MATC 2022-23 Catalog

FIN – FIRE

DEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

visual content with the advanced tools of the trade. Multiversioning of content is emphasized, permitting the student producer to understand how to take concept to creation via air, web, podcasting, social media, etc. Students produce a selected multimedia project and deliver it via these various media outlets. An eye toward future technologies and techniques is emphasized, encouraging students to challenge existing views and develop innovative new solutions. Prerequisite(s): Completion of or currently enrolled in EPROD-153 and EPROD-154. FIN – Financial (Department: 114) FIN-110 Credits: 3 Principles of Banking An entry-level course designed to provide students who are new to banking a general understanding of the industry. Principles of Banking introduces fundamental banking concepts and principles, the basics of how banks operate as service providers and businesses, their obligation to operate in a safe and sound manner and manage risks, and the responsibilities of bank employees in a customer-focused fi nancial services environment. FIN-120 Credits: 3 Introduction to Money, Banking and Financial Markets An introduction to the essential elements of money, banking, and fi nancial markets while emphasizing the relevance of each in the economy. Topics include fi nancial markets and instruments, fi nancial institutions, central banking, monetary policy and the Federal Reserve System, and business cycles. Prerequisite(s): Complete FIN-110 or ACCTG-111 and ECON-195 or any 200-level ECON course. FIN-122 Credits: 3 Investment Principles In this course, students are presented with the information, tools, and guidance needed to make educated investing decisions. The investment simulation project provides hands-on experience in stock trading and structuring a portfolio. Prerequisite(s): Complete ACCTG-110 or ACCTG-111. FIN-170 Credits: 3 Credit Management This course provides the knowledge and tools to establish, manage, analyze, and control both consumer and business credit. Topics include the credit process, credit management policies and procedures, fi nancial statement analysis, and regulation of consumer credit. FIN-180 Credits: 3 Corporate Financial Management Corporate Financial Management is a capstone course for the Banking and Financial Services program. Emphasis

of Wisconsin certi fi cation. Prerequisite(s): Complete FIRE-142 and FIRE-153. FIRE-151 Credits: 4 Fire Prevention Provides fundamental information regarding the history and philosophy of fi re prevention, organization and operation of a fi re prevention bureau, use of fi re codes, and identi fi cation and correction of fi re hazards. Meets all requirements for Fire Inspector I certi fi cation with the State of Wisconsin. Prerequisite(s): Complete FIRE-143, FIRE-191, FIRE-192, FIRE-193. FIRE-153 Credits: 1 Hazmat Awareness and Operations Examines characteristics relating to hazardous materials including problems of recognition and mitigation. Prepares students to the Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations Level. Prerequisite(s): Complete FIRE-143, FIRE-191, FIRE-192, FIRE-193. FIRE-154 Credits: 2 Hazmat Chemistry This course provides basic chemistry relating to the categories of hazardous materials including recognition, identi fi cation, reactivity, and health hazards encountered by emergency services. FIRE-156 Credits: 3 Strategies, Tactics and Incident Management Provides an in-depth analysis of the principles of emergency response through utilization of an incident management system. Prepares students to pursue current national ICS training requirements. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Fire Protection Technician program (10-503-2). FIRE-157 Credits: 3 Fire Investigation Provides students with the fundamentals and technical knowledge needed for proper fi re scene investigations. Many topics will be covered including: arson detection, conducting a fi re investigation, determining whether the fi re is accidental or incendiary, fi re cause and origin. Prerequisite(s): Complete FIRE-142, FIRE-143, FIRE-153, FIRE 191, FIRE-192 and FIRE-193. FIRE-191 Credits: 2 Principles of Emergency Services This course will provide an overview of the fi re protection and emergency services fi eld. Topics include career opportunities, the history of fi re and emergency services, chemistry and physics of fi re, organization and function of public and private fi re protection services, fi re departments as part of local government, fi re prevention, laws and ordinances a ff ecting the fi re service, and fi re service nomenclature.

is placed on interpreting and analyzing fi nancial statements and fi nancing decisions. Course takes an analytical approach around the balance sheet and the impact business decisions have on it. Prerequisite(s): Complete ACCTG-113 and ACCTG-122. FIRE – Fire Protection (Department: 503) FIRE-104 Credits: 3 Fire Internship This course provides an opportunity for students to experience learning, and insight into, fi re department organization and procedures. Students are assigned to a local fi re department where they can apply knowledge and skills they learned in the classroomwhile performing the same duties as a working member of that department. Prerequisite(s): Complete EMS-301 or EMS-192. FIRE-114 Credits: 3 Employability Skills Employability Skills is a course designed to fi ne tune the student’s skills, knowledge, and abilities, and apply them to the application or promotion process within the fi re service. Prerequisite(s): Complete FIRE-142, FIRE-143, FIRE-153, FIRE-191, FIRE-192 and FIRE-193. FIRE-142 Credits: 4 Fire fi ghting Principles Describes basic fi re behavior, techniques used to control structural and related fi re emergencies, and life safety practices. Students perform all practical evolutions necessary to control and extinguish fi res and otherwise meet all requirements for Fire fi ghter Level 1 certi fi cation with the State of Wisconsin. Prerequisite(s): Complete FIRE 143, FIRE-191, FIRE-192, FIRE-193. Completion of or currently enrolled in FIRE-153. FIRE-143 Credits: 3 Building Construction for Fire Protection Provides the components of building construction that relate to fi re and life safety. Students are taught the basic principles of structural design such as: masonry, frame, veneer, structural steel and reinforced concrete constructions. Building codes and fi re ordinances as they apply to basic construction are also covered. FIRE-144 Credits: 2 Advanced Fire fi ghting Principles This course builds on Fire fi ghter Level 1 skills with multiple practical sessions including structural fi re fi ghting, vehicle extrication, natural gas fi re emergencies, fi re fi ghting foam and more. Students will learn communications, incident reporting and the incident management system. Students will be put in command roles and coordinate on-scene operations for multiple fi re and rescue companies during live fi re attack sessions. This course meets all requirements of Fire fi ghter Level II State

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