General Education Pathways are a great opportunity for NMU students to earn an extra credential while completing their general education requirements without taking any additional courses. By choosing a general education pathway students can focus on an area of study that they are passionate about.

Students can choose from two pathways: 1. Environment & Society or 2. Global Perspectives

Upon completion, students receive a Digital Badge – a reward that shows their skills in a verified, shareable digital credential. Digital credentials provide students with verified proof of their skills and accomplishments, making them more attractive to potential employers. It is a great way to provide learners with a way to showcase their qualifications, and for the employers to easily identify qualified candidates for open positions.

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Global Perspectives

The Global Perspectives credential develops a foundation in intercultural competency and begins to prepare students to work and act as engaged citizens of a globally-connected community who are ready to tackle the complex, diverse, and dynamic issues of our world.

Contact: Dr. Rebecca Ulland
906-227-1820 | rulland@nmu.edu

Requirements
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Environment & Society

The Environment & Society credential enables students to develop a foundation in recognizing the interconnectedness and interdependence of social, economic, and environmental systems. Through the recognition of local, regional, and global problems, students can begin evaluating individual and collective roles, values, and agency in supporting meaningful change. 

Requirements

Complete three of the following courses with a C or better and complete the pathway reflection question in Qualtrics/Educat.

*world cultures course
ALL courses are part of the international studies major and minor

Human Expression (HUME)
  • AD181 - Visual Literacy in Global Culture
  • MU325* - World Music
 
Integrative Thinking (INTT)
  • CHN210* - Chinese Culture & Customs
  • HS130* - Globalization & You
  • HS135* - History Virtual Tours
  • SN214* - Contemporary Latin America through Film
Perspectives on Society (PERS)
  • FR310 - Introduction to French Civilization & Culture
  • GR310 - German Cultures & Coutercultures
  • GR311 - Central European Culture & Civilization
Social Responsibility (SOCR)
  • GC164* - Human Geography
  • IP190* - Introduction to International Studies
  • PL270* - World Religions

Complete three of the following courses with a C or better and complete the pathway reflection question in Qualtrics/Educat.

Human Expression (HUME)
  • AD 181 - Visual Literacy in Global Culture
  • AD 260 - Why Am Looks Looks This Way
  • NAS 101 - Anishinaabe Language, Culture, & Communication I
  • NAS 102 - Anishinaabe Language, Culture, & Communication II
  • NAS 207 - Seasonal Expression of Anishinaabe Language
Integrative Thinking (INTT)
  • AD 270 - Concepts and Culture
  • AN 287 - Culture, Society & Happiness
  • GC 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science
  • HS 130 - Globalization & You
  • HS 240 - Environmental History
  • HL 440 - Critical Issues in Health Education
  • IP 490 - International Studies Seminar
  • NAS 240 - Sacred Ground: Native People
  • NAS 342 - Indigenous Environmental Movements
  • SW 230 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Perspectives on Society (PERS)
  • GC 360 - Population Geography
  • HM 205 - Food and Film
  • HON 201 - Origins of Western Values
  • HN 362 - Cultural Food Patterns
  • HS 120 - Turning Points in History
  • HS 221 - The United States to 1865
  • HS 222 - The United States Since 1865
  • NAS 330 - Native Cultures & Dynamics of Religious Experience
  • PL 180 - Introduction to Ethics
  • SN 312 - Introduction to Spanish America
  • SO 101 - Introduction to Sociology
  • SO 351 - Social Change
  • TE 351 - Humanity and Technology
Social Responsibility (SOCR)
  • AH 336 - Health Care in a Multicultural Society
  • AN 100 - Intro to Socio-Cultural Anthropology
  • EN 316 - Native American Novels and Poetry
  • GC 164 - Human Geography
  • HL 322 - International Health Issues
  • HS 201 - World History to 1520
  • HS 202 - World History since 1400
  • IP 190 - Introduction to International Studies
  • NAS 212 - Michigan and Wisconsin Tribal Relations
  • NU 386 - Interdisciplinary Study in Global Health Care
  • PL 188 - Intro to Environmental Philosophy
  • PR 332  - Corporate Social Responsibility
Scientific Inquiry (SCII)
  • BI 100 - Biological Science
  • BI 111 - Introductory Biology
  • BI 210 - Principles of Ecology
  • CH 109 - Introduction to Organic & Biochemistry for Health Sciences
  • GC 100 - Physical Geography
  • PSY 100 - Intro to Psychological Science
Quantitative Reasoning (QUAR)
  • EC 140 - Consumer Economics
  • PH 101 - Eureka: Einstein, the Universe, and Everything