Courses and programs

Courses

Courses are available to you as:

  • Local and regional courses taught by Northwest Campus faculty. NWC offers community interest courses, such as painting, ceramics, and computer applications that are taught face-to-face in a traditional classroom setting. NWC faculty also teach distance delivered courses as part of CRCD's schedule, which includes the Bering Strait region. These are listed in the College of Rural and Community Development's Fall and Spring Schedule, but they can also be viewed through UAOnline at the Class Schedule link on the front page. As additional courses become available, NWC will advertise through local media, its NWC News Group, and this website.
  • UAF eCampus offers online courses and fully online degrees. You can find these courses and degrees, and register online through UAF eCampus website

These various schedules of courses offer instruction through audioconferences, paper-based correspondence, web-based correspondence, and Internet-based class meetings.

View NWC Distance Delivery Courses on the eCampus Website
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Please contact Northwest Campus by phone 800-478-2202 or 907-443-2201, fax 907-443-5602, or email nwc.info@alaska.edu for current course offerings.

 

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NWC Spring 2023 Schedule

The NWC Spring 2023 schedule (pdf, 9.6 MB) is available for download!

Looking for an advisor? Find assistance from the NWC Student Support Services Team! 

 

Upcoming Courses

 

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SKIN SEWING MITTENS

with Eva Dickson

Tues & Thurs / 6:00pm-8:30pm / March 21-April 6 / REGISTER BY: March 17
Six 2.5-hour sessions / 1 credit / APAR F157 / CRN: 38303
Cost: $191--or $136 if you pay in advance!* (tuition support available for NPS teachers)
*NSEDC/NWC spring 2023 price rollback! Regular price $270

CLASSROOM COURSE (NOME): Learn the basics of skin sewing through measuring out and sewing your own pair of mittens! Eva ensures students learn proper skin sewing technique for creating your own well-fitting and long lasting mittens. This course satisfies an elective credit for the Bering Strait Cultural Knowledge campus credential program.

Eva Dickson has been sewing since childhood when she learned from her mother and grandmother. She enjoys teaching what she knows and sharing with others willing to learn.

 

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CERAMICS: WHEEL THROWING & HAND BUILDING II

with Megan Gannon 

Tues / 6:00pm-8:00pm / Mar 21-May 2 / REGISTER BY: Mar 17
Lab time available 12-2pm Saturdays for duration of class
Seven 2-hour sessions / 1 credit / APAR F150P / CRN: 37553
Cost: $191—or $136 if you pay in advance!* (plus $35 supply fee)
*NSEDC/NWC spring 2023 price rollback! Regular price $270

CLASSROOM COURSE (NOME): Learn and practice the basics of ceramics in this course that is open to beginners and those with ceramics experience. Explore techniques of hand-building (slab, coil, pinch) and wheel-throwing, glazing, and firing. 

Megan Gannon first took ceramics in college and co-founded Ceramic Kingdom, a pottery collective in Berlin where she taught classes from 2017-2019.

 

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TECHNOLOGY TOOLS FOR TEACHERS

with Miranda Musich

Wed, Thurs, Fri / Mar 22-Mar 24 / REGISTER BY: Mar 10
 - Wed, Mar 22: 11:00am-5:30pm
 - Thurs, Mar 23: 9:00am-5:30pm
 - Fri, Mar 24: 9:00am-11:00am
Two .5-credit courses / ED F237C & ED F237D / CRN: 38190 & 38193
Cost: $191—or $136 if you pay in advance!*
*NSEDC/NWC spring 2023 price rollback! Regular price $270
(ask about possible tuition support for the STCC credential program!)

CLASSROOM COURSE (NOME): Join Applied Business faculty Miranda Musich to learn technology tools made for the classroom. Master Google Docs and Google applications to build technology skills for success when you step into the classroom. This course is part of the NWC Substitute Teacher campus credential program.

Miranda Musich is assistant professor of applied business at Northwest Campus. A Nome-Beltz graduate, she holds a master’s degree in organizational leadership.

 

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APPLIANCE TROUBLESHOOTING

with Ryan Ford

Mon to Sat / 8:00am-12:30pm / Mar 27-Apr 1 / REGISTER BY: Mar 17
Six 4.5-hour sessions / 2 credits / CTT F137 / CRN: TBA
Cost: $430 + $50 supply fee-or $355 if paid in advance!* (discount available to unsponsored students)
*NSEDC/NWC spring 2023 price rollback! Regular price: $540 + $50 fee
**Contact Kawerak for possible funding support! intake@kawerak.org / 907-443-4371**

SHOP COURSE (NOME): Provides students with conceptual and practical applications in troubleshooting and repairing appliances. Students will be instructed in diagnostic skills that support repairing and replacing components in various equipment such as refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers, clothes dryer and oven and cook tops. This course is part of a NWC campus credential.

Ryan Ford has been teaching construction trades courses for UAF and Northwest Campus since 2012.

 

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DOORS AND WINDOWS INSTALLATION

with Ryan Ford

Mon to Fri / Mar 27-Mar 31 / 1:30pm-5:00pm  / REGISTER BY: Mar 17
Five 3.5-hour sessions / CTT F141 / 1 credit / CRN: TBA
*NSEDC/NWC spring 2023 price rollback! Regular price: $270 + $50 fee
**Contact Kawerak for possible funding support! intake@kawerak.org / 907-443-4371**

SHOP COURSE (NOME): Introduces students to door and window installation. Students will learn skills and trade techniques of installation, finish casing and trim. Course will identify Rough Openings (RO) and RO sizing. Introduction to tools necessary for correctly and safely installing doors and windows.

Ryan Ford has been teaching construction trades courses for UAF and Northwest Campus since 2012.

 

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CERAMICS FOR KIDS

with Vickie Erickson 

Sat / 10:00am-12noon / Apr 1-May 6 / REGISTER BY: Mar 24
Six 2-hour sessions / non-credit workshop / ages 9-14 / CRN: TBA
Cost: $99* (fee includes supplies)
*NSEDC spring 2023 price rollback! Regular price $110

CLASSROOM WORKSHOP (NOME): Kids ages 9-14 will learn and develop basic pottery skills during this 6-week course. Students will hand-build and sculpt fun projects with clay. Techniques explored will include pinching, coiling, slab construction, surface decoration, and glazing.
Vickie Erickson has taken pottery classes for over 10 years. She currently practices from her own home studio.

 

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BEGINNING STAINED GLASS

with Molly Naaktgeboren

Tues & Sat / Apr 4-Apr 22 / REGISTER BY: Mar 28
 - Tues / 6:00pm-8:00pm
 - Sat / 10:30am-2:30pm
Three 2-hour sessions & three 4-hour sessions / APAR F150P / CRN: 37558
Cost: $191—or $136 if you pay in advance!* (plus $120 supply fee)
*NSEDC/NWC spring 2023 price rollback! Regular price $270

CLASSROOM COURSE (NOME): Explore the stained glass technique of foil and solder, also known as cold working. Learn the flow of creating stained glass from start to finish. Students will learn about pattern design, how to cut glass, manipulate it, shape it, foil, and then solder the pieces together. Create 2-3 complete projects of your own design!

Molly Naaktgeboren has been doing copper foil stained glass for 12 years. Recently, Molly has branched out into learning other techniques like fusing, beadworking, and torch work.

 

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SUBARCTIC GARDENING

with Cheryl Thompson

Mon / 6:00pm-8:00pm / Apr 3-Apr 24 / REGISTER BY: Mar 27
Mon & Thurs / 6:00-8:00pm / May 1-Sept 11 / SCIA F150P & NONC F001 / CRN: 37570 [must register for both spring & summer]
Cost: $191—or $136 if you pay in advance!*  (plus $50 fee for seeds and soil)
*NSEDC/NWC spring 2023 price rollback! Regular price $270 

CLASSROOM COURSE (NOME): Soils, plant propagation, disease and insect control, variety selection, fertilization, greenhouse construction and care and gardening techniques. Emphasis on development and care of green houses and gardens in the Nome area. This is a hands-on class. Students will raise a wide variety of plants in several greenhouses over the course of the spring and summer months. Posted course costs cover both spring and summer course registration.

Cheryl Thompson is a certified master gardener who has successfully gardened in Nome for over 20 years and operates a greenhouse business.

 

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SMALL ENGINE REPAIR

with Brian Marvin

One Friday, Two Saturdays / Apr 14-Apr 29 / REGISTER BY: Apr 7
 - Friday, Apr 14: 6:00pm-8:00pm
 - Saturdays, Apr 15 & Apr 29: 9:00am-4:30p
One 2-hour session, Two 6.5-hour sessions / 1 credit / AUTO F100 / CRN: 39058
Cost: $191—or $136 if you pay in advance!*
*NSEDC/NWC spring 2023 price rollback! Regular price $270

CLASSROOM COURSE (NOME): Learn the basic functions of small engines. From outboard motors to generators, ice augers to motorcycles, learn the parts and functions of a small engine and its electrical system. Course covers dismantling procedures, cleaning and reassembly techniques, gasket-making, lubrication, troubleshooting, and minor repairs. Students are welcome to bring their own machines to class.

Brian Marvin has taught vocational courses at Shishmaref and Brevig Mission, and science and vocational courses at Nome-Beltz and NACTEC.

 

BIRDING FIELD TRIPS

with Carol Gales

Sat / 7:00am - 7:00pm / May 27 / REGISTER BY: May 19
Sat / 7:00am - 7:00pm / June 3 / REGISTER BY: May 26
Sat / 7:00am - 7:00pm / June 10 / REGISTER BY: June 2
One 12-hour day workshop / non-credit workshop / CRN: TBA
Cost: $60 per trip 

FIELD TRIPS (NOME): Travel the roads of Nome to view the spring bird migration. Each trip will take participants along a different route (Council, Kougarok, and Teller roads) depending on road conditions and migration progress. These are day-long trips with no facilities or amenities along the way, so be prepared for all manner of weather and bring plenty of food and water. 

Carol Gales started birding after taking a Birds of Alaska course at Northwest Campus 15 years ago. She has been guiding visiting birders through her business, Roam Nome.  

 

NET MENDING

with Brian Marvin

Tues & Wed / 7:30pm-9:30pm / May 30-Jun 1 / REGISTER BY: May 27
Two 2-hour sessions / non-credit / NONC 001 / CRN: TBA
Cost:$40*
*NSEDC/NWC spring 2023 price rollback! Regular price $40

CLASSROOM WORKSHOP (NOME): Get ready for fishing season by learning to mend nets in this workshop! Bring a net in need of repair or work on a net provided in class. Supplies are provided for use during class.

Brian Marvin has taught vocational courses at Shishmaref and Brevig Mission, and science at Nome-Beltz High School. He currently teaches at NACTEC.

 

Dual credit courses

As a result of the direct partnership between Northwest Campus and the Northwestern Alaska Career and Technical Center (NACTEC), BSSD and NPS students participating with NACTEC programs can earn dual (high school and college) credit through certain offerings. Currently, dual credit will be awarded to students who successfully complete the following NACTEC classes:

Course

Credits

Survival Swimming

1 cr.

Driver's Education

2 cr.

Art

1-3 cr.

NCCER Core Curriculum

5 cr.

NCCER Carpentry I

6.5 cr.

Personal Care Attendant

4 cr.

Certified Nurse Assistant

6 cr.

Emergency Trauma Technician

3 cr.

Small Engine Repair

1 cr.

Early Childhood Education

1 cr.

Introduction to the Health Field

3 cr.

*NACTEC classes are for high school students only. Speak to your principal or guidance counselor, or contact NACTEC directly for a complete schedule, more information or to register at 907-443-3507.