{"id":537,"date":"2019-08-22T18:21:52","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T18:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/igp\/?page_id=537"},"modified":"2025-11-03T20:39:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T20:39:34","slug":"degree-options","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/interdisciplinary-global-programs\/degree-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Degree options for IGP"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Degree options for IGP students<\/h1>\n<p>NAU&#8217;s outstanding community works with us to bring our mission to life. IGP enables you to combine a STEM, Business, or Psychological Sciences* degree with a second degree in language or cultural studies.<\/p>\n<h2>Eligible degrees<\/h2>\n<p>Eligible degrees include the following subject majors + language, cultural studies, or Applied Indigenous Studies majors:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2567 \" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/interdisciplinary-global-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/Screenshot-2025-05-21-103438-600x380.png\" alt=\"Degree Options summarized\" width=\"742\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/Screenshot-2025-05-21-103438-600x380.png 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/Screenshot-2025-05-21-103438-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/Screenshot-2025-05-21-103438-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/Screenshot-2025-05-21-103438.png 931w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>*Note: <span data-teams=\"true\"><i>Psychological Sciences can be paired with the following language\/culture majors at this time: FRE\/GER\/ITA\/SPA\/AIS<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Apply to IGP if you are:<\/h3>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Entering NAU as a freshmen_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Entering NAU as a freshmen <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/university-advising\">University Advising<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For freshmen entering our program in the summer before they start at NAU, students don&rsquo;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.<\/p>\n<h3>Math placement<\/h3>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/math-placement\/math-placement-home\/\">math placement<\/a> you need for first semester freshman year in your chosen degree.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Math Placement, speak with <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/university-advising\">University Advising<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Current NAU freshmen or sophomore_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Current NAU freshmen or sophomore <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>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:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>GPA: 2.75 or higher (3.0 or higher for Japanese)<\/li>\n<li>You must enter fall semester sophomore year in sophomore level coursework for your STEM or business degree<\/li>\n<li>You must enter fall semester sophomore year in CHI\/FRE\/GER\/JPN\/ITA\/SPA 201 or higher. *<em>exceptions apply for Comparative Cultural Studies degree track (CHI\/JPN\/ITA)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>C or higher in all language courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-40px not-in-view\">\n<h2>Language and culture major partners<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/global-languages\/undergraduate-programs\/bachelors-degrees\/modern-languages\/\">Modern Language degree<\/a> (French, German, Spanish, and Japanese) or<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/ccs\/undergraduate-programs\/bachelor-of-arts\/\">Comparative Cultural Studies degree<\/a> (Chinese, Japanese and Italian)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/ais\/\">Applied Indigenous Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- shortcode-tab -->\n<div class='shortcode-tab-container tab-count-3'>\n    <ul class='tabs'>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Global Languages & Cultures Department_1\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header selected\">\n                    <h4>\n                        Global Languages & Cultures Department <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Open<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Comparative Cultural Studies Department_2\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header \">\n                    <h4>\n                        Comparative Cultural Studies Department <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Closed<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Applied Indigenous Studies Department_3\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header \">\n                    <h4>\n                        Applied Indigenous Studies Department <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Closed<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion \" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Global Languages & Cultures Department_1\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Global Languages & Cultures Department <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Open<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<p>Through the <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/global-languages\/\">Department of Global Languages and Cultures<\/a> choose a <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/global-languages\/undergraduate-programs\/bachelors-degrees\/modern-languages\/\">Modern Languages<\/a> degree:<\/p>\n<p><strong>French<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>French Interdisciplinary Global Program Emphasis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>German<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>German Interdisciplinary Global Program Emphasis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Japanese<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Japanese Interdisciplinary Global Program Emphasis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Spanish<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spanish Interdisciplinary Global Program Emphasis (if you are starting at a SPA 100 or 200 level)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/global-languages\/undergraduate-programs\/bachelors-degrees\/spanish\/\">BA of Spanish<\/a> (if you are starting at a SPA300 level)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Language placement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Do you have language experience and need to be placed into a level above 101? Learn about <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/interdisciplinary-global-programs\/language-placement\/\">language placements<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Comparative Cultural Studies Department_2\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Comparative Cultural Studies Department <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<p>Through the <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/ccs\/\">Department of Comparative Cultural Studies<\/a> choose a language emphasis through the <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/ccs\/undergraduate-programs\/bachelor-of-arts\/\">Comparative Cultural Studies degree<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chinese<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Asian Studies Interdisciplinary Global Programs Emphasis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Japanese<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Asian Studies Interdisciplinary Global Programs Emphasis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Italian<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Italian Studies Interdisciplinary Global Programs Emphasis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Language placement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Do you have language experience and need to be placed into a level above 101? Learn about <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/interdisciplinary-global-programs\/language-placement\/\">language placements<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Applied Indigenous Studies Department_3\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Applied Indigenous Studies Department <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<p>Through the <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/ais\/\">Department of Applied Indigenous Studies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More information coming soon.<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Subject major partners<\/h2>\n<p>IGP students pair a major in Psychological Sciences, Science, Engineering, or Business with a major in Language or Culture from the NAU Colleges below:<\/p>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/college-environment-forestry-natural-sciences\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\n\nCollege of Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2347 size-landscape-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/interdisciplinary-global-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2_5166_deaver_herbarium_20240506-464x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2_5166_deaver_herbarium_20240506-464x348.jpg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2_5166_deaver_herbarium_20240506-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2_5166_deaver_herbarium_20240506-232x174.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/college-engineering\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\n\nCollege of Engineering\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2348 size-landscape-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/interdisciplinary-global-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/1769_siccs_lab_20240430-464x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/1769_siccs_lab_20240430-464x348.jpg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/1769_siccs_lab_20240430-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/1769_siccs_lab_20240430-232x174.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/franke-college-business\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\n\nThe W.A. Franke College of Business\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2345 size-landscape-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/interdisciplinary-global-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/8953_FCB_20191113-464x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/8953_FCB_20191113-464x348.jpg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/8953_FCB_20191113-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/8953_FCB_20191113-232x174.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/psychological-sciences\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\n\nPsychological Sciences\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2342 size-landscape-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/interdisciplinary-global-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/8656_Psychology_20240813-464x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/8656_Psychology_20240813-464x348.jpg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/8656_Psychology_20240813-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/8656_Psychology_20240813-232x174.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-nau-blue\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">\n<div class=\"row-eplus-image-opp-wysiwyg\"><div class=\"col-eplus-image-opp-wysiwyg image-col right\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/0781_gcs_south_rim_20241022-800x600.jpg)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/0781_gcs_south_rim_20241022-800x600.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/0781_gcs_south_rim_20241022-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/0781_gcs_south_rim_20241022-464x348.jpg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/0781_gcs_south_rim_20241022-232x174.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"col-eplus-image-opp-wysiwyg col-eplus-image-opp-wysiwyg--textcol\">\n<h3>Honors College<\/h3>\n<p>Interested in joining the <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/honors\/\">Honors College<\/a>? 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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--center\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/programapplication.nau.edu\/\">Apply to IGP<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Degree options for IGP students NAU&#8217;s outstanding community works with us to bring our mission to life. IGP enables you to combine a STEM, Business, or Psychological Sciences* degree with a second degree in language or cultural studies. 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