The W. A. Franke College of Business
Transfer Student Advising Checklist
Processes to be aware of when working with advising departments:
 Equivalencies- These are often already reflected in the Transfer Credit Report that is provided to you by Admissions. In
some cases, the advising department may work with you to request this from a department chair.
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Substitutions-the advising department may request from a department chair for a course from a different institution to
count towards an NAU course.
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Required documentation - If you are transferring business courses from an institution outside of Arizona or upperdivision (300+ level courses) from an in-state institution, you will be asked to provide a syllabus for these courses. The
syllabi will be used to review the course for equivalency to an FCB required course.
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As a Transfer student, you would not use the Business Professional Program application until one semester into your
academic career here at NAU regardless of how many units you have transferred. If you are ready for upper division
coursework, your advisor will override you into the courses but you are still required to complete 4 pathways (adjusted
for some transfer students) in your first semester and then apply to the program.
Please follow the checklist below to get your transcript evaluation completed:
1. _____Contact : fcboas@nau.edu , include the following information in your email: full name, NAU ID number, major,
semester you are planning to begin at NAU, phone number with best time to call, and your NAU email account user name
(i.e. abc123)
2. _____ Have copies of all your transcripts (unofficial is fine) available so you are able to work with the advising department
more productively. The advisors may ask you to provide these transcripts so they are able to work with you immediately, even
though you have already provided the transcripts to the Admissions department.
3. _____If you cannot attach a copy of your transcript to your email, please fax your unofficial transcripts with your name and
NAU ID # on the cover sheet to 928-523-6559
4. _____Expect a call from the FCB Advising Office at the phone number provided in the previous email. Please have your NAU
ID, NAU email address, start date, and copies of your unofficial transcripts available for this conversation.
5. _____The advisor will work with you to develop your schedule and request the necessary information needed for
equivalencies and/or substitutions to be reviewed.