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

German Minor

Students minoring in German must earn a minimum grade of “C” in every language course.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Languages, Literatures, and International Studies department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/media-and-communication/interpreters-and-translators.htm

Total Credits Required

GR 201 Intermediate German I [SOCR]	4
GR 202 Intermediate German II [EFFC]	4
GR 301 Advanced German I [EFFC]	4
GR 302 Advanced German II	4
German Electives 300 or 400 level	4

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

Secondary Education French Minor

Students with a minor in secondary education French 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).

TEACHER CERTIFICATION

To qualify for teacher certification in French, in addition to course requirements, students must also meet the following criteria:

Pass the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) for French (#23).
Achieve state and nationally-accepted ratings (with a minimum of Advanced Low) on an officially administered American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI or OPIc) in French.
Achieve state and nationally-accepted ratings (with a minimum of Advanced Low on the ACTFL scales) in reading, writing, and listening in French, as evaluated at NMU.
In accordance with state requirements, spend a minimum of four weeks of planned time in a French-speaking country. (Twelve or more weeks are recommended, and aid students significantly in achieving passing results on the MTTC exam and the ACTFL ratings.)
Students who fulfill the FR 310 requirement through a transfer course or a course taken abroad must present a cultural portfolio (4-6 pages) for the corresponding area, citing key perspectives of the target culture, connecting those perspectives to cultural products and practices, and comparing perspectives, products and practices to those of their own culture.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Languages, Literatures, and International Studies 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

22-26

FR 300 Reading and Writing [EFFC] *	4
FR 305 Conversational French and Phonetics	4
FR 310 Introduction to French Civilization and Culture [PERS]	4
FR 400 Advanced French Composition and Grammar	4
French Electives 300 or 400 Level	4
LG 250 Overview of Linguistics for Language Educators	2
LG 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Language Education **	4

*FR 202 is a prequisite.

Note: LG 350 double counts if major is Spanish Education.

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

French Minor

Students minoring in French, whether on the standard track or the fast track, must earn a minimum grade of “C” in every language course.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Languages, Literatures, and International Studies department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/media-and-communication/interpreters-and-translators.htm

Total Credits Required

Total Credits Required for Minor: Standard Track	24
FR 201 Intermediate French I	4
FR 202 Intermediate French II [INTT]	4
FR 300 Reading and Writing [EFFC]	4
FR 400 Advanced French Composition and Grammar	4
French Electives: 102 & 300 or 400 Level	8


Total Credits Required for Minor: Fast Track	24
FR 200 Fast-Track French	4
FR 201 Intermediate French Advanced Placement Credit*	4
FR 202 Intermediate French II [INTT] *	4
FR 300 Reading and Writing [EFFC]	4
FR 400 Advanced French Composition and Grammar	4
French Electives: 300 or 400 Level	4

*Completion of FR 202 with a "C" or better provides advanced placement credit for FR 201.

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

Secondary Education Spanish Major

Students with a major in secondary education Spanish 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).

TEACHER CERTIFICATION

To qualify for teacher certification in Spanish, in addition to course requirements, students must also meet the following criteria:

Pass the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) for Spanish (#28).
Achieve state and nationally-accepted ratings (with a minimum of Advanced Low) on an officially administered American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI or OPIc) in Spanish.
Achieve state and nationally-accepted ratings (with a minimum of Advanced Low on the ACTFL scales) in reading, writing, and listening in Spanish, as evaluated at NMU.
In accordance with state requirements, spend a minimum of four weeks of planned time in a Spanish-speaking country. (Twelve or more weeks are recommended, and aid students significantly in achieving passing results on the MTTC exam and the ACTFL ratings.)
Students who fulfill the SN 310 or SN 312 requirement through a transfer course or a course taken abroad must present a cultural portfolio (4-6 pages) for the corresponding area (Spain for SN 310 or Spanish America for SN 312) citing key perspectives of the target culture, connecting those perspectives to cultural products and practices, and comparing perspectives, products and practices to those of their own culture.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Languages, Literatures, and International Studies 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

Required Courses in Major	34
SN 301 Advanced Spanish [EFFC]	4
SN 302 Advanced Spanish II	4
SN 310 Introduction to Spanish Civilization and Culture [PERS]	4
SN 312 Introduction to Spanish America [PERS]	4
SN 315 Introduction to Literary Study in Spanish [HUME]	4
Spanish Electives 300 or 400 level (except SN 314)	12
LG 250 Overview of Linguistics for Language Educators	2
LG 499 Graduation Assessment for Language Majors	0

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
LG 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Language Education	4

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

Secondary Education French Major

Students with a major in secondary education French 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).

TEACHER CERTIFICATION

To qualify for teacher certification in French, in addition to course requirements, students must also meet the following criteria:

Pass the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) for French (#23).
Achieve state and nationally-accepted ratings (with a minimum of Advanced Low) on an officially administered American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI or OPIc) in French.
Achieve state and nationally-accepted ratings (with a minimum of Advanced Low on the ACTFL scales) in reading, writing, and listening in French, as evaluated at NMU.
In accordance with state requirements, spend a minimum of four weeks of planned time in a French-speaking country. (Twelve or more weeks are recommended, and aid students significantly in achieving passing results on the MTTC exam and the ACTFL ratings.)
Students who fulfill the FR 310 requirement through a transfer course or a course taken abroad must present a cultural portfolio (4-6 pages) for the corresponding area, citing key perspectives of the target culture, connecting those perspectives to cultural products and practices, and comparing perspectives, products and practices to those of their own culture.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Languages, Literatures, and International Studies 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

Required Courses in Major	34
FR 300 Reading and Writing [EFFC] *	4
FR 305 Conversational French and Phonetics	4
FR 310 Introduction to French Civilization and Culture [PERS]	4
FR 400 Advanced French Composition and Grammar	4
French Electives 300 or 400 level	16
LG 250 Overview of Linguistics for Language Educators	2
LG 499 Graduation Assessment for Language Majors	0

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
LG 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Language Education	4

*FR 202 is a prerequisite.

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

Spanish Major

Students majoring in Spanish must earn a minimum grade of “C” in every language course.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Languages, Literatures, and International Studies department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/media-and-communication/interpreters-and-translators.htm

Total Credits Required

120

General Education

30-40

Required Courses in Major	32

SN 301 Advanced Spanish [EFFC]	4
SN 302 Advanced Spanish II	4
SN 315 Introduction to Literary Study in Spanish [HUME]	4
Spanish Electives 300 or 400 level (except SN 314)	20
LG 499 Graduation Assessment for Language Majors	0

This major does not require a minor.

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

French Major

Students majoring in French, whether on the standard track or the fast track, must earn a minimum grade of “C” in every language course.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Languages, Literatures, and International Studies department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/media-and-communication/interpreters-and-translators.htm

Total Credits Required

120

General Education

30-40

Required Courses in Major: Standard Track	36
FR 201 Intermediate French I	4
FR 202 Intermediate French II [INTT]	4
FR 300 Reading and Writing [EFFC]	4
FR 400 Advanced French Composition and Grammar	4
French Electives: 102 & 300 or 400 Level	20
LG 499 Graduation Assessment for Language Majors	0

Required Courses in Major: Fast Track	36
FR 200 Fast-Track French	4
FR 201 Intermediate French Advanced Placement Credit*	4
FR 202 Intermediate French II [INTT] *	4
FR 300 Reading and Writing [EFFC]	4
FR 400 Advanced French Composition and Grammar	4
French Electives: 300 or 400 Level	16
LG 499 Graduation Assessment for Language Majors	0

* Completion of FR 202 with a "C" or better provides advanced placement credit for FR 201.

This major does not require a minor.

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

Accounting Major

This major provides basic competency in the functional areas of accounting and provides students with the minimum requirements to sit for professional examinations such as the CPA and CMA examinations. This major prepares students for such career opportunities as certified public accountant (CPA), cost analyst, controller, financial analyst, senior accountant, and vice president for finance and accounting.

Students must obtain a 2.00 GPA in their (combined) business core and major courses as well as a 2.00 cumulative Northern Michigan University GPA.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Business, College of department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/accountants-and-auditors.htm

Total Credits Required

120

General Education

30-40

Business Core*	32
ACT 230 Principles of Accounting I	4
ACT 240 Principles of Accounting II	4
FIN 351 Financial Management I	4
MGT 221 Business Law I: Legal Environment of Business	4
MGT 240 Organizational Behavior and Management	4
MGT 325 Operations Management	4
MGT 344 Managerial Communication	4
MKT 230 Introduction to Marketing	4

Accounting	36
ACT 301 Financial Accounting I	4
ACT 302 Financial Accounting II	4
ACT 311 Cost Accounting	4
ACT 321 Federal Income Taxation	4
ACT 403 Accounting III	4
ACT 441 Auditing	4
ACT Electives** (ACT 431 required for CPA exam)	8
CIS 222 Quantitative Business Problem Solving	4

Other Required Courses	24
EC 201 Microeconomic Principles	4
EC 202 Macroeconomic Principles	4
MA 113 Finite Mathematics [QUAR] or	4
MA 115 Precalculus (4 cr.) [QUAR] or
MA 161 Calculus I (4 cr.) [QUAR]
MA 109 Introduction to Probability and Statistics [QUAR]	4
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychological Science [SCII]	4
SO 101 Introductory Sociology [PERS] or	4
SO 113 Social Problems (4 cr.) [PERS]

*Note: Courses in business core cannot be double counted toward another major or minor.

**Courses must include 400-level ACT courses (ACT 491 limited to 4 credits).

This major does not require a minor.

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

Political Science Major

This major trains students in government, public policy and political theory, communication and analysis, independent thinking and problem definition and solving.

In addition to the political science core, students will complete an additional 20 credits in one of four concentrations: general, pre-law, international or public administration.

Students with a major political science must maintain a grade of a “C” or above in courses required for the major.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Political Science and Public Administration department page.

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

Total Credits Required

120

General Education

30-40

Required Courses in Major	38

Politics Core	18
PS 105 American Government [PERS]	4
PS 203 Comparative Government and Politics	4
PS 206 International Relations	4
PS 208 Modern Political Thought	4
PS 490 Senior Seminar	2

Option 1: General Political Science Concentration	20
Political Science Electives	20
16 credits must be at the 300 level or above.

Option 2: Pre-Law Concentration	20
Required Law Courses	12
PS 215 Introduction to Law [PERS]	4
PS 331 Judicial Process	4
Choose one course from the following:	4
PS 332 Administrative Law (4 cr.)
PS 430 American Constitutional Law (4 cr.)
PS 431 Civil Rights and Liberties (4 cr.)

Additional Political Science Courses	8
Choose from the following:
PS 307 Principles of Public Administration (4 cr.)
PS 309 State and Local Government (4 cr.) [PERS]
PS 332 Administrative Law (4 cr.)
PS 361 Contract Law for Paralegals (4 cr.)
PS 362 Real Estate and Property Law for Paralegals (4 cr.)
PS 363 Probate Law For Paralegals (4 cr.)
PS 364 Discovery and E-Discovery for Paralegals (4 cr.)
PS 365 Family Law for Paralegals (4 cr.)
PS 430 American Constitutional Law (4 cr.)
PS 431 Civil Rights and Liberties (4 cr.)
PS 411 American Political Thought (4 cr.) [PERS]
PS 434 Cannabis Law (4 cr.)
PS 437 Marijuana Politics and Public Policy (4 cr.)
PS 491 Internship in Public Policy or Law (2 - 12 cr.)
PS 495 Special Problems in Political Science (1 - 4 cr.)
PS 498 Directed Study in Political Science (1 - 4 cr.)

Option 3: International Concentration	20
Choose from the following:	20
16 credits must be at the 300 level or above.
PS 101 Introduction to Political Science (4 cr.) [PERS]
PS 207 Ancient and Medieval Political Thought (4 cr.) [SOCR]
PS 295 Special Topics in Political Science (1 - 4 cr.)
PS 299 Model U.N. (2 cr.)
PS 312 War and Peace in the 21st Century (4 cr.)
PS 313 Great Decisions (2 cr.)
PS 315 Politics and Film (4 cr.)
PS 321 Politics in Islamic Nations (4 cr.)
PS 340 International Organizations (4 cr.)
PS 402 Political Economy (4 cr.)
PS 403 International Political Economy (4 cr.)
PS 404 Politics of East and Southeast Asia (4 cr.)
PS 415 Politics of American Foreign Policy (4 cr.)
PS 491 Internship in Public Policy or Law (2 - 12 cr.)

Option 4: Public Administration Concentration	20
Required Public Administration Courses	16
PS 202 Seminar in Public Policy Analysis	4
PS 302 Methods of Public Policy Analysis	4
PS 307 Principles of Public Administration	4
PS 309 State and Local Government [PERS]	4

Choose one course from the following:	4
PS 200 Introduction to Nonprofit Management (4 cr.)
PS 402 Political Economy (4 cr.)
PS 424 Public Budget Management (4 cr.)
PS 428 HRM in Public and Nonprofit Organizations (4 cr.)
PS 461 Politics of Healthcare Policy (4 cr.)

This major does not require a minor.

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

Individually Created Programs (ICP)/Individualized Studies

Students with clearly defined educational goals that do not correspond to existing programs at NMU can choose this bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree with the phrase “Individualized Studies” appearing in place of the major on the transcript. In consultation with their advisers, students develop a program of individualized concentration which is then submitted to the Committee for Undergraduate Programs (CUP). Students can select their own advisers or obtain advice in the Registrar’s Office about which advisers might be most suitable.

The form used to develop the individually created program is available in the Registrar's Office. Once the program is drawn up and approved by the CUP, the approved outline is filed with the Registrar’s Office as an official contract. Any changes in the contract are submitted to the CUP and filed. The committee may withdraw approval on the recommendation of the adviser in cases where the student’s academic capacities clearly fall short of the stated goals.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Interdisciplinary and Individually Created Programs department page.

Total Credits Required

120

General Education

30-40

Concentration	52
Approved program courses	48
ICP 498 Directed Study for Individually Created Program	4


General Electives (to reach total credits required for degree)

*This program does not permit double counting between general education, the concentrations and electives.

The following guidelines apply to the degree:

Students must obtain a “C” (2.00) or better in all courses in the concentration.
Students must complete 40 credits after the program is approved.
The program must include 40 credits at the upper-division (300-400) level.
General Education: Students must complete all General Education components with a 2.0 or higher grade point average. There is no double counting between General Education, the concentration and electives.
The program may not include courses that would comprise more than 80 percent of any approved departmental major.
Students interested in an individually created program within the College of Business will coordinate with a College of Business adviser. If it is determined that more than 25 percent of the individually created program is appropriate in business, the adviser will make certain that the courses chosen meet the common body of knowledge requirements of The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Students with a concentration outside of the College of Business may not take more than 25 percent of their program from courses taught by the College of Business.
Admission into an individually created program begins the semester following approval of the committee.
Students must complete ICP 498 Directed Study for Individually Created Program [4 cr.] for graduation.

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