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
Kelsey Avey
Senior Success Advisor
kavey@nmu.edu 906-227-1745Office Location:
3009 Weston Hall
Jennifer Mital
Senior Success Advisor
jmital@nmu.edu 906-227-2524Office Location:
2814 The Science Building (TSB)
Important Fall 2024 Dates and Deadlines
| First official day of classes | Monday, August 26 |
| Last day to add a class | Thursday, August 28 |
| Last day to drop a course for a 100% refund and no grade | Tuesday, September 3 |
| Last day to completely withdraw for a 90% refund | Thursday, September 5 |
| Last day to completely withdraw for a 50% refund with "W" grades | Friday, September 22 |
| Last day to completely withdraw for a 25% refund with "W" grades | Wednesday, October 20 |
| Last day to a drop a course with a "W" grade | Friday, December 6 |
| Thanksgiving recess begins at 5:00 PM | Saturday, November 23 |
| Classes resume | Monday, December 2 |
| Last day of classes | Saturday, December 7 |
| Final Examination period | Mon Dec 9-Sat Dec 14 |
| Final grades due from faculty | Tuesday, December 17 |
| Final grades available on myNMU | Thursday, December 19 |
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
Important Winter 2025 Dates and Deadlines
| First official day of classes | Monday, January 13 |
| Last day to add a class | |
| Martin Luther King Day observance - no classes | Monday, January 20 |
| Last day to drop a course for a 100% refund and no grade | |
| Last day to completely withdraw for a 90% refund | |
| Last day to completely withdraw for a 50% refund with "W" grades | |
| Last day to completely withdraw for a 25% refund with "W" grades | |
| Midsemester recess | Sat Mar 1 - Sun Mar 9 |
| Classes resume | Monday, March 10 |
| Last day to a drop a course with a "W" grade | |
| Last day of classes | Saturday, April 26 |
| Final Examination period | Mon Apr 28 - Sat May 3 |
| Final grades due from faculty | Tuesday, May 6 |
| Final grades available on myNMU |
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
Winter 2025 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 Advising Notes for details on course prerequisites and a tentative plan for course offerings in Winter 2025, as well as review the information flyers for Winter 2025 courses.
Winter 2025
- GC 100 - Physical Geography [SCII]
- GC 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science [INTT]
- GC 164 - Human Geography [SOCR] [WC]
- GC 205 - Introduction to Geographic Research
- EN 211, and GC 164 or GC 100
- 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 320 - Environmental Policy and Regulation
- GC 100 or GC 101 or junior standing
- GC 335 - Geographic Information Systems
- GC 225 required or junior standing or instructor permission
- GC 342 - Energy and the Environment
- MA 100 or higher, or math placement in MA 111 or DATA 109 or higher.
- GC 360 - Population Geography [PERS]
- EN 211 and sophomore standing.
- GC 362 - Wetlands
- GC 100 or GC 101 or BI 210.
- GC 365 - Historical Geology
- GC 255.
- GC 425 - Remote Sensing
- GC 225, BI 412 or DATA 109 or GC 235, and junior standing.
- GC 428 - Spatial Analysis
- GC 335 or GC 425.
- GC 488 - Earth and Environment Capstone
- GC 205, GC 235, GC335, 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 495ST - Rdg. Liberation in Environmental Humanities
Preparing for Course Registration, Winter 2025
1. Review the Winter 2025 Course Scheduling Book PDFs found at the University Registrar's site under Current News. You may also search for the courses through myNMU after the schedule has been finalized, about one week before registration begins. 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 for guidance as you prepare for registration.
3. Review the set of flyers for Winter 2025 describing the courses we are offering in the summer and fall terms.
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 nest 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 2025 registration for graduate students and many seniors begins on Friday, November 1. 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 Fall 2024 full-semester course with a “W” grade is Friday, December 6.
