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1 Whitney Way
Sheridan, WY 82801
Phone: 307-675-0505
Phone: 888-675-0505

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300 West Sinclair
Gillette, WY 82718
Phone: 307-681-6000
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Northern Wyoming Community College District

NWCCD 2024-2025 Catalog

May 17, 2024

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NWCCD 2024-2025 Catalog

General Education Requirements

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General Education Requirements	AA/AS	AFA	ADN	AAS
Communication Must earn a grade of “C” or better				3
Basic Writing	3	3	3
Advanced Writing	3	3	3
Mathematics Must earn a grade of “C” or better		3	4	3
Basic Mathematics	3
Math Reasoning	3-4
Cultural Studies			4	3
Global Diversity	6 credits (must be from 2 different areas)	9 credits
Foreign Language
Humanities
Social & Behavioral
Visual & Performing Arts
Science	4	4	12
US & Wyoming Constitutions	3	3	3	3
Total Credits	25	25	29	15

Some programs have specific courses within the degree that meet the general education requirements. Please work with your advisor if you have any questions.

Communication

Coursework must be completed with a “C” or better.

Basic Writing

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I

Advanced Writing

AW 0000 - Advanced Writing with a C or better
BADM 1020 - Business Communication
COMM 2010 - Public Speaking
ENGL 2020 - Literature, Media and Culture
ENGL 2030 - Critical Reading and Writing

Mathematics

Coursework must be completed with a “C” or better.

Basic Mathematics

Students who place into Math Level 5 will be allowed to waive the Basic Math Requirement. Students are still required to complete the minimum number of credit hours required for degree completion.

MATH 1000 - Problem Solving
MATH 1105 - Data Analysis, Probability, and Algebra for Elementary School Teachers
MATH 1400 - College Algebra
MATH 1405 - Trigonometry
MATH 1450 - Algebra and Trigonometry
MATH 1500 - Applied Technical Math Only for AAS degrees.

Math Reasoning

MATH 2120 - Geometry and Measurement for Elementary School Teachers
MATH 2200 - Calculus I
MATH 2205 - Calculus II
MATH 2350 - Business Calculus I
STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics
STAT 2070 - Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences

Cultural Studies

Global Diversity

ANTH 1200 - Intro to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 1300 - Intro to Archaeology
ANTH 2025 - Intro to World Music
BUSN 2000 - Intro to International Business
ECON 2400 - Economics of the Environment
ENGL 1080 - Intro to Women’s Studies
ENGL 2150 - World Literature II: Modern Literature
GEOG 1000 - World Regional Geography
GEOG 1050 - Intro to Natural Resources
HIST 1110 - Western Civilization I
HIST 1120 - Western Civilization II
HIST 2290 - History of North American Indians
HLED 1006 - Personal Health
HUMN 1080 - Intro to Women’s Studies
MUSC 2025 - Intro to World Music
POLS 2310 - Intro to International Relations
PSYC 2460 - Field Studies
SOC 1080 - Intro to Women’s Studies
SOC 2350 - Race and Ethnicity Relations
WMST 1080 - Intro to Women’s Studies

Humanities

COMM 1030 - Interpersonal Communications
ENGL 1050 - Intro to Film Studies
ENGL 1080 - Intro to Women’s Studies
ENGL 2006 - Literature of the Outdoors
ENGL 2020 - Literature, Media and Culture
ENGL 2150 - World Literature II: Modern Literature
ENGL 2310 - American Literature I
ENGL 2320 - American Literature II
ENGL 2420 - Literary Genres:
HIST 1110 - Western Civilization I
HIST 1120 - Western Civilization II
HUMN 1080 - Intro to Women’s Studies
PHIL 1000 - Intro to Philosophy
PHIL 2300 - Ethics in Practice
RELI 1000 - Intro to Religion
SOC 1080 - Intro to Women’s Studies
WMST 1080 - Intro to Women’s Studies

Foreign Language

ASL 1010 - American Sign Language I
ASL 1020 - American Sign Language II
ASL 2030 - American Sign Language III
CHIN 1010 - First Year Chinese I
CHIN 1020 - First Year Chinese II
FREN 1010 - First Year French I
FREN 1020 - First Year French II
GERM 1010 - First Year German I
GERM 1020 - First Year German II
RUSS 1010 - First Year Russian I
SPAN 1010 - First Year Spanish I
SPAN 1020 - First Year Spanish II

Social & Behavioral Sciences

AGEC 1010 - Agriculture Macroeconomics
AGEC 1020 - Agriculture Microeconomics
ANTH 1200 - Intro to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 1300 - Intro to Archaeology
CRMJ 2400 - Criminology
ECON 1010 - Macroeconomics
ECON 1020 - Microeconomics
ENGL 1080 - Intro to Women’s Studies
GEOG 1000 - World Regional Geography
HIST 1110 - Western Civilization I
HIST 1120 - Western Civilization II
HUMN 1080 - Intro to Women’s Studies
PSYC 1000 - General Psychology
SOC 1000 - Sociological Principles
SOC 1080 - Intro to Women’s Studies
SOC 1100 - Social Problems
SOC 2400 - Criminology
WMST 1080 - Intro to Women’s Studies

Visual & Performing Arts

ART 1000 - General Studio Art
ART 1005 - Drawing I
ART 1110 - Foundation: 2-D
ART 1120 - Foundation: 3-D
ART 1130 - Foundation: Color Theory
ART 2005 - Drawing II
ART 2010 - Art History I
ART 2020 - Art History II
ART 2090 - Printmaking
ART 2112 - Intro to Graphic Design I
ART 2125 - Graphic Design II
ART 2145 - Digital Photography I
ART 2210 - Painting I
ART 2310 - Sculpture I
ART 2320 - Mixed Media
ART 2330 - Metal Fabrication
ART 2410 - Ceramics I
ART 2420 - Ceramics II
ENGL 1050 - Intro to Film Studies
HIST 1425 - History of Rock Music
MUSC 1000 - Intro to Music
MUSC 1010 - Foundations of Music
MUSC 1425 - History of Rock Music
MUSC 1428 - History of Jazz
MUSC 2050 - History of Western Music I
MUSC 2055 - History of Western Music II
PHTO 1540 - Beginning Digital Photography AAS degrees only
THEA 1000 - Intro to Theater
THEA 1100 - Acting I
THEA 2050 - Theatre Practice

Science

AECL 1000 - Agroecology
ASTR 1050 - Survey of Astronomy
BIOL 1010 - General Biology I
BIOL 1020 - Life Science
BIOL 2020 - General Biology II
BIOL 2022 - Animal Biology
CHEM 1000 - Intro to Chemistry
CHEM 1020 - General Chemistry I
GEOL 1070 - Earth: Its Physical Environment
GEOL 1100 - Physical Geology
PHYS 1050 - Concepts of Physics
PHYS 1110 - General Physics I
PHYS 1120 - General Physics II
PHYS 1310 - College Physics I
ZOO 1200 - Human Biology
ZOO 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
ZOO 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II

US & Wyoming Constitutions

HIST 1211 - US to 1865
HIST 1221 - US from 1865
HIST 1251 - Wyoming History
POLS 1000 - American and Wyoming Government
POLS 1100 - Wyoming Government This course is intended to complete the Wyoming government component when the US Constitution requirement is met through AP credit or transfer.