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 CIS's schedule, which includes the Bering Strait region. These are listed in the College of Indigenous Studies's Fall and Spring Schedule, but they can also be viewed through at the Class Schedule link on the front page. As additional courses become available, NWC will advertise through local media, its , and this website.
  • Semester-based distance delivered courses offered by other UA campuses. These can also be most easily found at the or . This is an online schedule that is searchable by course, meeting time, delivery type, and semester.
  • UAF eCampus offers online courses and fully online degrees. You can find these courses and degrees, and register online through

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



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.

 


Upcoming Courses

 

Business English

with Hallie Nelson

3 Credit Course
CRN: 75615, ABUS F170, Distance/Web
Mondays, 5:15-6:45pm, Oct 7 - Dec 14

This course is a comprehensive review of grammar, punctuation, capitalization and spelling, with an emphasis on communication in professional settings. Satisfies the communication requirement at the certificate level.

 

Administrative Procedures

with Hallie Nelson

3 Credit Course
CRN: 75616, ABUS F182, Distance/Web
Wednesdays, 5:15-6:45pm, Oct 7 - Dec 14

This course covers general administrative duties for professional settings including document management, professional communications, customer service and client support, financial and expense management and human resource support.

 

Introduction to Small Engine Repair Flyer
Introduction to Small Engine Repair

with Chris Paskvan

1 Credit Course
CRN: 76287, AUTO 100, Nome
Nov. 8th, 6pm - 8pm
Nov. 9th, 9am - 4:30pm
Nov. 23rd, 9am - 4:30pm

Parts and functions of a small engine and its electrical system. Dismantling procedures, cleaning and reassembly techniques, gasket-making, lubrication, troubleshooting, and minor repairs.

 

Dual credit courses:


The dual credit process allows secondary school students to register for UAF classes and concurrently earn high school and college credit, if approved. Any high school student meeting course prerequisites may enroll in university classes. Students must consult their appropriate school district officials and school counselors for approval prior to registration if they wish to use university courses to meet high school graduation requirements. Northwest Campus has direct partnership with the Northwestern Alaska Career and Technical Center (), the Bering Strait School District (),  and Nome Public Schools ().