2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin

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Start Date

Tue, 06/01/2021 - 03:37 AM

End Date

Tue, 05/31/2022 - 07:59 PM

Years

2122

Secondary Education Geography Major (currently not accepting students)

New students will not be accepted into the program at this time. Contact department for more information.

Teaching certification is obtained by completing a major in geography, a teaching minor and the professional education sequence. Advising for this major is provided by the Geography Department.

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).

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/high-school-teachers.htm

Total Credits Required

123

General Education

30-40

Required Courses in Major	34
GC 100 Physical Geography [SCII]	4
GC 164 Human Geography [SOCR]	4
GC 200 North America or	4
GC 300 Regional Studies: World Cultures (4 cr.) [SOCR]
GC 205 Introduction to Geographic Research	4
GC 220 Economic Geography or	4
GC 310 Urban Geography (4 cr.) or
GC 316 Geography of Tourism (4 cr.) or
GC 360 Population Geography (4 cr.)
GC 225 Introduction to Maps	2
GC 235 Quantitative Methods	4
GC 335 Geographic Information Systems or	4
GC 337 Computer Cartography (4 cr.) or
GC 425 Remote Sensing (4 cr.) or
GC 428 Spatial Analysis (4 cr.)
GC 489 Human-Environment Capstone	4


Other Required Courses	12
HS 201 World History to 1520 [SOCR]	4
HS 221 The United States to 1865 [PERS]	4
HS 222 The United States Since 1865 [PERS]	4


Teaching Minor, minimum	20-24


Professional Education	33
ED 201 Introduction to Education	2
ED 231 Teaching for Learning in the Secondary Classroom	4
ED 301 Dimensions of American Education	2
ED 319 Teaching of Reading for Secondary Teachers	3
ED 361 Special Education and the General Classroom Teacher	2
ED 380 Practicum in the Secondary School	2
ED 430 Teaching in the Secondary School	11
ED 450 Seminar in Teaching	1
ED 483 Educational Media Technology	2
GC 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Social Studies Education	4

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

Secondary Education Earth Science Major (currently not accepting students)

New students will not be accepted into the program at this time. Contact department for more information.

Teaching certification is obtained by completing a major in earth science, a teaching minor and the professional education sequence. Advising for this major is provided by the Geography Department and the School of Education when enrolling in education courses.

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).

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/high-school-teachers.htm

Total Credits Required

137

General Education

30-40

Required Courses in Major	36
AS 103 Observational and Solar System Astronomy [QUAR]	4
GC 225 Introduction to Maps	2
GC 255 Physical Geology [SCII]	4
GC 376 Field Geology	4
GC 365 Historical Geology	4
GC 385 Weather and Climate	4
GC 390 Oceanography	2
GC 465 Hydrology	4
Choose from the following:	8
GC 202 Soils (4 cr.)
GC 335 Geographic Information Systems (4 cr.)
GC 370 Geomorphology (4 cr.)
GC 425 Remote Sensing (4 cr.)

Teaching Minor, minimum	20-22
Choose from biology education, chemistry education or physics education.

Other Required Courses	12-13
MA 111 College Algebra for Calculus Preparation [QUAR]	4
Choose two courses from the following that are not in the selected minor.	8-9
BI 100 Biological Science (4 cr.) [SCII] or
BI 111 Introductory Biology: Principles (4 cr.) [SCII] or
BI 112 Introductory Biology: Diversity (4 cr.)
CH 105 Chemical Principles (4 cr.) [SCII]
PH 201 College Physics I (5 cr.) [SCII]

Professional Education	37
ED 201 Introduction to Education	2
ED 231 Teaching for Learning in the Secondary Classroom	4
ED 301 Dimensions of American Education	2
ED 319 Teaching of Reading for Secondary Teachers	3
ED 361 Special Education and the General Classroom Teacher	2
ED 380 Practicum in the Secondary School	2
ED 430 Teaching in the Secondary School	11
ED 450 Seminar in Teaching	1
ED 483 Educational Media Technology	2
MSED 340 Fundamental Concepts in Science	4
MSED 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Science Education	4

Note: MA 111 College Algebra for Calculus Preparation is required for many of the courses in this program.

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

Secondary Education Industrial Technology Major

Completion of the technical courses and the professional education sequence leads to certification as a secondary teacher of industrial technology.

Students with a major or minor in secondary education industrial technology 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).

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Engineering Technology department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/high-school-teachers.htm

Total Credits Required

120

General Education

30-40

Major Courses	34
CN 110 Construction Processes	2
CN 156 Construction Systems and Methods	2
DD 100 Technical Drafting with Introduction to CAD	4
DD 202 Product Development and Design	4
ET 110 Introduction to Electricity	4
IT 010 Exit Seminar	0
IT 180 Introduction to Fluid Power	3
MET 213 Materials Science I	3
MF 134 Manufacturing Process	4
WD 140 Introduction to Welding	3
Technical Elective	5

Professional Education	32
ED 201 Introduction to Education	2
ED 231 Teaching for Learning in the Secondary Classroom	4
ED 301 Dimensions of American Education	2
ED 319 Teaching of Reading for Secondary Teachers	3
TE 350 Methods and Materials in Industrial Technology Education	3
ED 361 Special Education and the General Classroom Teacher	2
ED 380 Practicum in the Secondary School	2
ED 430 Teaching in the Secondary School	11
ED 450 Seminar in Teaching	1
ED 483 Educational Media Technology	2

Other Required Courses	8
MA 115 Precalculus [QUAR]	4
TE 351 Humanity and Technology [PERS]	4

This major does not require a minor.

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

Mechanical Engineering Technology Major

Provides a solid foundation in science, mathematics and engineering principles. Graduates are employed as designers, manufacturing engineers and in related positions.

Students must have a minimum grade of “C” and a grade point average of 2.25 for all major courses and minor programs.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Engineering Technology department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/mechanical-engineers.htm

Total Credits Required

126

General Education

30-40

Major Courses	46
DD 203 Industrial Drawing and Design	4
DD 202 Product Development and Design	4
ET 360 Process Control Systems	3
ET 410 Testing and Data Acquisition Techniques	3
MET 211 Mechanics-Statics	4
MET 213 Materials Science I	3
MET 216 Materials Science II	3
MET 310 Mechanics-Dynamics	4
MET 311 Strength of Materials	4
MET 320 Mechanical Design	4
MET 410 Applied Thermodynamics	4
MET 420 Fluid Mechanics	3
MET 431 Senior Project I	1
MET 432 Senior Project II	2

Other Required Courses	42
CH 105 Chemical Principles [SCII] or	4
CH 111 General Chemistry I (5 cr.) [SCII]
DD 100 Technical Drafting with Introduction to CAD	4
ET 110 Introduction to Electricity	4
MA 109 Introduction to Probability and Statistics [QUAR]	4
MA 115 Precalculus [QUAR]	4
MA 161 Calculus I [QUAR]	4
MF 134 Manufacturing Process	4
PH 201 College Physics I [SCII] or	5
PH 220 Introductory Physics I (5 cr.) [SCII]
PH 202 College Physics II [SCII] or	5
PH 221 Introductory Physics II (5 cr.) [SCII]
TE 351 Humanity and Technology [PERS]	4

Concentration	14
Choose one concentration from the following:

Mechanical Engineering Design Concentration	14
Choose 14 credits from the following:
AD 111 Human Centered Design: Foundations (4 cr.)
CN 153 Introduction to Construction Design (3 cr.)
DD 103 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (2 cr.)
DD 105 Schematic/Diagram Drafting (2 cr.)
IT 420 Quality Control (3 cr.)
MF 233 Numerical Control (4 cr.)
Any DD, ET, IT, MET or MF prefix course (1-4cr.)

Mechatronics Concentration	14
Choose 14 credits from the following:
ET 202 Industrial Wiring (2 cr.)
ET 250 Industrial Electrical Machinery (4 cr.)
ET 252 Industrial Motor Controls (4 cr.)
ET 311 Applied Programmable Controllers (2 cr.)
ET 415 Controls (3 cr.)
Any DD, ET, IT, MET or MF prefix course (1-4 cr.) or AD 111

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Concentration	14
Choose 14 credits from the following:
DD 103 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (2 cr.)
ET 311 Applied Programmable Controllers (2 cr.)
IT 300 Industrial Supervision (3 cr.)
IT 340 Enterprise Resource Planning (3 cr.)
IT 420 Quality Control (3 cr.)
MF 133 Machinery Handbook (2 cr.)
MF 233 Numerical Control (4 cr.)
Any DD, ET, IT, MET or MF prefix course (1-4 cr.) or AD 111

CNC Technology Concentration	14
Choose 14 credits from the following:
DD 103 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (2 cr.)
IT 420 Quality Control (3 cr.)
MF 133 Machinery Handbook (2 cr.)
MF 233 Numerical Control (4 cr.)
MF 235 Computer Numerical Control (3 cr.)
MF 263 Advanced CNC Operations (4 cr.)
Any DD, ET, IT, MET or MF prefix course (1-4 cr.) or AD 111

Renewable Energies Concentration	14
Choose 14 credits from the following:
REN 200 Introduction to Renewable Energies (3 cr.)
REN 230 Bioenergy (3 cr.)
REN 221 Solar Power (3 cr.)
REN 222 Wind Power (3 cr.)
Any DD, ET, IT, MET or MF prefix course (1-4 cr.) or AD 111.

Advanced Mathematics Concentration	14
Choose 14 credits from the following:
MA 163 Calculus II (4 cr.)
MA 211 Linear Algebra (3 cr.)
MA 265 Calculus III (4 cr.)
MA 361 Differential Equations (3 cr.)
Any DD, ET, MA, MET or MF prefix course (1-4 cr.) or AD 111.

This major does not require a minor.

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

Industrial Technologies Major

Provides a foundation in science, mathematics, engineering and supervision principles. Graduates are employed as designers, manufacturing engineers, supervisors and in related positions depending on their technical backgrounds.

Students must have a minimum grade of “C” and a grade point average of 2.25 for all major courses and minor programs.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Engineering Technology department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/industrial-engineers.htm

Total Credits Required

120

General Education

30-40

Major Courses	33
DD 100 Technical Drafting with Introduction to CAD	4
ET 110 Introduction to Electricity	4
IT 180 Introduction to Fluid Power	3
IT 215 General Industrial Safety	2
IT 300 Industrial Supervision	3
IT 340 Enterprise Resource Planning	3
IT 420 Quality Control	3
MET 211 Mechanics-Statics	4
MET 213 Materials Science I	3
MF 134 Manufacturing Process	4

Other Required Courses	16-17
CH 105 Chemical Principles [SCII] or	4
PH 201 College Physics I (5 cr.) [SCII]
MA 109 Introduction to Probability and Statistics [QUAR]	4
MA 115 Precalculus [QUAR]	4
TE 351 Humanity and Technology [PERS]	4
IT 010 Exit Seminar	0

Technical or Contracted Minor	16

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

Electrical Engineering Technology Major

Provides the necessary preparation for positions in industry as engineering technologists. Graduates of the program are employed as field service engineers, application engineers, software engineers and technicians.

Students must have a minimum grade of “C” and a grade point average of 2.25 for all major courses and minor programs.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Engineering Technology department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/electrical-and-electronics-…

Total Credits Required

120

General Education

30-40

Major Courses	48
ET 112 DC Circuit Analysis	4
ET 113 AC Circuit Analysis	4
ET 210 Discrete Semiconductors	4
ET 211 Digital Electronics	4
ET 212 Advanced Linear Circuits	3
ET 250 Industrial Electrical Machinery	4
ET 252 Industrial Motor Controls	4
ET 311 Applied Programmable Controllers	2
ET 321 Embedded Systems Programming	4
ET 360 Process Control Systems	3
ET 410 Testing and Data Acquisition Techniques	3
ET 415 Controls	3
ET 420 Microcontroller Applications	3
ET 431 Senior Project I	1
ET 432 Senior Project II	2


Other Required Courses	39
CH 105 Chemical Principles [SCII]	4
DD 105 Schematic/Diagram Drafting	2
IT 180 Introduction to Fluid Power	3
IT 215 General Industrial Safety	2
IT 420 Quality Control	3
MA 109 Introduction to Probability and Statistics [QUAR]	4
MA 115 Precalculus [QUAR]	4
MA 161 Calculus I [QUAR]	4
MET 211 Mechanics-Statics	4
PH 201 College Physics I [SCII]	5
TE 351 Humanity and Technology [PERS]	4

This major does not require a minor.

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

Gerontology Minor (currently not accepting students)

New students will not be accepted into the program at this time. Contact the department for more information.

Introduces students to the aging process, concerns of older adults and the service delivery system. Students interested in this minor should declare it by the second semester of their junior year, have a plan of study approved by the gerontology program coordinator, and have it forwarded to the Registrar's Office. For additional information about this minor, contact the department.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Sociology and Anthropology department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/home.htm

Total Credits Required


Gerontology Core	5-8
GRN 101 Introduction to Gerontology	4
GRN 490 Gerontology Field Placement	1 - 4
GRN 001 Internship Completion	0

Program Electives	10
Choose from the following:
HL 211 Health Aspects of Aging (3 cr.)
SL 460 Cognition, Communication and Aging (4 cr.)
SW 405 Aging Public Policies and Programs (4 cr.)

Electives	4-7
Choose from the following:
HL 213 Death Education (2 cr.)
PL 185 Medical and Bioethics (4 cr.) [PERS]
SO 382 Health, Society and Culture (4 cr.)

*Students in the gerontology minor must take at least 3 hours of field placement involving older adults. One of those hours must be GRN 490. The remaining 2 or more hours may come from a student’s major or second minor. One field placement credit hour is equivalent to 50 clock hours, averaging between 3-4 hours in the field setting per week; four field placement credit hours is equivalent to 200 clock hours, averaging between 13-14 hours in the field setting per week.

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

Social Work Major

Majors receive the bachelor of social work degree, which is recognized as the entry level credential for social work practice. Graduates are prepared as generalists for careers in mental health, health care, the court system, substance abuse and spouse abuse programs, among others.

Student interested in this major should refer to the program’s admission and professional standards, retention policy and field instruction guidelines outlined above.

Students must maintain a cumulative 2.50 grade point average in all course work applicable to the social work curricula, defined as all courses in the major and the required minor(s).

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Social Work department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/social-workers.htm

Total Credits Required

120

General Education

30-40

Required Courses in Major	48
SW 100 Exploring Social Work	4
SW 230 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I	4
SW 308 Methods of Social Research II [SCII]	4
SW 331 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II	4
SW 341 Social Welfare Policy	4
SW 370 Generalist Practice Methods I	4
SW 372 Generalist Practice Methods II	4
SW 440 Social Work Policy Analysis	4
SW 472 Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations	4
SW 473 Integrative Seminar I	2
SW 474 Integrative Seminar II	2
SW 480 Senior Field Placement I	4
SW 481 Senior Field Placement II	4

Human Behavior Cluster Minor*	28
AN 100 Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology [SOCR] or	4
NAS 204 Native American Experience (4 cr.) [SOCR] or
HS 233 Native American History (4 cr.) [SOCR] or
HS 273 LGBT History (4 cr.) or
HS 283 American Women's History (4 cr.) [PERS]
BI 100 Biological Science (4 cr.) [SCII] or	3-5
BI 104 Human Anatomy and Physiology (4 cr.) or
BI 207 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 (4 cr.) or
BI 208 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 (4 cr.)
EC 101 Introduction to Economics [PERS] or	4
EC 201 Microeconomic Principles (4 cr.) or
EC 202 Macroeconomic Principles (4 cr.) or
EC 337 American Economic History (4 cr.) [INTT]
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychological Science [SCII]	4
SO 101 Introductory Sociology [PERS]	4
SO 208 Methods of Social Research I [QUAR] or	4
MA 109 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (4 cr.) [QUAR] or
PSY 201 Psychological Research I: Statistical Applications (4 cr.) [QUAR]
SO 372 Minority Groups [SOCR] or	4
SO 322 Social Class, Power and Mobility (4 cr.) [SOCR] or
SO 362 Gender and Society (4 cr.) [PERS]

*Transfer courses must be at least two-credit equivalents for each course. Transfer students can use electives from any discipline in the cluster to satisfy the 28 credit hour minimum.

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

Military Science Minor

This minor is open to students of any major. It is especially appropriate for students intending to enter public service at the local, state or federal levels. The program requires two classes at each level (100-400) for a total of 20 credits. Additional military science courses are offered to broaden the experience and perspective of the students. Refer to the “Course Descriptions” section of this bulletin.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Military Science department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/military/military-careers.htm

Total Credits Required


Core Courses	16
MS 139 Leadership and Confidence Building	1
MS 159 Leadership, Confidence Building and Winter Training	1
MS 239 Leadership at the Unit Level	1
MS 259 Troop Leader Training	1
MS 290 American Military History	4
MS 439 Leadership	4
MS 459 Team Development	4

Electives	8
Choose 8 credits from the following:	8
MS 270 Special Topics/Army PFT (2 cr.)
MS 279 Army Leadership Analysis (2 cr.)
MS 280 Battle Analysis (2 cr.)
MS 339 Advanced Leadership Training * (4 cr.)
MS 359 Applied Leadership Training * (4 cr.)
PS 203 Comparative Government and Politics (4 cr.)
PS 206 International Relations (4 cr.)
PS 207 Ancient and Medieval Political Thought (4 cr.) [SOCR]

*Contracted cadets are required to take MS 339 and MS 359.

*MS 339 and MS 359 are only available to contracted cadets.

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

Sociology Major

This major is for students interested in careers that require an understanding of human social behavior. The program emphasizes both theory and methodology, and the major offers an opportunity to investigate a variety of areas such as crime and deviance, family, minority groups, religion and social change. The major is valuable in a variety of fields, including business, community work, corrections, government services, health services, public relations, research and social services. Students who hold this degree are also well prepared for graduate study.

Students majoring in sociology must earn at least a "C-" in any sociology course counted toward the major and achieve at least a 2.50 cumulative grade point average in all sociology courses (NMU and transfer).

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Sociology and Anthropology department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/sociologists.htm

Total Credits Required

120

General Education

30-40

Required Courses in Major	36

Core Course
SO 101 Introductory Sociology [PERS]	4

Research Methods
SO 208 Methods of Social Research I [QUAR]	4
SO 308 Methods of Social Research II [SCII]	4

Theory Cluster
Choose two courses from the following:	8
SO 322 Social Class, Power and Mobility (4 cr.) [SOCR]
SO 351 Social Change (4 cr.) [PERS]
SO 353 Globalization and Asian Societies (4 cr.) [PERS]
SO 372 Minority Groups (4 cr.) [SOCR]
SO 407 Sociological Theory (4 cr.)

Sociology Electives	16
At least two courses (8 cr.) must be at the 300 level or above.

Minor	16

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

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