10-890-101 COLLEGE 101 ...Students will utilize digital tools and resources to assess, explore, practice,
apply, and evaluate both employability and learning skills. By establishing NWTC cultural values as
hallmarks of success in academic, career, and personal settings the course encourages re ective,
personalized development of a growth mindset and emphasizes the importance of making wise
choices. To maximize the return on investment, students should take this course in their rst semester
as it identi es key expectations (hidden rules) of higher learning and professional employment.
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. (Prerequisite: Accuplacer Rdg
score greater/equal to 55 AND Sentence Skills greater/equal to 75; OR ACT Rdg score greater/equal to 16
AND Eng greater/equal to 18; OR preparatory courses-contact academic advisor at 920-498-5444)
10-801-196 ORAL/INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION ...the communication process, perception and
self-concept, language, listening, nonverbal communication, interpersonal relationships,
communication in groups and public communication; prepare and deliver an oral presentation.
(Prerequisite: Accuplacer Rdg score greater/equal to 55 AND Sentence Skills score greater/equal to 60;
OR ACT Rdg score greater/equal to 16 AND English score greater/equal to 16; OR preparatory course-
contact an academic advisor at 920-498-5444)
10-809-188 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY ...de nes 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. (Prerequisite: Accuplacer Rdg
score greater/equal to 55 AND Sentence Skills greater/equal to 60; OR ACT Rdg score greater/equal to 16
AND English greater/equal to 15; OR 10-831-107, College Reading and Writing with a B or better)
10-504-132 COURTS/JURISDICTIONS ...development of the American judicial system, the federal and
Wisconsin court structure, Wisconsin judicial rules and procedures from complaint to sentencing as
they impact police or correctional of cers.
10-504-114 WELLNESS FOR PS PROFESSIONALS ...the course will provide an introduction to nutrition
and eating correctly for maximum value. Also, an introduction to tness for a public safety professional.
10-504-128 PS-EMPLOYMENT STRATEGIES ... the course examines the extensive hiring processes used
by public safety agencies and sets the foundation for academic and occupational success.
10-504-184 BASIC JAIL ACADEMY...This course will provide the rst portion of the required 160-hour Jail
Academy as designated by the Department of Justice. (Corequisite: 10-504-185, Advanced Jail Academy)
10-504-185 ADVANCED JAIL ACADEMY...this course will provide the last portion of the required 160-hour
Jail Academy as designated by the Department of Justice. (Corequisite: 10-504-184 Basic Jail Academy)
10-804-113 COLLEGE TECHNICAL MATH 1A ...topics include solving linear equations; graphing; percent;
proportions; measurement systems; computational geometry; and right triangle trigonometry.
Emphasis will be on the application of skills to technical problems. (Prerequisite: Accuplacer Arithmetic
score greater/equal to 65 AND Reading score greater/equal to 55; OR ACT Math score greater/equal to 15
AND ACT Reading score greater/equal to 16; OR preparatory courses-contact an academic advisor 920-
498-5444)
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