Course Title |
Description |
Workplace Learning 1 |
Typically taken by freshmen, this course is the first in a series of required workplace learning courses for students in the Early College Studies program. In this course, students focus on the essential skills of communication, collaboration, curiosity, and career exploration. |
Workplace Learning 2 |
Typically taken by sophomores, this course is the second in a series of required workplace learning courses for students in the Early College Studies program. In this course, students focus on the essential skills of motivation, leadership, self-management, and analytical thinking. |
Workplace Learning 3 |
Typically taken by juniors, this is the last of the three required Workplace Learning courses. Students now demonstrate their ability to work both independently and in teams. Students will work through a design project from conception to completion. This course satisfies the CT one-credit diploma assessment requirement. |
Intro to Programming (ECS) |
Taken by all incoming freshmen, this course introduces students to how corporate software projects are developed, managed, integrated, and fielded. An interface-oriented approach to software development eliminates the need for any prior coding experience. Students will navigate this multi-faceted world following a project-based road map; leave with a significant sense of accomplishment; and, acquire key professional skills after creating apps, games, and control algorithms. |
Web Development and Design (ECS) |
This course is a high school level introductory course to web development and design. This course is not required for all students but students can place out of it and directly into NCC Web Development and Design. This course lays the framework for future work in web development and acts as a good transitional class moving students from high school to collegiate levels of expectations and workload. |
NCC Intro to Programming |
This course covers fundamentals of programming and program development techniques. Topics include data types, functions and methods, selection, repetition, strings, arrays, and file processing. Programming laboratory projects in a closed laboratory environment are supervised by the instructor. |
NCC Web Development and Design |
This course provides the entry into the fast moving website development industry. With its heavy hands-on mode of delivery, students will learn HTML 5, Cascading Style Sheets 3 (CSS 3), and be exposed to JavaScript. Adhering to standards, specifically from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the European Computer Manufacturers Association (ECMA), will play a dominant role in the creation of web pages that are both platform and browser independent. |
NCC Database Development |
Relational database development including data modeling, database design and database implementation. The student learns to create and alter tables, retrieve, insert, update, and delete data using a fourth generation language (ORACLE) in a supervised laboratory setting. Uses of database technology, understanding DBMS and RDBMS concepts, normalizing designs, transforming of logical design into physical databases, embedded SQL, and the role of the DBA are also covered. |
NCC Graphic Design* |
An introductory course focusing on the fundamental nature, skills and principles of graphic design. Students will learn about composition, communication and technology. Classes consist of lectures, demonstrations, applied practice and critiques. |
NCC Two-Dimensional Design* |
This introductory course focuses on the basic elements and principles of design such as line, texture, space, balance, unity and scale. |
NCC Composition* |
This course develops students’ abilities to write effective essays and to reason critically. A review of grammar and syntax, as needed, is included. The goals of unity, coherence and logical development are pursued through analysis of professional and student essays and through practice of pre-writing, writing and revision techniques. Students learn various organizational patterns. Students will write and revise several essays. A portfolio is required. |