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NDP-301. Putting It All Together: Projects For Academic And Career Goals. 2 Hours.

This project-based course integrates out-of-college learning with the college curriculum and equips students with skills that can be applied across academic disciplines and in their careers. Students consider academic and career goals as they plan, develop and execute a personal project to accommodate those goals. Topics may include self-assessment, goal setting, learning theory, critical reading, project development and presentation.

Prerequisite: 45 credits hours completed.

NDP-305. Introduction To Library Research & Information Fluency. 1 Hour.

This class will introduce students to library research and issues in information studies. Students will acquire the skills to find and evaluate information and will learn how to create a bibliography and write citations. The course is geared towards students Interested in learning how to research for class assignments, prepare research in their major or for graduate studies. 

NDP-310. Writing Intensive Program: Diversity In The Workplace. 3 Hours.

Workplace diversity is a hallmark of contemporary life. This course explores multiple dimensions of diversity, including race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and disabilities with the goal of preparing students to function in varied settings. The course is a writing intensive experience, offering the opportunity to develop and hone written communication skills applicable to the workplace. 

Course Attributes:  Engaged Learng-Bound. Crossing, Improving Human Relations and Writing Intensive Program.

Prerequisite: ENGL-101 minimum grade of C.

NDP-330. Creating a Prior Learning Portfolio. 1 Hour.

This one-credit hour course guides students through the process of creating a portfolio that showcases prior learning experiences. The course examines issues relating to learning and life experience. It explores questions of academic specialization and professional development. Final portfolios can be used to request credit by assessment and as a testament to a student’s personal and professional accomplishments. 

Course Attributes:  Engaged Learng-Bound. Crossing

Prerequisites: Undergraduate level ENGL-101 minimum grade of C and undergraduate level ENGL-102 minimum Grade of C. 

NDP-341. Human Rights: An Introduction. 1 Hour.

Human rights principles have been explicitly enshrined in international documents since the 1948 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights which American leaders helped formulate in the aftermath of the Holocaust. Human rights language is increasingly used in struggles for social justice worldwide. This course introduces students to the conceptions and debates about human rights in the US and globally, examining examples of the ways these values have and have not been implemented or secured.

NDP-342. Environmental Justice. 1 Hour.

This class will give students an overview of issues and concerns related to environmental justice. Understanding environmental issues is crucial today in the context of global warming. This course introduces new ideas through which to consider the environment and our ethical responsibilities living in it.

NDP-351. Time And Project Management Skills. 1 Hour.

This course explores the range and types of time and project management skills used in everyday life, academic and life-long learning, and in work settings. Students will analyze their own styles and theories of time management, learn how to set effective goals and objectives, and learn change management techniques that can be applied to new approaches, strategies, and techniques of time/project management.

NDP-380: Project Management For Individuals And Organizations. 3 Hour.

This three-credit hour course guides students through the process of creating a project management proposal including a timeline. The course examines issues related to project structure and stakeholders and considers the process from selection to completion. It explores responsibilities within a project as well as how to identify and delegate project tasks. Students will be exposed to project management as it relates to organizational and individual goals, preparing them to participate in projects while maintaining a professional perspective. Content for this course is skill-based and includes knowledge topical to project management through weekly topics in learning modules.

Course Schedule

Fall 2019

Course

Title

CRN

Days and Times

Cap

Location

Instructor

NDP 301-1

Putting it All Together: Project For Academic And Career Goals

14971

T: 7:05-8:45 p.m.

25

LWH 2109

Sean Carey

NDP 305-5

Intro to Library Research & Information Fluency

14923

R: 5:40-6:55 p.m.

20

B 104

Nikolas Olav Hoel

NDP 310-5

WIP: Diversity in the Workplace 

14924

W: 7:05-9:45 p.m.

25

BBH 311

Sean Carey

NDP 310-6

WIP: Diversity in the Workplace 

14925

S: 9:00-11:50 a.m.

25

B 146

Sean Carey

NDP 330-5

Creating a Prior Learning Portfolio 

14926

W: 7:05-8:40 p.m.

20

B 104

Erica Krueger

NDP 341-5

Human Rights: An Introduction

14927

T: 5:40-6:55 p.m.

25

LWH 3094

George Gerdow

NDP 342-1

Environmental Justice

14969

R: 5:40-6:55 p.m.

25

FA 203

George Gerdow

NDP 351-5   

Time and Project Management Skills

14918

S: 2:30-4:10 p.m.

35

B 146

Antuanette Mester

NDP 380-5

Project Management For Individuals And Organizations

14919

R: 7:05-9:45 p.m.

15

LWH 2031

Erica Kruegar

NDP 380-6

Project Management For Individuals And Organizations

14920

Online

25

Online

Erica Kruegar

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