2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin - NMU Bulletin

RE 172 Introduction to Wildland Firefighting 3 cr.  (2-0-1)

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

Required training for all personnel seeking to become Wildland Firefighters under National Wildfire Coordinating Group certification standards. APC credit granted for NWCG certifications in S-130; S-190; L-180 and I-100 inclusive. 

Notes: Formerly RE 277: Introduction to Wild Land Firefighting

RE 261 Outdoor Leadership and Experiential Education 4 cr.  (4-0-0)

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: RE 110 and RE 155.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Fundamentals and techniques of Outdoor Leadership and Pedagogy of Outdoor Experiential Education applicable to a variety of professional Outdoor Recreation and Leadership settings. Focus is on leadership theory, development of basic leadership and programming skills, pedagogy, theories and models of learning, teaching strategies, judgement, decision making, safety and risk management, and related legal topics. Students will engage in hands-on leadership and teaching experiences in outdoor settings.

RE 155 Outdoor Living Skills 4 cr.  (2-0-4)

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

Introduction to basic outdoor living and camping skills. Major topic areas include homeostasis, rope craft, backcountry cooking, use of fires, health, hygiene, and nutrition, safety, map and compass, navigation, proper selection and use of equipment, shelters, environmental awareness, and Leave No Trace ethics. The course will require a minimum of one overnight field experience.

RE 110 Introduction to Leisure, Recreation, and Outdoor Recreation 4 cr.  (4-0-0)

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

Introduction to leisure and recreation and the leisure service profession. Includes historical and current concepts, theories and philosophies of leisure, recreation and play as well as historical development of public and private resources for leisure, recreation, and outdoor recreation. Understanding of how outdoor recreation is an aspect of leisure; develop a personal philosophy for outdoor recreation and exploration of career opportunities.

RAD 368 Radiography Clinical Practicum V 8 cr.

• Offered: Winter
• Prerequisites: Sucessful completion of RAD 261 through 267, RAD 363 and RAD 366.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Designed to allow the student sequential development of anatomy, positioning, and radiographic identification in the axial, coronal and sagittal planes.

RAD 367 Issues in Radiography 1 cr.

• Offered: Winter
• Prerequisites: Successful completion of RAD 261 through 267.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Content provides a comprehensive review of all radiographic courses to enhance a student's radiographic knowledge and prepare the student for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist examination.

RAD 366 Radiographic Clinical Experience IV 8 cr.

• Offered: Fall
• Prerequisites: Successful completion of RAD 261 through 267.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Designed to allow the student sequential development of anatomy, positioning, and radiographic identification in the performance of the following radiographic imaging procedures: gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, genitourinary and mammographic.

RAD 365 Radiographic Pathology 2 cr.

• Offered: Winter
• Prerequisites: Successful completion of RAD 261 through 267.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Content is designed to introduce theories of disease causation and pathophysiologic disorders that compromise healthy human systems. Etymology, pathophysiology, age- specific responses, clinical manifestations, the role of diagnostic imaging procedures, radiographic appearance of selected diseases and the treatment and/or management are presented.

RAD 364 Image Processing and Quality Management 3 cr.

• Offered: Fall
• Prerequisites: Successful completion of RAD 261 through 267.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Develop an understanding of the components and operating principles of automatic processing, basic maintenance and troubleshooting procedures, silver recovery and radiographic image artifact identification. Quality management in the imaging sciences will include theory and application of the basic quality control tests of radiographic equipment.

RAD 363 Radiography Clinical Experience III 4 cr.

• Offered: Summer
• Prerequisites: Successful completion of RAD 261 through 267.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Expansion of the concepts of teamwork, patient-oriented clinical practice, diagnostic image production and professional development.