2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin - NMU Bulletin

ST 211 General Surgical Procedures 4 cr.  (3-0-3)

• Offered: Winter
• Prerequisites: ST 111.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

This course builds upon the concepts in ST 111 and includes the theory and practice for general, gynecology, obstetrics, genitourinary, otorhinolaryngology, endoscopy and orthopaedic surgical procedures. Emphasis on procedural steps, specialized equipment, instrumentation and specific anatomical and physiological characteristics will be applied to each surgical specialty.

ST 111 Basic Surgical Concepts and Techniques 3 cr.  (3-0-3)

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: ST 101 or permission from instructor.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

An introduction to the fundamentals of operating room technique. It will address the physical/psychosocial aspects of the surgical patient and the team work needed among all members of the operating room to affect a positive outcome. After full explantions of the instuments used etc, the student will practice the perfect basic operating room skills. Notes:

Meets the last 11 weeks of the semester.

ST 101 Clinical Assisting 1 cr.  (3-0-2)

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

This course is designed to orient the student to clinical environments, hospital organization and policies, and introduce the student to basic assisting terms and skills that are used in these environments. These skills include: patient indentification, patient's vital signs, communication skills, aseptic technique, and patient transfer and positioning techniques. Notes:

Meets first four weeks of the semester.

SP 498 Directed Study in Communication Studies 1-4 cr.

• Offered: On demand
• Prerequisites: Junior standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Independent study by qualified undergraduates in an area to be defined by the student and instructor.

Notes:

May be repeated for up to eight credits.

SP 495 Special Topics in Communication Studies 2-4 cr.

• Offered: On demand.
• Prerequisites: Junior standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Study of a particular topic or problem in an area of communication. Notes:

May be repeated if topic differs.

SP 492 Internship in Communication Studies 1-8 cr.

• Offered: On demand
• Graded: S/U
• Prerequisites: Junior standing. Students must submit required forms to register for their internship before the end of the 4th week of a semester in which the internship will take place.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Practical, applied experience involving placement in a job situation.

SP 491 Practicum in Communication Studies 1-8 cr.

• Offered: On demand
• Graded: S/U
• Prerequisites: Junior standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Projects in the areas of speech carried on under the supervision of a faculty member.

SP 480 Communication Capstone 2 cr.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: SP 310, completion of 32 credits in the major and registration for graduation.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Taught as a seminar and focused on assessment of educational outcomes in the major as students finalize their preparations for graduate studies and/or entry into the workforce. Current and emerging issues in the field of communication studies, along with general current events, provide a basis for developing professional portfolios, reflecting on educational experiences, and completing various assessment-based tasks.

SP 432 Environmental Communication 4 cr.

• Offered: Every Third Semester
• Prerequisites: Junior standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Understanding the social and cultural foundations for and strategic and tactical dimensions of the effective promotion of environmental policy, including the psychology of environmental communication; historical and cultural analyses of environmental rhetoric; environmental communication in government, business and communities; and the role of the media.

SP 425 Communication Ethics 4 cr.

• Offered: Infrequently
• Prerequisites: Junior standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Principles and perspectives of ethical communication will be studied and applied to a variety of communication contexts. The impact of honest versus deceptive communication on the individual and society is evaluated.