2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin - NMU Bulletin

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

This course provides an intensive experience in technical ice climbing with the focus of the course being on developing technical top-rope ice climbing skills. Students will learn basic climbing techniques, belay systems, equipment selection, and ice climbing safety. The course will be conducted in an experiential manner on NMU’s campus and at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Munising, MI.

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

This course will provide knowledge and instruction to equip students with trail building and trail maintenance skills. Student will learn the International Mountain Biking Association trail building standards and implement them while building and providing trail maintenance on the Noquemanon Trails Network (NTN) mountain bike trails system. Students will learn and practice the safe use of hand tools, sustainable trail design, working as a team member, and economic aspects of trail building and maintenance. 

• Offered: Winter, even years
• Prerequisites: BI 210.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

This course will cover aspects of fish ecology from individual, population, community, and ecosystem levels. We will discuss the role of the environment in determining fish physiology and behavior, the interactions among fishes and their environment, food-web dynamics, and ecosystem interactions.

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

• Offered: Fall
• Prerequisites: BI 210 and either DATA 109 or BI 412, or instructor’s permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

This course will provide students with the theory and methods for drawing inferences about wildlife and fish populations using data from field studies of marked animals.  

• Offered: Winter
• Prerequisites: BI 111 and BI 112. A prior course in statistics is recommended.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

This course will cover basic concepts in genetics, as well as topics in population genetics relevant to the management and conservation of populations of plants and animals. There will be particular focus on the topics of genetic diversity, inbreeding, population subdivision, and effective population size. 

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: SO 101 or instructor's permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Introduction to techniques of data analysis for social research. Applied uses of descriptive and inferential statistics are emphasized. Computers and statistical software are used as part of the instruction process.

• Offered: On Demand
• Prerequisites: Instructor selection by cover letter and resume/CV, must have taken the course and received an A- or above, junior standing or above, attendance cannot conflict with other required courses for major.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

This course is a directed apprenticeship in research and/or teaching. The student will work under the supervision of their assigned professor. Student tasks may include but are not limited to helping with record-keeping, assisting with grading assignments or examinations, performing or assisting with instructional lessons and activities, and gathering, entering and analyzing data for research projects.

• Offered: Winter
• Co-requisites: May be taken concurrently with MU 204.
• Prerequisites: MU 201 with a “C” or better.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

The fundamentals of musical orchestration and arranging. Students will create arrangements for a variety of ensembles, notating and preparing them for performance and/or publication.

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

The terminology for each major body system is presented. Emphasis is placed on correct identification and spelling of the body systems and the commonly used diagnostic tests and treatment terms for each system. 

Cross listed as CLS 171. Formerly OIS 171.

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

The terminology for each major body system is presented. Emphasis is placed on correct identification and spelling of the body systems and the commonly used diagnostic tests and treatment terms for each system. 

Cross-listed as AH 171.

Formerly OIS 171.