2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin

Start Date

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

End Date

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

Years

2223

English Minor

For students who wish to supplement their major with the study of literature that provides broadening cultural perspectives and values useful to their careers and personal development.

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/writers-and-authors.htm

Total Credits Required

EN Electives*	8
EN Electives (300 level or above)	8

*Courses below EN 110 and composition courses EN 111, EN 211 or equivalent cannot be used for the minor.

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

Secondary Education Integrated Science Major with Biology Minor (Option I)

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Interdisciplinary and Individually Created Programs department page.

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

Total Credits Required

121

General Education

30-40

Professional Education	37
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
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
MSED 340 Fundamental Concepts in Science	4
MSED 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Science Education	4

Total Credits Required for Major	56-57

Biology Education Concentration	20-24
BI 111 Introductory Biology: Principles [SCII]	4
BI 112 Introductory Biology: Diversity	4
BI 210 Principles of Ecology [SCII]	4
BI 312 Genetics *	4
Biology Electives	4-5
Choose one course from the following:
BI 207 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 (4 cr.)
BI 208 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 (4 cr.)
BI 215 Principles of Evolution (4 cr.)
BI 303 General Microbiology (5 cr.)
BI 327 Animal Physiology (4 cr.)
BI 406 Advanced Cell Biology (4 cr.)
BI 431 Plant Physiology (4 cr.)

Chemistry Electives	14
CH 111 General Chemistry I [SCII]	5
CH 112 General Chemistry II	5
CH 215 Chemistry of the Elements	4

Earth Science Electives	12
AS 103 Observational and Solar System Astronomy [QUAR]	4
GC 255 Physical Geology [SCII]	4
GC 385 Weather and Climate	4

Physics Electives	10
PH 201 College Physics I [SCII]	5
PH 202 College Physics II [SCII]	5

Note: MA 111 College Algebra for Calculus Preparation is required for many of the courses in this program.

*BI 218 is a prerequisite for BI 312.

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

Secondary Education Integrated Science Major

The Biology, Chemistry, Education, Geography and Physics departments cooperatively offer this program to students interested in certification to teach science at the secondary-school level from an integrated science perspective. Students with this major must minor in either biology education, chemistry education, earth science education or physics education. The major prepares students to be endorsed both in integrated science and in the specific discipline of the major.

Advising for this major is provided by faculty in the School of Education.

Students with a major in secondary education integrated science 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 Interdisciplinary and Individually Created Programs 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

121

General Education

30-40

Integrated Science Major	56-62
Integrated Science Major with Biology Minor (Option 1)
Integrated Science Major with Chemistry Minor (Option II)
Integrated Science Major with Earth Science Minor (Option III)
Integrated Science Major with Physics Minor (Option IV)

Professional Education	37
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
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
MSED 340 Fundamental Concepts in Science	4
MSED 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Science Education	4

Depending upon the minor chosen, students complete their 56-62 credits of general science curriculum as stated in the four minor options (biology, chemistry, earth science or physics).

Note: MA 111 College Algebra for Calculus Preparation is required for many of the courses in this program.

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

Secondary Education English Major

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

Students with a major secondary education English 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 English 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

English Courses	20
EN 247 Introduction to Literary Studies	4
EN 304 The Teaching of the English Language	4
EN 309 The Teaching of Writing	4
EN 345 The Teaching of Literature	4
EN 420 Shakespeare	4

British Literature Survey or Period Course	4
Choose one course from the following:
EN 283 Survey of British Literature I (4 cr.) [INTT]
EN 284 Survey of British Literature II (4 cr.) [INTT]
EN 312 Medieval British Literature (4 cr.)
EN 320 Renaissance British Literature (4 cr.)
EN 322 British Literature of Enlightenment and Revolution (4 cr.)
EN 330 British Romantic Literature (4 cr.)
EN 340 British Victorian Literature (4 cr.)
EN 360 Modern British Literature (4 cr.)
EN 382 British Literature 1960 to Present (4 cr.)
EN 412 Chaucer (4 cr.)
EN 422 Milton (4 cr.)

American Literature Survey	4
Choose one course from the following:
EN 370 American Literature I: Columbus to the American Revolution (1492-1800) (4 cr.) [HUME]
EN 371 American Literature II: Emergent National Voices (1800-1865) (4 cr.) [HUME]
EN 372 American Literature III: Realism, Naturalism, through WWI (1865-1930) (4 cr.) [HUME]
EN 373 American Literature IV: Modern Voices (1930-1970) (4 cr.) [HUME]
EN 376 American Literature V: Contemporary Voices (1970-Present) (4 cr.) [HUME]
EN 378 Early African-American Literature * (4 cr.) [SOCR]
EN 379 Modern African-American Literature (4 cr.) [SOCR]

World Literature/Diverse Traditions Course	4
Choose one course from the following:
EN 250 Introduction to Gender and Sexuality in Literature (4 cr.) [INTT]
EN 311 World Literature in English (4 cr.) [SOCR]
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 375 Diverse Traditions in American Literature (4 cr.) [SOCR]
EN 375Z Diverse Traditions in American Literature (4 cr.) [SOCR]
EN 378 Early African-American Literature (4 cr.) [SOCR]
EN 379 Modern African-American Literature (4 cr.) [SOCR]
EN 411 Topics in World Literature (3 - 4 cr.) [SOCR]
EN 411Z Topics in World Literature (3 - 4 cr.) [SOCR]
EN 440 Topics in Gender in Literature (4 cr.)

English Elective	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
EN 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching English 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.

Environmental Studies and Sustainability Major

Provides an introduction to quantitative and qualitative methods of assessing and analyzing humankind’s impact upon the environment.

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 related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/environmental-science-a…

Total Credits Required

120

General Education

30-40

Required Courses in Major	58

Core Courses	50
GC 101 Introduction to Environmental Science [INTT]	4
GC 100 Physical Geography [SCII]	4
GC 164 Human Geography [SOCR]	4
GC 205 Introduction to Geographic Research	4
GC 220 Economic Geography	4
GC 225 Introduction to Maps	2
GC 235 Quantitative Methods	4
GC 269 Introduction to Sustainability	4
GC 310 Urban Geography	4
GC 320 Environmental Policy and Regulation	4
GC 335 Geographic Information Systems	4
GC 360 Population Geography	4
GC 489 Human-Environment Capstone	4

Choose 8 credits from the following:	8
AN 210 Ecological Anthropology: People, Culture and Nature (4 cr.)
AN 320 Native Peoples of North America (4 cr.)
EC 345 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (4 cr.)
EC 425 International Economics (4 cr.)
EC 460 Economic Development (4 cr.)
GC 202 Soils (4 cr.)
GC 210 Earth Hazards (4 cr.) [SCII]
GC 285 Earth’s Climate: Past, Present, and Future (4 cr.)
GC 300 Regional Studies: World Cultures (4 cr.) [SOCR] or
Study Abroad (4 cr.)*
GC 303 Practicing Geography (4 cr.)
GC 316 Geography of Tourism (4 cr.)
GC 317 Geography of Food Systems (4 cr.)
GC 342 Energy and the Environment (4 cr.)
GC 362 Wetlands (4 cr.)
GC 424 Environmental Justice (4 cr.)
GC 444 Gender and Environment (4 cr.)
GC 470 Environmental Ethics (4 cr.)
GC 475 Environmental Impact Assessment (4 cr.)
GC 491 Internship (2 - 6 cr.)
NAS 340 Kinomaage: Earth Shows Us the Way (4 cr.)
NAS 342 Indigenous Environmental Movements (4 cr.) [INTT]
PS 206 International Relations (4 cr.)
PS 415 Politics of American Foreign Policy (4 cr.)
SO 351 Social Change (4 cr.) [PERS]
SP 432 Environmental Communication (4 cr.)

*Study abroad may be substituted for GC 300 with advisor approval.	This major does not require a minor.

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

Secondary Education Special Education Major

Students with a major in secondary education special 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 Education, Leadership & Public Service, School of department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/special-education-teacher…

Total Credits Required

145

General Education

30-40

Required Courses in Major	30
Core	16
ED 360 Orientation to Special Education	4
ED 402 Teaching Life Skills to Students with Disabilities	2
ED 403 Transition for Students with Disabilities	2
ED 404 Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities	2
ED 405 Diagnosis and Assessment in Special Education	4
ED 410 Legal Rights and Services	2

Choose one of the following specialty areas:	14
A. Cognitive Impairments
ED 400 Introduction to Cognitive Impairment	4
ED 401 Curriculum and Methods for Teaching Students with Cognitive Impairment	4
ED 406 Supervised Apprenticeship in Teaching Students with Cognitive Impairment in K-12 Settings	2
SL 150 Introduction to Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences	4

B. Emotional Impairment
ED 407 Introduction to Emotional Impairment	4
ED 408 Curriculum and Methods for Teaching Students with Emotional Impairment	4
ED 409 Supervised Apprenticeship in Teaching Students with Emotional Impairment in K-12 Settings	2
ED 411 Violence in Schools: Identification, Prevention and Intervention Strategies	4

Planned Program	35
ED 201 Introduction to Education	2
ED 231 Teaching for Learning in the Secondary Classroom	4
ED 301 Dimensions of American Education	2
ED 311 Language Arts Methods and Materials for Elementary Teachers	3
ED 316 Elementary Reading Instruction I	3
ED 318 Elementary Reading Instruction II	3
ED 319 Teaching of Reading for Secondary Teachers	3
ED 380 Practicum in the Secondary School	2
ED 483 Educational Media Technology	2
MSED 150 Mathematics for the Elementary School Teacher I	4
MSED 151 Mathematics for the Elementary School Teacher II	4
ED 353 Methods and Materials in Teaching Elementary School Mathematics	3

Psychology Requirement	8
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychological Science [SCII]	4
ABA 100 Principles of Behavior Analysis	4

Teaching Minor, minimum	24

Professional Education	12
Note: Students who elect to complete majors in both specialty areas must student teach in emotional impairment and cognitive impairment.

ED 423B Teaching Students with Cognitive Impairment in K-12 Schools or	6
ED 423C Teaching Students with Emotional Impairment in K-12 Schools (6 cr.)
ED 423D Teaching in the Secondary School	5
ED 450 Seminar in Teaching	1

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

Elementary Education Special Education Major

Students with a major in elementary education special 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 Education, Leadership & Public Service, School of department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/special-education-teacher…

Total Credits Required

137

General Education

30-40

Required Courses in Major*	30
Core	16
ED 360 Orientation to Special Education	4
ED 402 Teaching Life Skills to Students with Disabilities	2
ED 403 Transition for Students with Disabilities	2
ED 404 Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities	2
ED 405 Diagnosis and Assessment in Special Education	4
ED 410 Legal Rights and Services	2
Choose one of the following specialty areas:	14
A. Cognitive Impairments
ED 400 Introduction to Cognitive Impairment	4
ED 401 Curriculum and Methods for Teaching Students with Cognitive Impairment	4
ED 406 Supervised Apprenticeship in Teaching Students with Cognitive Impairment in K-12 Settings	2
SL 150 Introduction to Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences	4
B. Emotional Impairment	14
ED 407 Introduction to Emotional Impairment	4
ED 408 Curriculum and Methods for Teaching Students with Emotional Impairment	4
ED 409 Supervised Apprenticeship in Teaching Students with Emotional Impairment in K-12 Settings	2
ED 411 Violence in Schools: Identification, Prevention and Intervention Strategies	4
Planned Program	51
ED 201 Introduction to Education	2
ED 230 Teaching for Learning in the Elementary Classroom	4
ED 301 Dimensions of American Education	2
ED 306 Children's Literature	3
ED 310 Social Studies Methods and Materials for Elementary Teachers	3
ED 311 Language Arts Methods and Materials for Elementary Teachers	3
ED 312 Science Methods and Materials for Elementary Teachers	3
ED 316 Elementary Reading Instruction I	3
ED 318 Elementary Reading Instruction II	3
ED 483 Educational Media Technology	2
MSED 150 Mathematics for the Elementary School Teacher I	4
MSED 151 Mathematics for the Elementary School Teacher II	4
ED 353 Methods and Materials in Teaching Elementary School Mathematics	3
MSED 250 Physical Science for Educators	4
MSED 251 Life Science for Educators	4
MSED 252 Earth Science for Educators	4
Psychology Requirement	8
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychological Science [SCII]	4
ABA 100 Principles of Behavior Analysis	4

Professional Education	12
Note: Students who elect to complete majors in both specialty areas must student teach in emotional impairment and cognitive impairment.
ED 423A Teaching in the Elementary School	5
ED 423B Teaching Students with Cognitive Impairment in K-12 Schools or	6
ED 423C Teaching Students with Emotional Impairment in K-12 Schools (6 cr.)
ED 450 Seminar in Teaching	1

Other Required Course	4
HS 221 The United States to 1865 [PERS]	4

Social Studies Component - All students in the elementary education curriculum must complete a 15 credit hour social studies requirement. Any AN, EC, HS, PS or SO prefixed course fulfills this requirement, as well as ED 101, FR 310, GC 100, GC 101, GC 164, GC 300, GC 305, GR 310, GC 360, HL 322, NAS 204, NAS 310, NAS 315, PL 270 and SN 314. These credits can be double counted with other program requirements.

This major does not require a minor.

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

Elementary Education Spanish Minor

Students with a minor in Spanish 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).

TEACHER CERTIFICATION

To qualify for teacher certification in Spanish, in addition to course requirements, students must also meet the following criteria:

Pass the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) for Spanish (#28).
Achieve state and nationally-accepted ratings (with a minimum of Advanced Low) on an officially administered American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI or OPIc) in Spanish.
Achieve state and nationally-accepted ratings (with a minimum of Advanced Low on the ACTFL scales) in reading, writing, and listening in Spanish, as evaluated at NMU.
In accordance with state requirements, spend a minimum of four weeks of planned time in a Spanish-speaking country. (Twelve or more weeks are recommended, and aid students significantly in achieving passing results on the MTTC exam and the ACTFL ratings.)
Students who fulfill the SN 310 or SN 312 requirement through a transfer course or a course taken abroad must present a cultural portfolio (4-6 pages) for the corresponding area (Spain for SN 310 or Spanish America for SN 312) citing key perspectives of the target culture, connecting those perspectives to cultural products and practices, and comparing perspectives, products and practices to those of their own culture.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Education, Leadership & Public Service, School of department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/kindergarten-and-elementa…

Total Credits Required

SN 301 Advanced Spanish [EFFC]	4
SN 302 Advanced Spanish II	4
SN 310 Introduction to Spanish Civilization and Culture [PERS]	4
SN 312 Introduction to Spanish America [PERS]	4
SN 315 Introduction to Literary Study in Spanish [HUME]	4
LG 250 Overview of Linguistics for Language Educators	2
LG 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Language Education *	4

*LG 350 counts as part of the Professional Education GPA.

Note: Students choosing Spanish as an elementary education minor, must choose one of the following areas as their second elementary education major: integrated science, mathematics, language arts, or social studies education as a major.

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

Elementary Education Reading Minor

Students with a minor in elementary education reading 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 Education, Leadership & Public Service, School of department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/kindergarten-and-elementa…

Total Credits Required

EN 304 The Teaching of the English Language	4
EN 309 The Teaching of Writing	4
ED 306 Children's Literature	3
ED 311 Language Arts Methods and Materials for Elementary Teachers	3
ED 316 Elementary Reading Instruction I	3
ED 318 Elementary Reading Instruction II	3
ED 462 Literature for Young Adults	3
ED 491 Workshops and Seminars in Education	1

Note: Students choosing reading as an elementary education minor, must choose one of the following areas as their second elementary education minor: integrated science, mathematics, or social studies education as a major.

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

Elementary Education Mathematics Minor

Students with a minor in elementary education mathemetics 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 Education, Leadership & Public Service, School of department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/kindergarten-and-elementa…

Total Credits Required

MSED 150 Mathematics for the Elementary School Teacher I	4
MSED 151 Mathematics for the Elementary School Teacher II	4
DATA 109 Introduction to Statistics [QUAR]	4
MA 161 Calculus I [QUAR]	4
MA 331 Geometry for Educators	4
ED 353 Methods and Materials in Teaching Elementary School Mathematics	3
ED 354 Topics in Teaching Middle School Mathematics	3

Other Required Courses	4
CS 255 Computing for Teachers*	4

Note: Students choosing math as an elementary education minor, must choose one of the following areas as their second elementary education minor: integrated science, language arts, reading, French, German, Spanish, or social studies education as a major.

*CS 255 is no longer being offered. Elementary Education Mathematics majors can use CS 101 Website Construction or CS 120 Computer Science 1 as a substitution course.

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

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