MATC 2023-24 Catalog

Flexible Learning Options at MATC We’ll Work With Your Schedule To fi t work and family schedules: • The college has eight-week, 12-week and 16-week courses. • Evening classes are held at all four campuses and other sites throughout the district. • Weekend classes are held on Friday evenings and Saturdays. • We offer hundreds of online classes. • More than 45 associate degree, technical diploma and certi fi cate programs are offered entirely online. • Accelerated degree programs are available and designed especially for working adults. Auditing Courses Interested in learning something new, without the pressure of exams and grades? Auditing courses lets you do just that. Audited courses aren’t for credit, and aren’t eligible for fi nancial aid or veterans bene fi ts. Not every course can be audited. For auditing information, contact register@matc.edu or call 414-297-7900 . NOTE: If you are a Wisconsin resident 60 years or older, you may audit classes in our 100-, 200-, 300-level courses for free on a space-available basis; you will be able to register on the fi rst day of the class. (You cannot change to audit status if you register before the start of the class.) As an audit through this program, all tuition will be waived; however, material and other course fees will be charged; these fees will appear under the heading “tuition.” Continuing Education Courses Continuing education courses for businesses are available through MATC’s Workforce Solutions, either on campus, online or at the workplace. Visit matc.edu and search Workforce Solutions . Study Abroad Opportunities Would you like to study in a different part of the world? MATC offers a number of study abroad opportunities for students interested in learning fi rsthand about cultures around the world. Some scholarships are available to help fund MATC-sponsored study abroad opportunities,

Opportunities to Complete High School Credentials MATC offers several programs for adults, and teens in some cases, who need to fi nishhigh school requirements. Adult High School MATC’s Adult High School can help you fi nishhigh school graduation requirements. High school students 16 or 17 years of age also can enroll in evening, online, weekend or summer session Adult High School classes for credit recovery. General Educational Development (GED) The GED test, offered at all MATC campuses, is an option for those who haven’t fi nished high school. Most employers require at least a GED, and it’s one way to meet entrance requirements at MATC and other colleges. We offer GED prep courses, too. High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) Students can earn a High School Equivalency Diploma by completing the GED certi fi cate and satisfying the civic literacy and health requirements. Program for Emerging Scholars Through this program, students aged 16 years or older who meet certain requirements may take classes leading to a high school diploma at MATC. For more information on the programs listed above, see the Community Education section on pages 324-326. More Opportunities for High School Students - Dual Enrollment If you’re a high school student, you can begin your college education by taking dual credit now! Examples include: • Dual Enrollment Academy • Start College Now • Transcripted Credit • Contracted Courses For information about these opportunities, visit matc.edu andsearch High School Opportunities .

and you can earn credit for your program. Visit matc.edu andsearch International Study for more information.

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