Course Content Summaries

The following course prefixes and titles are currently offered at NVCC. Select any title to obtain a detailed course content summary. If the course you are looking for is not listed, contact us.

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Economics
Revised January 2004
Course Prefix Course Name
ECO 110 Consumer Economics
ECO 120 Survey of Economics
ECO 201 Principles of Economics I:  Macroeconomics 
ECO 202 Principles of Economics II: Microeconomics
ECO 210 International Economics 
ECO 230 Survey of Money and Banking
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Education
Revised March 2008
Course Prefix Course Name
EDU 114 Driver Task Analysis
EDU 200 Introduction to Teaching as a Profession 
EDU 214 Instructional Principles of Driver Education
EDU 235 Health, Safety, and Nutrition Education
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Electronics Technology
Revised January 2004
Course Prefix Course Name
ETR 106 Basic Programming Applied to Electrical/Electronic Calculations
ETR 107  Programming Applications for ELE/ETR Calculations
ETR 113 D.C. and A.C. Fundamentals I
ETR 114 D.C. and A.C. Fundamentals II
ETR 144 Devices and Applications II
ETR 158 Electronic Circuits for Computers
ETR 159 Microcomputer Peripherals
ETR 167 Logic Circuits and Systems
ETR 221 Electronic Controls I
ETR 241 Electronic Communications I
ETR 250 Intermediate Electronics
ETR 261 Microprocessor Application I
ETR 285 Fundamentals of Microcomputer Repair
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Electronic Servicing
Revised May 1999
Course Prefix Course Name
ESR 180 Personal Computer Networking
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Emergency Medical Services
Revised October 2006
Course Prefix Course Name
EMS 111 Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
EMS 115 Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Refresher
EMS 120 Emergency Medical Technician - Basic Clinical
EMS 151 Introduction to Advanced Life Support
EMS 153 Basic ECG Recognition
EMS 155 ALS Medical Care
EMS 157 ALS Trauma Care
EMS 159 ALS Special Populations
EMS 161 Basic Trauma Life Support
EMS 162 Pediatric Basic Trauma Life Support
EMS 165 Advanced Cardiac Life Support
EMS 169 Pediatric Advanced Life Support
EMS 170 ALS Internship I
EMS 172 ALS Clinical Internship II
EMS 173 ALS Field Internship II
EMS 201 EMS Professional Development
EMS 205 Advanced Pathophysiology
EMS 207 Advanced Patient Assessment
EMS 211 Operations
EMS 213 ALS Skills Development
EMS 215 Registry Review
EMS 216 Paramedic Review
EMS 242 ALS Clinical Internship III
EMS 243 ALS Field Internship III
EMS 244 ALS Clinical Internship IV
EMS 245 ALS Field Internship IV
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Engineering
Revised February 2008
Course Prefix Course Name
EGR 115 Engineering Graphics
EGR 120 Introduction to Engineering
EGR 126 Computer Programming for Engineers
EGR 130 Statics and Strength of Materials for Engineering Technology
EGR 206 Engineering Economy
EGR 245 Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics
EGR 246 Mechanics of Materials
EGR 251-252 Basic Electric Circuits I-II
EGR 255 Electric Circuits Laboratory
EGR 265 Digital Electronics and Logic Design
EGR 266 Linear Electronics
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English
Revised May 2008
Course Prefix Course Name
ENG 1 Preparing for College Writing I
ENG 2 Spelling and Vocabulary Study
ENG 3 Preparing for College Writing II
ENG 4 Reading Improvement I
ENG 5 Reading Improvement II
ENG 9 Individualized Instruction in Writing
ENG 50 Reading and Writing for Teacher Entrance Exams
ENG 100 Basic Occupational Communication
ENG 108 Critical Reading and Study Skills
ENG 111 College Composition I
ENG 112 College Composition II
ENG 115 Technical Writing
ENG 116 Writing for Business
ENG 121 Introduction to Journalism I
ENG 122 Introduction to Journalism II
ENG 123 Writing for the World Wide Web
ENG 125 Introduction to Literature
ENG 131 Technical Report Writing I
ENG 135 Applied Grammar
ENG 139 College Grammar
ENG 150 Children's Literature
ENG 200 Introduction to Linguistics
ENG 205 Technical Editing
ENG 210 Advanced Composition
ENG 211 Creative Writing I
ENG 212 Creative Writing II
ENG 215 Creative Writing: Fiction I
ENG 216 Creative Writing: Fiction II
ENG 217 Creative Writing: Poetry I
ENG 218 Creative Writing: Poetry II
ENG 219 Creative Writing: Drama
ENG 221 Advanced Journalism I
ENG 222 Advanced Journalism II
ENG 230 Mystery in Literature and Film
ENG 237 Introduction to Poetry
ENG 241 Survey of American Literature I
ENG 242 Survey of American Literature II
ENG 243-244 Survey of English Literature I-II
ENG 245 Major English Writers
ENG 251 Survey of World Literature I
ENG 252 Survey of World Literature II
ENG 253 Survey of Afro-American Literature I
ENG 254 Survey of Afro-American Literature II
ENG 255 Major Writers in World Literature
ENG 256 Literature of Science Fiction
ENG 257 Mythology
ENG 261 Advanced Creative Writing I
ENG 262 Advanced Creative Writing II
ENG 267 Modern Novel
ENG 271 The Works of Shakespeare I
ENG 272 The Works of Shakespeare II
ENG 273-274 Women in Literature I-II
ENG 276 Southern Literature
ENG 279 Film and Literature
ENG 280 Writing User Manuals
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English as a Second Language
Revised June 2004
A comprehensive English Proficiency Test (EPT) is required for all English as a Second Language (ESL) classes.
Course Prefix Course Name
ESL 2 English as a Second Language II
ESL 5 English as a Second Language:  Reading I
ESL 6 English as a Second Language:  Reading II
ESL 7 English as a Second Language:  Oral Communications I
ESL 8 English as a Second Language:  Oral Communications II
ESL 9 Accent Reduction
ESL 11 English as a Second Language:  Composition I
ESL 12 English as a Second Language:  Composition II
ESL 13 English as a Second Language:  Composition III
ESL 14 ESL: Oral and Written Communication
ESL 17 ESL:  Reading III
ESL 18 ESL:  Writing Workshop
ESL 19 ESL: Spelling and Vocabulary
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Environmental Science
Revised October 2007
Course Prefix Course Name
ENV 136 Survey of Environmental Concerns
ENV 230 Applications in Environmental Science
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