Degree options for IGP students
NAU’s outstanding community works with us to bring our mission to life. IGP enables you to combine a STEM or Business degree with one in language or cultural studies.
Eligible degrees
Eligible degrees include the following for the subject major and for the language or cultural studies majors:
Apply to IGP if you are:
Entering NAU as a freshmen Accordion Closed
This is the ideal time to apply to Interdisciplinary Global Programs. Apply as soon as you know you are interested in order to get set up right away with the proper coursework during your first meeting with .
For freshmen entering our program in the summer before they start at NAU, students don’t need to worry about being on track with their language. All students can join and study any language of their choosing, as long as they start language coursework right away, alongside their subject major degree classes.
Math placement
Math placement is important. The only way students can graduate within five years with our programs is if they start their freshman year in the correct math course. Learn which math placement you need for first semester freshman year in your chosen degree.
For more information about Math Placement, speak with .
Current NAU freshmen or sophomore Accordion Closed
Connect with us today! Students have until add/drop week of their sophomore year to apply to IGP. You must also meet the following requirements:
- GPA: 2.75 or higher (3.0 or higher for Japanese)
- You must enter fall semester sophomore year in sophomore level coursework for your STEM or business degree
- You must enter fall semester sophomore year in CHI/FRE/GER/JPN/ITA/SPA 201 or higher. *exceptions apply for Comparative Cultural Studies degree track (CHI/JPN/ITA)
- C or higher in all language courses
Language and culture major partners
Depending on the language that students choose they will earn a:
- Modern Language degree (French, German, Spanish, and Japanese) or
- Comparative Cultural Studies degree (Chinese, Japanese and Italian).
Global Languages & Cultures Department Accordion Open
Through the Department of Global Languages and Cultures choose a Modern Languages degree:
French
- French Interdisciplinary Global Program Emphasis
German
- German Interdisciplinary Global Program Emphasis
Japanese
- Japanese Interdisciplinary Global Program Emphasis
Spanish
- Spanish Interdisciplinary Global Program Emphasis (if you are starting at a SPA 101 level)
- BA of Spanish (if you are starting at a SPA300 level)
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Language placement
Do you have language experience and need to be placed into a level above 101? Learn about language placements.
Comparative Cultural Studies Department Accordion Closed
Through the Department of Comparative Cultural Studies choose a language emphasis through the Comparative Cultural Studies degree:
Italian
- Italian Studies Interdisciplinary Global Programs Emphasis
Chinese
- Asian Studies Interdisciplinary Global Programs Emphasis
Japanese
- Asian Studies Interdisciplinary Global Programs Emphasis
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Language placement
Do you have language experience and need to be placed into a level above 101? Learn about language placements.
Subject major partners
IGP students pair a major in Science, Engineering, or Business with a major in Language or Culture from the NAU Colleges below:
Honors College
Interested in joining the Honors College? 25% of IGP students complete Honors while in IGP. Students find there are no boundaries to what they can achieve at NAU. Several Honors credits can be completed through IGP.