Develops quality repair and service technicians for the transportation industries. The automotive service certificate prepares students for positions in automotive servicing, parts sales, and service.
This pathway requires all courses listed under the technical foundation plus an approved combination of AUT courses listed in pathway 1 and specialty courses listed below.
Specialty courses not listed below may be considered at the discretion of faculty.
Course selection determined by faculty, student, and industry representative resulting in specific training for outcomes not attainable by another established automotive major.
New students will not be accepted into the program at this time. Contact department for more information.
Students with a major or minor in secondary education geography must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or greater overall, in the major, and/or minor(s) with no grade below a "B-" in the professional education sequence and no grade below a "C" in the major and/or minor(s).
New students will not be accepted into the program at this time. Contact department for more information.
Students with a major or minor in secondary earth science education must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or greater overall, in the major, and/or minor(s) with no grade below a "B-" in the professional education sequence and no grade below a "C" in the major and/or minor(s).
*Not required if major is biology education, chemistry education, physics education or integrated science education.
*MSED 340 and MSED 350 will double count if your major is biology education, earth science education, physics education or integrated science education.
Grades earned in methods courses are calculated with courses in the professional education sequence in the major.
Industrial maintenance technicians install, maintain and repair all types of machinery used in an endless array of modern power transmission applications. Mines, paper mills, hospitals and manufacturing companies of all sorts require the services of skilled industrial maintenance technicians to keep their operations running smoothly. Industrial maintenance technicians are often employed in machine repair departments or may be referred to as millwrights.
Students considering future employment with Michigan Mining Company-Cliffs Incorporated should make the following course selections in their program: MA 115 Precalculus, and PH 201 College Physics I and MET 213 Material Science I as general electives.
An associate of applied sciences in Restaurant Operations at NMU provides a hands-on foundation of the skills needed for entry-level positions in the food and beverage industry. With an emphasis on all functions of successful restaurant operations, the program hones student’s skills in quantity food production, customer service, purchasing, facilities management, and cost controls while providing industry certifications required for all Michigan restaurants to operate. This associate degree ladders into NMU's Bachelor of Science Degree in Hospitality Management.
Professionals in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) industry are specialists who create comfortable, healthy and energy-efficient indoor environments for the storage of food and medicine, and for transportation, warehouses, factories and many other essential services. The climate control degree program offers instruction in both technical theory and practical knowledge.
Psychology/behavior analysis majors must have a department-approved group minor. The minor must be taken from one human service area or combined among several (e.g., criminal justice, social work, education, recreation or speech, language and hearing sciences). A list of group minor courses must be submitted to the Registrar's Office before the second semester of the student’s junior year.
This program is designed to provide the student with a technical foundation with specialization in the areas of project design, building materials, construction systems and related documents.
Students majoring in building technology must have a minimum grade of "C" and a grade point average of 2.25 for all technical concentration courses.
* EN 111 and EN 211 are encouraged, if continuing on for a baccalaureate degree.
** CN 252m is strongly encouraged for students who wish to pursue the 60 hours of pre-licensure training required to obtain a Michigan Builders License.
*** General elective number of credits may vary, a minimum of 60 credits are required for the A.A.S. degree.