Although individual courses are being offered, declaration of the anthropology minor is suspended until fall 2008. Those interested in the minor should contact anthropologist Dr. Alex Carroll for more information.
| Total Credits Required for Minor | 20 |
| AN 100 Introductory to Socio-Cultural Anthropology | 4 |
| AN 101 Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Archaeology | 4 |
| Anthropology Electives | 12 |
| Eight credits must be at the 300 level or above. |
This minor introduces students to the aging process, concerns of older adults and the service delivery system. Students interested in this minor should declare it by the second semester of their junior year, have a plan of study approved by the gerontology program coordinator, and have it forwarded to the Degree Audits Office. For additional information about this minor, contact: Patricia Cianciolo at pciancio@nmu.edu
| Total Credits Required for Minor | 22 |
| Gerontology Core | 5 - 8 |
| GRN 101 Introduction to Gerontology | 4 cr. |
| GRN 490 Gerontology Field Placement* | 1-4 cr. |
| GRN 001 Gerontology Internship Completion | 0 cr. |
| Program Electives | 10 |
| Choose from the following: | |
| BI 225 Physiology of Aging | 3 cr. or |
| HL 211 Health Aspects of Aging | 3 cr. |
| CD 460 Aging and Cognition | 3 cr. |
| SO 201 Sociology of Aging | 4 cr. |
| SW 405 Aging Public Policies and Programs | 4 cr. |
| Electives | 4 - 7 |
| Choose from the following: | |
| HL 213 Death Education | 2 cr. |
| PL 185 Issues in Medical Ethics | 2 cr. |
| PY 353 Aging in the Family | 4 cr. |
| PY 344 Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 4 cr. |
| SO 382 Health, Society and Culture | 4 cr. |
*Students in the gerontology minor must take at least 3 hours of field placement involving older adults. One of those hours must be GRN 490. The remaining 2 or more hours may come from a student’s major or second minor. One field placement credit hour is equivalent to 50 clock hours, averaging between 3-4 hours in the field setting per week; four field placement credit hours is equivalent to 200 clock hours, averaging between 13-14 hours in the field setting per week.
This minor is designed for students in a wide variety of majors who wish to develop significant skills in research, data analysis, interviewing, report presentation and report writing. The minor provides an excellent foundation for students planning to enter graduate programs in social science disciplines and in many applied fields such as urban planning, public administration, criminal justice, public health, or social work.
| Total Credits Required for Minor | 20 |
| CIS 110 Principles of Computer Information Systems | 4 |
| SO 208 Methods of Social Research I | 4 |
| SO 308 Methods of Social Research II | 4 |
| SO 408 Survey Research Design and Analysis | 4 |
| SO 491 Internship in Applied Sociology | 4 |
This minor focuses on the institution of social welfare and the service delivery system. It is especially appropriate for students pursuing degrees in other human service curricula.
Note: Field instruction courses and 300-400 level practice method courses may not be included in the social welfare minor.
| Total Credits For Minor | 20 |
| SW 100 Exploring Social Work | 4 |
| Program Electives | 8 |
| Choose from the following: | |
| SW 230 Human Behavior and Social Environment I | 4 |
| SW 331 Human Behavior and Social Environment II | 4 |
| SW 341 Social Welfare Policy Making | 4 |
| SW 440 Social Work Policy Analysis | 4 |
| Program Electives | 8 |
| Choose from the following: | |
| SW 401 Child Welfare | 4 |
| SW 405 Aging Public Policies and Programs | 4 |
| SW 411 Social Work in Health Fields | 4 |
| SW 412 Domestic Violence | 4 |
| SW 415 Addictions, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention | 4 |
| SW 416 Substance Abuse Counseling | 4 |
| SW 417 Social Work in Mental Health | 4 |
| SW 421 Family Intervention in Social Work Practice | 4 |
| SW 495 Special Topics in Social Work | 4 |
| SW 498 Directed Study in Social Work | # |
The standard Sociology Minor can be tailored to meet the curriculum objectives of students in many fields. Students are encouraged to discuss their goals with a Sociology faculty advisor.
| Total Credits Required for Minor | 20 |
| SO 101 Introductory Sociology | 4 |
| Sociology Electives | 16 |
| Eight credits must be at the 300 level or above. |
The Sociology and Social Work Department also participates in interdisciplinary majors in international studies and social science and interdisciplinary minors in gender studies, labor studies, gerontology and religious studies. Information about these majors and minors can be found in the NMU undergraduate bulletin.
