MATC 2022-23 Catalog

700 - LEVEL COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

content in Government and Civics, U.S. History, Economics, Geography and the World, and Citizenship will be the context for the development of integrated social studies reasoning and problem-solving skills applicable to academic and workplace environments. SOCIAL SCIENCE – ADULT HIGH SCHOOL SOCHS-701 Credits: 1 American Government A study is made of American democracy. Topics include political principles, documents, and the development of rights of a free people. Emphasis is placed upon three major areas: the Congress, the Presidency, and the Supreme Court. SOCHS-704 Credits: 1 Economics A study of our great challenge to use our limited resources to satisfy unlimited human wants for goods and services. This course attempts to explain how humans and nations resolve this problem. SOCHS-709 Credits: 1 World Geography I World Geography I helps students understand that the world has systems that can be compared, analyzed, and evaluated through the study of landforms, climates, ecosystems and their interactions. Students will learn that the fi ve themes of place, location, movement, region and human environmental interactions can be applied throughout the globe. In addition, students will look at world events and their impact on countries, cultures, environments, and individuals. World Geography I will study the geography of the following regions of the world: North America, Central America, and South America. SOCHS-710 Credits: 1 World Geography II World Geography II helps students understand that the world has systems that can be compared, analyzed, and evaluated through the study of landforms, climates, ecosystems and their interrelationships. Students will learn that the fi ve themes of place, location, movement, region, and human environmental interactions can be applied throughout the globe. In addition, students will look at world events and their impact on countries, cultures, environments, and individuals. World Geography II will study the geography of the following regions of the world: Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, and Antarctica. SOCHS-714 Credits: 1 Personal Economics Personal Economics will utilize the appropriate resources to research, plan, implement, and assess a learner’s individual

short-term and long-term personal economic future. Learners will focus on practical skills that can be applied to improving their personal fi nances. SOCHS-720 Credits: 1 Psychology The basic concepts, methods, and applications of psychology in the daily life of the individual are studied. The student receives a broad introduction to the fi eld of psychology as the science of human behavior. SOCHS-750 Credits: 1 Civic Literacy In this course, the student learns the basic principles expressed in important political documents in U.S. history as well as the relationships between national, state, and local governments. SOCHS-761 Credits: 1 Sociology This course develops an awareness of the social structures, social processes, and institutions that make up society. By analyzing the various societal processes and structures, it enables the student to relate to group experiences.

SCIHS-751

Credits: 1

Physical Science 2 Physical Science 2 is a course designed to teach the nature of science while incorporating physics, chemistry, Earth science, and space science. Topics include heat and temperature, waves, communication and technology, the solar system, the universe, planet Earth, the atmosphere, and using natural resources. SCIENCE – POST HIGH SCHOOL SCIPH-703 Credits: 1 Biology 1 Students will obtain an overview of biology, and learn about the basic tools for biology, the chemical and structural basis of life, genetics, and microbiology through lecture and labs. SCIPH-704 Credits: 1 Biology 2 Students will develop an understanding of the anatomy and physiology of animals, with an emphasis on human biology, through lecture, dissections, and experiments. SCIPH-705 Credits: 1 Chemistry 1 The language and logic of chemistry are developed by studying elements, compounds, and mixtures; atomic structure; the periodic table and the Periodic Law; chemical bonding; the naming of compounds; the writing of formulas; and other topics. Prerequisite(s): Complete MATHHS-716 or MATHPH-716. SCIPH-706 Credits: 1 Chemistry 2 Instruction is continued in the laws and principles of chemistry through a study of oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, the properties of gases, the kinetic theory of matter, ionization, solutions, oxidation-reduction, radioactivity, and other topics. Prerequisite(s): Complete SCIHS-705 or SCIPH-705. SCIPH-750 Credits: 1 Physical Science 1 Physical Science 1 teaches the nature of science while incorporating physics, chemistry, Earth science, and space science. Topics include nonliving matter, scienti fi c problem-solving, metric measurement, nature of chemicals, periodic tables, force, acceleration, momentum, work, power, and machines. SOCIAL SCIENCE ( DEPARTMENT: 859 ) SOCIAL SCIENCE FOR GED SOCGED-768 Credits: 1 Social Studies for GED This course introduces foundational skills and levels of complexity crucial to your success on the GED Social Studies test. The

700-Level Courses for Adult High School/GED/HSED, College Support and Learning English

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