Requirements for Certificate Entry:
. A high school diploma or equivalent.
. As a requirement for certificate entry, an Academic Skills Assessment (Accuplacer) with appropriate benchmark scores is necessary. Program Benchmarks are: Reading Comprehension: 55; Arithmetic: 34; Sentence Skills: 60. Equivalent assessment scores are acceptable. To learn more about these assessments and program benchmark scores please contact a counselor at (920) 498-5444 or (888) 385-6982.
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Are some of the classes that you had wanted to take full? Are you short of credits? Undecided about your major? Take classes at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College to expedite your degree by maximizing the number of credits you can earn each semester.
. Create a Flexible Schedule:
Some classes can be taken Online, Technical College of the Air, or in an Accelerated format to fit your lifestyle. Accelerated classes typically only meet one evening a week for six or eight weeks. Some classes are even offered on weekends.
. Available Online Classes:
English Composition 1, General Chemistry, Intro to Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Economics, Intro to Sociology, Contemporary American Society, Intermediate Algebra with Applications, Intro to Ethics and Race Ethnic & Diversity.
. Technical College of the Air Classes:
Economics, Intro to Psychology, Intro to Sociology and English Composition 1.
. Accelerated Classes:
Economics, Contemporary American Society, Intro to Ethics and Race Ethnic & Diversity.
. If you have not taken High School Algebra and Geometry with a satisfactory placement score, you would need to take the NWTC course 10-804-110, Elementary Algebra with Apps, with a grade of "C" or better before taking 10-804-118, Intermediate Algebra with Apps.
Curriculum
Catalog No. Description Credits
10-801-136 English Composition 1
3
10-804-118 Interm Algebra w Apps
4
10-806-189 Basic Anatomy
3
10-806-154 General Physics 1
4
10-806-134 General Chemistry
4
10-806-112 Principles of Sustainability
3
10-809-166 Intro to Ethics: Theory & App
3
10-809-172 Race Ethnic & Diversity
3
10-809-197 Contemporary Amer Society
3
Complete 2 courses (6 credits) from the following:
10-809-122 Intro to Amer Govt
3
10-809-188 Developmental Psychology
3
10-809-196 Intro to Sociology
3
10-809-198 Intro to Psychology
3
Course Descriptions
10-809-197 Contemporary Amer Society ...the major social institutions within the American society: government, family, education, religion, and economic system.
10-809-188 Developmental Psychology ...defines human development; examines theories; heredity and environmental effects; prenatal development and birth; evaluates biosocial, cognitive psychosocial development through the life span; aging, death, and dying.
10-806-189 Basic Anatomy ...examines concepts of anatomy and physiology as they relate to health careers. Learners correlate anatomical and physiological terminology to all body systems. (Prerequisite: Recommendation: High School Chemistry or High School Biology with a "C" or better OR College Chemistry or College Biology or College General Anatomy transfer credit with a grade of "C" or better)
10-801-136 English Composition 1 ...learners develop knowledge/skills in planning, organizing, writing, editing. Students will also analyze audience/purpose, use elements of research, format documents using standard guidelines, and develop critical reading skills.
10-806-154 General Physics 1 ...applications/theory of basic physics principles: problem-solving, laboratory investigation, and applications including unit conversion and analysis, vectors, translational and rotational kinematics/dynamics, heat/temperature, and harmonic motion and waves. (Prerequisite: Recommendation: 10-804-118, Intermediate Algebra with Apps with a grade of "C" or better)
10-806-134 General Chemistry ...covers chemistry fundamentals. Topics: metric system, problem-solving, periodic relationships, chemical reactions, chemical equilibrium, properties of water; acids, bases, and salts; and gas laws. (Prerequisite: Recommendation: Completion of one year of High School Algebra with a "C" or better)
10-804-118 Interm Algebra w Apps ...algebra content with applications. Topics include properties of real numbers, order of operations, algebraic solution for linear equations and inequalities, operations with polynomial and rational expressions, operations with rational exponents and radicals, algebra of inverse, logarithmic and exponential functions. (Prerequisites: Recommendation: Accuplacer Algebra Test = 61 OR Accuplacer (College Level Math) = 40 OR Completion of 10-804-110, Elementary Algebra w Apps OR 10-804-120, Math-Tech Algebra with grade "C" or better)
10-809-122 Intro to Amer Government ...introduces American political processes and institutions: focusing on rights/responsibilities of citizens and the process of participatory democracy. Examines separation of powers and checks/balances & the roles of different groups.
10-809-166 Intro to Ethics: Theory & App ...basic understanding of theoretical foundations of ethical thought; analyze/compare relevant issues using diverse ethical perspectives; critically evaluate individual, social/professional standards of behavior--applying a systematic decision-making process.
10-809-198 Intro to Psychology ...survey of theoretical foundations of human behavior such as sensation and perception, motivation, emotions, learning, personality, psychological disorders, therapy, stress, and human diversity in personal, social and vocational settings.
10-809-196 Intro to Sociology ...the nature and variety of groups; inequality, race and ethnicity; family, population, social integration, and change; collective behavior; politics, economics, religion, education, and the effects of technology.
10-806-112 Principles of Sustainability ...prepares the student to develop sustainable literacy, analyze the interconnections among the physical and biological sciences and environmental systems, summarize the effects of sustainability on health and well-being, analyze connections among social, economic, and environmental systems, employ energy conservation strategies to reduce the use of fossil fuels, investigate alternative energy options, evaluate options to current waste disposal and recycling in the U.S., and analyze approaches used by your community to promote and implement sustainability.
10-809-172 Race Ethnic & Diversity ...basic American values of justice and equality by teaching vocabulary, history of immigration/conquest, transcultural communication, legal liability, multicultural majority/minority relations, ageism, sexism, gender, sexual orientation, the disabled/ADA.
For more information, please contact: The General Studies Department,(920) 498-5421 or (800) 422-NWTC, extension 5421, or contact Enrollment Services at 888-385-NWTC.