2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin - NMU Bulletin

NAS 440 Awesiinh: Wild Animal Relations 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall
• Prerequisites: NAS 204.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Anishinaabe teachings tell us it was from Ma’iingan (Wolf) that humanity learned of our close relationship to the planet and other species. NAS 440 draws on this teaching to explore the lifeways, cultures, and perspectives of the Animal Nations through advanced forest immersion and through the study of cultural expressions and Traditional Ecological Knowledge from the Anishinaabe and other Indigenous peoples.

Notes: Recommended Prerequisites: NAS 101, NAS 201, NAS 340 or NAS 342.

BC 430 Health Communication and Media 4 cr.

• Offered: Winter
• Prerequisites: Sophomore standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Integrative Thinking (INTT)

Examination of research, theory, and practices of health communication with a focus on the uses and impact of communication media. The course integrates multiple fields of study such as interpersonal and mass communication, medical and public health, and traditional and new media.

AIS 373 Issues in Scholarly Communications and Information Literacy 3 cr.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: EN 211.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Perspectives on Society (PERS)

This course will examine the various issues in information creation and access across the world, including (but not limited to) censorship, technology, economics, scholarly communication, ownership of information, and the ethics of information use. Students will practice information access and evaluation skills by conducting research on these topics.

PH 485 Graduate Assessments for Physics Majors 0 cr.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Graded: S/U
• Co-requisites: Registration for graduation or instructor permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

A variety of tests to gauge the understanding of concepts, techniques, and reasoning skills taught in the Physics major. These tests will take the form of laboratory work, standardized tests, and other activities as determined by the instructor.

GC 482 Earth Systems Interactions 2-4 cr.  (2-0-0)

• Offered: Contact department for information.
• Prerequisites: GC 205 and GC 235, and junior standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Earth Systems Interactions focuses on research-oriented skills applicable to many physical and natural science careers. The course is designed to provide students with an applied understanding of research theory, a working knowledge of analysis and data visualization techniques, and an ability to interpret complex earth systems science data. GC 482 integrates a variety of professional skills required to conduct scientific investigations as an/a earth, environmental, geographical, or biological scientist.

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

PR 410 Sport Public Relations – Theory & Strategy 4 cr.

• Offered: Every Three Semesters
• Prerequisites: A 2.25 GPA, declaration of a major in Public Relations, and a “C” or better in PR 231 and PR 350.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Focuses on the major theories and promotional strategies that inform the practice of sport public relations. Case examples are analyzed and discussed to improve student recognition of best practices.

AH 336 Health Care in a Multi-Cultural Society 3 cr.  (3-0-0)

• Offered: On Demand
• Prerequisites: EN 211 and sophomore standing or permission of Instructor.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Social Responsibility in a Diverse World (SOCR)
  • World Cultures University Requirement (WC)

The course is designed to expand the student’s knowledge of transcultural health care through the study of cultural practices and patterns relative to health and illness among groups of people. Emphasis is on identification of ways in which health care assessments and interventions may be modified to accommodate racial and cultural differences of clients and their families.

Notes:

Formerly NU 336 Nursing in a Multi-Cultural Society.

AN 450 Investigative Field Methods 4 cr.  (4-0-0)

• Offered: Contact Department
• Prerequisites: AN 101 or AN 110.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

This course is both an overview of forensic anthropology and a problem-based course on the use of both criminal justice and archaeological field data recovery techniques for the investigation of archaeological, outdoor crime, disaster scenes and search and recovery. The course is taught partly in a classroom/lab setting, but also has extensive experience in the field and in laboratory contexts. The course content includes forensic archaeological search, survey, mapping, excavation, data recovery, data management, cataloging, preservation, and curation techniques using the most modern methods. In addition students employ excavation and remote sensing techniques to recover animal skeletal material, and to document simulated crime scenes. Students will develop the intellectual skills and practical tools to carry out and conclude an investigation in forensic anthropology.

AN 440 History of Anthropology 4 cr.  (4-0-0)

• Offered: Winter, odd numbered years
• Prerequisites: Two of the following courses: AN 100, or AN 101, or AN 110.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Students in this course receive a comprehensive overview of the history of the field of Anthropology from an international perspective. We explore Anthropology’s early obsessions, sociological and evolutionary thought, and the various successes and failures along the way. We also delve into postmodernism, anthropological regionalism, historical particularism, functionalism, neo-materialism, structuralism, ethno-science, globalization, processualism, behavioral ecology, and applied anthropology, among other topics. Our path begins in Medieval Europe in the 16th century and crosses into the present.  

AN 430 Historical Archaeology 4 cr.  (2-0-4)

• Offered: Contact Department
• Prerequisites: AN 101.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

This course will cover the topic of historical archaeology with an emphasis on sites from the Great Lakes region, including local historic sites. Each week the class will meet for a short lecture, and for a longer in-the-field project, excavation, and/or research time. Students will gain hands-on in-the-field archaeological survey, mapping, and excavation experience. Students will gain an understanding of the complexity of historical archaeology, including everything from obtaining landowner permission to surveying and mapping, from excavation to laboratory analysis, and from research to interpretation. Students will write up and present their findings, explore related careers, and learn the latest technology in use by historical archaeologists, and learn how historical archaeology adds a new dimension to the history of the Great Lakes region.