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Advising<\/h1>\n

Help is available from the Department of Educational Specialties when you need it<\/h2>\n

Northern Arizona University advisors will help you determine the courses to take as you work toward your degree in education. Many departments, like Educational Specialties, also have staff and faculty members available to assist with input to ensure your path to degree completion is on the right track. Whether you\u2019re a new student, transfer student, online student, or continuing student, advising services<\/a> are available to you.<\/p>\n

Educational Specialties students (sophomore level and above) as well as first-year students and undeclared students<\/h3>\n

The Gateway Student Success Center<\/a>\u00a0can also be contacted by emailing or calling your NAU advisor.\u00a0Not sure who your advisor is? Use your student center in\u00a0LOUIE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

NAU online and statewide campus students<\/h3>\n

Current NAU online and statewide campus students are encouraged to use\u00a0NAU\u2019s appointment planner<\/a>\u00a0to schedule an appointment with their assigned advisor.<\/p>\n

Graduate students<\/h3>\n

Once you are admitted to a Teaching and Learning graduate program, you will be assigned an academic advisor.\u00a0 All students are encouraged to use\u00a0NAU\u2019s appointment planner<\/a>\u00a0to schedule an appointment with their assigned advisor.\u00a0Questions can also be asked by emailing or calling your NAU advisor.\u00a0Not sure who your advisor is? Use your student center in\u00a0LOUIE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you applied to a teacher certification program, you will be assigned to both an academic advisor and a faculty mentor.\u00a0 Your academic advisor will assist you with admission requirements, enrollment, petitions and other academic needs.\u00a0 Your faculty mentor will serve as a professional advisor.<\/p>\n

Non-degree seeking students<\/h3>\n

If you are a non-degree seeking student taking classes at the Flagstaff campus and need advisement, please contact the Educational Specialties department office by email<\/a>\u00a0or at 928-523-9316<\/a>.<\/p>\n

NAU advising materials<\/h2>\n

Progression plans<\/h3>\n

Want to know the course path that will help lead you in the right direction towards your degree? Use NAU’s progression plan tool<\/a>\u00a0as a guide.<\/p>\n

Programs of study<\/h3>\n

Use Educational Specialties\u00a0programs of study<\/a> to guide your course selection in consultation with your advisor.<\/p>\n\n

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Contact NAU Advising<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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\n <\/i>\n Email:<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
advising​@nau.edu<\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n
\n <\/i>\n Call:<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
928-555-1212<\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Contact COE Student Services<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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\n <\/i>\n Email:<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
coe.stuserv​@nau.edu<\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n
\n <\/i>\n Call:<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
928-523-2145<\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Program advising resources<\/h4>\n