College Requirements
College Requirements for Freshman who entered in or after Fall 2007
Freshman who entered the university in or after Fall 2007, must successfully complete a set of University requirements known as the NU Core, as well as the requirements of their specific major (link to the academic programs section of the catalog in the Registrar’s site).
In addition, students in the College of Arts and Sciences pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) must fulfill the college BA requirements as outlined below.
CAS Knowledge Domain Requirement for BA Students
In the NU Core Knowledge Domains, students pursuing a BA will complete one course in the arts domain and one course in the humanities domain.
CAS Language Requirement for BA Students
Each BA student must complete the CAS language requirement by demonstrating proficiency at the elementary level and at the intermediate level in one of the languages offered in the University’s World Languages Center.
Elementary Level
Satisfy one of the following requirements:
- Complete elementary-level two (102-level) of a language with grades of C or better in all course work (pass/fail grades cannot be used to satisfy this proficiency requirement).
- Earn a 4 or 5 score on an Advanced Placement (AP) exam in one of the languages offered and a satisfactory rating in a language-specific interview administered by the World Languages Center upon matriculation.
- Receive a satisfactory score (as determined by the World Languages Center) on a standardized placement exam and a satisfactory rating in a language-specific interview administered by the World Languages Center upon matriculation.
Intermediate Level
Satisfy one of the following requirements:
- Complete a course at the intermediate level (300 level or higher) in the language taken at the elementary level.
- Complete a course the subject matter of which is focused on some aspect of the culture, history, or society of a part of the world where the language taken at the elementary level is spoken or used by a significant portion of the population (see listing of these courses in the semester course listings on the Registrar’s Web site).
- Demonstrate conversational proficiency by successfully completing a proficiency interview scheduled through the World Languages Center. This option is recommended for students who have completed the elementary-level language requirement through advanced placement or standardized placement exam as outlined above.
College Requirements for Transfer Students Who Enter in the 2007–08 Academic Year
Students who transfer into the University and College of Arts and Sciences during the 2007–2008 academic year are not required to complete the NU Core. Instead, this group of students is required to complete the CAS Core Curriculum, which may be found in the 2006–2007 Northeastern University Undergraduate Catalog. A master list of the courses that fulfill requirements in the CAS Core is available online. Students who have questions about the CAS Core Curriculum and how their transfer credit applies to it should meet with the dean’s office advisor in the Center for Academic Services in One Meserve Hall, 617-373-3980.