Winter 2010
Biology
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BI215 – Evolution – Students will discuss evolution and science with non-biologists to educate the public on the issue of evolution. |
Brent Graves |
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BI240 – Conservation Biology – Students will have the option to write an analysis summarizing current knowledge about an issue of interest to conservation agencies. These may become official "white papers" that are circulated among employees of the agency to help them update their current knowledge about a specific issue. |
Patrick Brown |
Business, Walker L. College of
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CS495 – Database Applications on the Web – Students will apply their technology and consulting skills to create three projects for the NMU Math/CS department, the College of Business, and Marquette General Hospital. |
Ken Culp |
Clinical Laboratory Sciences
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CLS203 – Immunohematology – Students are involved in the recruitment of blood donors, screening of donors, and assist with the blood donation procedure with U.P. Regional Blood Center. |
Mary Stunkard |
Communications & Performance Studies
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BC272 – Studio TV Production – Students will produce videos for the Marquette Sister City Program. |
Charles Ganzert |
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BC495A – Advance Audio Production – Students will work with WNMU-FM to record, edit, mix, and produce a one-hour music and interview radio show which will be aired during graduation weekend. |
Mark Shevy |
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PR330 – Public Relations Message Design – Each student will select a local, non-profit client, and all course assignments are developed for the client. The clients are selected early in the semester based on a student's interests and local needs. |
Wally Niebauer |
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PR431 – Public Relations Campaigns – Students will work in teams with community partners to develop comprehensive PR plans. During the semester, each student team helps its client to set public relations goals, and develop timetables and budgets to complete the project. |
Wally Niebauer |
Education, School of
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ED231 – Teaching for Learning in the Secondary Classroom – Students help meet a community need by assisting children with their homework and after school activities at Lake Superior Village Youth and Family Center, Bothwell Middle School and Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy. |
Judith Puncochar |
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ED306 – Children's Literature – Students will select and secure books to place in the libraries of primary schools in Tanzania, Africa. |
Sandra Imdieke |
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ED310 – Social Studies Methods for Elementary Teachers – Students plan lessons, assessments, extension activities, and technological connections for core social studies lessons at Bothwell Middle School and Superior Hills Elementary School. |
Derek Anderson |
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ED311 – Methods and Materials for Elementary Language Arts – Students teach elementary students to use writing notebooks, write poetry, and language experience approach writing at Sandy Knoll Elementary. |
Suzanne Standerford Sue Szczepanski |
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ED316 – Elementary Reading Instruction – Students will assist various elementary teachers in creating and providing instruction to small groups of children. |
Suzanne Standerford Sue Szczepanski |
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ED319 – Teaching of Reading for Secondary Teachers – Students will be required to create and teach content area reading and writing lesson plans in middle school classrooms in the Marquette area. Additionally, students will create content specific reading and writing lesson plans for teachers in Tanzania, Africa. |
Markisha Smith |
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ED349 – Diversity, Equity and Social Justice – Students will be required to create and teach content area reading and writing lesson plans in middle school classrooms in the Marquette area. Additionally, students will create content specific reading and writing lesson plans for teachers in Tanzania, Africa. |
Markisha Smith |
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ED420 – Teaching In Elementary School – Students will develop their teaching skills by teaching in elementary schools across the world. |
Joe Lubig |
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ED430 – Teaching In Secondary School – Students will develop their teaching skills by teaching in secondary schools across the world. |
Joe Lubig |
English
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EN111 – College Composition – Students will interview homeowners who live in the Yellow Dog Plains Watershed and who are trying to live a "green" lifestyle. After the visit to the homes, students will write articles describing the people and places for the May issue of the Yellow Dog Howl. |
Rochelle Dale |
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EN309 – Teaching of Writing – Students work to meet the needs of K-12 teachers by generating lesson plans that include writing of literature as an emphasis. |
Kia Richmond |
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EN350 – Methods and Materials for Teaching English – Students create lesson plans in literature for teachers at middle and high schools. |
Kia Richmond |
Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
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HP295 – Dance Studio – Students will use dance, music, story and multi-media performances as a catalyst for discussion around a theme promoting tolerance. They will perform a series of outreach performances to a variety of community partners. |
Maria Formolo |
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ATR392B – Intermediate Practicum – Students will be assigned two rotations with community partners and serve as a student athletic trainer. While practicing their skills, they assist the community partners with daily activities such as prevention and care of injuries, differential diagnosis, and rehabilitation. |
Maguerite Moore |
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PE112 – Fundamental Motor Skills – Students will create and implement a physical education program, which addresses motor skill development at Father Marquette Elementary School. |
Bill Connor |
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PE346 – Adapted Physical Education – Students will create and implement an adapted physical education program, which addresses the needs of physically and mentally handicapped individuals at Marquette Area Public Schools. |
Bill Connor |
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PE350 – Methods in Physical Education – Students will create and implement a physical education program for Marquette High School and Crossroads Christian School. |
Bill Connor |
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PE472 – Health Exercise Leadership Skills – Students will provide assistance to help educate the public on health issues and screen for many aspects of illnesses at the NMU Wildcat Wellness Health Fair. |
Barb Coleman |
Hospitality Management
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HM221 – Hospitality Service Management – Students will provide Chez Nous with a menu, daily special and service to highlight proper service techniques. |
Leslie Cory |
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HM225 – Banquets & Catering – Students will provide the NMU Northern Council for Lifelong Learning with assistance in creating a menu and service. |
Deborah Pearce |
Modern Languages and Literatures
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FR102 – Elementary French II – Students will create educational displays for exhibits at the Upper Peninsula Children's Museum. |
All Professors |
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FR202 – Intermediate French II – Students will mentor FR102 students and help them create educational displays for exhibits at the Upper Peninsula Children's Museum. |
Nell Kupper |
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FR305 – Conversation French – Students from the course will rotate hosting weekly French conversation sessions. |
Nell Kupper |
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FR310 – Introduction to French Civilization & Culture – Students from the course will rotate hosting weekly French conversation sessions. |
Tara Foster |
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FR400 – Advanced French Composition & Grammar – Students from the course will rotate hosting weekly French conversation sessions. |
Nell Kupper |
Native American Studies
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NAS488 – Native American Service Learning Project – Some students will be designing Native American culture and language programming for the Title VII Indian Education program of the Marquette Area Public Schools. Other students will develop different projects with other partners such as the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission. |
Adriana Green |
Nursing
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NU212 – Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice Clinic – Students create and implement a service learning project or activity for older adults in one of the nursing homes around the Marquette area. |
All Professors |
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NE421 – Community Health Nursing Clinic – Students formulate nursing care of populations by completing health projects for various community agencies. |
All Professors |
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NE432 – Management Concepts in Nursing – Students will assist local health care agencies with their needs while realizing that citizens have both an opportunity and a responsibility to be involved in the life of the community and in addressing community problems. |
All Professors |
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NE543 – Practicum 1 – Students will use Smart phones to collect data on sugar-sweetened beverage consumption by adolescents in the Upper Peninsula. After the assessment, the students will educate adolescents and parents on health risks associated with excessive intake of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and healthy drink alternatives. |
Melissa Romero |
Technology and Applied Science, School of
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CN450 – Project Control – Groups of students will complete pre-construction work for nonprofit clients. The projects will vary based on the needs of the clients, but each will require students to provide client service and present a finished product. |
Mike Andary |
