diff --git a/packages/frontend/components/Sidebar/NUPathSection.tsx b/packages/frontend/components/Sidebar/NUPathSection.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..019015369
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/frontend/components/Sidebar/NUPathSection.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,282 @@
+import { NUPathEnum, ScheduleCourse2 } from "@graduate/common";
+import { SidebarValidationStatus } from "./Sidebar";
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { Box, Flex, Spinner, Text } from "@chakra-ui/react";
+import { HelperToolTip } from "../Help";
+import {
+  CheckIcon,
+  ChevronDownIcon,
+  ChevronUpIcon,
+  SmallCloseIcon,
+} from "@chakra-ui/icons";
+
+interface NUPathSectionProps {
+  coursesTaken: ScheduleCourse2<unknown>[];
+  dndIdPrefix: string;
+  loading?: boolean;
+}
+const nuPathDisplayAndAbbr: [
+  nupath: NUPathEnum,
+  displayName: string,
+  abbreviation: string
+][] = [
+  [NUPathEnum.ND, "Natural and Designed World", "ND"],
+  [NUPathEnum.EI, "Creative Expression/Innovation", "EI"],
+  [NUPathEnum.IC, "Interpreting Culture", "IC"],
+  [NUPathEnum.FQ, "Formal and Quantitative Reasoning", "FQ"],
+  [NUPathEnum.SI, "Societies and Institutions", "SI"],
+  [NUPathEnum.AD, "Analyzing/Using Data", "AD"],
+  [NUPathEnum.DD, "Difference and Diversity", "DD"],
+  [NUPathEnum.ER, "Ethical Reasoning", "ER"],
+  [NUPathEnum.WF, "First Year Writing", "WF"],
+  [NUPathEnum.WD, "Advanced Writing in the Disciplines", "WD"],
+  [NUPathEnum.WI, "Writing Intensive", "WI"],
+  [NUPathEnum.EX, "Integration Experience", "EX"],
+  [NUPathEnum.CE, "Capstone Experience", "CE"],
+];
+const grey = "neutral.400";
+const green = "states.success.main";
+
+const NUPathSection: React.FC<NUPathSectionProps> = ({
+  coursesTaken,
+  dndIdPrefix,
+  loading,
+}) => {
+  const [opened, setOpened] = useState(false);
+
+  let validationStatus = SidebarValidationStatus.Error;
+
+  const nupathMap: Record<string, number> = {};
+
+  for (const course of coursesTaken) {
+    if (!course.nupaths) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    for (const nupath of course.nupaths) {
+      nupathMap[nupath] = (nupathMap[nupath] || 0) + 1;
+    }
+  }
+
+  const wiCount = nupathMap[NUPathEnum.WI] || 0;
+
+  if (loading) {
+    validationStatus = SidebarValidationStatus.Loading;
+  } else if (Object.keys(nupathMap).length === 13 && wiCount >= 2) {
+    // Sidebar is complete if all 13 nupaths have been fulfilled (including 2 writing intensives)
+    validationStatus = SidebarValidationStatus.Complete;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Box
+      borderTopWidth="1px"
+      borderTopColor="neutral.200"
+      cursor="pointer"
+      userSelect="none"
+    >
+      <Flex
+        onClick={() => {
+          setOpened(!opened);
+        }}
+        direction="row"
+        justifyContent="space-between"
+        alignItems="flex-start"
+        color="dark.main"
+        fontWeight="bold"
+        p="md"
+        margin="0"
+        backgroundColor="neutral.50"
+        transition="background-color 0.25s ease"
+        _hover={{
+          backgroundColor: "neutral.100",
+        }}
+        _active={{
+          backgroundColor: "neutral.200",
+        }}
+        display="flex"
+        position="sticky"
+        top="0px"
+        zIndex={1}
+      >
+        <Flex direction="row" height="100%" columnGap="sm">
+          <Box
+            bg={
+              validationStatus === SidebarValidationStatus.Complete
+                ? green
+                : validationStatus === SidebarValidationStatus.Error
+                ? grey
+                : "transparent"
+            }
+            borderColor={
+              validationStatus === SidebarValidationStatus.Complete
+                ? green
+                : grey
+            }
+            color={
+              validationStatus === SidebarValidationStatus.Loading
+                ? grey
+                : "white"
+            }
+            borderWidth="1px"
+            width="18px"
+            height="18px"
+            display="flex"
+            transition="background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, border 0.25s ease"
+            transitionDelay="0.1s"
+            alignItems="center"
+            justifyContent="center"
+            borderRadius="2xl"
+            mt="4xs"
+            p="xs"
+          >
+            {/*
+              The following three icons appear and disappear based on opacity to allow for transitions (if they're conditionally rendered, then transitions can't occur).
+            */}
+            <CheckIcon
+              position="absolute"
+              opacity={
+                validationStatus === SidebarValidationStatus.Complete ? 1 : 0
+              }
+              transition="opacity 0.25s ease"
+              transitionDelay="0.1s"
+              boxSize="9px"
+            />
+            <SmallCloseIcon
+              position="absolute"
+              opacity={
+                validationStatus === SidebarValidationStatus.Error ? 1 : 0
+              }
+              transition="opacity 0.25s ease"
+              transitionDelay="0.1s"
+              boxSize="13px"
+            />
+            <Spinner
+              size="xs"
+              color="grey"
+              position="absolute"
+              opacity={
+                validationStatus === SidebarValidationStatus.Loading ? 1 : 0
+              }
+              transition="opacity 0.25s ease"
+              transitionDelay="0.1s"
+            />
+          </Box>
+          <Text color="primary.blue.dark.main" mt="0" fontSize="sm">
+            NUpath Requirements
+          </Text>
+        </Flex>
+        <Flex ml="xs" alignItems="center">
+          {opened ? (
+            <ChevronUpIcon boxSize="25px" color="primary.blue.dark.main" />
+          ) : (
+            <ChevronDownIcon boxSize="25px" color="primary.blue.dark.main" />
+          )}
+        </Flex>
+      </Flex>
+      <Box
+        style={{ display: opened ? "" : "none" }}
+        backgroundColor="neutral.100"
+        borderTopWidth=".5px"
+        borderTopColor="neutral.200"
+        padding="10px 20px 15px 10px"
+        cursor="default"
+      >
+        {loading && (
+          <Flex alignItems="center">
+            <Spinner size="sm"></Spinner>
+            <Text marginLeft="xs">Loading...</Text>
+          </Flex>
+        )}
+        {opened && !loading && (
+          <Box id={dndIdPrefix} pl="xs" pt="xs">
+            <Text fontSize="sm" as="i">
+              Complete the following NUpath requirements:
+            </Text>
+            <>
+              {nuPathDisplayAndAbbr.map(
+                ([nupath, displayName, abbreviation], idx) => {
+                  const numTaken = nupathMap[nupath] || 0;
+                  return (
+                    <NUPathRequirement
+                      key={idx}
+                      nupath={nupath}
+                      abbreviation={abbreviation}
+                      displayName={displayName}
+                      numTaken={numTaken}
+                    />
+                  );
+                }
+              )}
+            </>
+          </Box>
+        )}
+      </Box>
+    </Box>
+  );
+};
+
+interface NUPathRequirementProps {
+  nupath: string;
+  abbreviation: string;
+  displayName: string;
+  numTaken: number;
+}
+
+const NUPathRequirement: React.FC<NUPathRequirementProps> = ({
+  nupath,
+  abbreviation,
+  displayName,
+  numTaken,
+}) => {
+  const isWI = nupath === NUPathEnum.WI;
+  const isSatisfied = (isWI && numTaken >= 2) || (!isWI && numTaken >= 1);
+
+  return (
+    <Flex my="xs" ml="xs" columnGap="xs">
+      <Box
+        bg={isSatisfied ? green : grey}
+        borderColor={isSatisfied ? green : grey}
+        color={isSatisfied ? grey : "white"}
+        borderWidth="1px"
+        width="18px"
+        height="18px"
+        display="flex"
+        position="relative"
+        transition="background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, border 0.25s ease"
+        transitionDelay="0.1s"
+        alignItems="center"
+        justifyContent="center"
+        borderRadius="2xl"
+        mt="4xs"
+        p="xs"
+      >
+        <CheckIcon
+          color="white"
+          position="absolute"
+          opacity={isSatisfied ? 1 : 0}
+          transition="opacity 0.25s ease"
+          transitionDelay="0.1s"
+          boxSize="9px"
+        />
+        <SmallCloseIcon
+          position="absolute"
+          opacity={!isSatisfied ? 1 : 0}
+          transition="opacity 0.25s ease"
+          transitionDelay="0.1s"
+          boxSize="13px"
+        />
+      </Box>
+      <Flex alignItems="center" columnGap="3xs">
+        <Text fontSize="sm" as="b">
+          {abbreviation}
+        </Text>
+        <Text fontSize="sm" mr="4xs">
+          {displayName}
+        </Text>
+        {isWI && <HelperToolTip label="Complete 2 Writing Intensive courses" />}
+      </Flex>
+    </Flex>
+  );
+};
+
+export default NUPathSection;
diff --git a/packages/frontend/components/Sidebar/Sidebar.tsx b/packages/frontend/components/Sidebar/Sidebar.tsx
index f6db4d986..f04dcc7bb 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/components/Sidebar/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/components/Sidebar/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import {
 } from "../../validation-worker/worker-messages";
 import { useFetchCourses, useMajor } from "../../hooks";
 import { HelperToolTip } from "../Help";
+import NUPathSection from "./NUPathSection";
 
 export enum SidebarValidationStatus {
   Loading = "Loading",
@@ -92,15 +93,16 @@ const Sidebar: React.FC<SidebarProps> = memo(
       MajorValidationResult | undefined
     >(undefined);
 
+    const coursesTaken = [
+      ...getAllCoursesFromPlan(selectedPlan),
+      ...transferCourses,
+    ];
+
     const revalidateMajor = () => {
       setValidationStatus(undefined);
       if (!selectedPlan || !major || !workerRef.current) return;
 
       currentRequestNum += 1;
-      const coursesTaken = [
-        ...getAllCoursesFromPlan(selectedPlan),
-        ...transferCourses,
-      ];
       const validationInfo: WorkerPostInfo = {
         major: major,
         taken: coursesTaken,
@@ -227,6 +229,11 @@ const Sidebar: React.FC<SidebarProps> = memo(
       >
         {courseData && (
           <>
+            <NUPathSection
+              coursesTaken={coursesTaken}
+              dndIdPrefix={`${SIDEBAR_DND_ID_PREFIX}-nupath`}
+              loading={isCoursesLoading}
+            />
             {major.requirementSections.map((section, index) => {
               const sectionValidationError: MajorValidationError | undefined =
                 getSectionError(index, validationStatus);