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ENG 220 Technical Writing
Credit Hours: 3, Contact Hours: 3
Division: Communications
This course introduces students to a variety of technical writing situations in business, industry, science, and education. It emphasizes audience awareness, research methods, problem solving, critical thinking, professional ethics, and types of formal reports including proposals, analytical reports, progress reports, and technical instructions and descriptions. Group 2 course. Communications - Direct, Critical Thinking - Direct, Infused: Writing Intensive.
Required Prerequisites: ENG 111
ENG 220 - Technical Writing
https://catalog.nmc.edu/course-outlines/eng-220/
Course Description This course introduces students to a variety of technical writing situations in business, industry, science, and education. It emphasizes audience awareness, research methods, problem solving, critical thinking, professional ethics, and types of formal reports including proposals, analytical reports, progress reports, and technical instructions and descriptions. Group 2 course. Credit Hours 3 Contact Hours 3 Lecture Hours 3 Required Prerequisites ENG 111 General Education Outcomes supported by this course Communications - Direct, Critical Thinking - Direct Other college designations supported by this course Infused: Writing Intensive Course Learning Outcomes Knowledge: Identify the need, purpose, and audience for a technical document. Generate focused, methodical, investigative, and analytical reports. Develop familiarity writing conventions of particular technical fields. Application: Construct clear, well-organized instructions; formulate complete, sufficiently-detailed physical descriptions; design clear process explanations; and demonstrate the proper use of visuals in technical reports. Apply rhetorical and writing knowledge to field-specific writing tasks. Integration: Integrate information from trade, occupational, and professional sources and document it properly. Integrate feedback from the audience into their content strategy moving forward. Human Dimension: Recognize the importance of audience and analyze audience characteristics. Assess client needs, design practical solutions, and engage in internal and external team processes. See themselves as writing within a technical field. Caring - Civic Learning: Engage with legal and ethical obligations in technical writing environments. Learning How to Learn: Develop collaborative and recursive strategies for generating, revising, editing and proof-reading texts. Collaborate with peers to revise writing to eliminate wordiness and unclear sentence structure. Interact constructively with others in group projects and teamwork.
BIO 220 - Nutrition in Human Health
https://catalog.nmc.edu/course-outlines/bio-220/
Course Description This course is an exploration of the fundamentals of nutrition: energy nutrients, vitamins and minerals. Function and sources of each is presented, as well as the role each plays in maintaining health. Students complete their own Food Intake Record and use this information throughout the semester so as to better understand human nutrition. In addition, study is made of the role nutrition along with other lifestyles plays in the prevention and protection from disease. Discussion also includes the relationship between nutrition and fitness. Group 2 course. Credit Hours 3 Contact Hours 3 Lecture Hours 3 Recommended Prerequisites or Skills Competencies ENG 111 , MTH 111 , and completion of any 100-level BIO course. General Education Outcomes supported by this course Critical Thinking - Direct Course Learning Outcomes Knowledge: Describe the 4 core concepts the course addresses: Evolution, Structure and Function, Pathways and Transformations of Energy Matter, Living Systems. Application: Use the scientific problem solving process to make decisions. Use nutritional information to guide health decisions to maintain and regain health. Integration: Connect the ideas of normal function in the human body and their dependence on nutrition. Describe the importance of nutrition in real-life applications. Human Dimension: Discuss complex nutritional needs/requirements with lay people. Work effectively as a team member. Caring - Civic Learning: Offer nutritional information to others. Develop a curiosity about nutrition discovering answers to their own questions. Learning How to Learn: Interpret articles from relevant science journals. Create a plan for how to learn more about nutrition for the next 1-3 years.
ECE 220 - Early Education Administration
https://catalog.nmc.edu/course-outlines/ece-220/
Course Description This course provides information and experiences to gain knowledge in program administration for establishing policies, implementing and evaluating programs, assessing, recording and reporting children's progress, scheduling activities, promoting good support systems between home and school. In addition, focus will be aimed at understanding administrative organization, leading and managing personnel, financing and budgeting and contributing to the profession. Course instruction is based on the quality principles/standards required by Child Development Associate Credential and the National Association of the Education of the Young Child (NAEYC). Group 2 course. Credit Hours 3 Contact Hours 3 Lecture Hours 3 Recommended Prerequisites or Skills Competencies ECE 101 , placement into ENG 11 /111 Course Learning Outcomes Knowledge: Investigate early childhood program management practices, strategies, and models. Application: Create policies that support a positive learning environment based on the quality principles/standards required by Child Development Associate Credential and the National Association of the Education of the Young Child (NAEYC). Develop a comprehensive employee evaluation plan that includes documenting and reporting progress in meeting objectives for all stakeholders. Integration: Compare administrative organization and regulation to standards of practice for leading and managing personnel, financing and budgeting and contributing to the profession. Human Dimension: Explore their own leadership style to develop leadership skills related to working in the field of early childhood. Caring - Civic Learning: Advocate for the well-being of children and families in their community. Learning How to Learn: Analyze their learning skills to complete their course success plan.
EGR 220 - Engineering Practice I
https://catalog.nmc.edu/course-outlines/egr-220/
Course Description Students develop the laboratory and computer skills necessary for success in engineering. Topics include benchmarking, prototyping, data acquisition devices and methods, data post processing and interpretation using engineering software, and use of finite element analysis methods. Group 2 course. Credit Hours 2 Contact Hours 4 Lab Hours 4 Required Prerequisites EGR 101 , EGR 113 , EGR 201 , ENG 111 General Education Outcomes supported by this course Critical Thinking - Direct Course Learning Outcomes "Knowledge: Develop and demonstrate a working knowledge of engineering analysis software, such as Matlab and SolidWorks FEA. Knowledge: Understand the principles of precision, accuracy, and repeatability in lab exercises. Be capable of identifying sources of error in experimental data. Application: Use of basic tools and 3-D printers to construct prototypes of design proposals. Select and install the correct measurement equipment. Select and utilize adequate data acquisition schemes to provide appropriate spatial and temporal data resolution. Apply knowledge of analysis software to evaluate both test data and solid models. Draw conclusions and clearly communicate findings. Integration: Principles learned in previous courses, such as basic FEA, solid modelling, report writing, and rigid body analysis, will be built upon through application in laboratory based projects. Disassembly and analysis of consumer products to identify approaches for satisfying user needs, engineering performance, and manufacturing. Human Dimension: Practice and refine teamwork skills through course projects. Caring - Civic Learning: Develop an appreciation for the importance of ethical experimental design and accurate data interpretation. Learning How to Learn: Be open-ended, requiring students to utilize creative solving processes. Apply experiential learning to design, experimentation, data acquisition, and implementation of lab projects. Practice finding, vetting, and utilizing external sources of information."
SOC 220 - Gender and Society
https://catalog.nmc.edu/course-outlines/soc-220/
Course Description This course examines gender as a system of stratification. It approaches issues of gender in society from both a social, structural, and a social psychological perspective. Issues related to gender inequality in selected institutions such as economy, family, media, education, and politics are studied. Group 1 course. Credit Hours 3 Contact Hours 3 Lecture Hours 3 Recommended Prerequisites or Skills Competencies PSY 101 or SOC 101 , and placement into ENG 111 /11. General Education Outcomes supported by this course Communications - Direct, Critical Thinking - Direct Other college designations supported by this course Infused: Writing Intensive Course Learning Outcomes Knowledge: Relate course contextual information to issues regarding gender and gender inequality in society. Develop fact-based analyses on diversity in gendered patterns. Application: Apply concepts, theoretical perspectives, and research skills to problem solving many types of gender issues. Analyze personal and social life. Integration: Explore patterns of social and economic forces like globalization, technological change, social change and institutional problems as they relate to gender inequality. Conduct studies of gender issues across the world including social-scientific and ethnographic studies. Human Dimension: Cultivate skills to enhance personal and social relationships. Develop empathy for diversity in gender expressions and gendered experiences. Caring - Civic Learning: Investigate the relationship between social and civil engagement and the effect on people's and society. Learning How to Learn: Practice metacognition in their reflective journal writings.
VCA 220 - Visual Communications III
https://catalog.nmc.edu/course-outlines/vca-220/
Course Description Through this course, you will gain insight and introduction to the theory of advertising design and art direction through practice in researching, brainstorming, marketing, creative problem solving, copywriting and editorial planning of print and digital advertising, advertising campaigns, television storyboards and product branding. Traditional and digital best practices will be explored as students work on campaign voice and receiving/giving constructive criticism using industry terminology. Group 2 course. Credit Hours 3 Contact Hours 4 Recitation Hours 4 Required Prerequisites VCA 125 Corequisites VCA 200 Recommended Prerequisites or Skills Competencies ENG 112 General Education Outcomes supported by this course Communications - Direct, Critical Thinking - Direct Course Learning Outcomes Knowledge: Articulate methodologies related to art direction and advertising. Identify art direction and advertising principles used in campaigns. Describe historical influences on branding in the advertising industry. Application: Complete projects from start to finish. Solve strategy challenges in an Apple Certified Mac lab. Defend marketing choices to appropriate target audiences. Integration: Incorporate global industry standards of broadcast and print production in project development. Consolidate project strategy in creative briefs for presentation. Human Dimension: Resolve issues in work through critiques and communication with others. Relate the impact of advertising history in their lives. Caring - Civic Learning: Debate how advertising or art direction can be used to influence or persuade others. Learning How to Learn: Evaluate useful processes for self-directed learning. Interact constructively during critiques and discussions.
Aviation, Associate in Applied Science Degree
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Computer Information Technology - Computer Support Specialist, Certificate of Achievement (Level III)
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Maritime - Power Systems, Bachelor of Science
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VCA 200 - Visual Communications II
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...VCA 125 Corequisites VCA 220 Recommended Prerequisites or Skills Competencies ENG 112 General Education Outcomes...