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My academics at school are top-notch as far as I am concerned. Other people in my college seem to have fairly decent grades on average, but there is the few classes and few students who seem to be exceptions to this.

Certain majors like forestry and Hospitality are very good and are what NAU specializes in. Some like biomed, can problably be found better somewhere else. That doesnt mean I havent had great teachers---because I have.

Many professors know student by name, which is great. I am a journalism major, and I am really greatful for the awesome student media center that NAU offers. The classes are challenging, but as long as you go to class and try your hardest, most of them are do-able.

Academics at NAU are taken very seriously. NAU prides itself on having smaller classes and having a tight knit community. Most classes, professors do know your name. They take the time out to get to know each student. This helps it comes time to get help from them because you feel comfortable asking questions and talking to your professors. My favorite class was probably my biology labs. They were so interesting and so hands on that I learned a lot. My least favorite class was history but that's just because I don't like history. I think the amount of students study depends on their majors and how seriously they take their schooling. Class participation is part of your grade in most classes. Teachers use clickers to track your participation and the times you come to class. I think a lot of classes stimulate intellectual conversations outside the classroom. Ethics classes tend to get conversations going outside of class. Students are competitive in certain majors, some majors require you to be competitive to get into the program you want to get into. Nursing is an example of this. You must get into the school of nursing, which is a very competitive program. The most unique class I've taken is human sexuality. I loved that class, it was so interesting and you learned so much. I learned so many things I didn't know before and the class was only one credit! My major is psychology, I love psychology. I like learning about the brain so I tend to take classes that focus more on neuroscience. I'm also getting my prerequisites for medical school. I want to do something in the medical field but I didn't really want to major in it. I wanted to major in something I enjoyed so I could keep my GPA high which taking all the classes I needed. I have never spent time with a professor outside of class but I have spent time with my lab instructors. Most of the time the lab instructors are students so it's fun to get to know them. I think the academic requirements at NAU are very reasonable. The classes push you enough to where you're learning what you need but not to the point where you're so overwhelmed you can't see straight. I think NAU is definitely geared toward getting a job. They have career fairs and workshops really often. They even have classes and advisors that will help you get a job. I think NAU truly cares about their students and their success.

Academics at NAU are taken very seriously. NAU prides itself on having smaller classes and having a tight knit community. Most classes, professors do know your name. They take the time out to get to know each student. This helps it comes time to get help from them because you feel comfortable asking questions and talking to your professors. My favorite class was probably my biology labs. They were so interesting and so hands on that I learned a lot. My least favorite class was history but that's just because I don't like history. I think the amount of students study depends on their majors and how seriously they take their schooling. Class participation is part of your grade in most classes. Teachers use clickers to track your participation and the times you come to class. I think a lot of classes stimulate intellectual conversations outside the classroom. Ethics classes tend to get conversations going outside of class. Students are competitive in certain majors, some majors require you to be competitive to get into the program you want to get into. Nursing is an example of this. You must get into the school of nursing, which is a very competitive program. The most unique class I've taken is human sexuality. I loved that class, it was so interesting and you learned so much. I learned so many things I didn't know before and the class was only one credit! My major is psychology, I love psychology. I like learning about the brain so I tend to take classes that focus more on neuroscience. I'm also getting my prerequisites for medical school. I want to do something in the medical field but I didn't really want to major in it. I wanted to major in something I enjoyed so I could keep my GPA high which taking all the classes I needed. I have never spent time with a professor outside of class but I have spent time with my lab instructors. Most of the time the lab instructors are students so it's fun to get to know them. I think the academic requirements at NAU are very reasonable. The classes push you enough to where you're learning what you need but not to the point where you're so overwhelmed you can't see straight. I think NAU is definitely geared toward getting a job. They have career fairs and workshops really often. They even have classes and advisors that will help you get a job. I think NAU truly cares about their students and their success.

The academic atmosphere on campus is extremely great, and all of my professors know me by name, and many have actually had meetings with each student to get to know us. Being an education major, the focus is not just on rote memorization of facts, but rather the actual application in the real world. All of the programs at NAU have a great opportunity to practice what we are learning in the classroom before we graduate. Most of the students have a great work ethic, and teachers are hard, yet understanding that we are all in college, and busier than ever before.

I like NAU's approach to classes, or at least my classes. I don't many classes that have more than 50 students in the classroom so the teachers are a lot more involved with the students which has helped my grades a lot, the classes are usually 50 mintues long so the classes don't get that boring and if they are it's only 50 minutes and not 2 hours. Also NAU has a myriad of free tutoring programs that really help with grades. Most of the professors I've had have been so far have been more down to earth and nice. I always heard horror stories about students coming into a class late and the professor going on a giant rant about them being late and the story ended with the student getting kicked out of the class for the semester; forunately I have heard of that never happening and even in classes where the professor is a little bit more strict about things like that, they would never go to the extreme of kicking the student out of the class.

The professors are really good at getting to know the name of everyone of their students. The small classroom setting allows for a lot of student teacher one on one time, and the teachers seem to really care about their students. So far I have had a lot of favorite classes. Right now it would have to be my cooking class. My least would have to be Accounting, it was the class I have struggled with the most and it just didn't click with me! There is a lot of class participation going on, as well as a lot of group work and activities. I absolutely love my major, which is Hotel and Restaurant Management. I would say it is smaller than the other majors here, which makes it easy to get to know a lot of people in my major. Everyone is very friendly, and there are a lot of clubs for it that you can join. There are definitely a lot of opportunities my major offers to make connections which makes it easier to have a job lined up when you graduate, as well as a lot of opportunities to meet with recruiters.

The academics at NAU are outstanding. I would say every professor I have had(aside from huge 101 classes) have either learned or sincerely attempted to learn my name. It makes it much easier to connect and grow with an involved teacher. Class participation is very common because of the small class size. This ables you to participate and be active in your learning. I am majoring in marketing and minoring in music. I like both my fields even though the are a lot of work. All of my music classes are top notch and I really feel like I intake the maximum amount I can after classes. My business classes are tough, however I feel with my great teachers, that I can learn and be successful.

About 90{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of my professors know my name. The entry level classes are larger so those professors never got to know me. My favorite classes are psychology classes however I am an accounting and finance major. I both my majors students study together a lot and most of our projects are group work. Class participation is very common among the business college. The most unique class I've taken is the snowboarding class. It was a great experience. I am a business major. I absolutely love the college. We have our own pods to work in with groups and it helps us to get group work done. The accounting professors are better than the finance professors but all around they are good. I spend some time with professors outside of class in their office hours. The accounting program is geared towards getting a job and learning. It is a rigorous course outline but in the end its worth it. Overall I love being a student at NAU.