2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin - NMU Bulletin

• Offered: Contact department for information
• Prerequisites: CJ 110 and junior status, or instructor permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

The course presents an in-depth analysis of the history and operation of prisons and jails in the United States and other countries. The course covers the management and operation of prisons and jails from the perspective of both employees and incarcerated persons. This course also explores the role of civil commitments as a form of involuntary incarceration in the criminal justice system.

• Offered: Contact department for information
• Prerequisites: CJ110, CJ212 and junior status or higher.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

There are important distinctions between ordinary criminal justice systems (CJS) and criminal justice systems operating Indian country. Typical criminal justice courses neglect these differences and fail to fully prepare students for careers in the CJS field. Therefore, this is a unique comparative criminal justice course in that comparisons of CJS components are examined in Indian country as compared to those components operating in larger American society.

• Offered: Fall
• Prerequisites: PR 231, PR 250, and PR 330 with a minimum grade of "C", junior standing or instructor approval.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

This course will provide an in-depth exploration of the theoretical, methodological, and applied aspects of environmental and nonprofit campaign design. Students will put those understandings into practice with the creation of a campaign related to communicating an ecological or social issue, e.g., water quality, local climate change impacts, etc. Additionally, students will learn how to translate complex scientific information for diverse, public audiences. 

• Offered: Winter
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Social Responsibility in a Diverse World (SOCR)

This course presents an in-depth exploration of the history, theory and practices of corporate social responsibility. Students will analyze case studies and organizational communication about social and environmental sustainability in multinational and local contexts. Students will develop their own professional code of ethics. 

• Offered: Contact department for information
• Prerequisites: Junior standing or departmental permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

In-depth examination of laws dealing with computers and the Internet, including: U.S. and international jurisdiction, computer security, intellectual property, electronic commerce, e-discovery, information privacy, freedom of expression, and cyber-crime. Detailed analyses of significant legal case studies plus review of applicable federal and state statutes such as HIPPA, Sarbanes Oxley, CFAA and the Patriot Act.

• Offered: Contact department for information
• Prerequisites: CIS 336.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Provides students with an in-depth view of advanced network technology and protocols, intrusion detection and prevention, network security administration, and data administration. Students will gain valuable hands-on experience using current tools and techniques for securing networks

• Offered: Winter semester of odd-numbered years
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Examines the knowledge, theory and skills required to manage archival information. Reviews the nature of information, records, historical documentation, research methodologies and the role of archives in modern society. Practical exercises emphasize theories and skills required to implement archival functions and research methodologies.

• Offered: Contact department for information
• Prerequisites: AN 101.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

This experimental archaeology course is designed to provide students with an empirical understanding of how the archaeological record is created, subsequently altered, and interpreted. It also combines learning ancient methods of tool manufacture and use, and the creation of replicas of prehistoric technology based on archaeological discoveries and ethnographic data. In addition to providing an overview of experimental archaeology the course also builds on a foundation of knowledge learned in AN 101.

• Offered: Every third semester.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Integrative Thinking (INTT)

Examination of philosophical issues concerning the nature, value, experience, and interpretation of art. Topics may include what is art; why is it valuable; what is the relationship between art and morality; and what is the relationship between art and emotion. Art will be taken in the broad sense that encompasses literature, film, music, dance, painting, sculpture, architecture, etc.

• Offered: Winter
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

An overview of the foundations of radiography and the practitioner’s role in the health care delivery system. Topics include historical perspective, medical ethics, patient care, and radiation protection. Principles, policies, and practices of health care organizations are examined. Professional responsibilities of the radiographer are described.