2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin - NMU Bulletin

Students interested in a career in the legal profession should contact the Political Science and Public Administration Department for referral to one of the pre-law advisers who have significant experience assisting students who wish to prepare for law school.

There is a specific political science/pre-law major available to students, but law schools will accept students with other majors. Pre-law advisers help students select appropriate course work to prepare them for law school, fulfill other prerequisites for law school admission and assist them with applying to law schools.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Political Science and Public Administration department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/legal/home.htm

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

Students interested in engineering who plan to transfer to an engineering school should contact the Physics Department to get program details and be assigned an academic adviser.

NMU offers courses from several departments that provide the foundations for engineering students. These courses, along with the liberal studies courses, comprise the first two years of study at most engineering schools.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Pre-Professional Programs department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/home.htm

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Advising for students interested in the pre-dental program is done by Dr. Erich Ottem, Biology Department, 906-227-1072; email: eottem@nmu.edu.

1. Students pursuing this program are assigned to the pre-dental adviser who assists them in selecting the courses required and recommended for admission into dental school and for general advisement on other required pre-dental activities. The choice of major is not restricted and students should choose a major that will interest them and provide a possible career opportunity for them upon graduation. Regardless of the major, students must take the science courses required by dental schools for admission. It is also recommended that other upper level biology courses be taken to enhance preparedness for dental school success. Please see the course listings below. A pre-dental handbook is available from the adviser in the Chemistry Department.
2. The predental advisor provides students with information about the profession, application procedures to dental schools, and the Dental Admission Test (DAT)]. NMU has a predental advisory board comprised of practicing dentists and NMU professors. The Board works in conjunction with the advisor and may interview students who qualify based on GPA and DAT scores. The predental advisor will then construct a letter of evaluation (Board letter) based on the interview and letters of recommendation.
3. Regardless of major selected at NMU, students will be required to complete one year each of biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, and physics from the courses listed below. In addition, other courses in the list should be completed to strengthen their application. Students should consult with the advisor on this to gain a complete understanding of the course requirements for dental school.
4. The course listing below shows those courses which are required by all dental schools for admission and also lists additional recommended courses. It should be noted that all the courses in the list are part of a biology/physiology or biochemistry major. Dental schools may require an additional course or two for entry so students should investigate dental schools at an early stage in their undergraduate careers.

Minimum course requirements for U.S. dental schools. All of these science courses have an associated laboratory requirement. 

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Pre-Professional Programs department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/dentists.htm

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New students will not be accepted into the program at this time. Contact department for more information.

Teaching certification is obtained by completing a major in geography, a teaching minor and the professional education sequence. Advising for this major is provided by the Geography Department.

Students with a major or minor in Secondary Education Geography must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or greater overall, in the major, and/or minor(s) with no grade below a "B-" in the professional education sequence and no grade below a "C" in the major and/or minor(s).

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/high-school-teachers.htm

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New students will not be accepted into the program at this time. Contact department for more information.

Teaching certification is obtained by completing a major in earth science, a teaching minor and the professional education sequence. Advising for this major is provided by the Geography Department and the School of Education when enrolling in education courses.

Students with a major or minor in secondary earth science education must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or greater overall, in the major, and/or minor(s) with no grade below a "B-" in the professional education sequence and no grade below a "C" in the major and/or minor(s).

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/high-school-teachers.htm

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Completion of the technical courses and the professional education sequence leads to certification as a secondary teacher of industrial technology.

Students with a major or minor in secondary education industrial technology must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or greater overall, in the major, and/or minor(s) with no grade below a "B-" in the professional education sequence and no grade below a "C" in the major and/or minor(s).

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Engineering Technology department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/high-school-teachers.htm

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Provides a solid foundation in science, mathematics and engineering principles. Graduates are employed as designers, manufacturing engineers and in related positions.

Students must have a minimum grade of “C” and a grade point average of 2.25 for all major courses and minor programs. 

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Engineering Technology department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/mechanical-engineers.htm

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Provides a foundation in science, mathematics, engineering and supervision principles. Graduates are employed as designers, manufacturing engineers, supervisors and in related positions depending on their technical backgrounds.

Students must have a minimum grade of “C” and a grade point average of 2.25 for all major courses and minor programs. 

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Engineering Technology department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/industrial-engineers.htm

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Provides the necessary preparation for positions in industry as engineering technologists. Graduates of the program are employed as field service engineers, application engineers, software engineers and technicians.

Students must have a minimum grade of “C” and a grade point average of 2.25 for all major courses and minor programs. 

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Engineering Technology department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/electrical-and-electronics-…

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New students will not be accepted into the program at this time. Contact the department for more information.

Introduces students to the aging process, concerns of older adults and the service delivery system. Students interested in this minor should declare it by the second semester of their junior year, have a plan of study approved by the gerontology program coordinator, and have it forwarded to the Registrar's Office. For additional information about this minor, contact the department.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Sociology and Anthropology department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/home.htm

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