The Curriculum
Working with Western Nevada College, the Manufacturing Collaborative has identified the fifteen unit course of study that meets the requirements for issuance of the Manufacturing Foundations Certificate. A grade of C or better is required in each course. Go to Western Nevada College to register for classes!
Math 110B: Shop Mathematics
Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: none.
Covers fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios, proportions, measurement, geometry, and briefly, the fundamentals of algebra and right triangle trigonometry.
BUS (Business) 107: Business Speech Communications
Units (Credits): 1–3; Prerequisites: none.
Focuses on speech communication skills. Includes effective listening and feedback methods, voice improvement, group and team interaction, developing messages for positive and negative audiences, preparation and presentation of an oral report.
BUS (Business) 110B: Human Relations For Employment
Units (Credits): 1–3; Prerequisites: none.
Provides students/prospective employees with knowledge and understanding of self and others for effective interactions in the workplace. Emphasizes employability skills such as communication, work habits and attitudes, ethics, conflict management, motivation and problem solving.
DFT (Drafting) 110B: Blueprint Reading For Industry
Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: none.
Teaches those concepts required by machine shops or engineering, electrical and welding industries. Student will begin with simple prints and proceed to more advanced prints.
English Requirement: Successful completion of English 98 or 101 as determined by placement testing.
ENG (English) 98: Basic Writing III
Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: appropriate score on WNC placement examination or equivalent examination.
Helps students improve their writing for school or on the job. Offers practice in sentence, paragraph and short essay writing with attention to grammar, sentence structure and punctuation. The student will learn how to combine sentences and paragraphs to communicate clearly and effectively. Grading: pass/fail.
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ENG (English) 101: Composition I
Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: ENG 098 with a grade of C- or better, or appropriate score on WNC placement examination or equivalent examination.
Studies expository writing with special attention to the modes, arrangement and style. Students learn to write essays which are unified, thorough, clear and convincing. Students read essays to augment critical reading skills. They learn the research, reasoning and organizational skills necessary for effective academic and research writing.