2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin - NMU Bulletin

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

Basic computer literacy applicable to students’ education and careers. Topics include word processing, spreadsheets, databases and other applications.

CIS 110 is the equivalent of IS 100, IS 102 and IS 104.

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

Students will develop an understanding of basic computer concepts. Computer technology, hardware and software, Windows operating systems, security and technology in organizations will be covered. Contemporary issues regarding cyber security, social networking, privacy, and ethics will be addressed.

• Offered: Contact Department
• Graded: S/U
• Prerequisites: Written department permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Apprenticeship activities require students to use their knowledge of Chinese and develop their competency in the language. This includes such things as proofreading, editing, translating, and assisting in Chinese language research, as well as assisting in teaching Chinese to others.

May be taken for a maximum of two credits.

• Offered: Fall, alternating years
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Social Responsibility in a Diverse World (SOCR)

An introductory course in the Chinese language and culture. Students learn rudimentary “survival” skills such as social etiquette, telling time and directions, talking about family, school and work, and writing and recognizing written characters.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: Instructor's permission and junior standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Variable content, depending upon the specialties of the staff and special needs of the students.      

May be repeated if topic differs.

• Offered: Contact department for information
• Prerequisites: Junior status, GPA of 3.00 and departmental approval.
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Supervised experience in a forensic science laboratory. Qualified students may apply during their junior year. Students will be required to write a report of their experience that will be evaluated by the departmental forensic biochemistry advisory committee and the employer. In addition, the student will give a departmental seminar in the semester ­ immediately following the internship.

• Offered: Winter
• Prerequisites: Biochemistry or chemistry major and senior standing and instructor’s permission.
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A continuation of CH 490. Open to students who have demonstrated exceptional competencies.

May be repeated if topic differs up to four credit hours.

• Offered: Fall
• Prerequisites: Biochemistry or chemistry major and senior standing or instructor’s permission.
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Some aspects of chemical research, pursued in cooperation with a research adviser. Oral and written reports and attendance at a weekly seminar are required. Adviser and research problem must be selected a semester prior to registration.

May be repeated if topic differs up to four credit hours.

• Offered: Winter
• Prerequisites: "C-" or better in CH 450, junior standing or instructor’s permission.
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A laboratory course applying instrumental techniques to biochemical problems. Experiments may include immunological assay, electrophoresis and purification and analysis of DNA.

• Offered: Winter
• Prerequisites: "C-" or better in CH 450, junior standing or instructor’s permission.
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A course designed to follow CH 450, emphasizing metabolic processes and exposing students to current biochemical literature. Topics include the biosynthesis of lipids, amino acids, nucleic acids and gene expression, and protein synthesis. Abnormalities in metabolic processes that result in disease will be considered.