate basic concepts. Letter grade only.

Fundamental microbiology emphasizing structure and function of organisms, aspects of microbial diversity, pathogenic microorganisms, disease mechanisms and immune response. For students majoring in microbiology and those in the health professions. Recommended: CHM 130 or CHM 151. Letter grade only.

Fundamental microbiology emphasizing structure and function of organisms, aspects of microbial diversity, pathogenic microorganisms, disease mechanisms and immune response. For students majoring in microbiology and those in the health professions. Recommended: CHM 130 or CHM 151. Letter grade only.

Examines the function of organisms, aspects of microbial diversity, pathogenic microorganisms, disease mechanisms and immune response. Letter grade only.

This course provides an overview of the history of science with a specific focus on underrepresented scientists, and the conflicts and controversies that arose from systemic and institutionalized racism and sexism in science. Letter grade only.

Environmental health issues that impact hotel/restaurant guests, staff and managers. Letter grade only.

Laboratory examines environmental health issues that impact hotel/restaurant guests, staff and managers. Letter grade only.

Surveys the "lower" invertebrate phyla using selected taxa to illustrate concepts in evolution, ecology, and behavior. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

Description: Introduces ecological principles, including the distribution and abundance of organisms, population dynamics, community organization, energy flow, and nutrient cycling. Letter grade only.

Description: Introduces ecological principles, including the distribution and abundance of organisms, population dynamics, community organization, energy flow, and nutrient cycling. Letter grade only.

Experimental analysis of plant and animal interactions within ecosystems, including community dynamics, ecological processes, and biotic inventories. Letter grade only.

Experimental analysis of plant and animal interactions within ecosystems, including community dynamics, ecological processes, and biotic inventories. Letter grade only.

Fundamental concepts of inheritance, including genetic and chromosomal character determination, and natural selection leading to population changes and speciation. Letter grade only.

Fundamental concepts of inheritance, including genetic and chromosomal character determination, and natural selection leading to population changes and speciation. Letter grade only.

Fundamentals of evolutionary theory including natural selection, adaptation, species concepts and speciation, basics of phylogenetics and population genetics as well as patterns of diversification and extinction. Letter grade only.

This course explores the structure and function of the human nervous system, with emphasis on the human brain. Building upon from prior courses, this class will cover foundational neuroscience principles. Letter grade only.

Systems and processes of the human body integrated with an understanding of health and disease. Letter grade only. Recommended: high school biology or chemistry. Not available for credit in the major or minor.

Surveys disease processes affecting body systems; cell death and inflammation; emphasizes altered physiological mechanisms in cells and organ systems. Letter grade only.

Surveys disease processes affecting body systems; cell death and inflammation; emphasizes altered physiological mechanisms in cells and organ systems. Letter grade only.

Biology, anatomy, physiology, ecology, and evolution of insects. Letter grade only.

Biology, anatomy, physiology, ecology, and evolution of insects. Letter grade only.

Laboratory experience identifying insects, their morphology, and anatomy using specimens from the NAU insect collection. Includes a field component to observe insects in their natural environment and obtain practical knowledge of various insect collecting techniques. Letter grade only.

Evolution, systematics, distribution, ecology, and primary adaptations of the major vertebrate groups. Letter grade only.

Evolution, systematics, distribution, ecology, and primary adaptations of the major vertebrate groups. Letter grade only.

This laboratory course will serve as a primer of vertebrate diversity, evolution, adaptations (morphological, physiological, ecological, and behavioral), and conservation. Letter grade only.

Function and integration of animal tissues, organs, and organ systems in the maintenance of homeostasis in animals and humans. Letter grade only. Recommended: BIO 344.

Function and integration of animal tissues, organs, and organ systems in the maintenance of homeostasis in animals and humans. Letter grade only. Recommended: BIO 344.

Lab experience in the study of animal tissues, organs, and organ systems in the maintenance of homeostasis in animals and humans. Letter grade only.

Lab experience in the study of animal tissues, organs, and organ systems in the maintenance of homeostasis in animals and humans. Letter grade only.

Anatomical and mechanical basis of the science of human movement with application to analysis of movement activities. Letter grade only.

Anatomical and mechanical basis of the science of human movement with application to analysis of movement activities. Letter grade only.

Physiology of human performance during exercise, including cellular and systemic responses, environmental, and training program considerations. Letter grade only.

Physiology of human performance during exercise, including cellular and systemic responses, environmental, and training program considerations. Letter grade only.

Lab methods in exercise physiology, including cardiopulmonary and musculoskeletal function, body composition, and flexibility. Letter grade only.

Organization and function of biological molecules, cell diversity, cell structure and function, and cell interaction and differentiation. Letter grade only. Recommended: BIO 340.

Organization and function of biological molecules, cell diversity, cell structure and function, and cell interaction and differentiation. Letter grade only. Recommended: BIO 340.

Applies plant science principles to aspects of growing plants, including soil science, pathology, physiology, entomology, orchard, garden, and greenhouse with comparison of modern agribusiness to sustainable agriculture. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

Detailed examination of advanced microbiological concepts and current applications. Topics include cell structure and function, growth and culturing approaches, energy generation, molecular and metabolic diversity, and extremophiles. Letter grade only.

Detailed examination of advanced microbiological concepts and current applications. Topics include cell structure and function, growth and culturing approaches, energy generation, molecular and metabolic diversity, and extremophiles. Letter grade only.

Teaches how to perform and interpret basic molecular techniques including Southern and Northern blots, gene cloning, PCR, protein purification, and SDS-PAGE. 9 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

Studies genetics from a molecular and microbial perspective; gene structure, expression, control, mutation, and recombination; advances in genetic engineering. Letter grade only.

Studies genetics from a molecular and microbial perspective; gene structure, expression, control, mutation, and recombination; advances in genetic engineering. Letter grade only.

This course provides students with practice in biological writing for both technical and non-technical audiences, with the goal of fostering development of effective communication of scientific information by majors in the biological sciences. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.

This course provides students with practice in biological writing for both technical and non-technical audiences, with the goal of fostering development of effective communication of scientific information by majors in the biological sciences. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.

Surveys the theories and reasons that explain the behavior of animals. Letter grade only.

Surveys the theories and reasons that explain the behavior of animals. Letter grade only.

This course will apply ecological concepts to address how environmental changes impact organisms, communities, and ecosystems and explore mitigation and conservation strategies in the face of global change. Letter grade only.

Behavior, ecology, biogeography, and evolution of marine organisms relative to the physics and geology of the ocean. Letter grade only.

Behavior, ecology, biogeography, and evolution of marine organisms relative to the physics and geology of the ocean. Letter grade only.

Surveys plants used by humans including plant parts or products used and their geographic origin and distribution. Letter grade only.

Laboratory exploration of plants used by humans including plant parts or products used and their geographic origin and distribution. Letter grade only.

This course will cover the challenge presented by infectious microorganisms, how the host responds to the challenge, and what challenges lie ahead for both humans and microbes. Letter grade only.

This course will cover the challenge presented by infectious microorganisms, how the host responds to the challenge, and what challenges lie ahead for both humans and microbes. Letter grade only.

Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology explores how microorganisms are used to make medicines, foods, and energy, and to genetically engineer plants and animals. Letter grade only.

Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology Lab provides an applied experience in the manipulation and analysis of microorganisms and molecular biology tools to make useful products and modify microbial capabilities for specific purposes. Letter grade only.

Surveys botanical principles from an evolutionary perspective, including cell biology, inheritance, development, ecological roles, reproduction, and classification. Letter grade only.

Surveys botanical principles from an evolutionary perspective, including cell biology, inheritance, development, ecological roles, reproduction, and classification. Letter grade only.

Letter grade only.

Students will learn molecular biology techniques while DNA barcoding in a laboratory setting. DNA barcoding is a technique where a short DNA sequence, or "barcode", is used to identity a living organism. The methods learned in this lab will help prepare students for laboratory jobs after graduation or graduate programs in biology.

This course introduces the civil and environmental engineering professions and the issues that drive the technical innovations and solutions by these professions. Letter grade only.

The purpose of this course is to contextualize applied vector math, and introductory calculus concepts into engineering applications. Required for civil engineering and environmental engineering majors who have not passed MAT 136 with a grade of B or better. Pass/Fail only.

Fundamentals of graphical communications, including sketching, computer aided drafting, standards, scaling, and basic civil and environmental engineering design applications. 2 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of graphical communications, including sketching, computer aided drafting, standards, scaling, and basic civil and environmental engineering applications. 2 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. This course is required for civil engineering majors and environmental engineering majors. Letter grade only.

Students will be introduced to some of the most common kinds of statistical and probability analysis problems found in their upper division course work, and eventually the engineering workplace. Cross lists with ME 225. Letter grade only.

Fundamentals of applied mechanics, vector algebra, equivalent force systems, equations of equilibrium, structures, centroids, moments of inertia. Letter grade only.

Calculation of axial, flexural, torsional stresses and deformations in components such as beams, shafts, connections and columns. Characterization of material properties including elastic modulus, shear modulus, thermal coefficients, and other common engineering properties. Letter grade only.

This laboratory-based course accompanies the content of CENE 253 Mechanics of Materials and includes experiments involving the measurement of mechanical properties of engineering materials. Labs include stress-strain, buckling, and torsion testing, beam bending and strain in trusses. Cross lists with ME 253L. Letter grade only.

Introduction to basic land surveying and construction-layout principles and methods using contemporary equipment and software, including datums and coordinates, elementary geodesy, leveling, distance and angle measurement, topographic and quantity surveying, and calculation of horizontal and vertical curves. 2 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab.

A course in environmental engineering fundamentals that introduces system diagraming and material balance methods, and applies biological, chemical, and mathematical principles to solve environmental engineering problems using the mass balance approach. Required for Environmental Engineering major. Letter grade only.

This lab-based course covers methods for the measurement of water quality, including turbidity, suspended solids, pH, alkalinity, hardness, dissolved oxygen, oxygen uptake rate, biochemical and chemical oxygen demand, nitrogen, phosphorous, and microbiological methods. Includes experimental design, quality assurance and data analysis.

Experimental design, quality assurance, and data analysis are included. Soil sampling techniques, including surface and cores, are also performed. Letter grade only.

Students will further their understanding of the engineering design process implanting methods and tools learned in CENE 186. This course will utilize basic land surveying and construction-layout principles and methods using contemporary equipment and software to analyze civil and environmental engineering projects. (3 hrs. lab).

The scope of this course includes the regulatory aspects of air quality, air pollution meteorology, dispersion and transport, and the impacts and control of air pollution. Letter grade only.

The scope of this course includes the regulatory aspects of air quality, air pollution meteorology, dispersion and transport, and the impacts and control of air pollution. Letter grade only.

This course focuses on soil and land pollution and management strategies. Topics covered include the chemical and physical properties of soil, soil contaminants, contaminant partitioning between the solid and liquid/gas/biotic phases, fate and transport in the subsurface, and soil sampling methodologies. Letter grade only.

Introduction to the fundamentals of hydraulic analysis, including the theory, concepts and use of conservation laws as applied to hydrostatics, pipe flow, pipe networks, turbo-machinery, hydraulic thrust forces and open-channel flow. Letter grade only.

Introduction to the fundamentals of hydraulic analysis, including the theory, concepts and use of conservation laws as applied to hydrostatics, pipe flow, pipe networks, turbo-machinery, hydraulic thrust forces and open-channel flow. Letter grade only.

Provides hands-on experience in solving design problems involving hydraulic concepts and applications using instrumentation, lab work, and field work. Letter grade only.

Environmental Biotechnology (EB) is a wide ranging field that aims to use living organisms in the environment to provide services to society, including remediation, water/soil/solid/air treatment, production of clean energies, among many others. Letter grade only.

Concepts and application in surface water and groundwater hydrology and design, including watershed hydrology and processes, and retention basin design; flood modeling and use of contemporary models to analyze various storm events; aquifer and water well testing and design. Letter grade only.

Concepts and application in surface water and groundwater hydrology and design, including watershed hydrology and processes, and retention basin design; flood modeling and use of contemporary models to analyze various storm events; aquifer and water well testing and design. Letter grade only.

This course includes determinate structures, shear and moment diagrams, influence lines, moving loads, deflection methods, introduction to indeterminate structures, and computer structural analysis. Letter grade only.

Origin of soils, identification/classification of earth materials, subsurface exploration, index properties, compaction, permeability, seepage, strength, soil liquefaction and soil settlement. Letter grade only.

This laboratory-based course accompanies the content of CENE 383 Geotechnical Engineering I: Soil Mechanics and includes experiments involving physical and mechanical properties of soil following standard methods, and analysis of data obtained. Labs include soil classification, soil properties, and structural properties of soil.

This course builds upon the engineering design analysis learned in CENE 286. Design methods will be studied through the application of the hydraulics principles learned in CENE 333. Course content also includes professional ethics, engineering economics, and documentation using various technical writing methods and tools. 2 hrs. lab.

This course builds upon the engineering design analysis learned in CENE 286. Design methods will be studied through the application of the hydraulics principles learned in CENE 333. Course content also includes professional ethics, engineering economics, and documentation using various technical writing methods and tools. 2 hrs. lab.

Principles of chemistry course for students requiring only one semester of chemistry and those proceeding to a one-semester organic (CHM 230) course. Letter grade only.

Introduces general laboratory practices and uses the scientific method to solve problems of a chemical nature. Introduces green chemistry principles. Letter grade only.

Optional recitation section covering problem-solving techniques in fundamental general chemistry. Pass-fail only.

Fundamental chemistry principles presented at a level appropriate for preprofessional, science, and engineering majors, including students proceeding to CHM 235 and 238. Prerequisites: high school chemistry or CHM 100 plus intermediate algebra; recommended: CHM 151L. Letter grade only.

Fundamental chemistry principles presented at a level appropriate for preprofessional, science, and engineering majors, including students proceeding to CHM 235 and 238. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: high school chemistry or CHM 100 plus intermediate algebra. Recommended: CHM 151L.

Introduces important lab practices, stoichiometry, and the analysis of chemical unknowns. 2 hrs. lab including lecture time when appropriate. Letter grade only.

Optional recitation section covering problem-solving techniques in general chemistry. Pass-fail only.

Optional peer-facilitated review session to provide students an opportunity to practice and apply materials introduced in the associated class. Non-graded and no credit awarded.

Continuation of CHM 151. Letter grade only. Recommended: CHM 152L.

Continuation of CHM 151. Letter grade only. Recommended: CHM 152L.

Lab introduction to analytical chemistry, thermochemistry, pH and buffers, chemical kinetics, and spectrophotometry. 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

Optional recitation section covering problem-solving techniques in general chemistry. Pass-fail only.

Introduces the chemistry of aliphatic, aromatic, and bio-organic compounds. For students needing only one semester of organic chemistry. Letter grade only.

Introduces basic principles of experimental organic chemistry. Letter grade only.

Optional recitation section covering problem-solving techniques in organic chemistry. Pass-fail only.

Rigorous introduction to the study of carbon-containing compounds; with an emphasis on structure determination, synthesis, and reaction mechanisms. Letter grade only.

Introduces chemical synthesis and structure determination. 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

Optional recitation section covering problem-solving techniques in organic chemistry. Pass-fail only.

Continuation of CHM 235. Letter grade only.

Advanced work in chemical synthesis, use of the chemical literature. 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

Optional recitation section covering problem-solving techniques in organic chemistry. Pass-fail only.

Introduces lab safety, use and disposal of hazardous chemicals, emergency procedures, and lab supervision. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 2 units of credit.

Introduces the genres of scientific writing, emphasizing writing skills used in scientific research. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.

This course is a survey of different types of fermentation, including alcoholic fermentation (beer, wine, sake, mead, cider) and non-alcoholic fermentation (kimchee, pickles, cheese, yogurt, ginger beer, kombucha, vinegar, soy sauce, chocolate, coffee, vanilla). Letter grade only.

This course will cover the mechanical systems, engineering concepts and technology in the brewing manufacturing plant. Breweries are complex systems that rely on well tuned equipment in every stage from raw material intake to container filling. Letter grade only.

This course will cover a range of topics from beer design and sensory analysis of beer, to analytical methods to detect and quantify typical chemical contaminants using industry accepted standardized tests. This course is team taught to ensure expertise on all aspects of the learning outcomes. Letter grade only.

This course will cover a range of topics from beer design and sensory analysis of beer, to analytical methods to detect and quantify typical chemical contaminants using industry accepted standardized tests. This course is team taught to ensure expertise on all aspects of the learning outcomes. Letter grade only.

This lab will complement the Sensory and Quality Analysis of Beer course with practical experience in a brewing microbiological and chemical analysis lab. Letter grade only.

Principles and practices of chemical analysis with an emphasis on stoichiometry and equilibrium calculations. Recommended: CHM 320L. Letter grade only.

Principles and practices of chemical analysis with an emphasis on stoichiometry and equilibrium calculations. Recommended: CHM 320L. Letter grade only.

Emphasizes rigorous experimental measurement, instrumental methods in chemical analysis, and data evaluation in the context of typical analytical applications. 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

Advanced techniques in organic synthesis, NMR, and spectroscopic methods. Letter grade only.

Introduces fundamental principles of physical chemistry, with an emphasis on thermodynamics and kinetics. Letter grade only.

Introduces fundamental principles of physical chemistry, with an emphasis on thermodynamics and kinetics. Letter grade only.

Systematic presentation of properties and reactions of representative elements of the periodic table with application of chemical principles. Letter grade only.

Systematic presentation of properties and reactions of representative elements of the periodic table with application of chemical principles. Letter grade only.

Principles of biochemistry emphasizing biologically important compounds and their functions and metabolism in living cells. Credit will not be given for both CHM 360 and CHM 461. Letter grade only.

Principles of biochemistry emphasizing biologically important compounds and their functions and metabolism in living cells. Credit will not be given for both CHM 360 and CHM 461. Letter grade only.

Introduces modern qualitative and quantitative biochemical techniques. Letter grade only.

Introduction to the means, methods and materials of construction with a focus on project delivery processes, building codes, concrete, foundations, wood framing. Letter grade only.

Introduction to the use of construction software tools including graphics, estimating, scheduling, and project management applications. 2 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

Construction of a building mockup including fabrication and assembly of components, documentation and tracking, teamwork and coordination, and quality control. Letter grade only.

Introduction to the basics of statics, mechanics of materials, and structural design philosophies. Letter grade only.

Interpretation of architectural and engineering specifications and drawings and the application of this information to construction project management. Letter grade only.

Continued exploration of the means, methods and materials of construction with a focus on building envelope, fenestration and interior finishes. Letter grade only.

Examination of the means, methods, and materials used in concrete and masonry construction systems. Letter grade only.

Introduction to the basic principles of construction layout, land surveying, legal land description, and methods for performing distance, angle and physical quantity measurements using traditional and modern surveying equipment. 2 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

This course is an introduction to infrastructure construction means and methods with a focus on earthwork, foundations, utilities, roadways and other heavy civil scopes of work. Letter grade only.

Development and management of information associated with a construction project including the development of drawings, details, and digital models. Letter grade only.

Instruction in the writing expectations of a professional project manager. Proposals, letters, analysis, reports, technical reporting, notifications, and legal of requirements of written documentation. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.

Examination of building mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, as they relate to human comfort and building construction. Letter grade only.

Development of detailed construction estimates including project quantities, direct and indirect costs, subcontractor buyout, and the preparation of a bid for an owner. Letter grade only.

Analysis and design of structural steel systems and standard practices in the steel construction industry. Letter grade only.

Identification and engineering of the soil properties utilized to create structural support systems for construction projects. Analysis and selection of construction equipment used in earthwork operations. Letter grade only.

Project planning, scheduling, and cost control using both manual and computer methods. Letter grade only.

Examination of safety and risk management concepts that apply to the construction industry with an emphasis on OSHA regulations. Letter grade only.

Historical development and overview of communication studies, creative media and film, journalism, photography, strategic communication, and visual communication and their relationships to society. Letter grade only.

Integrated study of the analysis of verbal and visual messages. Emphasizes commonalities and differences across communication subdisciplines. Letter grade only.

Survey of environmental communication that is also focused on analytical research and the production of environmental messages for the purpose of public awareness and/or action. In addition to writing, the course involves the creation of messages in audio, visual, oral, or other forms. Letter grade only.

Introduces the nature, elements, concepts, and processes of communication in its many settings; examines vocabulary and research methods used in the study of communication. Letter grade only.

Supervised field experience in an appropriate organization, for students with limited background in a discipline. Department consent required. Pass-Fail only.

Development and functions of mass media in Western civilization and their relationship to social, economic, cultural, political, and regulatory systems. Letter grade only.

Develops oral, written, and/or electronic communication skills in an international context. Only available through an international exchange program approved by both NAU's School of Communication and The Center for International Education. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 units. Letter grade only.

Develops oral, written, and/or electronic communication skills in an international context. Only available through an international exchange program approved by both NAU's School of Communication and The Center for International Education. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 units. Letter grade only.

Analytical exploration and interpretation of oral, visual, and written artistic and communication works that have influenced public perception and/or policy concerning environmental issues and human-nature relationships. Letter grade only.

Supervised research experience for students with limited background in a discipline. Pass-Fail or letter grade. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit.

Communication theory and research in an international context. Only available through an international exchange program approved by both NAU's School of Communication and The Center for International Education. Letter grade only. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 units.

Communication theory and research in an international context. Only available through an international exchange program approved by both NAU's School of Communication and The Center for International Education. Letter grade only. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 units.

Students in this class learn best practices in digital media management, while managing digital content for a working newsroom. These practices include, writing content for the web, posting content on a website, managing a YouTube channel and promoting news content on social media. Letter grade only.

Individualized preplanned cooperative employment experience related to your field of study or career objectives. Department consent required. Pass-Fail only. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit. Please complete the Cooperative Education Proposal form and obtain signatures of approval BEFORE registering. https://policy.nau.pdf.

This course, for students of any major, introduces students to the fundamental concepts of artificial intelligence (AI), its applications, and its implications on society. Students will gain insights into the current state of AI technology and its potential future developments. Letter grade only.

This course introduces development tools critical for work in computer science, informatics, and engineering. Topics include command line tools and shell commands, editing and transforming files, and managing files and collaborating with other people with version control. Letter grade only.

Provides a broad introduction to World Wide Web and Internet-related software, including email, HTML, telnet, and FTP. Includes discovery of ethical and privacy issues in e-commerce. Letter grade only.

Introduces computer programming for engineers, scientists, and math majors. Emphasizes problem solving, algorithms, and structured programming. Letter grade only.

Provides guided practical experience with applied engineering and science-oriented programming problems. Letter grade only.

Introduces foundational principles of computer science including object-oriented fundamentals. Letter grade only.

Guided practical experience with applied programming problems, development environments, and development techniques and methodologies. Must be taken in conjunction with CS 126 lecture. Letter grade only.

Intermediate computer science, emphasizing algorithm design, object-oriented programming, and data structures. Letter grade only.

Guided practical experience with applied programming problems, development environments, and development techniques and methodologies. Must be taken in conjunction with CS 136 lecture. Letter grade only.

Binary representation of information in digital computers. An introduction to digital logic design, computer architectures, microprocessor architectures and assembly language programming. Letter grade only.

This course covers intermediate development tools critical for work in computer science, informatics, and engineering. Topics include using shell commands to search and transform files, subprocess management using pipes and redirection, resolving conflicts in version control systems, and using common code collaboration tools.

Introduces web programming while emphasizing the creation of interactive and dynamic websites. Topics include HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and client-server website programming. Letter grade only.

Design, analysis, and implementation techniques of abstract data types such as sets, lists, trees, heaps, and graphs. Letter grade only.

This course introduces advanced development tools critical for work in computer science, informatics, and engineering. Topics include deploying remote services, advanced project management tools, and advanced shell scripting. Letter grade only.

Web Programming II builds on Web Programming I (CS212) by exploring more advanced topics in web application design. Topics include Model-View-Controller website design, template systems, and RESTful web services. Letter grade only.

Finite and infinite models leading to an understanding of computability. Letter grade only.

Basic concepts in database systems, including data manipulation language and data definition language. The relational model and its implementation will be covered in depth together with an overview of SQL. Letter grade only.

Basic concepts in database systems, including data manipulation language and data definition language. The relational model and its implementation will be covered in depth together with an overview of SQL. Letter grade only.

This course advances students' knowledge of object-oriented software design with an emphasis on principles, best practices, and reusable solutions to recurring software problems. Topics include abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and key design principles for creating flexible and maintainable systems.

Mobile devices have enabled perhaps the greatest expansion of popular computing access since the advent of the internet itself, and have created a large and vibrant new sector in the software development economy. Letter grade only.

Involves applying software engineering and software architecture principles and techniques in the construction of complex computer programs in a team setting. Individualized and team writing and oral presentation tasks. Ethical issues. Letter grade only.

Involves applying software engineering and software architecture principles and techniques in the construction of complex computer programs in a team setting. Individualized and team writing and oral presentation tasks. Ethical issues. Letter grade only.

Intensive study of the underlying linguistic principles, constructs, and mechanisms associated with diverse programming paradigms. Letter grade only.

Intensive study of the underlying linguistic principles, constructs, and mechanisms associated with diverse programming paradigms. Letter grade only.

Introduction to the foundations of computer software and digital hardware and defensive design strategies. Topics include programming, digital logic design, state machines, input validation, error handling, and bug mitigation. Letter grade only.

Intermediate topics related to computer software and digital hardware and defensive design strategies. Topics include secure design as applied to object-oriented programming, contractual design, and provable computing. Letter grade only.

Introduction to reverse engineering techniques for the identification, classification, and analysis of malware using disassembly, virtual machines, static analysis, and dynamic analysis. Letter grade only.

Introduction to reverse engineering techniques for the identification, classification, and analysis of malware using disassembly, virtual machines, static analysis, and dynamic analysis. Letter grade only.

Basic business statistics including a review of descriptive measures, selected discrete probability distributions, selected continuous probability distributions, and statistical inference; statistical decision making, correlation, and regression. Letter grade only.

This course introduces learners to the fundamental concepts of economic analysis and how to apply the concepts to contemporary problems. (Note: This course will not count to meet major specific requirements for students pursuing a degree in accountancy, economics, finance, information systems, management or marketing). Letter grade only.

Overview of a market economy; analysis of supply and demand; using graphical techniques; consumer behavior; production and costs; determination of prices in various product and resource markets; causes and consequences of income distribution, international economics. Letter grade only.

Overview of a market economy; analysis of supply and demand; using graphical techniques; consumer behavior; production and costs; determination of prices in various product and resource markets; causes and consequences of income distribution, international economics. Letter grade only.

Measurement of national economic variables; determination of output, income, employment, and price levels through aggregate supply and demand analysis and related graphical techniques; business cycles, fiscal and monetary policy, global implications of international trade and production. Letter grade only.

This course introduces mathematics required for economic analysis. The course covers equations, functions, sets, matrix algebra, differentiation and comparative statics used in economic applications Letter grade only.

This course introduces mathematics required for economic analysis. The course covers equations, functions, sets, matrix algebra, differentiation and comparative statics used in economic applications Letter grade only.

Further training in quantitative analysis and business problems; probability, probability sampling, statistical estimation, statistical decision making, test of hypotheses, analysis of variance, single and multiple regression, and nonparametric statistics. Letter grade only.

Further training in quantitative analysis and business problems; probability, probability sampling, statistical estimation, statistical decision making, test of hypotheses, analysis of variance, single and multiple regression, and nonparametric statistics. Letter grade only.

This course introduces learners to the methods economists use to analyze issues related to the environment. Letter grade only.

This course introduces learners to the methods economists use to analyze issues related to the environment. Letter grade only.

History and functions of money and banking institutions; financial markets and interest rates; monetary theory and policy; and functions of foreign exchange markets and international finance. Letter grade only.

History and functions of money and banking institutions; financial markets and interest rates; monetary theory and policy; and functions of foreign exchange markets and international finance. Letter grade only.

Nature of economic analysis; theories of demand, production, and supply; price and output determination; and resource utilization, and market failure. Letter grade only.

Nature of economic analysis; theories of demand, production, and supply; price and output determination; and resource utilization, and market failure. Letter grade only.

Measurement of economic activity; classical, Keynesian, neo-Keynesian, and monetarist theories of income and employment; fiscal and monetary policy; economic growth and fluctuations; global implications of international trade and production. Letter grade only.

Measurement of economic activity; classical, Keynesian, neo-Keynesian, and monetarist theories of income and employment; fiscal and monetary policy; economic growth and fluctuations; global implications of international trade and production. Letter grade only.

Design of digital subsystems using individual components, MSI and LSI circuits, design of state machines. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

Introduces electrical engineering including DC and AC circuit analysis, operational amplifiers, transducers, transformers, and AC power. Letter grade only.

Introduces AC and DC circuit analysis concepts, electrical lab instruments, and electrical circuit simulation, construction and testing. Cross lists with ME 188L. Letter grade only.

Theory, design, and applications of microprocessors and microprocessor-based computers and systems; programming techniques for microcomputers; commercial microprocessors and semiconductor memory systems as they relate to design and development of IoT technologies. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

Intermediate programming using C including program design, algorithm design and data structures. Letter grade only.

Application of diodes, BJTs and MOSFETs in digital and analog circuits. Transient and s-domain analysis including Bode plots. Circuit analysis and testing using computer simulations. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

The process of engineering design. Teamwork, project management, societal impact, and written and oral communications. Letter grade only.

Organization, architecture, and hardware design of digital and computer systems. Digital design using programmable logic. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

This course provides learning opportunities in the areas of probability theory and stochastic processes as applied to electrical systems. Applications of primary focus are drawn from problems of importance to electrical and computer engineers. Letter grade only.

Modeling of continuous-time and discrete-time signals; Fourier analysis and frequency response; analysis of linear systems; sampling and filtering; Laplace and Z transforms; transfer functions. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

Static electric and magnetic fields. Time varying electromagnetic fields and Maxwell's equations. Application to traditional circuit theory, RF circuit components, transmission lines, electromagnetic interference and electromagnetic compatibility. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

Static electric and magnetic fields. Time varying electromagnetic fields and Maxwell's equations. Application to traditional circuit theory, RF circuit components, transmission lines, electromagnetic interference and electromagnetic compatibility. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

Analysis and design of basic linear and nonlinear electronic circuits using discrete and IC elements. Introduction to device models. Circuit design, analysis and testing using laboratory circuits and computer simulations. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

Application of statistics, economics, and modeling in the engineering design process. Team activities, ethics, contemporary issues, writing and oral communications. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.

This course introduces fundamental concepts in climate science and solutions. It surveys the evidence of global warming, its causes, and possible climate futures. Students will grasp the importance of, and pathways to, achieving net-zero emissions. The course covers policy and technology options for climate mitigation. Letter grade only.

Collection and analysis of field data to investigate interactions between the solid earth, hydrosphere, and biosphere. Emphases on quantitative skills and data communication. Required field trips. Letter grade only.

Introduces the design process, problem-solving techniques, teaming skills, oral and written communication skills, and tools for success in academic and professional careers. Multiple hands-on projects. Letter grade only.

Introduces the design process, problem-solving techniques, teaming skills, oral and written communication skills, and tools for success in academic and professional careers. Multiple hands-on projects. Letter grade only.

One-to-one, individualized teaching to improve your writing. Pass-fail only. May be repeated for up to 3 units of credit.

Writing skills for completing university coursework. Letter grade only.

Uses rhetoric to analyze and write about popular cultural texts such as print media, advertising and commercials, television shows, films, cyberspace, and radio. Letter grade only.

This course is an introduction to workplace writing in diverse professions. Students will examine narratives of workplace writers to understand the obstacles they face and how to overcome them. Students will explore technical communication careers while developing writing, collaboration, and presentation skills. Letter grade only.

Historical and social factors affecting the development of English from Anglo-Saxon times to the present. Letter grade only.

This course serves the Classics minor by focusing on the origins of words and their historical semantic development (i.e. change in meaning over time). Elements of word formation (e.g. prefixes, suffixes, and bases), primarily from Greek and Latin, will be studied in the course learning modules on Canvas. Letter grade only.

Explores what literature enables us to discover about others and ourselves. Letter grade only.

Explores what literature enables us to discover about others and ourselves. Letter grade only.

This course introduces students to fiction, nonfiction, and poetry writing. Students will read culturally and aesthetically diverse texts and learn the basic craft tools of creative writing, creative writing terminology, and workshopping skills. Letter grade only.

Students will apply their knowledge and practice techniques in weekly faculty-led breakout sessions. Regardless of their major, students will leave this course having rekindled their love of reading while exploring the joys of creating their own literary works. Letter grade only.

Reading and writing skills in response to academic texts. Partially fulfills the liberal studies requirement for English Foundation. Refer to Policy 100218 for English Placement. Letter grade only.

Reading and writing skills in response to academic texts. Partially fulfills the liberal studies requirement for English Foundation. Letter grade only.

This course offers an overview of rhetorical theory and effective written communication to meet the demands of any rhetorical situation in current text and digital communication practices. Letter grade only.

This course focuses on argumentation and digital media writing to examine how the writing practices we employ influence notions of what it means to participate in community, society, and public discourse. Letter grade only.

This course focuses on argumentation and digital media writing to examine how the writing practices we employ influence notions of what it means to participate in community, society, and public discourse. Letter grade only.

This course focuses on written communication strategies and genres of writing relevant to particular disciplines and public settings. Students learn to evaluate rhetorical principles to compose clear written documents, preparing them for upper-division disciplinary writing and writing for a public audience. Letter grade only.

Current views on American English usages. Surveys prescriptive-descriptive grammar debate in relation to norms, dialects, and cultural values. Letter grade only.

This course is an introduction to English dialects and registers, which provides a general overview of regional, social, and situational varieties of English in the United States. Methods for collecting and linguistically analyzing spoken and written samples of dialects and registers are introduced and practiced. Letter grade only.

Interpretive concepts in literature; practice in critical reading and written response. Letter grade only.

Interpretive concepts in literature; practice in critical reading and written response. Letter grade only.

Major authors and movements in the literature of England from its beginnings to 1750. Letter grade only.

Major authors and movements in the literature of England from its beginnings to 1750. Letter grade only.

Major authors and movements in the literature of England from 1750 to the present. Letter grade only.

Major authors and movements in the literature of England from 1750 to the present. Letter grade only.

Major authors and movements in the literature of the United States from colonial times to 1865. Letter grade only.

Major authors and movements in the literature of the United States from 1865 to the present. Letter grade only.

Surveys major authors, genres, and movements, including literature by African-American, Asian-American, Chicano/a, Latino/a, and Native American writers. Letter grade only.

Surveys major authors, genres, and movements, including literature by African-American, Asian-American, Chicano/a, Latino/a, and Native American writers. Letter grade only.

An examination of African American Literature with emphasis on works that reflect major historical and literary eras and cultural trends. Letter grade only.

An examination of African American Literature with emphasis on works that reflect major historical and literary eras and cultural trends. Letter grade only.

This course will focus on understanding and enjoying literature written by and about Indigenous peoples written specifically for children and young adults. Letter grade only.

Selected texts in world literature with an emphasis on problems of comparative literary and cultural study. Letter grade only.

Representative novels, poetry, and plays by women writing in English studied in the context of new scholarship on women in language, literary theory, history, philosophy, and psychology. Letter grade only.

Representative novels, poetry, and plays by women writing in English studied in the context of new scholarship on women in language, literary theory, history, philosophy, and psychology. Letter grade only.

An introductory survey of the first one hundred years of cinema, including histories and texts from traditionally underrepresented areas such as Africa, the Middle East, Australasia, Asia, and Latin America. Letter grade only.

An introductory survey of the first one hundred years of cinema, including histories and texts from traditionally underrepresented areas such as Africa, the Middle East, Australasia, Asia, and Latin America. Letter grade only.

Beginning course in short-story writing that emphasizes the composition and revision of student stories. Letter grade only.

Beginning course in poetry writing that emphasizes the composition and revision of student poems. Letter grade only.

A beginning course in creative nonfiction writing that emphasizes the composition and revision of student essays. Letter grade only.

This course contains an assessment that must be successfully completed in order to register for student teaching. Letter grade only.

This course contains an assessment that must be successfully completed in order to register for student teaching. Letter grade only.

Methodology course for secondary English BSED students. Theoretical and practical issues concerning the integration of reading and writing in English language pedagogy. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only. Recommended: ENG 300.

Instruction and experience in preparing job application materials and workplace documents, such as business letters, memos, emails, analyses, instructions, proposals, and reports. Additional emphasis in document design and visual rhetoric. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.

Instruction and experience in preparing job application materials and workplace documents, such as business letters, memos, emails, analyses, instructions, proposals, and reports. Additional emphasis in document design and visual rhetoric. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.

Assists with writing expectations and performances required in specific majors; all assignments, strategies, and theories attend to the specific genres and conventions of academic disciplines and departments. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.

Assists with writing expectations and performances required in specific majors; all assignments, strategies, and theories attend to the specific genres and conventions of academic disciplines and departments. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.

This course is an introduction to the field of linguistics, provides a general overview of the study of language. Students are introduced to various sub-fields of linguistics including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, pragmatics, first and second language acquisition, and sociolinguistics. Letter grade only.

This course is an introduction to the field of linguistics, provides a general overview of the study of language. Students are introduced to various sub-fields of linguistics including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, pragmatics, first and second language acquisition, and sociolinguistics. Letter grade only.

This course focuses on language and literacy practices in diverse communities, with an emphasis on rhetorical principles that guide traditional and digital documents. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 9 units of credit.

Focuses on theories and practices of text and digital literacies as influenced by political, social, cultural, and historical situations. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 9 units of credit.

This course will develop an understanding of the rules that underlie the structure of English words, phrases, clauses, and sentences. Since there are often competing ways of describing language phenomena, emphasis will be placed on developing inductive reasoning and critical analysis. Letter grade only.

This course will develop an understanding of the rules that underlie the structure of English words, phrases, clauses, and sentences. Since there are often competing ways of describing language phenomena, emphasis will be placed on developing inductive reasoning and critical analysis. Letter grade only.

Major trends and representative texts in British fiction. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit with different content.

Major trends and representative texts in British fiction. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit with different content.

The purpose of this course is to provide experiential learning opportunities for students pursuing the Teaching in Indigenous Communities undergraduate certificate, and to explore the application of Indigenous-based frameworks to teaching and learning in Indian Country. Cross-listed with HIS 329 and ARE 329. Pass-Fail only.

Poetry, language, and historical setting of Chaucer. Letter grade only.

Poetry, language, and historical setting of Chaucer. Letter grade only.

Reading and discussion of selected works of Shakespeare. Letter grade only.

Reading and discussion of selected works of Shakespeare. Letter grade only.

Major trends and representative texts in poetry. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit with different topics.

Major trends and representative texts in British poetry. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit with different topics.

The study of children's literature in historical and theoretical contexts. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to six units of credit with different content.

In-depth examination of fiction by U.S. writers. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit with different topics.

In-depth examination of fiction by U.S. writers. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit with different topics.

Topics include African-American, Asian-American, Chicano/a, Latino/a, and Native American literature. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 9 units of credit with different content.

Topics include African-American, Asian-American, Chicano/a, Latino/a, and Native American literature. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 9 units of credit with different content.

Intensive study of the historical, cultural, and artistic elements that characterize the literature of the Southwest. This course engages students in the writing process within the context of a discipline or profession. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.

Readings in the literature and culture of the Third World. Letter grade only.

Readings in the literature and culture of the Third World. Letter grade only.

Representative forms of ancient literature with special attention to epic and tragedy. Letter grade only.

Representative forms of ancient literature with special attention to epic and tragedy. Letter grade only.

Practice in techniques of literary analysis and the production of critical commentary. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.

Practice in techniques of literary analysis and the production of critical commentary. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.

Representative periods, authors, or texts of Western theatre, with special emphasis on the literary nature of drama. Letter grade only.

Nature, appeal, and social function of selected works of popular literature. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only. May be repeated, with different topics, for up to 6 units of credit.

Nature, appeal, and social function of selected works of popular literature. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only. May be repeated, with different topics, for up to 6 units of credit.

This course provides a study of selected works of speculative literature with close attention to historical, cultural, and political contexts. Letter grade or Pass/Fail. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit.

Fiction writing in a workshop setting that focuses on the composition and revision of student stories. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.

Fiction writing in a workshop setting that focuses on the composition and revision of student stories. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.

Poetry writing in a workshop setting that focuses on the composition and revision of student poetry. Letter grade only.

Poetry writing in a workshop setting that focuses on the composition and revision of student poetry. Letter grade only.

Creative nonfiction in a workshop setting that focuses on the composition and revision of student essays. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.

Creative nonfiction in a workshop setting that focuses on the composition and revision of student essays. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.

A creative writing workshop focused on the composition and revision of short-form student plays or other performance texts. Letter grade only.

Individualized preplanned cooperative employment experience related to your field of study or career objectives. Department consent required. Pass-Fail only. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit. Please complete the Cooperative Education Proposal form and obtain signatures of approval BEFORE registering. https://policy.nau.pdf.

Studies the relations between humans and the environment, such as life (e.g., animals, plants) and ecosystems, natural resources, and climate change. Letter grade only.

Studies the relations between humans and the environment, such as life (e.g., animals, plants) and ecosystems, natural resources, and climate change. Letter grade only.

Investigates the impacts of humans on the natural world while developing an appreciation of the value of scientific inquiry and the tools for scientific research. 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

Explores basic physical and chemical atmospheric processes and how humans affect, and are affected by, atmospheric conditions. Includes study of thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, air pollution, ozone depletion, and global warming. Letter grade only.

Evolution of the Earth's climate and the causes of climate change, including global warming. Letter grade only.

Evolution of the Earth's climate and the causes of climate change, including global warming. Letter grade only.

Explores the different subfields of the environmental sciences from the perspectives of practitioners and teachers in the field. Pass/fail only.

Introduces scientific methods of investigating and solving environmental problems. Interdisciplinary analysis of interactions among living and nonliving environmental components, focusing on human interactions. Lab emphasizes experimental design and presentation. Letter grade only.

Introduces scientific methods of investigating and solving environmental problems. Interdisciplinary analysis of interactions among living and nonliving environmental components, focusing on human interactions. Emphasizes experimental design and presentation. Letter grade only.

An introduction to the ways in which we perceive the environment: how our environment is structured and functions, how we relate to the environment and environmental sustainability from humanistic, cultural and political perspectives, and how we resolve major issues focusing on the sustainability of our natural and cultural systems.

Supervised field experience in an appropriate organization, for students with limited background in a discipline. Department consent required. Pass-Fail only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit.

In this millennium the applications of ecology require a thorough understanding and use of sustainability concepts. Applied Ecology Lab is designed for environmental studies students with the objectives of understanding ecosystems, ecological communities and population change through the lenses of sustainability. Letter grade only.

This course surveys the central concepts in ecology and their role in setting limits on the sustainable use of resources, building on the foundations set in ENV 171 (Foundations of Environmental Sciences). Letter grade only.

Introduces the application of ecological science in environmental management. Focus on land and resources management issues and hypothesis testing using data collected from the field. Letter grade only.

Participants will gain knowledge about the Colorado Plateau, including ecosystems, history, cultures, and economies, through study of conservation and stewardship strategies to promote resilient and sustainable communities. Letter grade only.

Participants will gain knowledge about the Colorado Plateau, including ecosystems, history, cultures, and economies, through study of conservation and stewardship strategies to promote resilient and sustainable communities. Letter grade only.

Intensive writing projects and discussion in subject areas within Environmental Studies. Course content varies. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.

Intensive writing projects and discussion in subject areas within Environmental Studies. Course content varies. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.

Exploration of Arizona landscapes and ecological issues from both Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and Scientific Ecological Knowledge (SEK) perspectives. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement and the Indigenous peoples inclusive perspectives general studies requirement. Letter grade only.

In this millennium the applications of ecology require a thorough understanding and use of sustainability concepts. Applied Ecology is designed for environmental studies students with the objectives of understanding ecosystems, ecological communities and population change through the lenses of sustainability. Letter grade only.

Introduces ecological principles, including the distribution and abundance of organisms, population dynamics, community organization, energy flow, and nutrient cycling. Students may not receive credit for both ENV 324 and ENV 326. Letter grade only.

Introduces ecological principles, including the distribution and abundance of organisms, population dynamics, community organization, energy flow, and nutrient cycling. Students may not receive credit for both ENV 324 and ENV 326. Letter grade only.

The Environmental Social Science Research Design & Methods course is designed for students interested in learning about how to conduct independent research on environmental topics, to improve their writing skills, and to explore a variety of debated and controversial topics. Letter grade only.

Political aspects of environmental problems, policy responses to those issues, and their impact on the human and natural environment. Cross-listed with POS 359. Letter grade only.

Political aspects of environmental problems, policy responses to those issues, and their impact on the human and natural environment. Letter grade only.

Integrated approach to Earth's atmosphere and hydrosphere, emphasizing composition, chemical processing, physical transport, and aspects of human impacts and policy. Lab includes experimental design, statistics, and writing. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

Integrated approach to Earth's atmosphere and hydrosphere, emphasizing composition, chemical processing, physical transport, and aspects of human impacts and policy. Lab includes experimental design, statistics, and writing. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

Investigation of the formation, occurrence, and uses of geological materials in society and the environmental impacts of their exploitation and use for energy and other purposes. This interdisciplinary course emphasizes the complexity of relationships between geology, the environment, and our modern society. Letter grade only.

An environmental and cultural history of the Southwest, from the time of the last glacial to the present. This class will cover aspects of both temporal scales and spatial scales. This class will cover many aspects of natural environmental history, placing the human societies in the context of environmental change. Letter grade only.

An environmental and cultural history of the Southwest, from the time of the last glacial to the present. This class will cover aspects of both temporal scales and spatial scales. This class will cover many aspects of natural environmental history, placing the human societies in the context of environmental change. Letter grade only.

Origins and exploitation of energy and mineral resources, and the policies that control how we obtain and use them. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

Origins and exploitation of energy and mineral resources, and the policies that control how we obtain and use them. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

Individualized preplanned cooperative employment experience related to your field of study or career objectives. Department consent required. Pass-Fail only. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit. Please complete the Cooperative Education Proposal form and obtain signatures of approval BEFORE registering. https://policy.nau.pdf.

Introduction of concepts and skills for computer-aided drafting and design. Topics include fundamentals of graphical communications, including sketching, computer-aided drafting, design, and parametric modeling. Letter grade only.

Examination of safety and risk management concepts that apply to the general industry with an emphasis on OSHA regulations. Letter grade only.

Introduction of concepts and skills for manufacturing electronics. Topics include diodes, bipolar transistors and amplifiers, MOS transistors, and CMOS Amplifiers. Letter grade only.

Introduction of concepts and skills for manufacturing electronics including lab instruments and simulation programs. Topics include diodes, bipolar transistors and amplifiers, MOS transistors, and CMOS Amplifiers. Letter grade only.

Introduction of concepts and skills for mechanical systems. Topics include materials, mechanical design statics, dynamics, and systems. Letter grade only.

Introduction of concepts and skills for mechanical systems. Topics include materials, mechanical design statics, dynamics, and systems. Letter grade only.

Introduction of concepts and skills for industrial automation with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). Topics include hardware components, basic operating and programming principles of PLCs, and industrial applications. Letter grade only.

Introduction of concepts and skills for manufacturing processes. Topics include materials, heat treatment, process capability, quality control, casting, forming processes, and fabrication. Letter grade only.

Introduction of concepts and skills for manufacturing processes. Topics include machining, boring processes, CNC processes, nano and micro-manufacturing processes, additive processes, automation, industrial robots, welding, lean engineering, and the production system. Letter grade only.

Introduces the design process, problem-solving techniques, teaming skills, oral and written communication skills, and tools for success in academic and professional careers. Multiple hands-on projects. Letter grade only.

Exploration of issues that deal with the societal and ethical implications of engineering practice with particular focus on professional ethics, lifelong learning, career development, research, teaming, writing, and oral communication. Letter grade only.

Personal Finance in a Global Economy will examine the role of the consumer in society, and how elements of our social, cultural and political systems lead to healthy and unhealthy financial behaviors. No prior background in business required. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 3 units of credit with different topics.

Basic concepts of financial decision making, how investors evaluate stocks and bonds, and function of financial institutions and markets. Letter grade only.

Letter grade only.

Letter grade only.

Investments, security markets, and security valuation. Development of investment strategies based on efficient markets, asset pricing, and portfolio theory. Letter grade only.

Investments, security markets, and security valuation. Development of investment strategies based on efficient markets, asset pricing, and portfolio theory. Letter grade only.

Analysis of financial statements for decision making, preparation of pro-forma statements in business plan format, management of current asset and liability accounts emphasizing small business management. Letter grade only.

Development of theory and intensive application of techniques for long-term financial management of the firm. Emphasizes capital budgeting and long-term financing, including leasing. Letter grade only.

Development of theory and intensive application of techniques for long-term financial management of the firm. An emphasis is on corporate valuation, the rationales and consequences of major corporate financial decisions, various financing tools, including leasing. Letter grade only.

This course is an introduction to the concepts and practice of financial planning. It provides an overview of the financial planning process and offers guidance for managing a client's risk while achieving goals through savings and investments. Letter grade only.

This course is an introduction to the concepts and practice of financial planning. It provides an overview of the financial planning process and offers guidance for managing a client's risk while achieving goals through savings and investments. Letter grade only.

This course discusses effective income tax planning strategies and reviews tax planning basics. Key topics include the disposition of property, cost recovery, passive activity losses, charitable contributions, and alternative minimum tax.

Fundamental physical aspects of the earth's crust; rocks and minerals, structures, landforms and their origin. The course is intended for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) majors; non-STEM majors should take GLG 112. Letter grade only.

Fundamental physical aspects of the earth's crust; rocks and minerals, structures, landforms and their origin. The course is intended for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) majors; non-STEM majors should take GLG 112. Letter grade only.

Chronological sequence of events in the history of the earth and its inhabitants. Letter grade only.

Must be taken concurrently with GLG 101. Letter grade only.

Must be taken concurrently with GLG 102. Letter grade only.

Geologic, chemical, physical, and biologic properties of the marine environment and the description and origin of ocean basins. Letter grade only.

Geologic processes and hazards affecting humans. Topics include earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, landslides, floods, subsidence, meteorite impacts, and climate changes. Letter grade only.

Must be taken concurrently with GLG 112. Letter grade only.

A review of dinosaur evolution, their taxonomy, ecology, and physiology, and how basic scientific techniques are used to understand them. Letter grade only.

Supervised field experience in an appropriate organization for students who have a limited background in a discipline. Pass-fail only. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit.

Principles and methods of invertebrate paleontology including classification, morphology, evolution, and distribution in time and space of fossil organisms. Letter grade only.

Principles and methods of invertebrate paleontology including classification, morphology, evolution, and distribution in time and space of fossil organisms. Letter grade only.

Interpretation of the development, history, and significance of landforms. Cross-listed with GSP 259. Letter grade only.

Laboratory- and field-based exercises in landform analysis. 3 hr. lab and weekend field trips. Letter grade only.

Introductory survey of the development of thought about earthquakes. Includes early ideas as well as modern scientific techniques applied to study earthquakes. Letter grade only.

A lab practical experience for understanding earthquakes and earthquake hazards utilizing seismic data in solving applied problems. Three hour lab plus field trip. Letter grade only.

Geologic evolution of Arizona is interpreted from its rocks, structural features, fossils, and landforms, including natural resources and environmental geology. 3 hrs. lecture plus lab/field trips. Letter grade only.

Overview of the origin, occurrence, and chemical and physical properties of common rock-forming minerals; mineral determination using hand specimen, microscopic, and other analytical methods. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

Overview of the origin, occurrence, and chemical and physical properties of common rock-forming minerals; mineral determination using hand specimen, microscopic, and other analytical methods. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

Origins of igneous and metamorphic rocks; analysis in hand specimen and thin section. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab, plus field trips. Letter grade only.

Origins of igneous and metamorphic rocks; analysis in hand specimen and thin section. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab, plus field trips. Letter grade only.

Macroscopic study of sediments and sedimentary rocks, including origin, facies analysis, and basic stratigraphic principles and practices. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab, plus field trips. Letter grade only.

This course is designed to develop and expand the geologic field skills learned in EES 240 and apply them to more complex mapping areas. We will emphasize field mapping and interpretation of sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks, and use cross cutting relationships and geologic structures Letter grade only.

Intermediate field methods, critical reading, and effective written and oral communication centered on the observation and interpretation of geology and geologic history. Emphasizes collecting and conveying scientific data proficiently in written and graphical form. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. 2 hrs. lab.

An application of the theory of geologic materials, methods, and processes to understand the interactions of humans with Earth systems. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

Individualized preplanned cooperative employment experience related to your field of study or career objectives. Department consent required. Pass-Fail only. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit. Please complete the Cooperative Education Proposal form and obtain signatures of approval BEFORE registering. https://policy.nau.pdf.

Physical, mental, and social health as it relates to the individual. Letter grade only.

A knowledge-based approach to the various concepts, health topics, principles, and practices in the field of public health. Letter grade only.

Explores prevention concepts related to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; injury; risky sexual behaviors. Letter grade only.

Introduction to biostatistical concepts and tools used to answer real health questions about individuals, communities, and populations. Emphasis is placed on practical decision-making, interpretation of statistical results, and clear communication of findings to non-statistical health audiences. Letter grade only,.

Overview of acute and chronic diseases, how these diseases affect the human body, and actions one might take to reduce the risk. Letter grade only.

Overview of acute and chronic diseases, how these diseases affect the human body, and actions one might take to reduce the risk. Letter grade only.

Foundations of Health Care Leadership addresses the application of leadership concepts and practices to healthcare organizations. Governance, strategy, structure, organizational conduct, and performance across different types of healthcare organizations (hospitals, clinics, physician practices, and long-term care facilities) are compared.

Study of behavioral change theories and their applications to health-education intervention strategies and practices. Letter grade only.

A skills-based approach to the various methods and strategies required to conduct comprehensive health promotion programs. Letter grade only.

A skills-based approach to the various methods and strategies required to conduct comprehensive health promotion programs. Letter grade only.

Equips students with a foundational understanding of the principles and practices essential to ensuring patient safety in health care settings. This course aims to foster a comprehensive awareness of the factors that contribute to patient harm and to develop the skills necessary to identify, analyze, and mitigate these risks effectively.

Introductions and analysis of basic Greek and Latin related words; terms used in the medical and biological sciences. Letter grade only.

Program evaluation is a core skill used by public health professionals. In this course, students will gain experience with the tools needed to complete mixed-methods evaluations of public health interventions. Students will work alongside a community partner to learn about program evaluation in a real-world setting. Letter grade only.

Studies environmental health issues and interventions to modify the environment to improve human health. Letter grade only.

Studies environmental health issues and interventions to modify the environment to improve human health. Letter grade only.

Introduces major issues and trends that affect the health and well-being of women, infants, children, and adolescents in domestic and international settings. Examines healthy relationships, contraception, and STI prevention. Letter grade only.

Introduces major issues and trends that affect the health and well-being of women, infants, children, and adolescents in domestic and international settings. Examines healthy relationships, contraception, and STI prevention. Letter grade only.

This course explores the connection between mental, emotional, and physical well-being, emphasizing holistic, patient-centered care. Students will examine how thoughts, emotions, and beliefs influence health while engaging in current research on mind-body interactions. Letter grade only.

This course explores the connection between mental, emotional, and physical well-being, emphasizing holistic, patient-centered care. Students will examine how thoughts, emotions, and beliefs influence health while engaging in current research on mind-body interactions. Letter grade only.

This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the legal and policy principles that govern healthcare practices. The course aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the complex legal and policy challenges they will encounter in their professional practice. Letter grade only.

Emphasizes the analysis and ethical decision-making processes for healthcare leaders. Students are introduced to the complex ethical issues and challenges healthcare professionals face. The course provides an overview of various philosophical positions that serve as theoretical foundations for analyzing ethical conflicts.

In-depth study of selected contemporary health problems; examines contributing social, psychological, physical, legal, and cultural factors. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.

This course provides learning opportunities in the foundations of informatics, an interdisciplinary area fusing computer science, programming, and data analysis skills used to solve problems in any field, particularly the natural sciences, business, and the arts. Letter grade only.

This class will introduce a range of ecoinformatic techniques that will show how informatics can help address the world's key environmental problems. Letter grade only.

A structured introduction to interdisciplinary research in informatics and one of the Bachelor's of Science in Informatics (BSI) emphasis areas. Topics include research and lab techniques, experimental design, and team work in a lab context. Letter grade only.

A structured interdisciplinary research experience that focuses on planning research in informatics and one of the BSI emphasis areas. Topics include research and lab techniques, experimental design, and team work in a lab context. Letter grade only.

Introduces computer and information systems, including the development and hands-on use of applications designed for communications, decision support, and database management. Letter grade only.

Introduces computer and information systems, including the development and hands-on use of applications designed for communications, decision support, and database management. Letter grade only.

An introduction to the world of business programming using current programming languages. Focuses on business applications and contexts. Includes fundamental programming concepts and techniques, including algorithms, data structures, variables, control structures and more. Letter grade only.

Database development with an emphasis on relational database concepts, query language, and data modeling. Projects include development of database systems in varied environments. Letter grade only.

Database development with an emphasis on relational database concepts, query language, and data modeling. Projects include development of database systems in varied environments. Letter grade only.

Operating system fundamentals including installation, configuration, administration, use, and analysis of leading operating systems. Coverage will include extensive practical work to include use of command language scripting, file systems, security, and user rights. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 9 units of credit.

Key business strategies and technology elements of contemporary electronic business. Topics include internet technology, infrastructure, and the World Wide Web as a strategic business tool that encompasses the value chain, including their impact on supply chain and customer relationship management. Letter grade only.

Presents information systems used by organizations and work groups with an emphasis on system development, management, and effective use. Letter grade only.

Review of algebra topics including the simplification of algebraic expressions, solution of algebraic equations, graphing of linear equations and factoring of polynomials. Pass/Fail only.

Algebraic operations; simplifying expressions; functions; graphs; linear, absolute value, quadratic, cubic, square root functions; solving equations and inequalities; systems of equations. A student with credit in MAT 110 or either of the previous courses, MAT 112 or MAT 135, may not earn credit in MAT 108. All semesters.

Algebraic operations; simplifying expressions; functions; graphs; linear, absolute value, power, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions; equations and inequalities; systems of equations; sequences and series. AT 110 is no longer offered at NAU. Letter grade only.

Contemporary applications of quantitative methods involving number sense, ratios, proportions, rates, statistics, probability, graphical representations, and financial mathematics, with emphasis on application and understanding of these concepts in a wide range of contexts. Fulfills the Mathematics foundation requirement.

Concepts, techniques and applications of systems of linear equations, geometric linear programming, mathematics of finance, combinatorics and probability. Fulfills the Mathematics foundation requirement. Letter grade only.

Concepts, techniques and applications of systems of linear equations, probability, data and distributions, function concepts and graphs, limits, differentiation, optimization, and applications related to business. Fulfills the Mathematics foundation requirement. Letter grade only.

Concept of function; graphs; absolute value, linear, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. For the Liberal Studies Program, this course will fulfill either the Mathematics foundation requirement or a Science Applied Science distribution block requirement. Letter grade only.

Concept of function; graphs; absolute value, linear, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. For the Liberal Studies Program, this course will fulfill either the Mathematics foundation requirement or a Science Applied Science distribution block requirement. Letter grade only.

Introductory topics in differential and integral calculus with applications. For the Liberal Studies Program, this course will fulfill either the Mathematics foundation requirement or a Science Applied Science distribution block requirement. Letter grade only.

Calculus of one variable; basic concepts, interpretations, techniques, and applications of differentiation and integration. For the Liberal Studies Program, this course will fulfill either the Mathematics foundation requirement or a Science Applied Science distribution block requirement. Letter grade only.

Calculus of one variable; basic concepts, interpretations, techniques, and applications of differentiation and integration. For the Liberal Studies Program, this course will fulfill either the Mathematics foundation requirement or a Science Applied Science distribution block requirement. Letter grade only.

Concepts, techniques, and applications of integration, differential equations, Taylor polynomials, infinite series. For the Liberal Studies Program, this course will fulfill either the Mathematics foundation requirement or a Science Applied Science distribution block requirement. Letter grade only.

Mathematical principles and processes underlying mathematics instruction in grades K-8; systems of whole numbers, integers, rational numbers, and irrationals. Letter grade only.

Mathematical principles and processes underlying mathematics instruction in grades K-8; geometry and measurement; statistics and probability. Letter grade only.

Matrix operations (addition, product, determinant, inverse, row operations); common matrix types; matrix algebra. Systems of linear equations. Vector arithmetic. Students may not earn credit for both MAT 216 and MAT 316. Letter grade only.

Elementary discrete mathematics including topics from graph theory and combinatorics with emphasis on problem solving. For the Liberal Studies Program, this course will fulfill either the Mathematics foundation requirement or a Science Applied Science distribution block requirement. Letter grade only.

Mathematical reasoning in multi-step problems across different areas of mathematics. Focuses on problem solving and solution writing. Letter grade only.

Fundamental concepts and techniques of multivariable calculus. Matrix and vector operations, the geometry of lines, planes, and surfaces, and the analysis of functions of several variables. Students may not earn credit for both MAT 237 and MAT 238. Letter grade only.

Vector functions and multidimensional calculus; partial derivatives, gradients, optimization, multiple integrals, parametric curves and surfaces, vector calculus, line integrals, flux integral, and vector fields. Letter grade only.

Solutions of first-order differential equations, nth-order linear equations, systems of linear differential equations, series solutions. Letter grade only.

This course is an in-depth study of selected topics in secondary school mathematics. Emphases are on algebraic reasoning, expressions and equations; developing an understanding of function with a focus on linear, polynomial, exponential, trigonometric and logarithmic functions; and multiple representations of function. Letter grade only.

Systems of equations, matrices, vector spaces, linear transformations, eigenvalues. Students may not earn credit for both MAT 216 and MAT 316. Letter grade only.

Systems of equations, matrices, vector spaces, linear transformations, eigenvalues. Students may not earn credit for both MAT 216 and MAT 316. Letter grade only.

Mathematical induction, Euclidean algorithm, linear and quadratic congruences, Diophantine equations, primes, continued fractions. Letter grade only.

Mathematical induction, Euclidean algorithm, linear and quadratic congruences, Diophantine equations, primes, continued fractions. Letter grade only.

Symbolic logic, set theory, functions, and number systems. Focuses on techniques of proof and mathematical writing. This course contains an assessment that must be successfully completed in order to register for student teaching. Letter grade only.

Symbolic logic, set theory, functions, and number systems. Focuses on techniques of proof and mathematical writing. This course contains an assessment that must be successfully completed in order to register for student teaching. Letter grade only.

Laplace transforms, inverse transforms, and applications. Letter grade only.

Fundamental theory and applications of complex variables and analytic functions with emphasis on integration, power series, and the calculus of residues. Letter grade only.

Fundamental theory and applications of complex variables and analytic functions with emphasis on integration, power series, and the calculus of residues. Letter grade only.

Algorithms, computational errors, single variable equations, curve fitting, interpolation, numerical differentiation and integration, numerical solutions of differential equations, and linear systems of equations. Includes computer lab. Letter grade only.

Algorithms, computational errors, single variable equations, curve fitting, interpolation, numerical differentiation and integration, numerical solutions of differential equations, and linear systems of equations. Includes computer lab. Letter grade only.

Major theorems of Euclidean geometry; introduction to non-Euclidean geometry. Letter grade only.

Operations research; including linear programming and applications; additional topics such as queuing theory and dynamic, integer, or nonlinear programming. Letter grade only.

Operations research; including linear programming and applications; additional topics such as queuing theory and dynamic, integer, or nonlinear programming. Letter grade only.

Fundamentals of graphical communications, including sketching, computer-aided drafting, design, and parametric modeling. Letter grade only.

Introduces AC and DC circuit analysis concepts, electrical lab instruments, and electrical circuit simulation, construction and testing. Cross-listed with EE 188L. Letter grade only.

Students will be introduced to some of the most common kinds of statistical and probability analysis problems found in their upper division course work, and eventually the engineering workplace. Cross lists with CENE 225. Letter grade only.

Relationships between the microstructure of materials and their physical and engineering properties. Basic metallurgy/ceramic/polymer science; processing, structure, properties, and performance of engineering materials. Letter grade only.

Relationships between the microstructure of materials and their physical and engineering properties. Basic metallurgy/ceramic/polymer science; processing, structure, properties, and performance of engineering materials. Letter grade only.

Kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies using vector analysis; solution methods: force-mass-acceleration, work and energy, impulse and momentum, translating and rotating coordinate systems. Letter grade only.

Optional recitation section in Applied Mechanics Dynamics. Cannot be used for credit toward major. Pass-fail only.

This laboratory-based course accompanies the content of CENE 253 Mechanics of Materials and includes experiments involving the measurement of mechanical properties of engineering materials. Labs include stress-strain, buckling, and torsion testing, beam bending and strain in trusses. Cross lists with CENE 253L. Letter grade only.

The process of engineering design, mechanisms and controls, teamwork and project management, written and oral communications. Presents and analyzes manufacturing processes, including machining, forming, and assembly. Discusses automation of these processes, primarily from the machine-tool operation point of view (i.e. Letter grade only.

Introduction to basic processes, including milling, turning, welding, measurements, and automated machining. Letter grade only.

Energy and entropy concepts, applications; first and second law principles, applications to processes and cycles. Letter grade only.

Optional recitation section in Thermodynamics I. Cannot be used for credit towards major. Pass-fail only.

An introductory course in the theory and applications of linear system dynamics. Course topics include modeling and analysis techniques for single- and multidegree of freedom systems. Analysis techniques include Laplace transformations, transfer-functions, state-space representation, and computer simulation methods. Letter grade only.

Fundamentals of mechanical design; stress, deflection, material selection, strength, and design principles; design of mechanical elements: screws, gears, shafts, and springs. Letter grade only.

This course explores the methods of engineering design, including project planning and management, effective multi-disciplinary team skills, professional and effective technical writing, oral communication skills, and professional ethics. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.

Steam and gas turbine power plants; Maxwell's relations; gaseous mixtures; combustion analysis; computer applications of first and second law principles. Letter grade only.

Letter grade only.

American Environmental Business includes an overview of business-related principles including history, business approaches to environmental concerns, regulations, and ideas of self- governance. Letter grade only.

The environment of organizations, planning, organizing, leading, and reviewing processes and systems. Emphasizes strategic planning, teamwork, and process design. Letter grade only.

The environment of organizations, planning, organizing, leading, and reviewing processes and systems. Emphasizes strategic planning, teamwork, and process design. Letter grade only.

Students become competent with terminology and concepts of operations, supply chain, and process management. The course explores impacts of operations management decisions on other areas of operations and all other business functions. Letter grade only.

Students become competent with terminology and concepts of operations, supply chain, and process management. The course explores impacts of operations management decisions on other areas of operations and all other business functions. Letter grade only.

Surveys management of organizations; includes international, societal, and organizational structure issues. (Note: If you're enrolled in a BSACCY, BSBA, or MBA program in The W.A. Franke College of Business, you cannot take this course for credit.) Letter grade only.

Surveys management of organizations; includes international, societal, and organizational structure issues. (Note: If you're enrolled in a BSACCY, BSBA, or MBA program in The W.A. Franke College of Business, you cannot take this course for credit.) Letter grade only.

A study of the functions of human resource organizations. Letter grade only.

A study of the functions of human resource organizations. Letter grade only.

This course covers the identification of ethical issues, analysis of the issues using a framework and multiple theories and development of conclusions and action items to resolve those issues. Letter grade only.

This course covers the identification of ethical issues, analysis of the issues using a framework and multiple theories and development of conclusions and action items to resolve those issues. Letter grade only.

Written and oral communication in organizations. Emphasizes writing letters, memos, and reports; speaking and listening skills; communication theory; precise word use; common pitfalls, interpersonal skills; human relation skills; and cross-cultural communication. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement.

Written and oral communication in organizations. Emphasizes writing letters, memos, and reports; speaking and listening skills; communication theory; precise word use; common pitfalls, interpersonal skills; human relation skills; and cross-cultural communication. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement.

Study, analysis, and application of theories and techniques for understanding, predicting, and managing human behavior in the organizational context. Letter grade only.

Study, analysis, and application of theories and techniques for understanding, predicting, and managing human behavior in the organizational context. Letter grade only.

Study and development of individual and team-based skills in creativity and innovation in business. Students will also develop skills in facilitating and managing creativity and innovation in the workplace. Students will apply these skills to create innovative solutions to realistic problems, both individually and in teams.

Overview of high-level marketing concepts and practices to provide foundational skills for those without a business background. (Note: This course will not count to meet major specific requirements for students pursuing a degree in accountancy, business analytics, economics, finance, information systems, management or marketing).

Overview of high-level marketing concepts and practices to provide foundational skills for those without a business background. (Note: This course will not count to meet major specific requirements for students pursuing a degree in accountancy, business analytics, economics, finance, information systems, management or marketing).

Orientation to basic marketing concepts and practices. Topics include the impact of external forces on marketing decisions; segmentation, targeting, and positioning; marketing strategies across the marketing mix; and the role of marketing in social and environmental progress. Letter grade only.

Orientation to basic marketing concepts and practices. Topics include the impact of external forces on marketing decisions; segmentation, targeting, and positioning; marketing strategies across the marketing mix; and the role of marketing in social and environmental progress. Letter grade only.

Behavioral concepts for examining customer behavior. Consumer decision processes, individual differences, and external influences that affect behavior and marketing practices. Relationship building and customer satisfaction to enhance customer retention. Letter grade only.

Behavioral concepts for examining customer behavior. Consumer decision processes, individual differences, and external influences that affect behavior and marketing practices. Relationship building and customer satisfaction to enhance customer retention. Letter grade only.

Practical application of selling skills and techniques, interpersonal communication skills, and long-term business relationship development. Identification of key factors for organizing, training, and motivating the sales force. Letter grade only.

Practical application of selling skills and techniques, interpersonal communication skills, and long-term business relationship development. Identification of key factors for organizing, training, and motivating the sales force. Letter grade only.

This course examines communication strategy in brand marketing and demand marketing. Topics include brand positioning to build awareness, consumer decision-making processes, brand funnels, messaging and campaign development, and optimization approaches such as A/B testing. Letter grade only.

This course examines communication strategy in brand marketing and demand marketing. Topics include brand positioning to build awareness, consumer decision-making processes, brand funnels, messaging and campaign development, and optimization approaches such as A/B testing. Letter grade only.

Introduces the design process, problem-solving techniques, CAD tools, teaming skills, oral and written communication skills, and pathways for success in academic and professional careers. Multiple hands-on projects. Letter grade only.

Introduction to the theory and application of the statics and strength of materials fundamental topics. The course emphasizes the importance of satisfying equilibrium, compatibility of deformation, and material behavior requirements. Letter grade only.

Introduction to foundational topics in mechatronics and robotics, including electrical circuits, microcontrollers, sensors, actuators, and basic feedback control. An integrated lab component is part of this course. Letter grade only.

Kinematic and dynamic analysis, preliminary synthesis methods, and fundamentals of mechanical design of machines. Rotating systems, multi-link, four-bar and slider crank mechanisms are analyzed. Letter grade only.

This course will introduce fundamental concepts of statistics and probability, as well as their application to deep machine learning, and the deployment of the latter toward solving scientific and engineering problems. PyTorch, an open-source software package in Python, will be used in the course to develop deep learning algorithms.

Energy and entropy concepts, applications; first and second law principles. Theory and application of heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation. Applications to mechatronics and robotics. Letter grade only.

Introduces the study of human nutrition, nutrients in food, dietary guidelines, macro- and micro-nutrient digestion and absorption as well as diet and disease throughout the life cycle. Letter grade only.

Introduction to professional associations, legislation, and career opportunities in the Nutrition and Foods major and an introduction to campus resources. Letter grade only.

This course provides students with an introduction to professional & career opportunities within Nutrition & Foods. Students will learn about various healthcare delivery systems and an overview of the roles of various healthcare professionals. Course also introduces the Nutrition & Foods major or minor & campus resources.

Introduces the basic food science principles, food preparation procedures, and techniques of food selection, storage, menu planning, service and managing basic kitchen operations. This course provides a foundation for culinary training integral to the Nutrition & Foods degree. Letter grade only.

This course introduces the concepts of evidenced-based complementary, integrative and functional nutrition approach to health care that focuses on identifying the root causes and system imbalances that influence health and disease. Letter grade only.

This course builds on foundations from NTS 235's food science principles, food preparation procedures, and techniques of food selection, storage, menu planning, and service, food safety and kitchen operations. Letter grade only.

In-depth study of current research methods and communication as it relates to nutrition and foods. Students will learn to identify research designs, samples and analysis plans, and types of instruments commonly used in nutrition research. Students will also learn to tailor communications for diverse audiences across a range of media.

The primary focus of this course is to combine the science of nutrition and foods with and the art of cooking to create healthy foods and meals that satisfy hunger, the palate, the eye and personal health/medical conditions. 2 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.

This course addresses techniques to enhance nutrition-related behavior change through group nutrition education interventions and individual counseling. Topics covered include behavior change theories, an introduction to intervention mapping, and individualized client-centered counseling techniques such as motivational interviewing.

This course addresses techniques to enhance nutrition-related behavior change through group nutrition education interventions and individual counseling. Topics covered include behavior change theories, an introduction to intervention mapping, and individualized client-centered counseling techniques such as motivational interviewing.

This course provides an in-depth study of nutrition and foods as they relate to health and pathophysiology of disease, which includes anatomy/physiology, genetics, and nutrient metabolism. Letter grade only.

This course provides an in-depth study of nutrition and foods as they relate to health and pathophysiology of disease, which includes anatomy/physiology, genetics, and nutrient metabolism. Letter grade only.

First course in the two-semester, algebra-based, introductory physics sequence. Classical mechanics, heat, and sound. Letter grade only.

Lab to accompany first course in the two-semester, algebra-based introductory physics sequence. Classical mechanics, heat, and sound. Letter grade only.

Optional recitation section covering problem-solving techniques in classical mechanics and waves. Pass-fail only.

Second course in the two-semester, algebra-based, introductory physics sequence. Electricity, magnetism, and optics. Letter grade only.

Lab to accompany second course in the two-semester, algebra-based introductory physics sequence. Electricity, magnetism, and optics. Letter grade only.

Optional recitation section covering problem-solving techniques in electricity, magnetism, and optics. Pass-fail only.

First course in the three-semester, calculus-based, introductory physics sequence. Classical mechanics. Letter grade only.

First course in the three-semester, calculus-based, introductory physics sequence. Classical mechanics. Letter grade only.

Lab to accompany first the course in the three-semester, calculus-based introductory physics sequence. Classical mechanics. Letter grade only.

Optional recitation section covering problem-solving techniques in classical mechanics. Pass-fail only.

A calculus-based introductory physics course designed for physics majors. Classical Mechanics, Gravitation, Fluids. Credit will not be given for both PHY 161 and PHY 171. Letter grade only.

Lab to accompany PHY171, designed for physics majors. Classical Mechanics, Gravitation, Fluids. Letter grade only.

The second semester of a three-semester, calculus-based, introductory physics sequence especially designed for physics and astronomy majors. Letter grade only.

Second course in the three-semester, calculus-based, introductory physics sequence. Electricity, magnetism, and thermodynamics. Letter grade only.

Letter grade only.

Optional recitation section covering problem-solving techniques in electricity, magnetism, and thermodynamics. Pass-fail only. May be repeated for up to two units of credit.

Final course in the three-semester, calculus-based, introductory physics sequence. Studies waves, optics, atomic, and nuclear structure. Letter grade only.

Reviews basic electricity including network theorems. Introduces semiconductor electronics including bipolar and field effect devices and operational amplifiers. Letter grade only.

Introduction to numerical methods, visualization techniques, and data analysis. Students will also be introduced to scientific computing on the Linux/Unix platform and programming in that environment. Common software packages in current scientific computing routinely used in the discipline will be introduced. Letter grade only.

PHY 297 is a general studies course focused on developing student abilities and confidence in scientific communication. PHY 297 fulfills the General Studies Scientific Literacy -- Natural Sciences Knowledge Area, and the essential skill of Civil Discourse through Speaking requirements. Letter Grade Only.

Applications of mathematical methods of physics. Letter grade only.

Review of Newtonian mechanics, drag forces, computer simulation of dynamical systems, systems of particles, oscillators, non-inertial frames of reference, Lagrangian mechanics, orbital dynamics. Letter grade only.

Review of Newtonian mechanics, drag forces, computer simulation of dynamical systems, systems of particles, oscillators, non-inertial frames of reference, Lagrangian mechanics, orbital dynamics. Letter grade only.

Electrostatics, magnetostatics, Lorentz force, fields in matter, electromagnetic induction. Letter grade only.

Maxwell's equations, scalar and vector potentials, Laplace's equation, boundary value problems, plane waves, and radiation. Letter grade only.

Advanced lab problems and associated writing techniques in physics. Involves acquiring and analyzing experimental data and submitting journal reports based on the results. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit.

Special relativity, atomic and nuclear physics, quantum mechanics. Letter grade only.

Special relativity, atomic and nuclear physics, quantum mechanics. Letter grade only.

Surveys the science of psychology, including history of psychology, physiology, development, health, abnormal, learning, sensation, perception, motivation, personality, and intelligence. Letter grade only.

Surveys the science of psychology, including history of psychology, physiology, development, health, abnormal, learning, sensation, perception, motivation, personality, and intelligence. Letter grade only.

Required course designed to provide majors with the information and tools needed to help them make informed decisions about their current educational plans and future career directions. Pass/Fail only.

Abnormal Psychology is the study of abnormal or dysfunctional emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. The course focuses on experiences (symptoms) that deviate from cultural norms and cause clinically significant distress as well as psychosocial dysfunction. Letter grade only.

Theories and topics in personality including its development, measurement, research, and behavior-change techniques. Letter grade only.

Basic concepts of statistical analysis and design in psychological research. Letter grade only.

This online lab is designed for students to perform statistical techniques and analyses introduced in PSY 230. Letter grade only.

Surveys physical, social, and cognitive development from conception through adulthood. Letter grade only.

Surveys physical, social, and cognitive development from conception through adulthood. Letter grade only.

Scientific theory and research on how people think about self and others, influence other people, and form relationships with others. Letter grade only.

Course takes a biological approach to understanding behavior and mental processes; exploring relationships between the nervous system and behavior, and providing a foundation in basic nervous system structure and function. Letter grade only.

Surveys biological approaches to understanding behavior and mental processes; relationships between the nervous system and behavior, and foundation in basic nervous system structure and function. Letter grade only.

Surveys research, methods, and theory in human information processing. Topics may include attention, memory, problem solving, and language. Letter grade only.

Introduction to the academic study of human sexuality. Emphases include cross-cultural interpretations of sexualities; gender; sexual health; sexuality through the life span; sexual orientations; sexual pathology and treatment. Letter grade only.

Supervised research experience for students with limited background in a discipline. Pass-Fail or letter grade. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit.

Introduction to the academic study of the interaction between culture and human behavior. Topics will include cross-cultural methodology, cultural perspectives on cognition, emotion, motivation, development, social interaction, and psychopathology. Letter grade only.

Research methods in psychology is designed to teach students about the research principles in psychological science with the primary goal of the course being to learn about and evaluate the processes and methods used to conduct psychological research. The focus of this course is on the consumption of psychological science.

Introduces scientific methodologies as used in psychological research including projects in conducting research. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.

Introduces scientific methodologies as used in psychological research including projects in conducting research. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.

This course introduces writing techniques used in psychological research such as effectively integrating logical reasoning and empirical evidence and opportunities for career preparation and professional development. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.

This course will further your understanding of research principles in psychological science that were introduced in PSY 290 (Research Methods in Psychology), with an emphasis on learning about, evaluating, and applying the methods and techniques used to conduct and report psychological research. Letter grade only.

Examines the role of data science, artificial intelligence, and "big data" in the field of psychology and the implications for research, ethics, and psychology careers. Letter grade only.

Examines the role of data science, artificial intelligence, and "big data" in the field of psychology and the implications for research, ethics, and psychology careers. Letter grade only.

Course explores theory and practice of counseling, interpersonal process and intentional interviewing. Surveys key concepts in evidence-based psychotherapy and addresses practical issues such as diversity and ethics. Letter grade only.

Course explores theory and practice of counseling, interpersonal process and intentional interviewing. Surveys key concepts in evidence-based psychotherapy and addresses practical issues such as diversity and ethics. Letter grade only.

Covers methods, principles, applications, and theoretical issues of learning. Topics may include classical and instrumental conditioning and social learning theory. Letter grade only.

Covers psychological approaches to group processes and functions. Topics may include structure, influence, leadership, conflict, and performance. Letter grade only.

Covers psychological approaches to group processes and functions. Topics may include structure, influence, leadership, conflict, and performance. Letter grade only.

Covers human development from conception through adolescence. Letter grade only.

Covers human development from conception through adolescence. Letter grade only.

Covers the adult aging process from multiple perspectives including biological, sociological, and cross-cultural. Letter grade only.

Covers the adult aging process from multiple perspectives including biological, sociological, and cross-cultural. Letter grade only.

Studies applications of psychological theory and methodology to organizational issues: selection, training, motivation, leadership, work settings, and consumer behavior. Letter grade only.

Studies applications of psychological theory and methodology to organizational issues: selection, training, motivation, leadership, work settings, and consumer behavior. Letter grade only.

Covers psychological theory applied to human resources, focusing on job analysis, selection, training, performance appraisal, and legal and ethical concerns. Letter grade only.

Covers individual, group, and organizational influences on behavior, focusing on motivation, leadership, conflict, and organizational structure and development. Letter grade only.

Covers individual, group, and organizational influences on behavior, focusing on motivation, leadership, conflict, and organizational structure and development. Letter grade only.

Covers brain functions. Topics may include biological drives, sensory systems, memory, and behavior disorders. Letter grade only.

Covers brain functions. Topics may include biological drives, sensory systems, memory, and behavior disorders. Letter grade only.

Covers experimental studies of human judgement and decision-making processes, with a special interest in understanding how research data challenge the assumption that people make decisions as rational agents. Topics include mental shortcuts, misweighting of factors, framing effects, and misconceptions regarding chance/probability.

Covers experimental studies of human judgement and decision-making processes, with a special interest in understanding how research data challenge the assumption that people make decisions as rational agents. Topics include mental shortcuts, misweighting of factors, framing effects, and misconceptions regarding chance/probability.

Basic methods, research, and theory in vision and other senses. Topics may include form, depth, and motion perception; color vision; touch and auditory perception. Letter grade only.

Basic methods, research, and theory in vision and other senses. Topics may include form, depth, and motion perception; color vision; touch and auditory perception. Letter grade only.

Covers the analysis of social, biological, and cognitive factors involved in motivated behaviors and emotional states. Letter grade only. Recommended: PSY 350.

Covers the analysis of social, biological, and cognitive factors involved in motivated behaviors and emotional states. Letter grade only. Recommended: PSY 350.

Theory and research on the structure and functioning of the "self" and its impact on affect, behavior, and cognition. Letter grade only.

Theory and research on the structure and functioning of the "self" and its impact on affect, behavior, and cognition. Letter grade only.

Positive psychology explores the factors that make life worth living and the human strengths that enable individuals to confront challenges, overcome adversities, appreciate others, and regard daily experiences as meaningful. Letter grade only.

Positive psychology explores the factors that make life worth living and the human strengths that enable individuals to confront challenges, overcome adversities, appreciate others, and regard daily experiences as meaningful. Letter grade only.

Individualized preplanned cooperative employment experience related to your field of study or career objectives. Department consent required. Pass-Fail only. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit. Please complete the Cooperative Education Proposal form and obtain signatures of approval BEFORE registering. https://policy.nau.pdf.

Evolutionary psychology is the scientific study of human nature. It is based on our understanding of the psychological adaptations that our ancestors evolved in prehistory to cope with the challenges of survival and reproduction. Letter grade only.

Evolutionary psychology is the scientific study of human nature. It is based on our understanding of the psychological adaptations that our ancestors evolved in prehistory to cope with the challenges of survival and reproduction. Letter grade only.

Basic concepts and interpretations of human action; significance of a sociological perspective on the human experience. Letter grade only.

Basic concepts and interpretations of human action; significance of a sociological perspective on the human experience. Letter grade only.

Traces the development of sociological thought and its relationship to contemporary sociological theory. Letter grade only.

Examines the cultural meanings, social structures, and inequalities that affect women and men in relation to other forms of diversity; applies sociological, feminist, and socialization theories. Letter grade only.

Examines the cultural meanings, social structures, and inequalities that affect women and men in relation to other forms of diversity; applies sociological, feminist, and socialization theories. Letter grade only.

Selected social problems in contemporary American society. Letter grade only.

Characteristics of minority-dominant relationships, their formation, stabilization, and modification in terms of discrimination, segregation, conflict, power, and assimilation. Cross-listed with ES 215. Letter grade only.

Characteristics of minority-dominant relationships, their formation, stabilization, and modification in terms of discrimination, segregation, conflict, power, and assimilation. Letter grade only.

Historical variations in and antecedents of today's diverse family experiences; cultural, economic, and structural contexts shaping family lives; contemporary controversies. Letter grade only.

This is an introductory sociology elective that explores the multifaceted landscape of socioeconomic inequality in the United States. We analyze the roles of money, class, poverty, wealth, intersectionality, social mobility, meritocracy, power, and achieved versus ascribed status. Letter grade only.

This undergraduate elective provides an overview of the development of modern governments of Indigenous nations in the United States, their powers, the challenges they have faced, and the range of strategies they have developed to assert their sovereignty and self-determination in response to these challenges.S. Letter grade only.

Examines selected social issues in contemporary societies. Letter grade only. May be repeated for credit for up to 12 units with different content.

Examines selected social issues in contemporary societies. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit with different content.

This course examines the institutional and structural conditions that have historically shaped and continue to shape the Chicanx and Latinx experience in the United States. Of specific interest is the impact of social institutions such as education, immigration, the legal system, the economy, politics, family, and media.

Studies contemporary status of American Indians in the United States with emphasis on those of the Southwest; policies and events leading to present conditions; possible future directions and their implications for the nation. Letter grade only.

Studies contemporary status of American Indians in the United States with emphasis on those of the Southwest; policies and events leading to present conditions; possible future directions and their implications for the nation. Letter grade only.

This course focuses on the role, importance, and shifts of sexuality in social interaction and social institutions - exploring the evolution of the social meaning of sexuality over time and why/how these transformations influence our reality today. Letter grade only.

This course focuses on the role, importance, and shifts of sexuality in social interaction and social institutions - exploring the evolution of the social meaning of sexuality over time and why/how these transformations influence our reality today. Letter grade only.

Health care from the sociological perspective, with special emphasis on the patient as a person in an overall life situation; the place of medicine in society; the social organization of health care; the social rules and roles of health; special concerns of medicine, nursing, and health. Letter grade only.

Health care from the sociological perspective, with special emphasis on the patient as a person in an overall life situation; the place of medicine in society; the social organization of health care; the social rules and roles of health; special concerns of medicine, nursing, and health. Letter grade only.

Studies population growth as it relates to the social and natural environment. History of the emergence, growth, and organization of human populations. Examines contemporary population growth and distribution patterns in relation to natural resources and environmental stress. Letter grade only.

Individual and group behavior; processes of social interaction; social influences and attraction; and the development of the self and social order. Letter grade only.

This elective course is designed to be an opportunity for students to learn about and apply sociological concepts to popular films using content analysis. The course will provide each student various perspectives on how popular film consumption is linked to the field of sociology. Letter grade only.

A look at organizations' function in and impact on contemporary society, as well as at the experience of the individual within the organization. Topics such as culture, work, decision-making, management, gender, race, cooperation, and deviance are examined from an organizational perspective. Letter grade only.

Comparative exploration of structure and change in human societies. Focuses on large-scale social patterns: subsistence, strategies, stratification, and institutions. Letter grade only.

This elective course explores the interplay between individual and social happiness by examining the development of our modern conceptions of happiness. Students will examine several classic sociological texts as well as contemporary theories to better understand happiness. Letter grade only.

This elective course explores the interplay between individual and social happiness by examining the development of our modern conceptions of happiness. Students will examine several classic sociological texts as well as contemporary theories to better understand happiness. Letter grade only.

This course explores the social construction of nature and the growth of an environmental consciousness. Students will explore the cultural and structural roots of human-produced ecological problems. Letter grade only.

This course explores the social construction of nature and the growth of an environmental consciousness. Students will explore the cultural and structural roots of human-produced ecological problems. Letter grade only.

Examines community from a number of perspectives, including social system, normative, human ecological, and social constructionist models. Images of ideal communities are contrasted with existing community forms. Letter grade only.

This undergraduate elective class will guide students in developing an advanced level of knowledge and understanding of political thought and action by Indigenous people. Our subject matter will include social and political movements originating in grassroots Indigenous communities, as well as those originating in Indigenous governments.

Analyzes the origins and development of law and social control agencies; structural theory of the origins of crime and criminality. Letter grade only.

Types and consequences of social inequality; social class, status, and power as determinants of behavior, values, and life chances; social mobility in modern society. Letter grade only.

Types and consequences of social inequality; social class, status, and power as determinants of behavior, values, and life chances; social mobility in modern society. Letter grade only.

Examines inductive and deductive approaches to scientific inquiry. Exercises in hypothesis construction and testing, research design, collection and analysis of social data, and written presentation of research results. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.

This class explores the social implications of popular culture. Students examine how popular culture is produced, consumed, interpreted and experienced. Students are introduced to classical and contemporary sociological perspectives on culture, with an emphasis on current cultural forms. Letter grade only.

This class explores the social implications of popular culture. Students examine how popular culture is produced, consumed, interpreted and experienced. Students are introduced to classical and contemporary sociological perspectives on culture, with an emphasis on current cultural forms. Letter grade only.

Comparative analysis of social and cultural theories of aging; social, cultural, and economic factors affecting elders in various contexts; societal attitudes toward aging and elders; health and policy issues. Letter grade only.

Comparative analysis of social and cultural theories of aging; social, cultural, and economic factors affecting elders in various contexts; societal attitudes toward aging and elders; health and policy issues. Letter grade only.

Statistical techniques as they apply to the description and analysis of social data. Measures of central tendency, dispersion, and association together with appropriate inferential tests. Letter grade only.

The process of human reproduction is social as well as biological, linking gendered bodies to social structure and institutions. In this course, students are introduced to contemporary issues of human reproduction in society. Letter grade only.

This is an interdisciplinary course that will introduce students to the study of social movements. We will explore the complicated relationship between state, civil society, marginal social groups, national identity, the economy, the market and globalization. Letter grade only.

Individualized preplanned cooperative employment experience related to your field of study or career objectives. Department consent required. Pass-Fail only. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit. Please complete the Cooperative Education Proposal form and obtain signatures of approval BEFORE registering. https://policy.nau.pdf.

This course is designed to examine how race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and socioeconomic class intersect to shape both individual experience as well as the social landscape in the United States and globally. Additionally, we will examine how groups impacted by intersectional oppression work to resist and build resilience in U.S.

Graphical representation of data; categorical and continuous data. Bivariate and multivariate relationships; geographical and temporal considerations. Static and interactive graphics. Letter grade only.

Graphical and quantitative description of data; binomial, normal, and t distributions; one- and two-sample hypothesis tests and confidence intervals; simple linear regression and correlation. If you have already fulfilled your Mathematics foundation requirement, this course will fulfill a Natural Science distribution block requirement.

Graphical and quantitative description of data; binomial, normal, and t distributions; one- and two-sample hypothesis tests and confidence intervals; simple linear regression and correlation. If you have already fulfilled your Mathematics foundation requirement, this course will fulfill a Natural Science distribution block requirement.

A calculus-based applied statistics course. Descriptive statistics; discrete and continuous random variables; probability distributions including binomial, Poisson, normal, and t-distributions; one- and two-sample hypothesis tests and confidence intervals; simple linear regression and correlation. Letter grade only.

Applies statistical methods to real world problems. Simple and multiple regression, ANOVA, experimental design, and categorical data analysis. Designing studies and collecting data, analyzing information, and writing reports. Letter grade only.

Applies statistical methods to real world problems. Simple and multiple regression, ANOVA, experimental design, and categorical data analysis. Designing studies and collecting data, analyzing information, and writing reports. Letter grade only.