MATC 2021-22 Catalog

DIETNT – ECON

DEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

DLABT – Dental Laboratory Technician (Department: 507) DLABT-102 Dental Anatomy This course is a study of the development of morphology, occlusion and function of the teeth. Laboratory sessions include tooth identi fi cation, functional waxing techniques and reproduction of the teeth in wax. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Dental Technician (30-507-1) program. DLABT-111 Credits: 5 Introduction to Complete Dentures This course is an introduction to complete dentures. The lecture sessions will cover the theory of complete denture fabrication. The lab sessions will include the procedures utilized to fabricate complete dentures. Lab projects include fabricating custom impression trays, base plates and occlusion rims, model articulation, tooth arrangement, denture wax-up, investing, boiling-out and packing, processing, selective grinding, fi nishing and polishing complete dentures. Repairs and relines also will be studied. Prerequisite(s): Complete DLABT-102. DLABT-121 Credits: 5 Introduction to Crown and Bridge This course is an introduction to the theories and laboratory techniques required to design and fabricate cast metal dental crowns, bridges and porcelain fused to metal restorations. Lecture topics include the theories of model and die production, pattern design, pattern waxing, investing, casting, porcelain application, fi nishing and polishing metal crowns and bridges, and porcelain fused to metal restorations. In the laboratory sessions, a variety of metal crowns, bridges, and porcelain laminated dental restorations are completed. Prerequisite(s): Complete DLABT-111. DLABT-128 Credits: 4 All Ceramic Techniques This course is an introduction to the theories and techniques required to design and fabricate porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns and bridges. Lecture topics include substructure design, chemistry of dental porcelain and metal alloys, and fundamentals of porcelain application. Color science and shade modi fi cation also are studied. Laboratory projects include model and die production, substructure fabrication, porcelain application, and fi nishing and polishing procedures. Prerequisite(s): Complete DLABT-121. Credits: 5

such as inventory, purchasing and shipping, into an ecommerce website will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the ful fi llment side of the business. Di ff erences between internet, intranet and extranet will be explored, and ebusiness also will be discussed including electronic data interchange (EDI) security, application development and web 2.0.

DIETNT-156

Credits: 2

Nutrition in the Life Cycle The nutrient and nutritional counseling needs for normal growth and optimal health throughout the life cycle are explored. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Nutrition and Dietetic Technician (10-313- 1) program. Completion of or currently enrolled in DIETNT-151. DIETNT-157 Credits: 3 Food Service Management 2 Students learn management techniques in planning, organizing, controlling, delegating and communicating to meet the needs of the various healthcare systems and their regulatory agencies. Prerequisite(s): Complete DIETNT-108, DIETNT-118 and DIETNT-106 or ServSafe Certi fi cate. Must be admitted to the Nutrition and Dietetic Technician (10-313-1) program. DIETNT-160 Credits: 1 Medical Terminology for the Dietetic Technician Students study the components of medical words to learn medical terminology for communication with the members of the healthcare team. Emphasis is placed on recognition, pronunciation, de fi nition and spelling of terms and abbreviations. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Nutrition and Dietetic Technician (10-313-1) Credits: 1 Nutrition in the Life Cycle: Coordinated Practice The nutrient and nutritional counseling needs for normal growth and optimal health throughout the life cycle are explored. Students develop and implement teaching plans for the various age groups in the clinical experience. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Nutrition and Dietetic Technician (10-313-1) program. Completion of or currently enrolled in DIETNT-156. DIETNT-167 Credits: 2 Food Service Management 2 Coordinated Practice Through clinic experiences, students learn modern management techniques to select and train employees, maintain departmental records, purchase food and supplies, supervise meal service, plan meetings, analyze, correct problems and develop interdepartmental communication. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Nutrition and Dietetic Technician (10-313-1) program. Complete DIETNT-108, DIETNT-118 and DIETNT-106 or ServSafe Certi fi cate. Completion of or currently enrolled in DIETNT-157. DIETNT-170 Credits: 2 Nutritional Counseling Skills The role of the nutrition therapist is studied to develop counseling relationships with client in order to achieve behavior change for improved nutritional health. Prerequisite(s): Complete DIETNT-125 and DIETNT-156. program. DIETNT-166

ECON – Economics (Department: 809) ECON-195

Credits: 3

Economics This course is designed to give an overview of how market-oriented economic systems operate and it surveys the factors that in fl uence national economic policies. Basic concept and analysis are illustrated by reference to variety of contemporary problems and public issues. Concepts include scarcity, alternative economic system, growth, supply and demand, monetary and fi scal policy, in fl ation, unemployment, ecological and global economic issues. ECON-201 Credits: 3 Principles of Microeconomics This course covers the following topics: price mechanisms, price determination in the products and factors markets, analysis of market structures, business decisions with regard to cost analysis, output determinations, and employing factors of production. Other topics such as regulation versus deregulation, international trade and economic development also will be discussed. ECON-202 Credits: 3 Principles of Macroeconomics This course covers national income and product analysis, fi nancial institutions and the Federal Reserve System, and macroeconomic models and their application to the problems of in fl ation, unemployment and business fl uctuations. The lines between economic problems, theory and public policy are emphasized. ECON-215 Credits: 3 Economics of Discrimination Economic theory is used to examine discrimination with an emphasis on the labor market and inequality in the U.S. Topics include: fundamental economic theory, the labor market, the basis and measurement of discrimination, inequality, and the laws and policies relating to discrimination. ECON-216 Credits: 3 Urban Economics Urban Economics provides research about the built environment. Using the tools of economic analysis, Urban Economics describes the outcomes of public and private decision-making with regard to land use, and clusters of populations and their transportation. Prerequisite(s): Complete ECON-195, ECON-201 or ECON-202.

EBUS – eBusiness (Department: 135) EBUS-174

Credits: 3

Business Information Systems Students will review the components needed to support ebusiness applications. The integration of traditional business systems,

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