Science, Technology, Engineering Technology, Math (STEM) and Industrial Technology

Dean: Franklin Roberts

Phone: 419.267.1273
froberts@northweststate.edu

Mission: To serve by providing an excellent educational experience, with genuine interest in our students’ success and personal growth for their entire college career and beyond.

Vision: To be an integral part of NSCC as a recognized leader in the STEM fields, not only in the community but the region and the state.

Northwest State Community College offers a variety of degree and certificate programs in the field of engineering technologies as well as mathematics, natural science, and computer science classes. Students enrolled in a STEM class will benefit from the small classroom sizes as they learn to analyze problems and, more importantly how to solve them.

STEM Division students will be prepared to enter the workforce immediately after graduation from the engineering and technology program. Students concentrating in mathematics and natural sciences along with engineering and technology will also have the option of transferring into a four-year program at a partnering college or university.

Degree and certificate programs offered through the Engineering Technologies Division include:

Associate of Applied Science Degree

Computer Programming

Computer Science Engineering Technology

Cybersecurity & Network Administration

Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology

Electrical Engineering Technology

Mechanical Engineering Technology

Project Management Technology

Associate of Applied Science in Industrial Technology

Maintenance Technician/Mechatronics

Industrial Technologies

Associate of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering Degree

CAD/CAM

Plastics

Certificate Programs

Computer Aided Design

Computer Technician

HVAC-R (Climate Control)

Industrial Electrical

Industrial Maintenance

Machining

Millwright

Plastics Manufacturing

Programmable Controller (PLC)

Quality Control

Short-Term Technical Certificate Programs

Cybersecurity

CNC Operations

Industrial Automation Maintenance

Industrial Welding

Manufacturing Foundations

IT Specialist

Course Sequence

The suggested sequence of courses is for full-time students. If you are a part-time student or have transferred courses in from another school, you should generally complete the courses listed under semester 1 before moving on to semester 2, 3, and then 4. Elective courses may be taken at any time. Please meet with your advisor if you need assistance to register. Your advisor can help you make any necessary changes to this recommended sequence.

General Education

For Northwest State Core Requirements for all graduates, see Northwest State General Education Requirements . Unless specified on the program page, Humanities and Social Behavioral Science electives should be selected from the Core Requirements list while Communication and Natural Science electives should be selected from the following elective lists.

Natural Science

Technical Electives

Any AET, CAD, CET, EET, IND, INT, MET, PET, PLC or QCT course

Prerequisites

All students are required to demonstrate proficiencies in reading, writing, and mathematics based on scores on the assessment test or take the recommended classes. If you have not taken these tests, stop by the Admissions Office in C106 or call (419) 267-1320 for information or referral to testing.

Some courses listed in this program have specific prerequisites. See prerequisites required for each course in the Course Description section of this publication.