2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin

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

End Date

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

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Secondary Education History Minor

Students with a minor in secondary education history 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 History 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

24-28

HS 201 World History to 1520 [SOCR]	4
HS 202 World History since 1400 [SOCR]	4
HS 221 The United States to 1865 [PERS]	4
HS 222 The United States Since 1865 [PERS]	4
HS Elective 200 Level	4
HS Elective 300 Level	4
HS 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Social Studies Education *	4

*Note: HS 350 double counts if major is social studies education, geography education or political science education.

Grade earned in methods course is calculated with courses in the professional education sequence in the major.

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

History Minor

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

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

Total Credits Required

HS Electives	16
No more than four credit hours at the 100 level.
HS Electives (300 level or above)	4

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

Secondary Education Social Studies Major

Completion of this major’s required courses and the professional education sequence leads to certification as a secondary school teacher in social studies.

Students with a major in secondary education social studies 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 History 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*	36

Economics
Choose two courses from the following:
EC 101 Introduction to Economics [PERS] or	4
EC 201 Microeconomic Principles or	4
EC 202 Macroeconomic Principles (4 cr.)

Geography
GC 101 Introduction to Environmental Science [INTT]	4
GC 164 Human Geography [SOCR]	4

History
HS 201 World History to 1520 [SOCR]	4
HS 222 The United States Since 1865 [PERS]	4

Political Science
Choose two courses from the following:
PS 101 Introduction to Political Science [PERS] or	4
PS 105 American Government [PERS] or	4
PS 203 Comparative Government and Politics (4 cr.) or
PS 309 State and Local Government (4 cr.) [PERS]

EC/GC/HS/PS Electives	4
Must be a 300 level course if PS 309 is not taken above.

Other Required Courses	12
HS 202 World History since 1400 [SOCR]	4
HS 221 The United States to 1865 [PERS]	4
GC 100 Physical Geography [SCII]	4

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
HS 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Social Studies Education	4
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

*Transfer students can complete the major by taking two courses—three semester hours each, minimum—in each of the four required areas. The additional credits comprising the 36 required hours may be accumulated by taking courses in any one or more of the four required areas.

This major does not require a minor.

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

Secondary Education History Major

Completion of this major’s required history courses and the professional education sequence leads to certification as a secondary school teacher in history.

Students with a major in secondary education history 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 History 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	40
HS 201 World History to 1520 [SOCR]	4
HS 202 World History since 1400 [SOCR]	4
HS 221 The United States to 1865 [PERS]	4
HS 222 The United States Since 1865 [PERS]	4
HS 390 The Historian's Laboratory	4
HS 490 The History Seminar	4

History Electives	16
No more than four credits at the 100 level.
No more than four credits at the 200 level.
Minimum of four credits at the 400 level.

Other Required Course	4
GC 100 Physical Geography [SCII]	4

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
HS 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Social Studies Education	4
ED 361 Special Education and the General Classroom Teacher	2
ED 380 Practicum in the Secondary School	2
ED 483 Educational Media Technology	2
ED 430 Teaching in the Secondary School	11
ED 450 Seminar in Teaching	1

This major does not require a minor.

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

History Major

Provides the necessary background for professional careers in post-secondary teaching, law, politics, business, the ministry, government service, journalism, publishing, archival work, museum work or historic preservation.

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

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

Total Credits Required

120

General Education

30-40


Required Courses in Major	39-40

History Core	8
HS 390 The Historian's Laboratory	4
HS 490 The History Seminar	4

Traditional History Concentration	31-32
Choose three courses from the following:	12
HS 201 World History to 1520 (4 cr.) [SOCR]
HS 202 World History since 1400 (4 cr.) [SOCR]
HS 221 The United States to 1865 (4 cr.) [PERS]
HS 222 The United States Since 1865 (4 cr.) [PERS]
History (HS) Electives	19-20
No more than four credits at the 100 level.
No more than four credits at the 200 level.


Global History Concentration	31-32

Foundations	12
HS 130 Globalization and You [INTT]	4

Choose one course from the following:	4
HS 201 World History to 1520 (4 cr.) [SOCR]
HS 202 World History since 1400 (4 cr.) [SOCR]

Choose one course from the following:	4
HS 221 The United States to 1865 (4 cr.) [PERS]
HS 222 The United States Since 1865 (4 cr.) [PERS]

Regions and Themes	12

Choose two courses from the following:	8
HS 233 Native American History (4 cr.) [SOCR]
HS 251 Latin American History (4 cr.)
HS 252 History of the Middle East since 600 (4 cr.) [SOCR]
HS 254 History of Africa (4 cr.) [SOCR]
HS 255 History of Asia (4 cr.) [SOCR]

Choose one course from the following:	4
HS 315 Imperialism (4 cr.)
HS 320 The Atlantic World (4 cr.)
HS 339 United States Immigration History (4 cr.) [SOCR]
HS 359 Themes in Global History (4 cr.)

History (HS) Electives	7-8
Minimum 3 credits at the 300 level or above

This major does not require a minor.

Note: If a student does not meet the credit requirements due to transfer coursework, they can take any history elective(s) to make up those credits and reach the minimum required.

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

Geographic Information Science & Technology (GIST) Major

The Geographic Information Science & Technology (GIST) Major provides students with knowledge and skills related to geographic information systems, geospatial technology, information technology, spatial data management, analysis, and visualization.

As a requirement for graduation, all non-teaching earth, environmental and geographical sciences department majors must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.25 for all courses constituting the major curriculum. Exceptions must be requested via petition to the department's appeal committee.

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/life-physical-and-social-science/geoscientists.htm

Total Credits Required

120

General Education

30-40

Required Courses in Major	50

Core	42
CS 101 Web Site Construction [INTT]	4
GC 100 Physical Geography [SCII] or	4
GC 101 Introduction to Environmental Science (4 cr.) [INTT] or
GC 164 Human Geography (4 cr.) [SOCR]
GC 205 Introduction to Geographic Research	4
GC 225 Introduction to Maps	2
GC 235 Quantitative Methods	4
GC 335 Geographic Information Systems	4
GC 337 Computer Cartography	4
GC 412 Database Development	4
GC 425 Remote Sensing	4
GC 428 Spatial Analysis	4
GC 489 Human-Environment Capstone or	4
GC 488 Earth and Environmental Science Capstone Research (4 cr.)

Electives	8
Choose 8 credits from the following:
AD 118 Graphic Design: Foundations (4 cr.)
CN 254 Construction Survey and Layout (3 cr.)
CS 120 Computer Science I (4 cr.) [QUAR]
CS 122 Computer Science II (4 cr.)
CS 201 Programming in C++ (3 cr.)
CS 222 Data Structures (4 cr.)
CS 365 Client-Side Web Programming (4 cr.)
CS 465 Server-Side Web Programming (3 cr.)
DD 100 Technical Drafting with Introduction to CAD (4 cr.)
GC 455 Digital Image Processing (2 cr.)
GC 491 Internship (2 - 6 cr.)


This major does not require a minor.

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

Journalism Minor

Prepares students for jobs in the newspaper, online news, magazine, corporate public relations and writing professions.

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

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

Total Credits Required

Choose from the following:
EN 206 Survey of Journalism (4 cr.) [PERS]
EN 217 News Writing and Reporting (4 cr.)
EN 306 Journalism Editing and Design (4 cr.)
EN 327 Opinion Writing (4 cr.)
EN 480 Practicum (2 cr.)
EN 406 Advanced Newswriting (4 cr.)
EN 407 Feature and Magazine Writing (4 cr.)
EN 491 Internship (2 - 6 cr.)
EN 498 Directed Study (1 - 4 cr.)
BC 265 Writing and Announcing for Broadcast (4 cr.)

The journalism minor is not a certified teaching minor.

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

Film Studies Minor

This minor, which is designed to complement almost any major, teaches students strong communication skills through the study of film.

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

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/media-and-communication/film-and-video-editors-and-camer…

Total Credits Required

Choose at least 12 credits from the following:	12
EN 125 Introduction to Film (4 cr.) [HUME]
EN 225 History of World Cinema (4 cr.)
EN 325 Authorship in the Cinema (4 cr.)
EN 326 National Cinema (4 cr.)
EN 364 Studies in Genre, Film (4 cr.)
EN 425 Topics in Film Theory (4 cr.)
EN 498 Directed Study (1 - 4 cr.)

Choose four credits from the following:	4
AD 112 Digital Cinema: Foundations (4 cr.)
AD 212 Digital Cinema: Image Design (4 cr.)
AD 312A Digital Cinema: Nonfiction Forms (4 cr.)
BC 410 The Documentary (4 cr.)
LG 317 World Studies through Literature in Translation * (4 cr.) [PERS]

*When topic is film.

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

English Minor

For students who wish to supplement their major with the study of literature that provides broadening cultural perspectives and values useful to their careers and personal development.

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

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

Total Credits Required

EN Electives*	8
EN Electives (300 level or above)	8

*Courses below EN 110 and composition courses EN 111, EN 211 or equivalent cannot be used for the minor.

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

Integrated Science Major with Biology Minor (Option I)

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

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

Total Credits Required

121-127

General Education

30-40

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


Total Credits Required for Major	56-57

Biology Education Concentration	20-24
BI 111 Introductory Biology: Principles [SCII]	4
BI 112 Introductory Biology: Diversity	4
BI 210 Principles of Ecology [SCII]	4
BI 312 Genetics *	4
Biology Electives	4-5
Choose one course from the following:
BI 207 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 (4 cr.)
BI 208 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 (4 cr.)
BI 215 Principles of Evolution (4 cr.)
BI 303 General Microbiology (5 cr.)
BI 327 Animal Physiology (4 cr.)
BI 406 Advanced Cell Biology (4 cr.)
BI 431 Plant Physiology (4 cr.)

Chemistry Electives	14
CH 111 General Chemistry I [SCII]	5
CH 112 General Chemistry II	5
CH 215 Chemistry of the Elements	4

Earth Science Electives	12
AS 103 Observational and Solar System Astronomy [QUAR]	4
GC 255 Physical Geology [SCII]	4
GC 385 Weather and Climate **	4

Physics Electives	10
PH 201 College Physics I [SCII]	5
PH 202 College Physics II [SCII]	5

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

*BI 218 is a prerequisite for BI 312.

*GC 100 is a prerequisite for GC 385.

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

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