Perspectives on Society (PERS) - NMU Bulletin

General Education - Perspectives on Society (PERS)

Students select two courses from this component. Students who complete the Perspectives on Society component will demonstrate synthesis and analysis of major social structures and processes or events.

• BC 165 - Introduction to Media Literacy (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• BC 471 - Mass Communication and Society (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• CJ 110 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EC 101 - Introduction to Economics (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EN 206 - Survey of Journalism (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• ED 101 - The American School (3 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• LG 317 - World Studies through Literature in Translation (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HN 362 - Cultural Food Patterns (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HON 101 - Origins of Western Values-Antiquity (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HON 201 - Origins of Western Values - Medieval to Modern (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• NAS 280 - Storytelling by Native American Women (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EC 340 - Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HS 221 - The United States to 1865 (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HS 222 - The United States Since 1865 (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HS 283 - American Women's History (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PL 180 - Introduction to Ethics (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• PL 181 - Business Ethics (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PL 182 - Computer, Information, and Technology Ethics (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PL 184 - Legal Ethics (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PL 185 - Medical and Bioethics (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PL 310 - Social and Political Philosophy (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• FR 310 - Introduction to French Civilization and Culture (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HS 364 - African American History (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• PS 101 - Introduction to Political Science (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PS 105 - American Government (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PS 215 - Introduction to Law (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PS 309 - State and Local Government (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PS 411 - American Political Thought (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• SO 101 - Introductory Sociology (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• SO 113 - Social Problems (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• SO 232 - Sociology of Family and Intimate Relationships (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• SN 310 - Introduction to Spanish Civilization and Culture (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• SO 351 - Social Change (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• SN 312 - Introduction to Spanish America (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• SO 362 - Gender and Society (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• TE 351 - Humanity and Technology (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• MGT 121 - Introduction to Business (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• NAS 330 - Native Cultures and the Dynamics of Religious Experience (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• SO 353 - Globalization and Asian Societies (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HS 330 - United States Sport History (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• GR 311 - Central European Culture and Civilization (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HM 205 - Food and Film (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• HS 120 - Turning Points in History (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• LDR 200 - Ethical Leadership in the Workplace (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• AIS 373 - Issues in Scholarly Communications and Information Literacy (3 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PSY 101 - General Psychology (3 cr. ) (3 - 0 - 0)
• AN 110 - Introduction to Anthropology (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• CJ 370 - American Street Gangs (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• LG 317Z - World Studies through Literature in Translation (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• GR 310 - German Cultures and Countercultures (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• DFST 358 - Deaf Community Culture (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)

 

Notes:

General psychology transfer courses (PY 100G or PY 1001) will also count toward the Perspectives in Society component.

GR 310 and SN 314 are taught in English. SN 310 is taught in Spanish.
HON 101 and HON 201 are open to honors program students only.

Students must achieve a grade point average of "C" (2.0) or better across all ten courses to count toward the General Education Program requirements. Courses in the program may be used in the student’s major or minor programs.

Bulletin Year: 2023 - 2024 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.