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
Career Planning 10105101 Experiential learning introduction . Learn how personal branding allows candidates to differentiate themselves from the competition through appearance , personality , and marketing competency . Career portfolio introduced . ( Corequisite : 10-890-101 , College 101 ) Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Supervisors-Personal Skills 10196164 Time management and personal planning , emotional intelligence , effective communication , assertiveness and stress management related to the challenges of a supervisor . Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Team Building / Prob Solve 10196189 Benefits and challenges of group work , necessary roles in a team , stages of team development , meeting facilitation , different approaches to problem solving , consensus , data acquisition , analysis , developing alternative solutions , implementation and evaluation . Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Project Mgmt Fundamentals 10196188 The role of project management , developing a project proposal , demonstration of relevant software , working with project teams , sequencing tasks , charting progress , dealing with variations , budgets and resources , implementation , and assessment . Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
Mathematical Reasoning 10804134 All college students , regardless of their college major , need to be able to make reasonable decisions about fiscal , environmental , and health issues that require quantitative reasoning skills . An activity based approach is used to explore numerical relationships , graphs , proportional relationships , algebraic reasoning , and problem solving using linear , exponential and other mathematical models . Students will develop conceptual and procedural tools that support the use of key mathematical concepts in a variety of contexts . This course may be used as the first of a two part sequence that ends with Quantitative Reasoning as the capstone general education math requirement . ( Prerequisite : Next Gen Arith score greater / equal to 250 AND Rdg score greater / equal to 250 ; OR TABE A 9 / 10 Math greater / equal to 12.7 AND Rdg greater / equal to 8.8 ; OR TABE 11 / 12 Math greater / equal to 780 AND Rdg greater / equal to 567 ; OR ACT Math score greater / equal to 15 AND ACT Reading score greater / equal to 16 ; OR prep courses-contact an academic advisor 920-498-5444 ) Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Career Preparation 10105103 Create professional resume and cover letter , prepare for interviews , understand interviewing techniques , participate in a mock interview , evaluate outcomes of interview , and prepare for Career Experience . ( Prerequisites : 10-105-101 , Career Planning ) Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Leadership Development 10196190 Leadership effectiveness and organization requirements , individual and group motivation strategies , vision , mission and goals , ethical behavior , leadership style and adaptation , impacts of power and influence , employee development , coaching , managing change , and conflict resolution . Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
Lean Operations 10182111 Develop knowledge skills , process of lean operations management / JIT , quality management , quality control , continuous improvement methodologies , statistical process control chart interpretation , material handling and production logistics . Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Lean Manufacturing 10182112 Develop knowledge skills process of lean manufacturing / JIT environment , systems approach , productivity attainment , line balancing , kaizen , Kanban , 5S system , value stream mapping , human resource development and lean operations management . ( Corequisite : 10-182-111 , Lean Operations ) Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
MS Excel Intro 10103131 Creating worksheets , enhancing worksheet appearance , moving data between worksheets and workbooks , using formulas and functions , creating charts and using clip art . Windows experience improves success . Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Business Finance / Budgeting 10101184 Fiscal and monetary aspects of business . Each learner will demonstrate application of business types , cycles , forecasting , budgeting , expense control , and financial statement interpretation relevant to the supervisor as a non-accountant . ( Prerequisite : 10-804-134 , Mathematical Reasoning ) Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Corporate Entrepreneurship 10196176 Learning process for an individual or group to create or instigate renewal or innovation within an organization . Different from an entrepreneur , a corporate entrepreneur seeks to risk the resources of an organization in the innovative process using trusted business tools . ( Prerequisite : 10-103-131 , MS Excel Intro ) Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
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