Course Descriptions
College 101 10890101 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 reflective , 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 first semester as it identifies key expectations ( hidden rules ) of higher learning and professional employment . Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Digital 1 : Logic 10660101 AND , OR , NOT , NAND , NOR , logic operation using switch logic , ladder logic , and gate logic . Simplification methods using Boolean theorems and Karnaugh Maps , and timing diagram analysis . Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
Digital 2 : Sequential 10660102 Operation and connection of latches , RS flip-flops , JK flip-flops , and D flip-flops using timing diagram analysis , and some simple applications are studied . ( Pre-requisite : 10-660-101 , Digital 1 : Logic ) Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Introduction to AC / DC 10660116 Introduces the concepts of AC and DC power and basic circuits . Using a multimeter , students learn about voltage , current , and resistance in both AC and DC circuits . Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
English Composition 1 10801136 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 : High school GPA greater / equal to 2.6 ; OR ACT Reading score greater / equal to 16 AND English greater / equal to 18 ; OR Next Gen Reading score greater / equal to 250 AND Writing score greater / equal to 260 ; OR " preparatory course ( s )", contact academic advisor at 920-498-5444 ) Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Digital 3 : Registers 10660103 Analyze and design asynchronous up counters , down counters , presettable counters , ring counters , and Johnson counters , and analyze synchronous counters . Analyze and design various types of shift registers . ( Prerequisite : 10-660-102 , Digital 2 : Sequential ) Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
DC 3 : Circuit Theorems 10660106 Analysis of circuits using various advanced methods . Branch , loop and node methods are studied . Eight network theorems are presented for the solution of circuit voltages and circuits . ( Pre-requisite : 10-660- 116 , Introduction to AC / DC ; 10-660-105 , DC 2 : Circuits ) Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Machine Wiring and Safety 10620140 Introduction to machine wiring , including basic documentation , labeling , and wiring practices ; an overview of NFPA 79 machinery , safety and installation standards . Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
College Algebra & Trig w Apps 10804197 Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
AC 2 : Reactance 10660108 Study of the way inductive , capacitive and resistive components behave in a circuit excited by a sine waveform . Effective and average values of the sinewave are derived . ( Pre-requisite : 10-660-116 , Introduction to AC / DC ) Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Electronics 1 : Diodes-Basic 10660110 Introduction to the characteristics and usage of semiconductor diodes in rectifiers and linear power supplies . Special diodes and diode circuits are also considered . ( Prerequisite : 10-660-116 , Intro to AC / DC ) Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
Electronics 2 : Trans-Basic 10660111 Introduction to the characteristics , bias and usage of semiconductor transistors in amplifying circuitry . BJTs and general amplifier characteristics are studied . ( Pre-requisite : 10-660-110 , Electronics 1 : Diodes- Basic ) Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
Digital 4 : ALU 10660113 Unsigned and signed arithmetic using binary numbers , the construction of adder circuits and subtraction circuits , and the analysis of a computer ALU is studied . ( Prerequisite : 10-660-103 , Digital 3 : Registers ) Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
Calculus 1 10804198 Analyze and graph algebraic expressions , especially conic sections . Develop an intuitive understanding of limits , derivatives and integrals . Apply the derivative and the integral to certain physical problems . ( Prerequisite : : Next Gen AAF score greater / equal to 276 AND Rdg greater / equal to 250 ; OR TABE A 9 / 10 Math greater / equal to no equiv AND Rdg greater / equal to 8.8 ; OR TABE 11 / 12 Math greater / equal to no equiv AND Rdg greater / equal to 573 ; OR ACT Math score greater / equal to 28 AND ACT Rdg greater / equal to 16 ; OR C or better in College Algebra & Trig w / Apps-contact academic advisor 920-498-5444 ). Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
AC 3 : RLC Circuits 10660109 Power flow in complex AC circuits based on resistive and reactive components . Description of the power triangle and power factor . Calculation of voltages and currents in complex AC circuits . ( Pre-requisite : 10- 660-108 , AC 2 : Reactance ) Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
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