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Northern Michigan University

Northern Michigan University
1401 Presque Isle Avenue
Marquette, MI 49855

Official telephone: (906) 227-1000
Fax number: (906) 227-1747
Website: https://www.nmu.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 76%
Student:Faculty ratio: 18:1
Total faculty: 211 men, 212 women
Full-time faculty: 162 men, 147 women
Part-time faculty: 49 men, 65 women
Graduation rate: 55% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Agricultural Business and Management, Other
  • Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other
  • Agriculture, General
  • Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
  • Building/Property Maintenance
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist
  • Construction Trades, General
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare
  • Dance, General
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
  • General Studies
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other
  • Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Insurance
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
  • Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other
  • Precision Production Trades, General
  • Pre-Veterinary Studies
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant
  • Restaurant/Food Services Management
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Welding Technology/Welder
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Acting
  • American Indian/Native American Studies
  • Anthropology, General
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Analytics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Chemistry, General
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Construction Management, General
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare
  • Dance, General
  • Data Science, General
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Ecology
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
  • Finance, General
  • Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forensic Chemistry
  • French Language and Literature
  • French Language Teacher Education
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Studies
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health Teacher Education
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
  • History Teacher Education
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Insurance
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
  • Microbiology, General
  • Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music, General
  • Musical Theatre
  • Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Neuroscience
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Physics, General
  • Physiology, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Pre-Chiropractic Studies
  • Pre-Dentistry Studies
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Pre-Law Studies
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
  • Pre-Optometry Studies
  • Pre-Pharmacy Studies
  • Pre-Physical Therapy Studies
  • Pre-Veterinary Studies
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Relations/Image Management
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Security and Loss Prevention Services
  • Small Business Administration/Management
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
  • Zoology/Animal Biology
Certificates

  • Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
  • Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant
  • Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist
  • Construction Trades, General
  • Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
  • Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
  • Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare
  • Deaf Studies
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Lineworker
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
  • Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Precision Production Trades, General
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician, General
  • Welding Technology/Welder
  • Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation
Diplomas

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Education, Other
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Studies
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Doctorates

  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting and Business/Management
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Work

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
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