MATC 2023-24 Catalog

FUNERL – GEOSCI DEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

body. Students will practice embalming in laboratories provided by or approved by the college. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Funeral Services program (10-528-1). FUNERL-135 Credits:1 Embalming Lab 1 This lab will allow the student to employ hands-on learning, preparing deceased individuals for viewings in a funeral setting. Students will apply knowledge from the Embalming Theory course to properly prepare the deceased to an acceptable physical appearance through the use of industry standard instruments, chemicals, and techniques. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Funeral Services program Funeral Service Science Discusses the study of the morphology, taxonomy, physiology, transmission and control of microbes, especially those which cause disease in humans. The process of infectious disease and defense mechanisms of disease will be covered. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Funeral Services program (10-528-1). FUNERL-137 Credits:1 Funeral Service Management Lab The focus of the FUNERL 137 Lab is to practice, through roleplaying, all components of the funeral arrangement conference with e ff ective and professional interpersonal communication. This prepares the student for a capstone project of conducting a simulated arrangement conference, demonstrating the ability to plan funeral services, provide fi nal disposition options, create an obituary, convey legal requirements and disclosures, facilitate merchandise selection, discuss pricing, and complete the funeral contract. Various scenarios pertaining to the noti fi cationof death to the funeral home are also simulated. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Funeral Services program (10-528-1). FUNERL-153 Credits:3 Psychology of Funeral Service Basic principles and theories of psychology and counseling are presented as they relate to funeral service. All aspects of grief, mourning, and bereavement are examined, including psychological and sociological in fl uences on grief responses. A study of grief as it relates to children and the family structure is included, along with grief characteristics based on cause and manner of death. E ff ective verbal and nonverbal communication skills are identi fi edand applied to the role of the funeral director as a counselor. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Funeral Services program (10-528-1). (10-528-1). FUNERL-136 Credits:2

FUNERL-155

Credits:1

GEOSCI-233

Credits:3

National Board Prep Intensive This six-week online course provides a condensed yet comprehensive preparation for the National Board Exam for Funeral Directors. Content review of all curriculum topics in the Funeral Service Program is provided, along with substantial and intensive practice-testing. Emphasis is placed on reinforcing memory recall through sequenced testing repetition, testing feedback, and multiple types of learning resources. Prerequisite(s): Must have instructor consent. GENST – General Studies (Department 890) GENST-204 Credits:3 College Success Seminar This course provides learners with strategies to develop tools for success in college and life. Students will learn academic and research skills. Students will develop strategies, behaviors, and habits that lead to success in personal responsibility, goal setting, self-motivation, self management, interdependence, and multicultural awareness. Learners will apply self management techniques, explore fi nancial management strategies, practice study skills, and apply methods to improve personal e ff ectiveness. GEOSCI – Geological Science (Department 806) GEOSCI-112 Credits:3 Principles of Sustainability Prepares the student to develop sustainable literacy, analyze the interconnections among the physical and biological sciences and environmental systems, summarize the e ff ects of sustainability on health and well being, analyze connections among social, economic, and environmental systems, employ energy conservation strategies to reduce the use of fossil fuels, investigate alternative energy options, evaluate options to current waste disposal and recycling in the U.S., and analyze approaches used by your community to promote and implement sustainability. GEOSCI-232 Credits:3 Earth Science This course introduces students to the fi elds of geology, meteorology, astronomy and oceanography. It emphasizes humans’ continually evolving techniques of exploring both the past and the present world and universe.

Environmental Science This course introduces basic scienti fi c principles necessary to an understanding of the relationships between mankind and the environment, with special focus on the e ff ects of mankind’s activities on the environment. GEOSCI-234 Credits:1 Earth Sciences Laboratory This laboratory course introduces students to the earth sciences through fi rsthand activities and exploration. Subject matter di ff ers indi ff erent sections. The course may emphasize identifying minerals, rocks, and fossils; interpreting and compiling maps (including GIS); observing and forecasting weather conditions; collecting and analyzing environmental data; and/or other earth science topics. Please consult the instructor or department of Physical Science instructional chairperson for speci fi c content. Prerequisite(s): Completion of or currently enrolled in GEOSCI-232. GEOSCI-243 Credits:3 Weather Fundamentals The course assists students whose work and interests require a general knowledge of atmospheric science. Applications appear in agribusiness, architectural design, insurance underwriting, environmental control, health and safety occupations, water resource industries, fabrication of materials (textiles, paint, plastics), physical geography and oceanography. GEOSCI-244 Credits:1 Weather Fundamentals Laboratory This laboratory course complements NATSCI-243 (Weather Fundamentals) by providing additional investigations involving realtime data and satellite images, plus a comprehensive range of critical thinking exercises. GEOSCI-245 Credits:4 General Geology This introductory geology course emphasizes the earth’s dynamic processes as well as its composition, structure and surface features. The laboratory introduces the identi fi cation of rocks and minerals and teaches mapping skills. Field trips are included. GEOSCI-246 Credits:3 Climate Change Fundamentals This course examines critically our understanding of climate and its causes, the evidence of past and present climate change and models of future climate change as well as the probable impacts of climate change on society and implications for future energy resources and the economy.

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