Cross Cultural Requirements FAQs

1.  I’m a transfer student. Do I have to meet the cross cultural requirement?

     If you transferred in as a junior with 60 or more credits, then you will meet the requirement by 1) taking the online seminar in conjunction with, 2) one cross cultural experience of any level, and 3) writing a 5 page reflective paper as described in the seminar.

2.  I am a returning adult student with a variety of life experiences. Will my life experiences meet the criteria for the cross cultural requirement?

    To determine whether or not a specific experience (2 week business trip to Thailand, for example) qualifies for a cross cultural experience please contact David Blowers at 467-8033 or drblowers(at)nnu.edu.

3.  I am a veteran who spent x years in Iraq and Afghanistan. Does this count for the cross cultural requirement?

    You are not required to take a trip or a cross culturally approved course that includes “contact time” but you are required to take the Cross Cultural Awareness Seminar (online if you choose) and write a reflective paper on your experience with other cultures.

4.  I am an international student who grew up in another country. Does that meet the cross cultural requirement?

    If you lived outside the US in a non-English speaking country for at least a year after the age of 7 then you are not required to take a trip or a cross culturally approved course that includes “contact time” but you are required to take the Cross Cultural Awareness Seminar (online if you choose) and write a reflective paper on your experience with other cultures. We encourage you to write about the US as the “foreign” culture.

5.  I lived overseas when I was growing up. Does this count for the cross cultural requirement?

    If you lived outside the US in a non-English speaking country for at least a year after the age of 7 then you are not required to take a trip or a cross culturally approved course that includes “contact time” but you are required to take the Cross Cultural Awareness Seminar (online if you choose) and write a reflective paper on your experience with other cultures. We encourage you to write about the US as the “foreign” culture.

6.  I plan to go to Bolivia (or wherever) this summer: will that trip count?

    Go to nnu.edu/culture and click on APPROVAL FORMS (or select Approval Forms from the menu on the left), then download the form under Student Planned Trips. Complete the form, save it and then forward it to Professor Blowers at drblowers(at)nnu.edu. Based on the information you provide Professor Blowers will determine whether the planned trip qualifies for one of the three tier levels, or may work with you to recommend elements that will assure a specific Tier level.