NWCCD 2021-22 Catalog 
    
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NWCCD 2021-22 Catalog [This is an Archived Catalog.]

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  • THEA 2100 - Acting II

    This course builds on the foundation acquired in Acting I. This course will focus on more advanced acting processes such as scene study and methods of characterization. Specific exercises will be included to expand the actor’s methods for creating characters and establishing relationships with others. Scenes will be selected from various periods and genres as the semester progresses. The student will explore such aspects as given circumstances, objectives and obstacles; strategies and tactics; and beats and structure of a scene.

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    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: THEA 1100 Beginning Acting or instructor consent
    Grading: Letter
  

  • THEA 2145 - Costume Construction

    This course uses a hands-on approach to teach the basic skills and terminologies used for theatrical costume development and construction.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Grading: Letter
  

  • THEA 2220 - Stagecraft

    This course is a study of the basic skills and procedures to realize a design into a finished stage production. Students develop the principles they learned in stage design into a physical design. They are introduced to the rudimentary principles of stagecraft, scenery construction, lighting and sound design and other relevant aspects of construction for a production.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Grading: Letter
  

  • THEA 2410 - Ballet III

    This second year, first semester course in classical ballet is a continuation of the understanding and knowledge of the technique, vocabulary, and principles of classical ballet. Particular attention will be paid to proper concepts, approach and execution of classical technique. Previously acquired skills are broadened and refined.  Ballet 3 technique classes emphasize incorporating use of placement, head direction, port de bras, and epaulement while developing a thorough understanding of body positions. Introduction of intermediate battu actions, grand allegro and turning vocabulary is broadened. Transition steps are clarified and complicated all with proper execution and alignment of the body. Proper alignment is of particular focus as is honing in on the finer details of each movement.  Appropriate conditioning exercises are also introduced.
    Minimum Credits: 1.5
    Prerequisites: Successful completion of THEA 1420 Ballet II, or instructor approval
    Grading: Letter
  

  • THEA 2420 - Ballet IV

    This is a second year, second semester course in classical ballet is a continuation of the understanding and knowledge of the technique, vocabulary, and principles of classical ballet. Particular attention will be paid to proper concepts, approach and execution of classical technique. Previously acquired skills are broadened and refined. Ballet 4 technique classes emphasize incorporation use of placement, head directions, port de bras, and epaulement while developing a thorough understanding of body positions. Introduction of more advanced battu actions, grand allegro, and turning vocabulary is broadened. Transition steps are clarified and complicated all with proper execution and alignment of the body. Proper alignment is of particular focus as is honing in on the finer details of each movement.  Appropriate conditioning exercises are also introduced.
    Minimum Credits: 1.5
    Prerequisites: Successful completion of THEA 2410 Ballet III, or instructor approval.
    Grading: Letter
  

  • THEA 2430 - Modern III

    This second year, first semester course focuses on expanding the dancers understanding and knowledge of the technique, vocabulary, and principles of modern dance. Broadening skill sets by introducing historical components of the technique while we explore the movement of modern greats such as Martha Graham, Lester Horton, and Merce Cunningham. Previously acquired skills are broadened and refined and conditioning exercises are introduced.
    Minimum Credits: 1.5
    Prerequisites: Successful completion of THEA 1440 Modern II or instructor approval.
    Grading: Letter
  

  • THEA 2440 - Modern IV

    This second year, second semester course focuses on expanding the dancers understanding and knowledge of the technique, vocabulary, and principles of modern dance as introduced in 2430. Mastering basic vocabulary and principles will be augmented with a deeper understanding of historical techniques and their application to contemporary modern dance. A greater focus on modern dance partnering and improvisation will play a larger role in class structure. An introduction of Laban Movement Analysis will be present throughout the semester as we study movement from a kinesthetic approach. Previously acquired skills are broadened and refined and more advanced conditioning exercises are introduced.
    Minimum Credits: 1.5
    Prerequisites: Successful completion of THEA 2430 Modern III or instructor approval.
    Grading: Letter
  

  • THEA 2470 - Performing Arts Internship, Theater/Dance

    This course is designed to allow students to receive credit while working in a professional setting. Internships provide exposure to a workplace environment and offer students the opportunity to connect theory to practice. Students engage in the arts, develop new skills, expand their professional network, and refine their career goals.
    Minimum Credits: 1 Maximum Credits 3
    Prerequisites: Instructor Consent
    Grading: Letter
  

  • TTD 1500 - Tractor Trailer Driving I

    This class covers the laws and record keeping that govern commercial driving as well as helping students understand safety and health issues for commercial drivers. The material covered prepares students for the written portion of the commercial driving test, helps them to conduct a successful job search, and offers an awareness of self-health and well-being.
    Minimum Credits: 5
    Grading: Letter
  

  • TTD 1501 - Tractor Trailer Driving II

    This class is the hands-on portion of the Tractor Trailer Driving program for students desiring a Commercial Drivers License.
    Minimum Credits: 2
    Prerequisites: Valid commercial driving permit
    Grading: Letter
  

  • TTD 1502 - Tractor Trailer Driving III

    This course is a continuation of the classroom and skills portion of the Tractor Trailer Driving program.  Participants will continue to use information relating to all laws and issues for commercial drivers.  Participants will train with an experienced driver for 90 hours.  Participants must have a valid commercial driver’s license and acceptance by an approved employer for on-the-job training.
    Minimum Credits: 2
    Prerequisites: TTD 1501 Tractor Trailer Driving II
    Grading: Letter
  

  • VP 0000 - Visual & Performing Arts

    Courses fulfill the Visual & Performing Arts requirement.
  

  • WELD 0000 - Any course from the WELD department

    Choose any course from the WELD department.
  

  • WELD 1555 - Welding Tech Safety and Problem Solving

    This course covers personal protection equipment (PPE), workplace safety, confined spaces, hot work permits; safety data sheets (SDS) and hazards that pertain to welding.
    Minimum Credits: 2
    Grading: Letter
  

  • WELD 1650 - Welding Symbols and Print Design

    This course covers weld print reading used in industry including, but not limited to: AWS welding symbols, sketching, Solid Works, view representation, orthographic projection, measurement, structural steel materials, weld joint configuration and detailing, basic layout, and pipe system design.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Grading: Letter
  

  • WELD 1700 - General Welding

    This course provides training for students in the basic skills needed to use welding as a tool. Students in the programs of diesel, machine tool, construction, electrical, agriculture, and members of the community who wish to develop welding skills should enroll in this class.
    Minimum Credits: 4
    Grading: Letter
  

  • WELD 1715 - Thermal Cutting and Oxyfuel Welding

    This course introduces students to different types of thermal cutting and oxyfuel welding and brazing processes currently used in the welding industry. Course training utilizes the American Welding Society (AWS) standards of acceptance.
    Minimum Credits: 2
    Grading: Letter
  

  • WELD 1755 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding

    This course covers equipment and setup, electrodes, and electrode selection used in shielded metal arc welding (SMAW). Course training utilizes the American Welding Society (AWS) standards of acceptability to develop the manual skills necessary to produce good quality single and multiple pass welds in all positions using filler metals such as low hydrogen, non-low hydrogen, and iron powder electrodes commonly used in industry.
    Minimum Credits: 6
    Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in WELD 1715 Thermal Cutting and Oxyfuel Weld and WELD 1555 Welding Tech Safety and Problem Solving
    Grading: Letter
  

  • WELD 1760 - Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding

    This course covers equipment and setup, electrodes and electrode selection in shielded metal arc welding (SMAW). Course training utilizes the American Welding Society (AWS) standards of acceptability to develop the manual skills necessary to produce good quality single and multiple pass welds in all positions using larger diameter electrodes of the low hydrogen, non-low hydrogen filler metals commonly used in industry to the structural steel welding code. Joints welded simulate butt-beam to beam, beam to column splicing, heavy plate and heavy equipment welding. Students study the skills covered in the AWS D1.1 Structural Steel Welding Code with low hydrogen electrodes, unlimited plate thickness, with or without backing in all positions.
    Minimum Credits: 5
    Prerequisites: WELD 1755 Shielded Metal Arc Welding or instructor consent
    Grading: Letter
  

  • WELD 1772 - Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)

    This course covers equipment, set up, electrode selection, and gas selection used in flux cored arc welding (FCAW) process. Course training utilizes the American Welding Society (AWS) standards of acceptability to develop the manual skills necessary to produce good quality single and multiple pass welds in all positions using flux cored electrode wires with and without shielding gases on medium to heavy plate.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: WELD 1773 Gas Metal Arc Welding, or instructor consent
    Grading: Letter
  

  • WELD 1773 - Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)

    This course covers equipment, setup, electrode selection, gas selection and welding techniques used in the gas metal arc welding (GMAW) processes for short arc, pulse and pulse spray using .035 and .045 wire. Course training utilizes the American Welding Society (AWS) standards of acceptability to develop the manual skills necessary to produce quality single and multiple pass welds in all positions on thin, medium plate.
    Minimum Credits: 5
    Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in WELD 1555 Welding Tech Safety and Problem Solving or instructor consent
    Grading: Letter
  

  • WELD 1780 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)

    This course covers the gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) process. Theory, fundamentals, equipment, and safety information as well as hands on practice with ferrous and non-ferrous metals are provided to develop knowledge and skill.
    Minimum Credits: 4
    Prerequisites: Successful completion of WELD 1700 General Welding, WELD 1755 Welding Tech Safety and Problem Solving, or instructor consent
    Comments: Prior to Fall 2021, course was offered as WELD 2650.
    Grading: Letter
  

  • WELD 1860 - Welding Fabrication

    This course covers design and fabrication of welding projects. A working print, estimation of cost and time, and a list of materials are required. Visual and non-destructive testing methods are used to evaluate for correct and sound welds.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Weld 1650 Print Reading & Welding Symbols OR Weld 1773 Gas Metal Arc Welding OR Weld 1755 Shielded Metal Arc Welding OR Weld 2650 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding.
    Grading: Letter
  

  • WELD 1920 - Basic Pipe Welding

    This course is devoted to welding of light and heavy walled pipe in all positions using shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) as well as techniques used for fit-up and layout, utilizing procedures approved by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Section IX and the American Petroleum Institute (API) 1104 and the American Welding Society (AWS).
    Minimum Credits: 4
    Prerequisites: WELD 1755 Shielded Metal Arc Welding or instructor consent  
    Grading: Letter
  

  • WELD 1970 - Welding Internship

    This course is designed to provide practical work experience for students seeking careers in the welding field. Students work as paid or non-paid employees in a local or surrounding area business or other institution with supervision by a representative of those concerned.
    Minimum Credits: 1 Maximum Credits 4
    Prerequisites: Complete the following courses with a grade of C or better: WELD 1755 Shielded Metal Arc Welding, WELD 1773 Gas Metal Arc Welding, WELD 1555 Welding Safety
    Grading: Letter
  

  • WELD 1980 - Welding Co-op

    This course is designed to give students an opportunity to participate in a work experience related to welding and is an introduction to the work-related experience.  It combines related, supervised objectives and qualified employment as arranged by the supervising instructor.  The related objectives portion of this course emphasizes those concepts, skills, and attitudes needed by the individual to handle the duties and responsibilities at the training station and to prepare for advancement toward the student’s welding objective.
    Minimum Credits: 1 Maximum Credits 4
    Prerequisites: WELD 1755 Shielded Metal Arc Welding, WELD 1773 Gas Metal Arc Welding and WELD 1555 Welding Safety
    Grading: Letter
  

  • WELD 2540 - Pipe Layout and Fabrication

    This course is devoted to welding light and heavy walled pipe in all positions using Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, and Gas Metal Arc Welding. Techniques used to fit-up and layout are also covered.
    Minimum Credits: 5
    Prerequisites: WELD 1920 Basic Pipe Welding
    Grading: Letter
  

  • WELD 2610 - Ornamental Iron Work

    This course focuses on welding skills needed to create and fabricate a variety of ornamental iron forms using, forge, anvil, hammers, bending and shaping equipment, oxyfuel welding and cutting, plasma cutting, shielded metal arc welding (stick), and gas metal arc welding (wire).  Safe work practices are emphasized.  Individuals are encouraged to work on skills needed to suit their individual creative ends.

     
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Comments: General Elective
    Grading: Letter
  

  • WELD 2620 - Creative Welding

    This course focuses on welding skills needed to create and fabricate a variety of art forms, using oxyfuel welding and cutting, plasma cutting, shielded metal arc welding (stick), and gas metal arc welding (wire). Safe work practices are emphasized. Individuals are encouraged to work on skills needed to suit their individual creative ends. For those students who already possess welding skills, the course provides support and advice to hone and channel their creative inclinations in the presence of a supportive group.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Comments: General Elective
    Grading: Letter
  

  • WELD 2670 - Welding Inspection Technology

    This course is a survey of welding inspection and quality control standards and practices intended to broaden students’ understanding of welding in general and to specifically provide students with a fundamental understanding of the many aspects of welding inspection and quality control processes, techniques, standards, and applications, as well as welding inspector certification requirements.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: WELD 1715 Thermal Cutting and Oxyfuel Welding, OR WELD 1755 Shielded Metal Arc Welding, OR WELD 1772 Flux Cored Arc Welding, OR WELD 1920 Basic Pipe Welding, OR WELD 2650 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, OR Instructor consent
    Grading: Letter
  

  • WELD 2680 - Welding Metallurgy

    WELD 2680 Welding Metallurgy helps students develop an understanding of basic metallurgical principles as they apply to welding.
    Minimum Credits: 2
    Grading: Letter
  

  • WELD 2760 - Manufacturing Welding

    This course provides students with training that is specific to local and surrounding area welding manufacturing careers. Students are trained to perform welds on products that are rotated, mounted in jigs to meet acceptable visual standards for production parts.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Complete one of the following courses with a C or better: WELD 1650, WELD*1773, WELD*1755, or WELD*2650
    Comments: Prior to fall 2021, this course was offered as WELD 2750.
    Grading: Letter
  

  • WELD 2780 - Automated Welding and Cutting Processes

    Weld 2780 Automated Welding and Cutting Processes covers basic Fanuc 100iC or Panasonic programming, welding, Torchmate Computer Numeric Control (CNC) cutting system programming and operation on industry used equipment.
    Minimum Credits: 4
    Prerequisites: WELD 1773 GMAW and WELD 1650 Welding Symbols and Print Design
    Grading: Letter
  

  • WMST 1080 - Intro to Women’s Studies

    This course examines the impact of the social construction of gender in societies worldwide.  The course covers numerous topics from various feminist perspectives, including concepts of privilege and inequality, how gender is learned, women’s sexuality, work, religion, health, family, violence against women, and activist movements.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, ENGL 1010 English I, or instructor consent
    General Education Cultural Studies-Global Diversity, Cultural Studies-Humanities
    Cross-listed: ENGL 1080, SOC 1080, HUMN 1080
    Grading: Letter
  

  • ZOO 0000 - Any course from the ZOO department

    Choose any course from the ZOO department.
  

  • ZOO 1200 - Human Biology

    This course will explore the cell, the chemistry of life, and the structure and function of human organ systems. General biological principles such as genetics, homeostasis, and structure/function relationships are emphasized.
    Minimum Credits: 4
    General Education Life Science
    Grading: Letter
  

  • ZOO 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I

    This course is the first semester of a two-semester introduction to the structure and function of the human body. This course will cover cellular physiology, histology, and the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems
    Minimum Credits: 4
    Prerequisites: One semester of college biology or chemistry, or instructor permission.
    General Education Life Science
    Comments: Students must complete both ZOO 2010 & ZOO 2020 for course equivalency at UW. Otherwise, course does not meet UW’s Human Culture requirement unless transferred as part of an Associate degree. Course Fee.
    Grading: Letter
  

  • ZOO 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II

    This course is the second semester of a two-semester introduction to the structure and function of the human body, this course will cover the endocrine, circulatory, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, renal, and reproductive systems
    Minimum Credits: 4
    Prerequisites: ZOO 2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology I or instructor permission
    General Education Life Science
    Comments: Students must complete both ZOO 2010 & ZOO 2020 for course equivalency at UW. Otherwise, course does not meet UW’s Human Culture requirement unless transferred as part of an Associate degree. Course Fee.
    Grading: Letter
  

  • ZOO 2450 - Principles of Fish and Wildlife Management

    This course provides an introduction to wildlife values, wildlife communities and habitats, population management, predator control, natural diversity, and issues related to exotic species introductions.  The course emphasizes principles of habitat, population biology and management, human dimensions of wildlife management, and law and policy.  The biological basis for management is emphasized, and contemporary issues are discussed as they relate to specific aspects of management.
    Minimum Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: BIOL 1010 General Biology I, and BIOL 2020 General Biology II or BIOL 2020 Animal Biology
    Grading: Letter
 

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