2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin - NMU Bulletin

PS 437 Marijuana Politics and Public Policy 4 cr.

• Offered: Contact department
• Prerequisites: Completion of written English competency and junior or senior standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Overview of the history, culture and politics shaping to the formation and enforcement of public policies regulating marijuana possession, use and distribution.

PS 434 Cannabis Law 4 cr.

• Offered: Contact department
• Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and completion of writing competency.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

A comprehensive review of local, Michigan and federal laws governing the growth, processing, distribution, possession and sale of the cannabis plant and its extracts and the establishment and operation of cannabis related businesses.

AD 419B Illustration: Advanced Studio II 4 cr.

• Offered: Winter, odd numbered years
• Prerequisites: AD 303 or concurrent enrollment, AD 319A or AD 319B, or instructor's permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Further exploration of conceptual and problem-solving abilities within the framework of varied commercial situations, while encouraging personal artistic voice. Ideation, research, and the professional practice of an illustrator are emphasized.

AD 317B Photography: Thematic Directions 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall, even numbered years
• Prerequisites: AD 217 or instructor permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Students explore conceptual approaches to a range of photographic genres through creative projects while continuing to advance their individual photographic practices.

AD 204 Presentation Design for Non-Designers 3 cr.

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

Presentations are essential for students working in any field, and the visual appearance of those presentations is a crucial part of the engagement. Learn how to create effective presentations, developing compelling visual designs, and providing information in a well-organized format. Students will learn practical photography and video usage, along with the essential tools in presentation software. Students will create informational graphics to convey complex information quickly.

AD 181 Visual Literacy in Global Culture 4 cr.

• Offered: Winter
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Human Expression (HUME)

An introduction to visual literacy, which is the ability to read visual images, to verbally describe them, and to understand their intended and implied meanings. A basic terminology for visual literacy will be studied in order to examine images from fine arts, advertisements, news, movies, video games, etc.

PE 450 Theory of Sport 3 cr.  (3-0-0)

• Offered: Fall
• Prerequisites: PE 250, PE 340, Senior standing or permission of instructor.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

This course is designed to help students develop their knowledge and understanding of the dynamics of their chosen sport. The student will research the past and present day era of the game through coaching philosophy and systems. The principles of the sport from offense, defense, special teams (plays), strategy, individual skills, recruiting, rules, and regulations will be researched and analyzed.

PE 440 Advanced Principles of Athletic Coaching 3 cr.  (3-0-0)

• Offered: Fall
• Prerequisites: PE 340.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

This course is designed to facilitate the understanding and development of advanced principles in the field of athletic coaching. Particular emphasis in this course will be placed on the development of effective communication skills, management of team dynamics and athlete-centered coaching. These content areas will be examined through a transformational lens to encourage future leaders in sport to use the athletic platform to enhance the participants’ lives in sport and beyond.

Notes: This course cannot be repeated for credit.

PE 345 Medical Aspects of Coaching 3 cr.  (2-0-2)

• Offered: Fall
• Prerequisites: PE 212, PE 213, and HL 125.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

This course is designed to help future coaches understand their role as a member of the athletic and sports medicine health care team. Students will learn how to develop and execute emergency action plans and apply basic first aid and mobilization techniques to a variety of common sport related injuries. This course will focus on the injuries related to the musculoskeletal system, the head & spine, as well as internal organs. Students will also learn current standard practice related to respiratory distress, and environmental conditions as they may affect safe athletic performance. In addition, students will have the opportunity to learn basic common taping applications used with sport injury.

PE 250 Evaluation of Coaching Performance 3 cr.  (3-0-0)

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

This course is designed to challenge the student to critically examine coaching and techniques that they have experienced previously and learn new systems within their fields. The course will introduce students to national coaching standards and analyze coaching practices.