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Gerontology Field Placement

GRN 490 Gerontology Field Placement 1-4 cr. Provides students in the gerontology minor with the opportunity to interface with older adults in a social or health care setting. Course also provides a learning experience for students. In cooperation with the professional community serving older adults, students get hands-on experience designed to benefit students in their career objectives. Notes: Students who are required to take a field placement for their major would have to enroll for at least one GRN 490 credit and make the additional three credit hours up with an approved gerontology minor course substitution.

Introduction to Gerontology

GRN 101 Introduction to Gerontology 4 cr. Course provides an overview of the physical, psychological and social aspects of aging. It examines the aging process as experienced by the individual and how aging impacts society. Topics include normal and abnormal aging and the impact that class, race, ethnicity and gender exert on the life course.

Directed Study in German

GR 498 Directed Study in German 1-4 cr.

Independent study by qualified students. A directed study course is designed to meet a specific academic requirement of the student who is unable to earn the credit during regularly scheduled course offerings. The student and professor agree to the specific topic and requirements needed to earn the credit.

German Cultures and Countercultures

GR 310 German Cultures and Countercultures 4 cr.

This course is a multidisciplinary introduction to the cultures and countercultures of Germany. It offers a comprehensive view of the historical, geographical, political and economic factors which have shaped today’s German society.

Apprenticeship

GR 299 Apprenticeship 1-2 cr.

Directed apprentice work and activities that require students to use their knowledge of German and develop their competencies in the language. This includes such things as oral expression, appreciation of grammatical structure, proofreading and editing skills, research skills in German and skills in teaching German to others.

Notes:

May be taken for a maximum of 2 credit hours.

Intermediate German II

GR 202 Intermediate German II 4 cr.

A continuation of GR 201. Students do considerably more reading and writing than in prior courses. The course expands their cultural and linguistic proficiency.

Notes: Students should pass GR 201 with a "C" or better or three years of high school German prior to this course. Students may take the language placement exam for concerns about proper placement. Contact mll@nmu.edu with questions.
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