MATC 2022-23 Catalog

FIRE – FLANG

DEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

relating to medical care, reduce patient’s fear of hospital settings, and understand Hispanic health belief systems. FLANG-107 Survival Spanish – Work and Travel America This introductory approach to conversation presents everyday situations encountered in work and travel situations where Spanish is spoken. This course provides students with the basic vocabulary and cultural understanding needed when communicating in Spanish. FLANG-109 Credits: 1 participants will be able to use Spanish to greet people; engage in etiquette and social niceties; introduce oneself and others; count to 2,000; compliment people, food, and drink; order food and drink; give directions to a cab driver; register in a hotel; make simple purchases; request emergency assistance; and make and receive telephone calls. FLANG-111 Credits: 1 Spanish for Restaurants Upon completion, participants will be able to use Spanish to greet and depart; compliment people; engage in etiquette and social niceties; use holiday greetings; direct kitchen sta ff , servers and busing sta ff ; communicate general rules and safety issues. FLANG-117 Credits: 3 Conversational Spanish for Service Occupations 1 This introductory approach to conversation presents everyday situations encountered on job sites. The course provides students with the basic vocabulary and cultural understanding needed for working with Spanish-speakers in targeted occupations both at home and abroad. FLANG-118 Credits: 3 Conversational Spanish for Service Occupations 2 This continuation of FLANG-117 enables students to advance their conversational skills in realistic work-related contexts while further developing valuable cross-cultural insights needed for successful interaction with Spanish-speaking employees and clients. FLANG-119 Credits: 1 Survival Spanish for Educators This is a comprehensive program designed to provide functional Spanish language skills for school personnel who have occasional contact with Spanish-speaking students and visitors. It also includes extensive training for non-Spanish-speaking classroom teachers who have Spanish-speaking children in their classroom. FLANG-123 Credits: 3 Intermediate Spanish This course is designed to help students build language pro fi ciency and gain cultural awareness by discussing in the target Credits: 1 Spanish for Business Professionals Upon completion of the program,

language a variety of practical topics related to the Spanish-speaking community. One hour of language lab attendance per week is

FIRE-192 Credits: 3 Principles of Emergency Services Safety and Survival This course introduces the basic principles and history related to the national fi re fi ghter life safety initiatives, focusing on the need for cultural and behavior change throughout the emergency services. FIRE-193 Credits: 3 Fire Protection Systems This course provides information relating to the features of design and operation of fi re alarm systems, water-based fi re suppression systems, special hazard fi re suppression systems, water supply for fi re protection and portable fi re extinguishers. FIRE-194 Credits: 3 Fire Protection Hydraulics This course provides a foundation of theoretical knowledge in order to understand the principles of the use of water in fi re protection and to apply hydraulic principles to analyze and to solve water supply problems. Prerequisite(s): Complete FIRE-193. FIRE-195 Credits: 3 Fire Behavior and Combustion This course explores the theories and fundamentals of how and why fi res start, spread, and are controlled. FLANG – Foreign Language (Department: 802) FLANG-101 Credits: 1 Survival Spanish for Law Enforcement O ffi cers Upon completion, participants will be able to use Spanish to disarm a suspect, make arrests and ID individuals, stop and search a vehicle, conduct fi eld sobriety tests, issue warrants, assist in emergencies, read the Miranda Warning, render aid to victims, and manage prisoners and bystanders. FLANG-104 Credits: 1 Spanish for Dental Sta ff Upon completion, participants will be able to use Spanish to register patients, obtain medical history, engage in o ffi ce etiquette, explain routine procedures, give directions to patients during procedures, explain anesthesia, explain billing procedures, instruct patients concerning medications, instruct patients concerning post-operative Spanish for Nursing Upon completion, participants will be able to use Spanish to obtain basic information and patient history, obtain vital signs, perform physical assessments, perform routine procedures, prepare patients for surgery or other procedures, administer medications and injections, feed and bathe patients, assist and interact with patients’ families, honor patients’ requests, assist in emergency situations, identify Hispanic culture traits problems. FLANG-105 Credits: 1

required. FLANG-125

Credits: 1

Survival French – Work/Travel Upon completion, participants will be able to use French to greet people, count and tell time, make telephone calls, communicate basic needs in business and travel situations, describe health issues, and order food and beverages at restaurants. They will also be able to identify and cope with common cross-cultural barriers. FLANG-126 Credits: 1 French for the Culinary Arts This course focuses on the acquisition of basic skills in French within the context of culinary arts. It emphasizes pronunciation, use of basic French in restaurants and food critique, study of French regional gastronomic specialties, and identi fi cation of values driving French culture. FLANG-200 Credits: 2 Spanish 1A For beginning students who feel they need more time to complete Spanish 1. This course is the fi rst half of a curriculum that divides Spanish 1 into two semesters. It moves gradually and includes an emphasis on how to learn a foreign language. The course stresses the development of basic communicative skills through practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Vocabulary and grammar are emphasized. A study of values and customs provides an increased awareness of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. The course is college transferable as Spanish 1 only upon completion of both semesters. Prerequisite(s): This class is a beginning level class; it is not for people who are already comfortable speaking Spanish. Contact worldlanguages@ matc.edu now, prior to registration, for a quick and free placement test. Earning a B or better in a higher level course will earn students 2-14 free FLANG credits for the classes skipped, thus saving students time and money. FLANG-201 Credits: 2 Spanish 1B A continuation of Spanish 1, fi rst semester. This slower-paced course stresses the development of basic communicative skills through practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Vocabulary and grammar are emphasized. A study of values and customs provides an increased awareness of the cultures of the Spanish speaking world. Upon completion of this course and FLANG-200, students have the equivalent of Spanish 1. Prerequisite(s): Complete FLANG-200 or satisfactory MATC placement test score.

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