North Idaho College
Founded in 1933, North Idaho College is a comprehensive community college located on the beautiful shores of Lake Coeur d’Alene. NIC offers degrees and certificates in a wide spectrum of academic transfer, career and technical education, and general education programs. NIC’s vibrant college community includes 5,000+ students enrolled in credit courses and more than 4,400 students taking non-credit courses. College faculty and staff relentlessly focus on providing a rich, rewarding higher education experience for every student.
Interstate Passport
This example of a Passport Block was developed by faculty at North Idaho College. This member profile was developed as an example of how learning outcome-based transfer can be mapped onto a general education curriculum. The Interstate Passport program sunset at the end of 2023, and each member institution has different policies regarding their ongoing transfer relationships. The publication of their Passport Block is a part of the evergreen resources managed by WICHE to serve as an example and should not indicate any current or ongoing transfer relationships. For more information about transfer at North Idaho College please see their website at https://dsu.edu/.
Passport Block
Complete this course:
Courses in Oral Communication | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
✔ | ✔ | COMM | 101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication |
Complete these two courses:
Courses in Written Communication | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
✔ | ✔ | ENGL | 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I |
✔ | ✔ | ENGL | 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II |
Complete one of the following:
Courses in Quantitative Literacy | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
✔ | MATH | 123 | Math in Modern Society | |
✔ | MATH | 130 | Finite Mathematics | |
✔ | MATH | 143 | College Algebra | |
✔ | MATH | 147 | College Algebra & Trigonometry | |
MATH | 160 | Survey of Calculus | ||
✔ | MATH | 170 | Calculus I | |
✔ | MATH | 253 | Principles of Applied Statistics | |
Complete one course from the Life Science Group and one course from the Physical Science group.
Life Sciences
Courses in Life Sciences | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
BTNY | 203 | General Botany | ||
ZOOL | 202 | General Zoology | ||
Physical Sciences
Courses in Physical Sciences | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
✔ | CHEM | 100 | Concepts of Chemistry | |
CHEM | 101 | Intro to Chemistry | ||
CHEM | 105 | General, Organic, and Biochemistry | ||
CHEM | 111 | General Chemsitry I | ||
CHEM | 112 | Principles of Gen. College Chemistry II | ||
ENSI | 119 | Introduction to Environmental Science | ||
✔ | PHYS | 101 | Fundamentals of Physical Science | |
PHYS | 111 | General Physics I | ||
PHYS | 211 | Engineering Physics I | ||
This outcome does not require additional courses. Human Cultures learning outcomes were mapped to all courses in “Creative Expression” and “Human Society and the Individual.” By completing 4 courses in these other areas, students will meet the Human Cultures PLO.
This outcome is found throughout the curriculum but is synthesized in the below course. Complete this course.
Courses in Critical Thinking | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
✔ | ✔ | INTR | 250 | Integrative Inquiry |
Complete 2 courses from 2 different disciplines. Completion of one or more Modern Language course from the list below counts as only one discipline.
Courses in Creative Expression | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
✔ | AIST | 285 | American Indian Literature | |
✔ | ART | 100 | Introduction to Art | |
✔ | ART | 101 | Art History from Caves to Cathedrals | |
✔ | ART | 102 | Art History from Da Vinci to Digital | |
ASL | 101 | Elementary American Sign Language I | ||
ASL | 102 | Elementary American Sign Language II | ||
✔ | CINA | 126 | Film and International Culture | |
✔ | COMM | 220 | Intro to Intercultural Communication | |
✔ | ENGL | 175 | Introduction to Literature | |
✔ | ENGL | 216 | Mythology | |
✔ | ENGL | 257 | Literatue of Western Civilization | |
✔ | ENGL | 258 | Literature of Western Civilization | |
ENGL | 267 | Survey of English Literature | ||
✔ | ENGL | 268 | Survey of English Literature | |
✔ | ENGL | 271 | Introduction to Shakespeare | |
ENGL | 277 | Survey of American Literature | ||
ENGL | 278 | Survey of American Literature | ||
✔ | ENGL | 285 | American Indian Literature | |
✔ | FLAN | 207 | Foreign Language Culture | |
FREN | 101 | Elementary French I | ||
FREN | 102 | Elementary French II | ||
GERM | 101 | Elementary German I | ||
GERM | 102 | Elementary German II | ||
✔ | HUMS | 101 | Montage: Intro to the Humanities | |
✔ | HUMS | 126 | Film and International Culture | |
✔ | HUMS | 200 | Interdisciplinary Seminar | |
✔ | INTR | 200 | Interdisciplinary Seminar | |
✔ | ITAL | 101 | Elementary Italian I | |
ITAL | 102 | Elementary Italian II | ||
✔ | MUSI | 101 | Introduction to Music | |
MUSI | 127 | Suvey of American Popular Music | ||
✔ | PHIL | 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | |
✔ | PHIL | 103 | Ethics | |
✔ | PHIL | 111 | World Religions | |
✔ | PHIL | 201 | Logic and Critical Thinking | |
PHIL | 205 | Political and Social Philosophy | ||
PHIL | 220 | Asian Philosophy | ||
POLS | 208 | Political and Social Philosophy | ||
✔ | SPAN | 101 | Elementary Spanish I | |
SPAN | 102 | Elementary Spanish II | ||
✔ | THEA | 101 | Introduction to Theatre | |
Complete one course.
Courses in Teamwork and Value Systems | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
✔ | CHD | 110 | Child Health, Safety & Nutrition | |
✔ | CLC | 101 | Designing Your NIC Experience | |
✔ | CLC | 102 | Designing Your Life and Career | |
DANC | 112 | Social/Swing Dance | ||
DANC | 120 | Latin Social Dance | ||
MUSP | 102 | Cardinal Voices | ||
MUSP | 103 | Cardinal Chorale | ||
MUSP | 104 | Vocal Jazz Ensemble | ||
MUSP | 106 | North Idaho College Wind Symphony | ||
MUSP | 107 | Cardinal Pep Band | ||
MUSP | 110 | Vocal Ensemble | ||
MUSP | 111 | Instrumental Ensemble | ||
MUSP | 113 | North Idaho Jazz Ensemble | ||
✔ | NURS | 115 | Wellness for Care Providers | |
PE | 101 | Varsity Strength Training | ||
PE | 103 | Varsity Strength Training | ||
PE | 110B | Beginning Whitewater Kayaking | ||
PE | 110C | Beginning Rock Climbing | ||
PE | 110D | Beginning Sailing | ||
✔ | PE | 110E | Beginning Yoga | |
✔ | PE | 110F | Cardiovascular Training | |
PE | 110J | Jogging/Power Walking | ||
PE | 110L | Lake Kayak/Canoe | ||
PE | 110M | Pilates | ||
PE | 110PP | Cross Country Skiing | ||
PE | 110QQ | Zumba | ||
✔ | PE | 110R | Strength Training | |
PE | 110T | Tone and Trim | ||
PE | 110TT | Spinning | ||
✔ | PE | 110V | Cadrio Cross Training | |
PE | 110VV | Introduction to CrossFit | ||
PE | 110W | Mountain Biking | ||
PE | 110Y | Bowling | ||
PE | 110Z | Beginning Fly Fishing | ||
PE | 111B | Beginning Golf | ||
PE | 111D | Racquetball | ||
PE | 111F | Beginning Tennis | ||
PE | 111H | Whitewater Rafting | ||
PE | 111O | Outdoor Adventures | ||
PE | 111P | Stand Up Paddle Boarding | ||
PE | 201 | Varsity Strength Training | ||
PE | 203 | Varsity Strength Training | ||
✔ | PE | 222 | Wellness Lifestyles | |
✔ | PE | 226 | Stress Management | |
PE | 288 | First Aid | ||
✔ | SOC | 220 | Marriage and Family | |
Complete at 2 courses from 2 different disciplines.
Courses in Human Society and the Individual | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
✔ | AIST | 101 | American Indian Studies | |
✔ | ANTH | 100 | Intro to Anthropology | |
✔ | ANTH | 102 | Cultural Anthropology | |
✔ | CHD | 134 | Infancy through Middle Childhood | |
✔ | CJ | 103 | Intro to Criminal Justice | |
✔ | COMJ | 140 | Mass Media in a Free Society | |
✔ | COMM | 233 | Interpersonal Communication | |
✔ | ECON | 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
✔ | ECON | 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
✔ | HIST | 101 | World History I | |
✔ | HIST | 102 | World History II | |
✔ | HIST | 103 | History of Civilization 20th Century | |
✔ | HIST | 111 | United States History I | |
✔ | HIST | 112 | United States History II | |
✔ | HIST | 115 | History of the Americas I | |
HIST | 116 | History of the Americas II | ||
✔ | POLS | 101 | American National Government | |
✔ | POLS | 237 | International Politics and Problems | |
✔ | PSYC | 101 | Introduction to Pyschology | |
✔ | SOC | 101 | Introduction to Sociology | |
✔ | SOC | 102 | Social Problems | |