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  • ECON 251G: Microeconomics

    3.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    This course deals with basic concepts of demand, supply, and their applications. It is primarily concerned with consumer behavior, production and pricing policies of the firm under different models i.e. perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly. It analyzes the resources pricing policies, unions, and labor markets. The role of government in correcting market failures is also examined. Analysis of current national economic issues is part of the coursework. Also available through Online Learning. Core: WI, IL. Prerequisite:    ENGL 101
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  • EDUC 115: Education for All Students

    3.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    This course provides a broad-based overview of professional education: including philosophy, history, organization, ethics, and current issues in education. The course focuses on the effective teaching of all students with an introduction to important theorists, child development, and diversity. The unique characteristics and needs of English Language Learners are considered. Students learn to create a lesson plan, assemble a professional portfolio, and understand the path to teacher certification in PA, including how to demonstrate Basic Skills Competency. Field experiences required. To successfully complete this class, education majors must complete and submit clearance paperwork as required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
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  • EDUC 260G: Adolescent Development & Cognition

    3.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    This course emphasizes the adolescent as a student and a learner in todays inclusive classroom. Content includes an overview of the major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to adolescent cognitive, social, sexual, emotional, and moral development. Attention to cultural competence, teaching diverse students and issues of equity are included. Strategies for teaching English Language Learners (ELL) comprise 15 hours of course content. Field experiences outside of class are required. Per Pennsylvania Department of Education requirements, students must have current clearance paperwork on file with department.
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  • ELEC 101: DC Circuit Analysis

    4.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of direct circuit theory including definitions of voltage, current, resistance, power and energy; Ohm's and Kirchhoff's laws; and series-parallel circuit analysis. Circuits with multiple power sources (voltage and current) will be analyzed using branch current, node analysis, mesh/loop analysis and superposition. Thevenin and Norton analysis techniques will be reviewed as well as the concept of maximum power transfer. Lab projects emphasize the basic electrical instrumentation such as: voltmeters, ammeters, and ohmmeters, as well as breadboarding and debugging of simple DC circuits.
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  • ELEC 116: AC Circuit Analysis

    4.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    Continuation of passive circuits from ELEC 115. Series-parallel analysis skills refined and higher-level circuit theorems and analysis introduced; DC response of resistors, capacitors, and inductors with emphasis on application; typical RC, RL, and RLC configurations and their frequency response characteristics. Lab work emphasizes the refining of equipment handling, data taking, and interpretation skills. Circuit solution software introduced. Prerequisite:    ELEC 115 is Required; MATH 145 is Recommended as a Prerequisite or Corequisite Corequisite:    MATH 145 (Prerequisite or Corequisite)
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  • ELEC 121: Technical Computer Applications

    2.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    Application of computer tools essential for success in electronics technology. Use of multiSIM schematic capture software to produce machine-drawn circuit diagrams. Computer image manipulation and use of Analysis ToolPak for date reporting (tables, graphs, and statistics.) Documentation standards will be stressed throughout the course.
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  • ELEC 126: Digital Electronics I

    3.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    This introductory course in digital electronics covers topics such as number systems, combinational logic circuits, Boolean theorems, flip-flops, counters, arithmetic circuits, display interface, and data storage and transfer. Labs emphasize the use of specifications in prototyping and troubleshooting discrete component digital circuits. Schematic capture software is used to simulate and simplify circuits.
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  • ELEC 151: AC/DC Circuit Analysis

    4.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    This course is a continuation from Circuits I and it covers AC circuit theory including definitions of capacitive and inductive components (and transient analysis), sinusoidal excitation of AC circuits, AC reactance, and phasors. The class will provide the mathematics background to solve problems using imaginary numbers, complex simultaneous equations, and rectangular-to-polar conversions. Students will use their DC Circuits knowledge (and analysis techniques) to solve AC equations and report the information using appropriate terminology. Lab projects emphasize the basic electrical instrumentation such as: oscilloscopes and function generators, as well as breadboarding and debugging of AC circuits.
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  • ELEC 155: Introduction to Solid State Devices

    2.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    This is an introductory project course in circuit prototyping. Solid state devices such as diodes, transistors, and voltage regulators are introduced. Emphasis is on basic component characteristics and analysis in the context of a power supply circuit. Lab emphasizes component specifications and typical circuit configurations. The project introduces circuit board layout and wiring, chassis wiring and harnessing, and other fabrication techniques. Offered spring semester only. Additional course fees $75.00. Prerequisite:    ELEC 101 Corequisite:    EMEC 115 (Prerequisite or Corequisite)
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  • ELEC 161: Electronics Soldering

    2.00 Credits
    Northampton County Area Community College

    Theoretical understanding and hands-on experience in the soldering of electronic assemblies; materials management, soldering processes and techniques, cleaning processes and techniques, desoldering processes and techniques, the application of workman ship standards; materials and processes to perform cause and effect analysis; laboratory exercises to provide hands-on experience hand soldering through hole and surface mount assemblies, inspecting product for adherence to workmanship standards, and removing and replacing defective components.
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