Northern Arizona University

• Four years of high school courses including one year each of Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and an advanced math class for which algebra II is a prerequisite
• Minimum test score of 24 on ACT Math or 540 on SAT math
• One transferable three-semester-hour college math course for which at least intermediate algebra is a prerequisite

Meet one of the following:

• Three years of high school laboratory science, one year each from Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, or Physics). An integrated science class may be substituted for one required course.
• Two years of high school laboratory science (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, or Physics) plus minimum SAT II subject test score on one of the following: Chemistry-600, Biology –590, Physics-620, or ACT Science 20. (Subject test score may not be from the same subject as either high school credit earned and may be used to satisfy only one laboratory science unit.)
• Three transferable four-semester-hour college laboratory science courses including one semester each from the following: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics. An integrated laboratory science or an advanced level science may be substituted for one required course.

Meet one of the following from Section A and one from Section B

Section A

• One year of high school American History.
• Minimum Sat II subject test score of 560 on American History/Social Studies
• One transferable three-semester-hour college American History course

Section B

• One year of high school social science (e.g., European History, World History, Economics, Sociology, Geography, Government, Psychology, or Anthropology)
• Minimum SAT II subject test score of 580 on World History
• One transferable three-semester-hour college social science course

Meet one of the following:

• Two years of the same high school foreign language
• Attainment of minimum score on a national standardized foreign language test: AP 3, CLEP 50 or better, IB 4 or better, and SAT II must place on the 50 percentile or better; or placement into a third semester college foreign language class based on university placement exam results
• One year of transferable college study in the same foreign language

Meet one of the following:

• One year of high school fine arts of a combination of two semesters of high school fine arts.
• One transferable three-semester –hour college fine arts course.

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You do not need to meet competencies if:

• You are 22 years of age or older when you begin classes at NAU
• You have earned a GED
• You have completed an associate’s or higher level degree from a regionally accredited post-secondary institution with a minimum 2.0 GPA (A= 4.0) if you are an Arizona resident. If you are a nonresident, you must have a minimum GPA of 2.50
• You have completed the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) with a minimum 2.0 GPA (A=4.0) if you are an Arizona resident and 2.5 GPA (A=4.0) if you are a nonresident.

Home Schooled and Charter School Students

• Must meet aptitude requirements through ACT or SAT composite test scores.ACT score of 22 (Arizona resident) or 24 (non-resident) or SAT I score of 1040 (Arizona resident) or 1110 (non-resident). Basic competency requirements must be met through test scores as explained above and through coursework descriptions.

GED Students

• Must submit an official score report from the applicable state department of education and must have a minimum composite score of 50 (taken before 2002) or 500 (taken 2002 and after).