Welcome to NAU's 2002-2004 Graduate Catalog This catalog has the basic information you need to enroll in and pursue a program of graduate study at Northern Arizona University, along with a complete list of the graduate courses that we offer. Please be aware that this catalog does not establish a contractual relationship. Courses, programs, and requirements described in this catalog may be suspended, deleted, restricted, supplemented, or changed in any other manner by the university and the Arizona Board of Regents at any time. However, this catalog does summarize the requirements you must meet--as of the August 2002 printing of this catalog--to qualify for a faculty recommendation to the Arizona Board of Regents to award a degree. Also note that the electronic version of the catalog is not updated more frequently than the printed catalog, to avoid confusion between the two.  The printed catalog remains the official source of information.

Please Note: You should know that NAU prohibits discrimination against or harassment of any individual on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, or status as a covered veteran (special disabled veteran, Vietnam-era veteran, or any other veteran who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized) in our admissions, employment, and educational programs and activities.

NAU's nondiscrimination policy complies with Arizona Board of Regents and NAU policy and with state and federal laws including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991. NAU's Safe Working and Learning Environment Policy addresses all types of discrimination and harassment prohibited by university policy.

NAU undertakes affirmative action for minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans as required by Executive Order 11246 as amended, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 as amended, and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

You may inquire about the application of these regulations or NAU's Safe Working and Learning Environment Policy by contacting the Affirmative Action Office, NAU, PO Box 4083, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4083 (928-523-3312, TTY 928-523-1006).

Please note that this electronic version of the 2002-2004 Graduate Catalog is a reproduction of the official printed catalog and is not updated more frequently than the printed catalog. We give a free copy of the printed catalog to each student admitted to a graduate program by means of a coupon that we send you with your letter of admission. You may purchase additional copies for $5 each plus shipping from NAU's Bookstore. To order a catalog using a credit card, call 800-426-7674. You may also send a check or money order payable to NAU Bookstore to: Graduate Catalog, NAU Bookstore, PO Box 6044, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-6044; be sure to include your name and mailing address and expect delivery to take three to four weeks. If you have questions or comments about these pages, please e-mail Graduate College.

This page last updated: September 20, 2002