2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin

Start Date

Tue, 05/31/2022 - 08:00 PM

End Date

Fri, 05/19/2023 - 05:59 AM

Years

2223

Music Major

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science

This major provides a general education in music.

All music curriculum core courses must be passed with a grade of “C” or higher. A student can have no more than five repeats of “failed” courses in the music major or minor. A minimum grade point average of 2.70 is required for all major degree programs (bachelor of science, bachelor of arts and bachelor of music education).

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

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/entertainment-and-sports/musicians-and-singers.htm

Total Credits Required

120

General Education

30-40

Required Courses in Major	46

Music Core Courses	34
MU 101 Theory 1	2
MU 102 Aural Skills 1	2
MU 103 Class Piano 1	2
MU 104 Theory 2	2
MU 105 Aural Skills 2	2
MU 106 Class Piano 2	2
MU 145 Introduction to Music Literature [HUME]	3
MU 201 Theory 3	2
MU 202 Aural Skills 3	2
MU 204 Theory 4	2
MU 210 Aural Skills 4	2
MU 211 Orchestration and Arranging	2
MU 301 Music History 1	2
MU 302 Music History 2	2
MU 303 Music History 3	2
MU 304 Form and Analysis	2
MU 491 Senior Project	1

Performance Lessons	4

Ensembles	2
MU 001 Music Forum/Concert Attendance *	0

Music Electives	6
Two credits must be upper division performance, theory, or history.

*Additional Degree Requirement: Majors must attend weekly departmental events held on Fridays at 1 p.m. and attend a specified number of concerts each semester. All attendance is administered through mandatory enrollment in MU 001, a zero-credit course. Details are found in the Student Music Major Handbook.

Note: Piano majors who elect the choral specialization must take MU 170 Class Voice or performance lessons for a minimum of one semester.

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

Native American Studies Minor

Rooted in Great Lakes Anishinaabe Indigenous worldviews, classes range from Anishinaabe language to governance and expression to education. This NAS minor allows students to create their own educational path based on their primary academic area of study. It is designed to share contemporary and historical experiences and ways of life of Indigenous peoples from an Indigenous perspective.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Native American Studies department page.

Total Credits Required

Required Courses	8
NAS 204 Native American Experience [SOCR]	4
NAS 300 or 400 Level Course	4

Students are required to take at least 16 additional credits including any Native American Studies courses and the approved elective list below with at least 8 credits at the 300 level or above. Students overall G.P.A. for the NAS minor should be a minimum of 2.0.

NAS Electives	16
AD 200 Native American Art and Architecture (4 cr.)
AD 295 Special Topics in Art and Design* (1 - 4 cr.)
AN 320 Native Peoples of North America (4 cr.)
AN 330 Indians of the Western Great Lakes (4 cr.)
EN 311Z World Literature in English* (4 cr.) [SOCR]
EN 314 Traditional Oral Literatures: Selected Native American Cultures (4 cr.) [SOCR]
EN 316 Native American Novels and Poetry (4 cr.) [SOCR]
EN 317 Native American Drama, Nonfiction and Short Stories (4 cr.) [SOCR]
EN 430 Major Authors* (4 cr.)
HS 233 Native American History (4 cr.) [SOCR]
HS 295 Special Topics in History* (1 - 4 cr.)
MU 325 World Music* (4 cr.) [HUME]
NAS Prefixed Courses, Any (1-4 cr.)
PS 295 Special Topics in Political Science (1 - 4 cr.) *
SO 295 Special Topics in Sociology (1 - 4 cr.) *

This minor cannot be selected by Native American Studies Majors.

*Note: AD 295, HS 295, PS 295, SO 295, EN 311Z, MU 325 and EN 430 are courses of variable content. Credit only applies to the minor when these courses deal with Native American subject matter. Special topics or directed studies in Native American Studies may also be taken for 1-4 credits with approval.

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Secondary Education History Minor

Students with a minor in secondary education history 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 History department page.

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

Total Credits Required

HS 201 World History to 1520 [SOCR]	4
HS 202 World History since 1400 [SOCR]	4
HS 221 The United States to 1865 [PERS]	4
HS 222 The United States Since 1865 [PERS]	4
HS Elective 200 Level	4
HS Elective 300 Level	4
HS 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Social Studies Education *	4

*Note: HS 350 double counts if major is social studies education, geography education or political science education.

Grade earned in methods course is calculated with courses in the professional education sequence in the major.

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History Minor

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

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

Total Credits Required

18-20

HS Electives	15-16
No more than four credit hours at the 100 level.
HS Electives (300 level or above)	3-4

This is not a teaching minor; students interested in teaching need to take the Secondary Education History Minor.

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Secondary Education Social Studies Major

Completion of this major’s required courses and the professional education sequence leads to certification as a secondary school teacher in social studies.

Students with a major in secondary education social studies 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 History department page.

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

Total Credits Required

120

General Education

30-40

Required Courses in Major*	36

Economics
Choose two courses from the following:
EC 101 Introduction to Economics [PERS] or	4
EC 201 Microeconomic Principles or	4
EC 202 Macroeconomic Principles (4 cr.)

Geography
GC 101 Introduction to Environmental Science [INTT]	4
GC 164 Human Geography [SOCR]	4

History
HS 201 World History to 1520 [SOCR]	4
HS 222 The United States Since 1865 [PERS]	4

Political Science
Choose two courses from the following:
PS 101 Introduction to Political Science [PERS] or	4
PS 105 American Government [PERS] or	4
PS 203 Comparative Government and Politics (4 cr.) or
PS 309 State and Local Government (4 cr.) [PERS]

EC/GC/HS/PS Electives	4
Must be a 300 level course if PS 309 is not taken above.

Other Required Courses	12
HS 202 World History since 1400 [SOCR]	4
HS 221 The United States to 1865 [PERS]	4
GC 100 Physical Geography [SCII]	4

Professional Education	33
ED 201 Introduction to Education	2
ED 231 Teaching for Learning in the Secondary Classroom	4
ED 301 Dimensions of American Education	2
ED 319 Teaching of Reading for Secondary Teachers	3
HS 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Social Studies Education	4
ED 361 Special Education and the General Classroom Teacher	2
ED 380 Practicum in the Secondary School	2
ED 430 Teaching in the Secondary School	11
ED 450 Seminar in Teaching	1
ED 483 Educational Media Technology	2

*Transfer students can complete the major by taking two courses—three semester hours each, minimum—in each of the four required areas. The additional credits comprising the 36 required hours may be accumulated by taking courses in any one or more of the four required areas.

This major does not require a minor.

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

Secondary Education History Major

Completion of this major’s required history courses and the professional education sequence leads to certification as a secondary school teacher in history.

Students with a major in secondary education history 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 History department page.

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

Total Credits Required

120

General Education

30-40

Required Courses in Major	40
HS 201 World History to 1520 [SOCR]	4
HS 202 World History since 1400 [SOCR]	4
HS 221 The United States to 1865 [PERS]	4
HS 222 The United States Since 1865 [PERS]	4
HS 390 The Historian's Laboratory	4
HS 490 The History Seminar	4

History Electives	16
No more than four credits at the 100 level.
No more than four credits at the 200 level.
Minimum of four credits at the 400 level.

Other Required Course	4
GC 100 Physical Geography [SCII]	4

Professional Education	33
ED 201 Introduction to Education	2
ED 231 Teaching for Learning in the Secondary Classroom	4
ED 301 Dimensions of American Education	2
ED 319 Teaching of Reading for Secondary Teachers	3
HS 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Social Studies Education	4
ED 361 Special Education and the General Classroom Teacher	2
ED 380 Practicum in the Secondary School	2
ED 483 Educational Media Technology	2
ED 430 Teaching in the Secondary School	11
ED 450 Seminar in Teaching	1

This major does not require a minor.

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

History Major

Provides the necessary background for professional careers in post-secondary teaching, law, politics, business, the ministry, government service, journalism, publishing, archival work, museum work or historic preservation.

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

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

Total Credits Required

120

General Education

30-40

Required Courses in Major	39-40

History Core	8
HS 390 The Historian's Laboratory	4
HS 490 The History Seminar	4

Traditional History Concentration	31-32
Choose three courses from the following:	12
HS 201 World History to 1520 (4 cr.) [SOCR]
HS 202 World History since 1400 (4 cr.) [SOCR]
HS 221 The United States to 1865 (4 cr.) [PERS]
HS 222 The United States Since 1865 (4 cr.) [PERS]
History (HS) Electives	19-20
No more than four credits at the 100 level.
No more than four credits at the 200 level.

Global History Concentration	31-32

Foundations	12
HS 130 Globalization and You [INTT]	4

Choose one course from the following:	4
HS 201 World History to 1520 (4 cr.) [SOCR]
HS 202 World History since 1400 (4 cr.) [SOCR]

Choose one course from the following:	4
HS 221 The United States to 1865 (4 cr.) [PERS]
HS 222 The United States Since 1865 (4 cr.) [PERS]

Regions and Themes	12

Choose two courses from the following:	8
HS 233 Native American History (4 cr.) [SOCR]
HS 251 Latin American History (4 cr.)
HS 252 History of the Middle East since 600 (4 cr.) [SOCR]
HS 254 History of Africa (4 cr.) [SOCR]
HS 255 History of Asia (4 cr.) [SOCR]

Choose one course from the following:	4
HS 315 Imperialism (4 cr.)
HS 320 The Atlantic World (4 cr.)
HS 339 United States Immigration History (4 cr.) [SOCR]
HS 359 Themes in Global History (4 cr.)

History (HS) Electives	7-8
Minimum 3 credits at the 300 level or above

This major does not require a minor.

Note: If a student does not meet the credit requirements due to transfer coursework, they can take any history elective(s) to make up those credits and reach the minimum required.

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

Geographic Information Science and Technology (GIST) Major

The Geographic Information Science & Technology (GIST) Major provides students with knowledge and skills related to geographic information systems, geospatial technology, information technology, spatial data management, analysis, and visualization.

As a requirement for graduation, all earth, environmental and geographical sciences department majors must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.25 for all courses constituting the major curriculum. Exceptions must be requested via petition to the department's appeal committee.

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

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/life-physical-and-social-science/geoscientists.htm

Total Credits Required

120

General Education

30-40

Required Courses in Major	50

Core	42
CS 101 Web Site Construction [INTT]	4
GC 100 Physical Geography [SCII] or	4
GC 101 Introduction to Environmental Science (4 cr.) [INTT] or
GC 164 Human Geography (4 cr.) [SOCR]
GC 205 Introduction to Geographic Research	4
GC 225 Introduction to Maps	2
GC 235 Quantitative Methods	4
GC 335 Geographic Information Systems	4
GC 337 Computer Cartography	4
GC 412 Database Development	4
GC 425 Remote Sensing	4
GC 428 Spatial Analysis	4
GC 489 Human-Environment Capstone or	4
GC 488 Earth and Environmental Science Capstone Research (4 cr.)

Electives	8
Choose 8 credits from the following:
AD 118 Graphic Design: Foundations (4 cr.)
CN 254 Construction Survey and Layout (3 cr.)
CS 120 Computer Science I (4 cr.) [QUAR]
CS 122 Computer Science II (4 cr.)
CS 201 Programming in C++ (3 cr.)
CS 222 Data Structures (4 cr.)
CS 365 Client-Side Web Programming (4 cr.)
CS 465 Server-Side Web Programming (3 cr.)
DD 100 Technical Drafting with Introduction to CAD (4 cr.)
GC 455 Digital Image Processing (2 cr.)
GC 491 Internship (2 - 6 cr.)

This major does not require a minor.

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Journalism Minor

Prepares students for jobs in the newspaper, online news, magazine, corporate public relations and writing professions.

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

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/media-and-communication/technical-writers.htm

Total Credits Required

Choose from the following:
EN 206 Survey of Journalism (4 cr.) [PERS]
EN 217 News Writing and Reporting (4 cr.)
EN 306 Journalism Editing and Design (4 cr.)
EN 327 Opinion Writing (4 cr.)
EN 480 Practicum (2 cr.)
EN 406 Advanced Newswriting (4 cr.)
EN 407 Feature and Magazine Writing (4 cr.)
EN 491 Internship (2 - 6 cr.)
EN 498 Directed Study (1 - 4 cr.)
BC 265 Writing and Announcing for Broadcast (4 cr.)

The journalism minor is not a certified teaching minor.

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Film Studies Minor

This minor, which is designed to complement almost any major, teaches students strong communication skills through the study of film.

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

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/media-and-communication/film-and-video-editors-and-camer…

Total Credits Required

Choose at least 12 credits from the following:	12
EN 125 Introduction to Film (4 cr.) [HUME]
EN 225 History of World Cinema (4 cr.)
EN 325 Authorship in the Cinema (4 cr.)
EN 326 National Cinema (4 cr.)
EN 364 Studies in Genre, Film (4 cr.)
EN 425 Topics in Film Theory (4 cr.)
EN 498 Directed Study (1 - 4 cr.)

Choose four credits from the following:	4
AD 112 Digital Cinema: Foundations (4 cr.)
AD 212 Digital Cinema: Image Design (4 cr.)
AD 312A Digital Cinema: Nonfiction Forms (4 cr.)
BC 410 The Documentary (4 cr.)
LG 317 World Studies through Literature in Translation * (4 cr.) [PERS]

*When topic is film.

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