Interdisciplinary and Individually Created Programs

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Phone:  906-227-2650
Web Address:  https://nmu.edu/admissions/interdisciplinary-programs
Department Email:  admissions@nmu.edu

Individually Created and Interdisciplinary Programs at NMU

Individually created programs are developed by a student and a faculty member to meet an individual’s need or interest not offered in a formalized program.

Northern offers students two opportunities to individually create programs: a baccalaureate degree and a certificate.

Interdisciplinary programs are those that are co-sponsored by two or more departments. Generally a student chooses an adviser from one of the sponsoring departments.

Northern offers an interdisciplinary baccalaureate degree program in secondary education integrated science.

Also within the interdisciplinary area are a two-year associate degree in general university studies and a minor program in gender studies.

Program Policies

Secondary Education Integrated Science

Students with a major in secondary education integrated science must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or greater overall, in the major, and/or minor(s) with no grade below a “B-” in the professional education sequence and no grade below a “C” in the major and/or minor(s).

Programs

• Neuroscience Major
• Secondary Education Integrated Science - Biology (Option I) Major
• Secondary Education Integrated Science - Chemistry (Option II) Major
• Secondary Education Integrated Science - Earth Science (Option III) Major
• Secondary Education Integrated Science - Physics (Option IV) Major
• Secondary Education Integrated Science Major

• Gender and Sexuality Studies Minor
• Integrative Science Minor
• Pre-Professional Science Minor

• Individually Created Programs (ICP)/Individualized Studies Major

Courses

• GN 100 - Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies [SOCR]
• GN 295 - Special Topics in Gender and Sexuality Studies
• GN 298 - Directed Study in Gender and Sexuality Studies
• GN 444 - Gender and Environment
• GN 491 - Internship in Gender and Sexuality Studies
• GN 495 - Special Topics in Gender and Sexuality Studies
• GN 498 - Directed Study in Gender and Sexuality Studies

• ICP 498 - Directed Study for Individually Created Program

• INTT 222 - Art Meets Science [INTT]

• LB 121 - Origins of Western Values: Greeks and the Bible
• LB 295A - Special Topics in Liberal Studies: Visual and Performing Arts
• LB 295F - Special Topics in Liberal Studies: Formal Communication Studies
• LB 295H - Special Topics in Liberal Studies: Humanities
• LB 295N - Special Topics in Liberal Studies: Natural Sciences
• LB 295S - Special Topics in Liberal Studies: Social Sciences

• UN 50 - Undergraduate Professional Development Studies
• UN 100 - Freshman Seminar
• UN 101 - Personal Career Development
• UN 110 - Freshman Seminar 2
• UN 250 - Leadership Theory and Practice
• UN 391 - FYE Teaching Internship Seminar