2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin - NMU Bulletin

• Offered: Contact department
• Prerequisites: MA 161.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

The goal of the course is to provide an understanding of the fundamental concepts of financial mathematics, and how those concepts are applied in calculating present and accumulated values for various streams of cash flows as a basis for future use in: reserving, valuation, pricing, asset/liability management, investment income, capital budgeting, and valuing contingent cash flows. The student will also be given an introduction to financial instruments, including derivatives, and the concept of no-arbitrage as it relates to financial mathematics.

MA 370 covers all topics on the current SOA Exam FM / CAS Exam 2 syllabus. 

• Offered: Fall
• Prerequisites: CS 222 or instructor permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

This course covers how to program the iPhone and Apple Macintosh using Objective C. Topics may include iPhone programming, the Macintosh operating system, Objective C object hierarchy, Cocoa Touch, views, controllers, embedded databases, animation, OpenGL / gaming, motion sensing, map and location services. 

• Offered: On demand
• Prerequisites: Instructor's permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

One or more special problems in athletic training are explored and studied in detail. 

May be repeated if topic differs.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Graded: S/U
• Co-requisites: Registered for graduation.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

The objective of the course is to assess the student’s mastery of degree content, prepare the student to enter the workforce and assist in job placement if required. 

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

The study of various forms of “new” media. Topics include description of and practices associated with various forms of new media, the ethics associated with usage, and the impact of new media on society. 

• Offered: Periodically, contact department.
• Prerequisites: Junior standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Course examines the election process and discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the coverage in the media. The course will also review the types and quality of information available about candidates, parties, and issues.

Cross-listed as PS 480.

• Offered: Fall
• Prerequisites: BI 111, BI 112, BI 218, and BI 207, BI 208, or BI 221 and BI 327 or instructor permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

This course provides a(n): (1) evolutionary anatomical history of vertebrate brain structures, (2) lectures and laboratory exploring the anatomical divisions of the vertebrate brain and spinal cord, and (3) a survey of how brain structure and function relates to vertebrate behavior. 

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

An introduction to basic electricity concepts including both DC and AC circuits. Course content will include topics on safety, tools, conductors, insulators, series and parallel circuits, electromagnetism and electric power. Theory will be reinforced by practical laboratory experimentation emphasizing the use of basic electrical testing equipment. 

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

This course will introduce students to various applied technical math concepts required to analyze and study topics of the industrial maintenance field. Topics will include fractions, measurement, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, graphs, and statistics. Topics are presented at the introductory level with an emphasis on applications. 

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Co-requisites: EN 090
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

This required workshop is for students enrolled in EN 090, Developmental Composition. Students will participate in weekly, faculty-supervised, tutor-led workshops. All grading and arrangement of workshops will be done by the faculty member.