Planning your future
Faculty and staff in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences cannot over-emphasize how important it is to meet with your academic advisor and to take personal responsibility for understanding your plan of study. In addition to assisting students with their semester schedules, EEGS faculty mentors and our Success Advisors also do the following:
- Review your unofficial degree evaluation, which contains a record of your completed coursework and grades;
- Process course substitutions and directed study paperwork as needed;
- Help you understand how course sequence, prerequisite coursework, general education requirements, and double-counting affect your plan of study;
- Recommend complementary minors and courses;
- Assist in resolving scheduling issues so that you graduate in a timely fashion;
- Discuss internship, graduate school, and career opportunities.
Senior Success Advisors for the Physical and Natural Sciences
Ruth Abbott
Senior Success Advisor
rabbott@nmu.edu 906-227-2294Office Location:
2613 The Science Building (TSB)
Lauren Anargyros
Success Coordinator, Academic Development & Recovery
lanargyr@nmu.edu 906-227-2381Office Location:
2203C Weston Hall
Jennifer Mital
Senior Success Advisor
jmital@nmu.edu 906-227-2524Office Location:
2814 The Science Building (TSB)
Susan Robison
Senior Success Advisor
surobiso@nmu.edu 906-227-6391Office Location:
3701 The Science Building (TSB)
Michele Stephenson
Senior Success Advisor, Coordinator of Tutoring
mstephen@nmu.edu 906-227-2967Office Location:
3302.1 Hedgcock
| First official day of classes | Monday, January 11 |
| Last day to add a class | Thursday, January 14, 5:00 PM |
| Martin Luther King Day observance - no classes | Monday, January 18 |
| Last day to drop a course for a 100% refund and no grade | Tuesday, January 19, 5:00 PM |
| Last day to completely withdraw for a 90% refund | Thursday, January 21, 5:00 PM |
| Last day to completely withdraw for a 50% refund with "W" grades | Sunday, February 7, 5:00 PM |
| Last day to completely withdraw for a 25% refund with "W" grades | Sunday, March 7, 5:00 PM |
| Midsemester recess begins at 5:00 p.m. | Saturday, February 27 |
| Classes resume | Monday, March 8 |
| Last day to a drop a course with a "W" grade | Friday, April 23, 5:00 PM |
| Last day of classes | Saturday, April 24 |
| Final examination period | Monday, April 26 - Saturday, May 1 |
| Final grades due from faculty | Tuesday, May 4 |
| Final grades available on myNMU | Thursday, May 6 |
Note: To receive a refund for courses that meet for less than six weeks, the student must drop on or before the last business day prior to the first day of the course. Business hours during the fall and winter semesters are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
For weekend, extension, and courses scheduled to meet during non-conforming dates, please contact the Student Service Center, C.B. Hedgcock, Room 2201, 906-227-1221, for drop, refund and withdrawal deadlines.
No refunds are given for reduced credit hours within the 12-16 credit hour flat rate tuition range.
*Instructor signature required to add a course after these dates.
Withdrawal from All Courses: Withdrawing from all courses.
Dropping a Course to Reduce Course Load: Reducing enrollment course load by dropping a course(s) but remaining in at least one other course.
"W" Grade: A grade of "W" (Withdrawal) is placed on the NMU transcript when a student officially withdraws from a course. Courses graded with a "W" are included in attempted hours but not included in the computation of the NMU GPA.
To learn more:
- Academic Calendar, Office of the Registrar
- Add/Drop Procedure, Office of the Registrar
- Withdrawal Deadlines, Office of the Registrar
| First official day of classes | Monday, August 24 |
| Labor Day observance - no classes | Monday, September 7 |
| Thanksgiving recess begins at 5:00 PM | Saturday, November 21 |
| Classes resume | Monday, November 30 |
| Last day of classes | Saturday, December 5 |
| Final Examination period | Monday, December 7 - Saturday, December 12 |
| Final grades due from faculty | Tuesday, December 15 |
| Final grades available on myNMU | Thursday, December 17 |
Winter 2027 Course Offerings
Prerequisite courses are required before you can enroll in many courses needed for your degree. Knowledge obtained from prerequisite courses provides you with the skills needed to succeed in future courses. If you have not completed the stated prerequisite(s), you will receive an error message while trying to enroll. Remember to plan ahead and to take the appropriate prerequisites early based on course offerings.
Prerequisite courses will be listed as the indented open-bulleted courses below.
We strongly encourage you to read the forthcoming Advising Notes for details on course prerequisites and a tentative plan for course offerings in Winter 2027.
Winter 2027
- GC 100 - Physical Geography [SCII]
- GC 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science [INTT]
- GC 164 - Human Geography [SOCR] [GCIT]
- GC 205 - Introduction to Geographic Research
- GC 210 - Earth Hazards [SCII]
- GC 220 - Economic Geography
- GC 225 - Introduction to Maps
- Mathematics placement at MA 100 or higher
- GC 235 - Quantitative Methods
- GC 255 - Physical Geology [SCII] [LAB]
- GC 269 - Introduction to Sustainability
- GC 320 - Environmental Policy and Regulation
- GC 335 - Geographic Information Systems
- GC 225 or junior standing or instructor permission
- GC 337 - Cartographic Design
- GC 335 or instructor permission
- GC 342 - Energy and the Environment
- GC 360 - Population Geography [PERS]
- Completion of [COMP] requirement
- GC 362 - Wetlands
- GC 365 - Historical Geology
- GC 390 - Oceanography
- GC 424 - Environmental Justice
- GC 425 - Remote Sensing
- GC 428 - Spatial Analysis
- GC 488 - Earth and Environment Capstone
- GC 489 - Human-Environment Capstone
- GC 502 - Proposal Design and Writing
- GC 501 and graduate standing or senior standing with instructor permission
- GC 515 - Geographic Information Systems
- Graduate standing
- GC 524 - Environmental Justice
- Graduate standing
- GC 555 - Remote Sensing
- Graduate standing and instructor permission
Fall 2026
- GC 100 - Physical Geography [SCII]
- GC 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science [INTT]
- GC 164 - Human Geography [SOCR] [GCIT]
- GC 205 - Introduction to Geographic Research
- EN 211, and GC 164 or GC 100
- GC 202 - Soils
- GC 205 - Introduction to Geographic Research
- GC 220 - Economic Geography
- GC 225 - Introduction to Maps
- Mathematics placement at MA 100 or higher
- GC 235 - Quantitative Methods
- DATA 109 or MA 111 or placement at MA 115 or higher
- GC 255 - Physical Geology [SCII] [LAB]
- GC 269 - Introduction to Sustainability
- EN 211, GC 164, and one of GC 100, GC 101, or GC 255
- GC 310 - Urban Geography
- GC 317 - Geography of Food Systems
- GC 335 - Geographic Information Systems
- GC 225 required or junior standing or instructor permission
- GC 337 - Cartographic Design
- GC 335 or instructor permission.
- GC 376 - Field Geology
- GC 385 - Weather and Climate
- GC 431 - Landscape Dynamics and Analysis
- GC 444 - Gender and Environment
- GC 465 - Hydrology
- GC 488 - Earth and Environment Capstone
- GC 205, GC 235, GC 335, 24 GC credit hours, and junior standing, or instructor permission
- GC 489 - Human-Environment Capstone
- GC 205, GC 235, 24 GC credit hours, and junior standing, or instructor permission
- GC 205, GC 235, 24 GC credit hours, and junior standing, or instructor permission
- GC 501 - Seminar in Sustainability
- GC 531 - Landscape Dynamics and Analysis
- GC 544 - Gender and Environment
Preparing for Course Registration, Winter 2027
1. Review the Winter 2027 Course Scheduling Booklet PDFs found at the University Registrar's site under Course Registration. (Initially they change daily as schedule updates are made.) You may also search for the courses through myNMU. Pay particular attention to the section number, course title, and building/room to determine the course format. Check whether the course will
- Meet on-campus (section number 01, 02, 03, etc.)
- Be asynchronous Web-based (meet online with no specific days/times with section numbers 50, 51, etc.)
- Be synchronous Web-based (meet on-line with specific days/times with section number 60, 61, etc.)
- Be hybrid (in-person some of the time with Web-based activities for the remainder of the contact hours, with section number 70, 71, etc.)
2. Review the Advising Notes (available soon) for guidance as you prepare for registration.
3. Review the courses that EEGS offers. The Catalog indicates how often the courses are offered.
4. Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor prior to your course registration date/time. Look for emails from your advisor telling you their preferred way of scheduling an appointment. Please contact eegs@nmu.edu if you want help scheduling an advising appointment.
5. Note that any holds (e.g., advisor-, financial-, transcript-related) placed on your account will prevent you from registering at your designated registration day/time until the holds are lifted. Call the number listed next to the hold in ESP to find out more details.
6. Figure out what time your registration window opens at this link. Remember that the time is based on credits already earned, not including credits that are in progress this semester. Guidelines for how the waitlist works are here.
Dates of Importance
The Registrar’s Office will e-mail audit notifications to eligible students. Students must have completed 87 credit hours.
- Winter 2027 registration for graduate students and many seniors begins on Friday, October 30. Most students register soon thereafter. You can look up your registration time in myNMU and at the Registrar's Registration Week page.
- The last day to drop a Winter 2027 with a “W” grade is Friday, April 23 before 5:00 pm.
