2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin - NMU Bulletin

SN 325 Noticias en Español 4 cr.  (4-0-0)

• Offered: Contact Department
• Prerequisites: SN 301 or SN 302 or instructor permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

This course will provide the opportunity to improve your reading, writing, and conversation skills in Spanish. We will read a variety of articles from Spanish and/or Latin American online newspapers and other sources. Topics range from current events (“the news”), politics, the arts, culture, sports, and every other realm of human endeavor. May be taken for credit more than once.

General Education - Mathematics Competency University Requirement (MATH)

Students may satisfy this requirement in one of three ways:

1. Earning a "C" (2.0) in MA 101 or higher level math course (excluding middle digit 5 courses); or
    
2. Earning a "C" (2.0) in quantitatively-oriented courses as approved by the Mathematics and Computer Science Department; or
    
3. Successfully completing one of the following:
   
   a. CLEP Calculus or Precalculus score of 50 or greater;
   
   b. CLEP College Algebra or Mathematics score of 63 or greater;
   
   c. AP Calculus (AB or BC) score of 3 or greater;
   
   d. IB Mathematics Studies or Mathematics (SL or HL) score of 5 or greater;
   
   e. ACT mathematics score of 25 or greater;
   
   f. SAT Mathematics score of 600 or greater;
   
   g. SAT subject test in Mathematics (Level 1 or 2) score of 650 or greater;
   
   h. Proctored Math Placement Exam placement into MA 111, MA 115, MA 161, or MA 163; or
   
   i. Successful completion of the math portion of the Professional Readiness Exam taken by education majors.

 

Below are the approved list of courses that may be applied toward the Mathematics Competency University Requirement as outlined above:

• MA 111 - College Algebra (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• MA 115 - Precalculus (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• MA 161 - Calculus I (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• MA 163 - Calculus II (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• SO 208 - Methods of Social Research I (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EC 140 - Consumer Economics (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• MA 101 - Quantitative Literacy (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• PSY 201 - Psychological Research I: Statistical Applications (4 cr. ) (3 - 0 - 2)
• MA 113 - Finite Mathematics (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• DATA 109 - Introduction to Statistics (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)

Transfer courses designated as MA 1001 will also count toward the Mathematics Competency University Requirement.

Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

General Education - Written English Competency University Requirement (COMP)

To satisfy Northern Michigan University’s Written English Competency Requirement, students must complete two separate, but related, tasks:
 

A. First-Year Composition

Students should satisfy this requirement during their first or second semester in college. Students can satisfy this requirement in one of three ways:

1. Earning a B (3.0) in EN 109 Intensive College Composition, and its co-requisite, EN 109W Intensive College Composition Workshop (counts toward Effective Communication component); or
    
2. Earning a C (2.0) or better in EN 111 College Composition I (counts toward Effective Communication component); or
    
3. Successfully completing one of the following:
   
   a.) CLEP – CLEP English Composition General Examination with Essay with a score of 50 or higher (counts toward Effective Communication component as EN 111 College Composition I);
   
   b.) AP – English Literature and Composition or English Language and Composition with a score of 3 or higher (counts toward Effective Communication component as EN 111 College Composition I);
   
   c.) IB – International Baccalaureate English Language Examination in English with a score of 5 or higher (counts toward Effective Communication component as EN 111 College Composition I);
   
   d.) Accuplacer WritePlacer Exam score of 7 (Serves as a placement exam; students still need two courses from Effective Communication component);
   
   e.) An equivalent or higher level composition course from another accredited college or university with a grade of C (2.0) or higher.

Note: If a student has already satisfied Intermediate Composition requirement, this also serves to meet the First Year Composition requirement.
 

B. Intermediate Composition

Students should satisfy this requirement soon after completing the First-Year Composition requirement. Students can satisfy this requirement in one of three ways:

1. Earning a “C” (2.0) or better in EN 211 College Composition II (counts toward Effective Communication component); or
    
2. Earning a “C” (2.0) or better in an equivalent course to EN 211 transferred from an accredited college or university (counts toward Effective Communication component as EN 211 College Composition II); or
    
3. Earning a “B” (3.0) or better in HON 101 and HON 111 (Students still need two courses from Effective Communication component.).
    

Below are the approved list of courses that may be applied toward the Written English Competency University Requirement as outlined above:

• EN 111 - College Composition I (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EN 211 - College Composition II (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HON 101 - Origins of Western Values-Antiquity (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HON 111 - Fine Art: Modern Sources (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• EN 109 - Intensive College Composition (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EN 109W - Intensive College Composition Workshop (1 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)

 

Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

General Education - Scientific Inquiry (SCII)

Students select two courses from this component. Students who complete the Scientific Inquiry component will demonstrate use of scientific processes to investigate and report knowledge about natural or social phenomena.

• BI 100 - Biological Science (4 cr. ) (3 - 0 - 2)
• BI 111 - Introductory Biology: Principles (4 cr. ) (3 - 0 - 3)
• BI 210 - Principles of Ecology (4 cr. ) (3 - 0 - 3)
• BI 218 - Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (4 cr. ) (3 - 0 - 3)
• CH 105 - Chemical Principles (4 cr. ) (3 - 0 - 2)
• CH 111 - General Chemistry I (5 cr. ) (3 - 1 - 3)
• GC 100 - Physical Geography (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• GC 255 - Physical Geology (4 cr. ) (3 - 0 - 2)
• PH 201 - College Physics I (5 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 3)
• PH 202 - College Physics II (5 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 3)
• PH 220 - Introductory Physics I (5 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 2)
• PH 221 - Introductory Physics II (5 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 2)
• SO 308 - Methods of Social Research II (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• SW 308 - Methods of Social Research II (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• GC 210 - Earth Hazards (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• CH 109 - Introductory Organic and Biochemistry for the Health Sciences (4 cr. ) (3 - 1 - 2)
• LDR 220 - Assessment in the Workplace (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychological Science (4 cr. ) (3 - 0 - 2)
• PSY 250 - Brain and Behavior (4 cr. ) (3 - 0 - 2)

 

Notes:

Students must achieve a grade point average of "C" (2.0) or better across all ten courses to count toward the General Education Program requirements. Courses in the program may be used in the student’s major or minor programs.

 

Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

General Education - Perspectives on Society (PERS)

Students select two courses from this component. Students who complete the Perspectives on Society component will demonstrate synthesis and analysis of major social structures and processes or events.

• BC 165 - Introduction to Mass Media (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• BC 471 - Mass Communication and Society (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• CJ 110 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EC 101 - Introduction to Economics (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EN 206 - Survey of Journalism (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• ED 101 - The American School (3 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• LG 317 - World Studies through Literature in Translation (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HN 362 - Cultural Food Patterns (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HON 101 - Origins of Western Values-Antiquity (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HON 201 - Origins of Western Values - Medieval to Modern (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• NAS 280 - Storytelling by Native American Women (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EC 340 - Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HS 221 - The United States to 1865 (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HS 222 - The United States Since 1865 (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HS 283 - American Women's History (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PL 180 - Introduction to Ethics (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• PL 181 - Business Ethics (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PL 182 - Computer, Information, and Technology Ethics (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PL 184 - Legal Ethics (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PL 185 - Medical and Bioethics (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PL 310 - Social and Political Philosophy (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• FR 310 - Introduction to French Civilization and Culture (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HS 292 - African American History (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PS 101 - Introduction to Political Science (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PS 105 - American Government (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PS 215 - Introduction to Law (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PS 309 - State and Local Government (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PS 411 - American Political Thought (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• SO 101 - Introductory Sociology (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• SO 113 - Social Problems (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• SO 232 - Sociology of Family and Intimate Relationships (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• SN 310 - Introduction to Spanish Civilization and Culture (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• SO 351 - Social Change (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• SN 312 - Introduction to Spanish America (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• SO 362 - Gender and Society (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• TE 351 - Humanity and Technology (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• MGT 121 - Introduction to Business (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• NAS 330 - Native Cultures and the Dynamics of Religious Experience (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• SO 353 - Globalization and Asian Societies (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HS 330 - United States Sport History (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• GR 311 - Central European Culture and Civilization (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HM 205 - Food and Film (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• HS 120 - Turning Points in History (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• LDR 200 - Ethical Leadership in the Workplace (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• AIS 373 - Issues in Scholarly Communications and Information Literacy (3 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PSY 101 - General Psychology (3 cr. ) (3 - 0 - 0)
• AN 110 - Introduction to Anthropology (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• CJ 370 - American Street Gangs (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• LG 317Z - World Studies through Literature in Translation (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• GR 310 - German Cultures and Countercultures (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)

 

Notes:

General psychology transfer courses (PY 100G or PY 1001) will also count toward the Perspectives in Society component.

GR 310 and SN 314 are taught in English. SN 310 is taught in Spanish.
HON 101 and HON 201 are open to honors program students only.

Students must achieve a grade point average of "C" (2.0) or better across all ten courses to count toward the General Education Program requirements. Courses in the program may be used in the student’s major or minor programs.

Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

General Education - Human Expression (HUME)

Students select one course from this component. Students who complete the Human Expression component will demonstrate analysis and evaluation of artistic, literary or rhetorical expression.

• AD 260 - Why America Looks This Way (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• AD 355 - Twentieth Century Art and Architecture (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EN 110 - Good Books (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EN 112 - Mythology (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EN 125 - Introduction to Film (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EN 215 - Introduction to Creative Writing (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EN 220 - Introduction to Shakespeare (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EN 310 - Literature and the Bible (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EN 370 - American Literature I: Columbus to the American Revolution (1492-1800) (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EN 371 - American Literature II: Emergent National Voices (1800-1865) (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EN 372 - American Literature III: Realism, Naturalism, through WWI (1865-1930) (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EN 373 - American Literature IV: Modern Voices (1930-1970) (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• MU 125 - Music in Society (3 cr. ) (3 - 0 - 0)
• HON 111 - Fine Art: Modern Sources (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• MU 320 - Survey of Jazz, from its Origins to the Present (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• MU 325 - World Music (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• NAS 101 - Spark of the Three Fires: Anishinaabe Language, Culture and Community I (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• NAS 102 - Voice of the Thunderbird Nation: Anishinaabe Language, Culture and Community II (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• FR 362 - Survey of French Literature of the 18th and 19th Centuries (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• FR 363 - French Literature Since 1900 (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• FR 426 - 18th Century French Literature (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• FR 428 - 20th Century French Novel (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• TH 130 - The Theatre Experience (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EN 376 - American Literature V: Contemporary Voices (1970-Present) (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• NAS 207 - Beautiful Walks on Turtle Island: Seasonal Experience Anishinaabe Language (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• SN 315 - Introduction to Literary Study in Spanish (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• DAN 305 - History and Theory of Dance (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• HS 110 - History and Popular Culture (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• MU 127 - The Beatles: Their Music, Their Times (3 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• MU 145 - Introduction to Music Literature (3 cr. ) (3 - 0 - 0)
• AD 181 - Visual Literacy in Global Culture (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EN 285 - Survey of American Literature (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• EN 286 - Survey of American Literature II (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• GR 412 - Identity and Belonging in German Literature (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)

 

Notes:

Students must achieve a grade point average of "C" (2.0) or better across all ten courses to count toward the General Education Program requirements. Courses in the program may be used in the student’s major or minor programs.  

Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

General Education - Integrative Thinking (INTT)

Students select one course from this component. Students who complete the Integrative Thinking component will demonstrate integrative thinking by synthesizing disciplinary knowledge and applying this synthesis to new contexts. 

• AD 270 - Concepts and Culture (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• AH 102 - Growth and Development (3 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EN 250 - Introduction to Gender and Sexuality in Literature (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EN 283 - Survey of British Literature I (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EN 284 - Survey of British Literature II (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HL 440 - Critical Issues in Health Education (3 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HON 211 - The Social Sciences (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HS 337 - American Economic History (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PL 100 - Introduction to Philosophy (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PL 280 - Philosophy of Religion (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PL 330 - Existentialism (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• FR 202 - Intermediate French II (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EC 337 - American Economic History (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• SP 110 - Interpersonal Communication (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• CS 101 - Web Site Construction (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• IP 490 - International Studies Seminar (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• NAS 342 - Indigenous Environmental Movements (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• NAS 315 - History of Indian Boarding School Education (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• NAS 320 - American Indians: Identity and Media Images (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HS 354 - History of Prejudice (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• NAS 240 - Sacred Ground: Native Peoples, Mother Earth and Popular Culture (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PL 260 - Philosophy of the Arts (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• SN 313X - Culture in Context (3 - 4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• IP 313X - Culture in Context (3 - 4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HS 130 - Globalization and You (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• GC 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• HS 313X - Culture in Context: (Country Varies) (3 - 4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• SO 287 - Culture, Society, and Happiness (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• AN 287 - Culture, Society, and Happiness (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• LDR 400 - Systems Thinking in Workplace Leadership (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• SP 434 - Environmental Communication in an International Context: Brazil (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• BC 430 - Health Communication and Media (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HS 135 - History Virtual Tours (3 - 4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• INTT 222 - Art Meets Science (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• CHN 210 - Chinese Culture and Customs (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)

 

Notes:

HON 211 is open to honors program students only.

Students must achieve a grade point average of "C" (2.0) or better across all ten courses to count toward the General Education Program requirements. Courses in the program may be used in the student’s major or minor programs. 

 

Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

General Education - World Cultures University Requirement (WC)

Each baccalaureate student must take at least one course of three credits or more designated to meet the world cultures requirement. These courses deal primarily with living cultures of Asia, Africa and the non-Anglo-Saxon Americas. They may include such topics as literary, artistic and other cultural achievements; religious and ethical values; social, economic and political systems; or intellectual and historical trends. At least two-thirds of the content of each course concentrates on patterns of thought and action that account for the distinctive ethos of the world culture(s) being studied. Transfer students seeking approval of a substitute course to meet this requirement should contact the Registrar's Office and provide a course syllabus for the course they wish reviewed. Students completing the world cultures requirement should be able to:

1. Comprehend and articulate the distinctive world view (e.g., values, norms and beliefs) of at least one culture that varies significantly from Anglo-American and Western European cultures;
2. Understand how culture is expressed in terms of artifacts, artistic accomplishments, technology, customs and texts;
3. Understand and respect social and cultural diversity and complexity in a global context;
4. Understand how factors such as racial, ethnic, gender and class differences affect how groups within a culture relate to each other; and
5. Articulate the important achievements and contributions of other cultures in such areas as the arts, literature, philosophy, ethical values, religion and science.

 

Below are the approved list of courses that may be applied toward the World Cultures University Requirement as outlined above:

• AD 200 - Native American Art and Architecture (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• AD 265 - Art and Architecture of Japan (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• AD 300 - Art and Ideas in Asian Civilizations (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• AN 100 - Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• AN 210 - Ecological Anthropology: People, Culture and Nature (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• AN 320 - Native Peoples of North America (4 - 4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• BC 415 - Intercultural Communication (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• CJ 435 - Domestic and International Terrorism (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EN 314 - Traditional Oral Literatures: Selected Native American Cultures (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EN 316 - Native American Novels and Poetry (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EN 317 - Native American Drama, Nonfiction and Short Stories (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HL 322 - International Health Issues (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HN 362 - Cultural Food Patterns (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• MU 325 - World Music (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• NAS 204 - Native American Experience (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• NAS 280 - Storytelling by Native American Women (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HS 233 - Native American History (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HS 251 - Latin American History (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HS 252 - History of the Middle East since 600 (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HS 254 - History of Africa (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PL 270 - World Religions (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• GC 164 - Human Geography (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• GC 300 - Regional Studies: World Cultures (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HS 362 - History of Mexico (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PS 321 - Politics in Islamic Nations (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• PS 404 - Politics of East and Southeast Asia (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• SN 312 - Introduction to Spanish America (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EN 411 - Topics in World Literature (3 - 4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EN 311 - World Literature in English (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• EN 375 - Diverse Traditions in American Literature (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HL 386 - Interdisciplinary Study in Global Health Care - Latin America (3 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 6)
• NAS 342 - Indigenous Environmental Movements (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• NAS 330 - Native Cultures and the Dynamics of Religious Experience (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• SO 353 - Globalization and Asian Societies (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• NU 386 - Interdisciplinary Study in Global Healthcare - Latin America (3 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 6)
• NAS 212 - Michigan & Wisconsin Tribal Relations (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HON 301 - World Cultures: A Humanities Perspective (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HON 302 - World Cultures: Social Sciences (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• RUS 311 - Russian Literature (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HS 130 - Globalization and You (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HS 201 - World History to 1520 (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HS 202 - World History since 1400 (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• SP 434 - Environmental Communication in an International Context: Brazil (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• HS 135 - History Virtual Tours (3 - 4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• CHN 210 - Chinese Culture and Customs (4 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 0)
• IP 290 - Global Engagement (2 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• AH 336 - Health Care in a Multi-Cultural Society (3 cr. ) (3 - 0 - 0)
• LG 317Z - World Studies through Literature in Translation (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)
• IP 190 - Introduction to International Studies (4 cr. ) (0 - 0 - 0)

Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

General Education - Laboratory Science University Requirement (LAB)

Each baccalaureate student must take at least one course of three credits or more designated to meet the Laboratory Science University Requirement. These courses must meet the following requirements:

The course must have been approved for inclusion in the General Education program.

The course must have a designated laboratory as approved by the Committee on Undergraduate Programs (CUP).

At least two-thirds of the content must focus on a natural science discipline or combination of disciplines.

The natural science disciplines are astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, meteorology, oceanography, and physics. Courses which do not originate in a department which is home to these disciplines must have the approval of the appropriate department(s) that the two-thirds of content requirement is met.

Below are the approved list of courses that may be applied toward the Laboratory Science University Requirement as outlined above:

• AS 103 - Observational and Solar System Astronomy (4 cr. ) (3 - 0 - 3)
• AS 104 - Stellar/Galactic Astronomy and Cosmology (4 cr. ) (3 - 0 - 3)
• BI 100 - Biological Science (4 cr. ) (3 - 0 - 2)
• BI 111 - Introductory Biology: Principles (4 cr. ) (3 - 0 - 3)
• BI 210 - Principles of Ecology (4 cr. ) (3 - 0 - 3)
• BI 218 - Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (4 cr. ) (3 - 0 - 3)
• CH 105 - Chemical Principles (4 cr. ) (3 - 0 - 2)
• CH 111 - General Chemistry I (5 cr. ) (3 - 1 - 3)
• GC 255 - Physical Geology (4 cr. ) (3 - 0 - 2)
• PH 102 - Physics of Sound and Music (3 cr. ) (2 - 0 - 2)
• PH 201 - College Physics I (5 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 3)
• PH 202 - College Physics II (5 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 3)
• PH 220 - Introductory Physics I (5 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 2)
• PH 221 - Introductory Physics II (5 cr. ) (4 - 0 - 2)
• CH 109 - Introductory Organic and Biochemistry for the Health Sciences (4 cr. ) (3 - 1 - 2)
• PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychological Science (4 cr. ) (3 - 0 - 2)
• PSY 250 - Brain and Behavior (4 cr. ) (3 - 0 - 2)

Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.