Instructional Leadership, emphasis: K-12 School Leadership (MEd)
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Academics

An education that fuels your ambitions

NAU is renowned for academic excellence, student-centered approaches, and providing a quality, accessible education at great value. Here, you’ll have access to unique labs, exclusive experiential learning opportunities, and student support and resources that are second-to-none. Throughout your journey, you’ll have an entire institution in your corner, with peers, staff, and professors who care about your success as much as you do.

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100+
majors on our Flagstaff campus
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300+
degrees and programs across Arizona and online
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100+
graduate degrees across all modalities
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Experiential learning

One of the hallmarks of an NAU degree is hands-on learning experiences you won’t find anywhere else. Even undergraduate students can take part in academic research and real-world experiences usually reserved for graduate students at other universities.

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Undergraduate research

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Award-winning study abroad programs

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Hands-on learning

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Academic Success Centers

Colleges

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Academic Colleges

NAU’s degrees and programs span eight academic colleges:

  • College of Arts and Letters
  • College of Education
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Health and Human Services
  • College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
  • The W. A. Franke College of Business
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NAU Honors College

NAU had the first Honors program in the state of Arizona, and that tradition of academic excellence continues today. Here, you’ll be part of a tight-knit community of academically driven scholars that will challenge you through exciting research, unique projects, and out-of-class opportunities you truly care about. Our discussion-based Honors courses fill your general education and major requirements, so you get extra quality, not extra courses.