Overview

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences / College of Social and Behavioral Sciences is located in Flagstaff, AZ, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Anthropology

Department of Applied Indigenous Studies

Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Department of Geography, Planning, and Recreation

Department of Politics and International Affairs

Department of Psychological Sciences

Department of Social Work

Department of Sociology

Ethnic Studies Program

Interdisciplinary Health PhD Program

Sustainable Communities Program

Women's and Gender Studies Program

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Psychological sciences
Master of Social Work (MSW)	Social work
(Graduate Certificate)	Assistive technology
(Graduate Certificate)	Public management
Master of Science (MS)	Parks and recreation management
Master of Social Work (MSW)	Social work - advanced standing
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Interdisciplinary health
(Graduate Certificate)	Geographic information systems
Master of Science (MS)	Applied criminology	Communities, health, and justice
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Political science
Master of Science (MS)	Applied geospatial sciences	Geography, planning and recreation
Master of Science (MS)	Interdisciplinary health
(Graduate Certificate)	Indigenous and tribal nation - building
Master of Arts (MA)	Anthropology
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration
(Graduate Certificate)	Ethnic studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Sustainable communities
Master of Arts (MA)	Communication
(Graduate Certificate)	Communication studies
(Graduate Certificate)	Science communication
(Graduate Certificate)	Community planning
(Graduate Certificate)	Women's and gender studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	122
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	26

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

473

Applied

284

Accepted

180

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

397

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	18.39%
Black or African American	4.28%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	4.53%
Asian	1.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.53%
Unknown	1.26%

Gender

Male (32%)

Female (67%)

Faculty

235

Total faculty

Full-time - 205

Part-time - 30

Male (101)

Female (134)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,330,497

Location & Contact

Address Box 15700
Flagstaff, AZ  86011
United States

Contact Dr. Lori Poloni-Staudinger
Interim Dean
Email: lori.poloni-staudinger@nau.edu
Phone: 928-5236546

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