UCC/UGC/YCC
Proposal for New Academic Plan, Plan Change, or Plan Deletion
FAST TRACK
(Select if this will be a fast track item. Refer to UCC or UGC Fast Track Policy for eligibility)
If this is a new plan proposal and the plan is not listed in the current NAU academic
program inventory, then you must complete the “Proposal to establish a New Degree”
form.
If this proposal represents changes to the intent of the plan or its integral components,
review by the college dean, graduate dean (for graduate items) and/or the provost may
be required prior to college curricular submission.
1. Effective beginning FALL:
2012
See effective dates calendar
2. College:
Arts and Letters
3. Academic Unit:
4. Academic
BA/BS Interdisciplinary
Plan Name: Studies; Humanities 90-30
6. Plan proposal:
Comparative Cultural
Studies
5. Emphasis:
New Plan*
New
Emphasis
Plan Change**
Emphasis
Change
Plan Deletion
Emphasis
Deletion
** UCC plan or sub plan proposals must include an updated 8-term plan.
** UGC plan or sub plan proposals must include an updated program of study.
All Plans with NCATE designation, or plans seeking NCATE designation, must include a
letter of approval from the NAU NCATE administrator prior to college curricular
submission.
7. NCATE designation, if applicable:
Initial Plan
Advanced Plan
Change from Initial to Advanced Plan
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Remove Designation
Change from Advanced to Initial Plan
8. Current / New* catalog plan text in this
column. Cut and paste, in its entirety, from the
current on-line academic catalog:
(http://www4.nau.edu/aio/AcademicCatalog/academiccatal
Show the proposed changes in this column.
Bold the changes, to differentiate from what is
not changing, and change font to Bold Red
with strikethrough for what is being deleted.
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INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES: HUMANITIES 90–
30
Alison Leigh Brown
Professor of Humanities
Department of Comparative Cultural
Studies
Co-director of BIS/BAS programs
Phone: 602-776-4671
E-mail: alison.brown@nau.edu
You may earn either a B.A. or B.S. in
Interdisciplinary Studies: Humanities 90–30.
Northern Arizona University’s flexible, B.A. and
B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies offers you an
opportunity to design a plan of studies, in
consultation with an advisor, to meet your
individual educational needs. You may choose
either of these degrees if you plan to enter an
occupation that requires a broad general
education, if you are seeking career
advancement or personal intellectual
enrichment, or if you are considering a preprofessional plan.
We also offer this degree as part of Northern
Arizona University’s Extended Campuses
program; however, not all Specialization areas
are available through Extended Campuses.
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES: HUMANITIES 90–
30
Alison Leigh Brown
Professor of Humanities
Department of Comparative Cultural
Studies
Co-director of BIS/BAS programs
Phone: 602-776-4671
E-mail: alison.brown@nau.edu
You may earn either a B.A. or B.S. in
Interdisciplinary Studies: Humanities 90–30.
Northern Arizona University’s flexible, B.A. and
B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies offers you an
opportunity to design a plan of studies, in
consultation with an advisor, to meet your
individual educational needs. You may choose
either of these degrees if you plan to enter an
occupation that requires a broad general
education, if you are seeking career
advancement or personal intellectual
enrichment, or if you are considering a preprofessional plan.
We also offer this degree as part of Northern
Arizona University’s Extended Campuses
program; however, not all Specialization areas
are available through Extended Campuses.
We designed this degree to broaden your
background, but not to substitute for a degree
We designed this degree to broaden your
background, but not to substitute for a degree that meets specific professional or
that meets specific professional or occupational occupational needs. If you are preparing for
an occupation where entry is governed by
needs. If you are preparing for an occupation
licensure and/or professional certification, you
where entry is governed by licensure and/or
should seek admission to the appropriate
professional certification, you should seek
degree plan.
admission to the appropriate degree plan.
To earn the Interdisciplinary Studies degree,
you must complete at least 120 units of course
work, which we describe in the sections that
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To earn the Interdisciplinary Studies degree,
you must complete at least 120 units of
course work, which we describe in the
follow:
sections that follow:

To avoid any deficiencies (or risk having
to take more than 120 units of credit to
complete this degree), a completed
community college degree AND an
Arizona General Education Curriculum
(AGEC) from a regionally accredited
community college in Arizona are highly
recommended.

To avoid any deficiencies (or risk
having to take more than 120 units of
credit to complete this degree), a
completed community college degree
AND an Arizona General Education
Curriculum (AGEC) from a regionally
accredited community college in
Arizona are highly recommended.

Students with a completed associate's
degree and an AGEC will have met the
35 units of liberal studies requirement.
Students who do not have an AGEC
certification will need to meet the
Northern Arizona University liberal
studies requirements plus NAU's
diversity requirements.

Students with a completed associate's
degree and an AGEC will have met the
35 units of liberal studies requirement.
Students who do not have an AGEC
certification will need to meet the
Northern Arizona University liberal
studies requirements plus NAU's
diversity requirements.

Students may transfer up to a maximum
of 90 units of community college and/or
university credit from regionally
accredited institutions of higher
education.

Students may transfer up to a
maximum of 90 units of community
college and/or university credit from
regionally accredited institutions of
higher education.

Students must complete at least 30
upper-division units in a specifically
designed program of study at Northern
Arizona University.

Students must complete at least 30
upper-division units in a specifically
designed program of study at Northern
Arizona University.

Students must complete an overall total
of at least 120 units.

Students must complete an overall total
of at least 120 units.

To be eligible for Honors at Graduation,
you must complete 45 units at Northern
Arizona University. If you complete less
than 45 units at Northern Arizona
University to fulfill the requirements for
this degree, you will not qualify for
Honors at Graduation, regardless of
your cumulative Grade Point Average.

To be eligible for Honors at Graduation,
you must complete 45 units at
Northern Arizona University. If you
complete less than 45 units at Northern
Arizona University to fulfill the
requirements for this degree, you will
not qualify for Honors at Graduation,
regardless of your cumulative Grade
Point Average.
Be aware that some courses required for your
degree may have pre-requisites that you must
also take. Check the courses in the appropriate
subject. (You may be able to count these prerequisites toward your liberal studies or
general elective credit.)
Please note that you must complete Northern
Arizona University’s diversity requirements by
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Be aware that some courses required for your
degree may have pre-requisites that you must
also take. Check the courses in the
appropriate subject. (You may be able to
count these pre-requisites toward your liberal
studies or general elective credit.)
Please note that you must complete Northern
taking two 3-unit courses, one in U.S. ethnic
diversity and one in global diversity awareness.
These courses may be used to meet other
requirements within your academic plan if you
choose them carefully. Click here for a list of
the available diversity courses.
Additionally, please note that you may be able
to use some courses to meet more than one
requirement; however, you must still meet the
total of at least 120 units to graduate. Contact
your advisor for details.
LIBERAL STUDIES (GENERAL EDUCATION)
REQUIREMENTS
If you have earned an AGEC Certification from
a regionally accredited community college in
Arizona, then you have satisfied the Northern
Arizona University Liberal Studies and diversity
requirements for this degree. Students who
have not earned an AGEC must complete all
Liberal Studies and diversity requirements
before graduation.
Click here to go to the section titled Northern
Arizona University’s Undergraduate Academic
Plans for information about the 35 units of
liberal studies credit that we require. Contact
the department of your Specialization for
information about liberal studies courses that
are specific to your major.
Please note that you may be able to use some
courses to meet more than one requirement.


You may use courses with prefixes in
your Specialization area to fulfill liberal
studies, but you may not use the same
course(s) to satisfy your Specialization
requirements and your liberal studies
requirements.
If you do use some courses to meet
more than one requirement, you must
still meet the total of at least 120 units
to graduate. Contact your
Interdisciplinary Studies advisor for
details.
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Arizona University’s diversity requirements by
taking two 3-unit courses, one in U.S. ethnic
diversity and one in global diversity
awareness. These courses may be used to
meet other requirements within your
academic plan if you choose them carefully.
Click here for a list of the available diversity
courses.
Additionally, please note that you may be able
to use some courses to meet more than one
requirement; however, you must still meet the
total of at least 120 units to graduate. Contact
your advisor for details.
LIBERAL STUDIES (GENERAL EDUCATION)
REQUIREMENTS
If you have earned an AGEC Certification from
a regionally accredited community college in
Arizona, then you have satisfied the Northern
Arizona University Liberal Studies and diversity
requirements for this degree. Students who
have not earned an AGEC must complete all
Liberal Studies and diversity requirements
before graduation.
Click here to go to the section titled Northern
Arizona University’s Undergraduate Academic
Plans for information about the 35 units of
liberal studies credit that we require. Contact
the department of your Specialization for
information about liberal studies courses that
are specific to your major.
Please note that you may be able to use
some courses to meet more than one
requirement.


You may use courses with prefixes in
your Specialization area to fulfill liberal
studies, but you may not use the same
course(s) to satisfy your Specialization
requirements and your liberal studies
requirements.
If you do use some courses to meet
more than one requirement, you must
still meet the total of at least 120 units
to graduate. Contact your
Interdisciplinary Studies advisor for
details.
You must complete at least 30 upper-division
units at Northern Arizona University for this
major.
Please note that you must have a grade of "C"
or better in all courses used in the major,
which includes the Specialization and
Interdisciplinary Studies Requirements
areas. Further note that all course work in the
Specialization Areas must be upper-division
and from Northern Arizona University.
Substitutions and use of credit from other
institutions are not allowed in the
Specialization.
SPECIALIZATION REQUIREMENTS—
HUMANITIES 90–30
You must take 30 units from Northern Arizona
University as described below:
Take the following three courses (9 units):

CCS 250, 350W, and 490C
Select four courses from the following (12
units):

HUM 370, 371, 373, 375, 376, 395;
[HUM 362 or 381]
If you have not already met NAU's
Global and/or U.S. Ethnic Diversity
requirements, you must select:
 HUM 362 or HUM 381 from the
above, either of which meets the
Global Diversity requirement;
and/or
 HUM 375, which meets the U.S.
Ethnic Diversity requirement.
Finally, select 9 additional units from:
ENG 305W
 BIO 301 or 302
 CST 361 or 424
Minor, Focus, or Certificate Requirements
A minor, focus, or certificate is not required in

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You must complete at least 30 upper-division
units at Northern Arizona University for this
major.
Please note that you must have a grade of "C"
or better in all courses used in the major,
which includes the Specialization and
Interdisciplinary Studies Requirements
areas. Further note that all course work in the
Specialization Areas must be upper-division
and from Northern Arizona University.
Substitutions and use of credit from other
institutions are not allowed in the
Specialization.
SPECIALIZATION REQUIREMENTS—
HUMANITIES 90–30
You must take 30 units from Northern Arizona
University as described below:
Take the following three courses (9
units):




CCS 250, 350W, and 490C (6 units)
BIO 301 or 302 (3 units)
CST 361 or 424 (3 units)
ENG 305W (3 units)
Select four courses from the following
(12 units):

HUM 370, 371, 373, 375, 376, 395;
[HUM 362 or 381]
Additional 300-400 level HUM
courses* (15 units)
*If you have not already met NAU's
Global and/or U.S. Ethnic Diversity
requirements, you must select:
 (HUM 362 or HUM 381) from
the above, either of which
meets the Global Diversity

this program.

B.A. / B.S. INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
REQUIREMENTS
Included in the credit transferred as part of the
completed community-college degree you
must have:


Computer Literacy: 3 units for the
B.A.; 6 units for the B.S.
This course work must help you to
understand, in general, the technical
components of computers and
information systems, how to solve
problems using information systems
technology, word processing,
spreadsheet use, data base
management, graphic information
software, website development, graphic
design and use of statistical analysis
software. This course(s) must have been
taken within 10 years of admittance to
Northern Arizona University.
3 units of theory-based courses;
and
o
3 units of Performance-based
course work


Finally, select 9 additional units from:



B.A. / B.S. INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
REQUIREMENTS
Included in the credit transferred as part of
the completed community-college degree you
must have:

Computer Literacy: 3 units for the
B.A.; 6 units for the B.S.
This course work must help you to
understand, in general, the technical
components of computers and
information systems, how to solve
problems using information systems
technology, word processing,
spreadsheet use, data base
management, graphic information
software, website development, graphic
design and use of statistical analysis
software. This course(s) must have
been taken within 10 years of
admittance to Northern Arizona
University.

Communication Courses: (6 units)
Performance-based
courses are defined as
having at least 51 percent
of the evaluation of the
student being based upon
oral performance.
Language or Science Requirement
o
For the B.A., take a Language
Requirement. You must
demonstrate proficiency in a
language other than English that
is equivalent to four terms of
university course work in the
same language. You may satisfy
this requirement by taking
language courses or by testing
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ENG 305W
BIO 301 or 302
CST 361 or 424
Minor, Focus, or Certificate Requirements
A minor, focus, or certificate is not required in
this program.
Communication Courses: (6 units)
o
requirement; and/or
HUM 375, which meets the U.S.
Ethnic Diversity requirement.
o
3 units of theory-based courses;
and
o
3 units of Performance-based
course work

Performance-based
courses are defined as
having at least 51 percent
of the evaluation of the
out of all or part of it by taking
CLEP, or other exams.

For the B.S., take a Science
Requirement. Take at least 12
student being based upon
oral performance.

Language or Science Requirement
o
units selected from:
ANT 101, 102, 104
BIO 301, 302
demonstrate proficiency in a
language other than English that
is equivalent to four terms of
university course work in the
same language. You may satisfy
this requirement by taking
language courses or by testing
out of all or part of it by taking
CLEP, or other exams.
BBA 340
PSY 230 or
equivalent
ESE 380
MAT 114, STA 270, or
equivalent
ECI 497C
SOC 355W or 365
(CCJ 355 or PAS 355) or PAS POS 303
356
OR courses with Biology, Physics, Astronomy,
Mathematics, Statistics, Geology, Environmental
Sciences, Chemistry prefixes (12 units).
All other courses must be pre-approved by the
program director.
GENERAL ELECTIVES
For the B.A., take a Language
Requirement. You must

For the B.S., take a Science
Requirement. Take at least 12
units selected from:
ANT 101, 102, 104
BIO 301, 302
Additional course work is required, if, after you
have met the previously described
MAT 114, STA 270, or
equivalent
requirements, you have not yet completed a
ECI 497C
total of 120 units of credit.
You may take these remaining courses from
any academic areas, using these courses to
pursue your specific interests and goals. We
encourage you to consult with your advisor to
select the courses that will be most
advantageous to you. (Please note that you
may also use pre-requisites or transfer credits
as electives if they weren’t used to meet
major, minor, or liberal studies requirements.)
BBA 340
PSY 230 or
equivalent
ESE 380
SOC 355W or 365
(CCJ 355 or PAS 355) or PAS POS 303
356
OR or courses with Biology, Physics, Astronomy,
Mathematics, Statistics, Geology, Environmental
Sciences, Chemistry prefixes (12 units).
All other courses must be pre-approved by the
program director.
GENERAL ELECTIVES
Additional course work is required, if, after
you have met the previously described
requirements, you have not yet completed a
total of 120 units of credit.
You may take these remaining courses from
any academic areas, using these courses to
pursue your specific interests and goals. We
encourage you to consult with your advisor to
select the courses that will be most
advantageous to you. (Please note that you
may also use pre-requisites or transfer credits
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as electives if they weren’t used to meet
major, minor, or liberal studies requirements.)
9. Please list the Learning Outcomes of the Plan/Emphasis (see degree major assessment
webpage http://www4.nau.edu/assessment/main/degree/degree.htm), if applicable to the proposal.
10. Will this proposal affect other plans, sub plans, or course offerings, etc.? Yes
No
If yes, describe the impact and attach written responses from the affected academic
units prior to college curriculum submission.
11. Does this proposal have the support of the Dean’s office, including sufficient resources to
administer the plan?
Yes
No
12. Is this plan currently offered at the same academic level by any other academic unit at
NAU?
Yes
No
If yes, list the plan(s) with duplicate material. If the duplication is great than 20%,
explain why NAU should establish the plan.
13. Justification for plan proposal.
The Department of Humanities, Arts & Religion was redesigned in 2010. In the transition we
transformed our core curriculum. Comparative Cultural Studies majors are now required to
take, as part of their core requirements, CCS 250. We failed to notice that this dramatic
change would have the undesired effect of invalidating our highly-enrolled online program,
the HUM 90-30. The board regulations mandate 30 upper division NAU hours. Therefore, we
request that the HUM 90-30 curriculum not include the CCS 250 requirement. This change
will help us make the transition to the new curriculum more smoothly.
Answer 14 for UCC/YCC only:
14. Will this requirement be a Student Individualized Plan?
Yes
No
(Due to the flexible nature of Student Individualized Plans, selecting yes
will require the requesting academic unit to submit an exception for every
student in this plan. These exceptions outline the approved individual
requirements for encoding by Degree Progress staff in the system).
Scott Galland
Reviewed by Curriculum Process Associate
11/15/2011
Date
Approvals:
Department Chair/ Unit Head (if appropriate)
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Date
Chair of college curriculum committee
Date
Dean of college
Date
For Committee use only:
UCC/UGC/YCC Approval
Date
:
Approved as submitted:
:
Revised 06/22/2011
Yes
No
Approved as modified: Yes
No