2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin - NMU Bulletin

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: DFST 101 with a grade of “C” or better or instructor permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Additional emphasis on the development of receptive and expressive signing skills in American Sign Language involving structured discourse in social settings; expanded focus on conceptually accurate use of contemporary ASL vocabulary; continued exposure of the Deaf community’s culture and social issues through research of literature readings, video-media and in-class Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing guest speakers; incorporated use of synchronous and asynchronous LMS technology to demonstrate ASL skills, engage in activities and create projects; use of various media formats throughout duration of course.

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

DFST 101 is a foundational course of introductory American Sign Language within social settings. Students build expressive and receptive skills in ASL linguistics, conversational techniques, and vocabulary; encompassing introductory research of historical and contemporary themes of the Deaf community and its culture.

• Offered: Fall
• Prerequisites: Previous French experience from outside of NMU, for students who place out of NMU FR 101.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Prepares students for FR 202. Contains French as a second language (ASL) component. All credits can be earned toward French minor or major. FR 200 freshman year, leads to minor in French by sophomore year, and a major by junior year.

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

 A 14-week internship in the music industry intended as a capstone experience for the Bachelor of Music in Music with Elective Studies in Business or Emphasis in Music Technology. Internships may take place in the fields of music products retail and wholesale, arts management, marketing, promotions, recording, live sound, venue operations, sound design, and/or audio production. Students are encouraged to make contact with potential internship programs well before their internship semester.

• Offered: Contact Department
• Prerequisites: MU 101 and an audition or instructor’s permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Explores jazz harmony and improvisational techniques in common practice in the jazz tradition. Skills will be applied in a performance situation.

• Offered: Fall
• Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Bachelor of Music Education program.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

A course for music education students to explore the essence of teaching, characteristics of master teachers, principles of effective teaching and learning, and to personally reflect on your own strengths, weaknesses, and journey towards becoming a music educator. This course serves as an introduction to the profession of music teaching and will prepare you for your music methods courses. Students will perform peer-teaching episodes during class.

• Offered: Contact department
• Prerequisites: GC 101 or BI 210 or GC 100 and GC 225.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Acquire practical knowledge of wetland ecosystems from around the world by examining their biogeochemical and societal properties. Wetlands is designed to provide students with professional skills and an applied understanding of wetland hydrology, soils, vegetation, management, restoration, and regulation.

• Offered: Contact department
• Prerequisites: Completion of MA 100 or above (or placement into MA 109 or above).
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

An examination of our energy system, its development, and its future. Topics include: the foundational science concepts of energy and power; the use of energy in modern society; the technologies, resource availability, and environmental and social impacts of fossil fuels, nuclear energy, and renewable energy sources; the policy and economics surrounding energy use; and options for a sustainable energy system.

• Offered: Every other fall, even years
• Prerequisites: BI 218 or graduate standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

This course will cover the structure, function and evolution of genomes. Topics relating to current DNA sequencing methods, genome annotation, regulation of gene expression, and metagenomics will be addressed.

• Offered: Every other fall, odd years
• Prerequisites: BI 111 and BI 112, or instructor’s permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Field and laboratory identification, life histories, and ethnomycology of local macrofungi and slime molds.

Field work may be required. Contact instructor for more information.