Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students
Aerospace Sciences: Aerospace Studies

Agriculture: Agricultural Business, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Technology Management, Animal Sciences, Horticulture, Plant Genetics, Plant Science, Soil Science

Anthropology: American Indian Studies, Anthropology, Archaeology

Architecture: Architecture, Landscape Architecture/Design

Area Studies: African Studies, Afro-American Studies, American Studies, Asian American Studies, Chicano/Mexican American Studies, Cinema and Cultural Studies, Comparative American Studies, East Asian Literature/Studies, Gender, Ethnicity and Multicultural Studies, Hispanic Studies, International Studies, Jewish Studies, Latin American Studies, Native American Studies, Near Eastern Studies, Russian Studies, Scandinavian Studies

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Art History, Ceramic Art/Ceramics, Drawing, Fine Art, Interior Design, Media Arts, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Studio Art, Theater Art

Athletics: Exercise Science, Sports Management/Administration, Sports Medicine

Biological Sciences: Biology/Life Science, Botany/Plant Sciences, Cell Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Physiology

Business: Accounting, Actuarial Science, Business, Business Education, Entrepreneurship, Finance/Banking, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Management Information Systems, Manufacturing, Marketing, Operations Research, Public Relations, Retailing, Supply and Logistics Management

Chemistry: Biochemistry, Chemistry

Communications: Communication, Electronic Media and Culture, Film, Journalism, Scientific and Technical Communication

Consumer and Family Studies: Child Consumer and Family Studies, Family Science/Services

Criminal Justice: Criminal Justice, Criminology

Earth Sciences: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Earth Science, Geology, Science

Economics: Applied Economics, Economics

Education: Business and Marketing Education, Childhood Studies

Engineering: Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biosystems Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Geological Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

English: Comparative Literature, English, Linguistics, Poetry, Technical Writing

Environmental Studies: Conservation Biology, Ecology, Environmental Biology, Environmental Design, Environmental Management, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies, Fisheries Science, Natural Resources, Natural Resources/Science/Management, Wildlife Biology/Science

Fashion: Apparel/Fashion Design, Textiles and Clothing

Food Science: Food Science, Nutrition

Foreign Language: Arabic (some courses), Chinese (some courses), Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hmong, Italian, Japanese (some courses), Lakota, Latin, Norwegian, Ojibwe, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish

Forestry: Forestry

General Studies: Arts and Science, Classical Studies, Gender Studies, Humanities, Individualized Degree Program, Individualized Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, Leadership Studies, Liberal Studies, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Spanish Literature

Geography and Urban Studies: Geography, Housing Studies, Urban Planning, Urban Studies

Geology: Geology

Health and Safety Sciences: Emergency Medical Care, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Mortuary Science, Public Health

History: History

Industrial Studies: Construction Management

Information Studies: Computer Science, Information Technology

International Studies: International Studies

Mathematics: Actuarial Mathematics, Mathematics, Statistics

Music: Choral Music

Performing Arts: Acting, Dance, Music, Music Education, Music History, Music Therapy, Theater Arts/Drama

Philosophy/Religious Studies: Philosophy, Religious Studies

Physics: Astrophysics, Materials Sciences, Physics

Political Science: Political Science

Psychology: Child Psychology, Psychology

Recreation: Leisure Studies, Non-Profit Programs Management, Outdoor Education, Recreation, Recreation Resources, Sports Management

Sociology/Social Work: Gender Studies, Housing, Law and Society, Social Science, Sociology, Women and Gender Studies, Womens Studies

Speech Pathology and Audiology: Communication Disorders, Speech Pathology and Audiology, Speech Therapy

Technology: Manufacturing Technology

Theater: Performance and Directing

Closed Programs
Apparel, graphic design, and interior design are closed. Professional journalism courses are closed. Some upper-division Business courses are closed. Nursing courses are closed. Chemical Engineering and Materials Science are closed.

Limitations
Some courses in the architecture major are open - students desiring to take architecture classes must be a declared architecture major on their home campus. Courses offered through the College of Education and Human Development have limited space for NSE students. Students wishing to take business courses must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Upper division (3000 level and above) courses for Microbiology and Neuroscience. Students should have access to lower division courses within the College of Science and Engineering as long as they have the appropriate prerequisites completed...they must work with each department to register. Psychology, Spanish, Photography, upper-division Economics, and American Studies courses are in high demand and space may not be available. Music, Theater, and Dance courses may require audition.

Notable Academic Programs
Psychology, Business, Mathematics, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences

Special Options
Honors Access: Yes

GPA and Other Academic Requirements

• No students accepted from NSE members within my own state
• 2.5 GPA
• FOR ALL STUDENTS: Course access can be difficult and students must be flexible with desired courses. Students must meet all pre-requisites. International student acceptances on Plan B allowed only for students from Plan B only campuses.

Exchange Preferences

• Full-year exchange Accepted
• Single term exchange Accepted
• Prefer students who will not live on campus

Mid-Year Exchange (Exchange that begins with the Spring/Winter Term)

• Available

Non-Native English Speakers

• TOEFL: must have a score of 550 paper, 213 computer or 79 Internet

Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students

• No graduate or post-baccalaureate students

Summer Exchange

• Plan A

International Students (Visa Students)

• Will accept on Plan A

• Fees are subject to change without notice.
• Two semesters = one academic year
• Three quarters = one academic year

Tuition and Fees Per Semester - Plan A Students

• Figures are current as of 7/16/2012.
• Estimated cost: $6,267.
• Expect 5-15% increase for the subsequent academic year.
• Figures are based on 15 hours. Actual costs may be greater or less depending upon your actual enrollment.
• Figures do not include costs you will incur for course specific enrollment (e.g., laboratory courses, student teaching, studio art)
• See below for credit hour restrictions and/or miscellaneous fees applicable to Plan A students.

Tuition and Fees - Plan B Students

• No tuition/fees are paid to the host campus.
• Figures do not include costs you will incur for course specific enrollment (e.g., laboratory courses, student teaching, studio art)
• See below for credit hour restrictions and/or miscellaneous fees applicable to Plan B students.

Maximum Credit Hours Per Semester

• Plan A: 19
• Plan B: 19

Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 7/16/2012.

Purpose	Amount	Period	Plan	Status
NSE Program Fee:	$50	Year	Plan A & B	Mandatory
Health Service Fee:	$350	Semester	Plan B	Mandatory
Health Insurance:	$960	Semester	Plan A & B	Optional

Important Notes: Purchase of health insurance is required for all international students including those coming from Canada.

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students must purchase campus health insurance at $960 per semester.

Plan A
For Plan A U.S. students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your host campus. Students apply for federally funded financial aid by using the FAFSA code of their host campus. Host campuses award aid to incoming Plan A students on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funds are available. Ask your home campus NSE coordinator if your campus awards aid to their own outgoing students. If so, do not apply for aid from your host campus.

For eligible Plan A applicants U.S. federal financial aid may be available in the following programs:

• Pell
• CWS
• Perkins
• SEOG
• DL
• Plus

Use FAFSA CODE: 003969
Plan B
For Plan B students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.

Canada
Regardless of Plan A or Plan B, students exchanging to or from Canada, apply for financial aid at their home campus.

• Figures are current as of 7/16/2012.
• Expect 5% or more increase for the subsequent academic year.
• Figures are based on the average room and meal plan selected by NSE students. Actual costs may be greater or less depending upon your selected room type and meals.
• Two semesters = one academic year
• Three quarters = one academic year

On-Campus Housing Per Semester

• Double: $3,785 (includes meals)
• Per semester unless otherwise noted
• Maximum unrestricted housing reserved: 12

Off-Campus Housing

• Appoximate monthly cost: $844
• Proximity to campus: within 1 mile
• Local Public Transportation Available to Campus

Notes About Housing
On-Campus housing during fall semester is very competitive and cannot be guaranteed. Spring semester on-campus housing is much easier to attain.

Meal Plans Per Semester

• Meal purchase is required for on campus living.
• $1614 per semester for 14 meals per week.