MATC 2023-24 Catalog

GRDS–HIST

DEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

GRDS-142

Credits:3

HEALTH-110

Credits:1

HIST-210

Credits:3

Brand and Media Strategies This course examines the elements of surprise which carry tremendous weight, both as a tool for retention and word-of mouth transference. This course studies the pros and cons of guerilla and viral methods, through case study and real-life project application. Prerequisite(s): Complete GRDS-110. GRDS-153 Portfolio Assessment In this course, students will learn portfolio preparation and presentation, networking and establishing contacts, job interviewing skills, resume-writing, completing job applications and follow-up. Guest speakers will add professional insight. Prerequisite(s): Complete GRDS-116. HEALTH (Department 501) HEALTH-101 Credits:3 Medical Terminology Focuses on the component parts of medical terms: pre fi xes, su ffi xes and word roots. You will practice formation, analysis and reconstruction of terms. This course emphasis on spelling, de fi nitionand pronunciation. It provides an introduction to operative, diagnostics, therapeutic and symptomatic terminology of all body systems as well as systemic and surgical terminology. HEALTH-104 Credits:2 Culture of Healthcare An introduction to the culture of healthcare for students interested in working in various healthcare settings. Learners examine professionalism, interpersonal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills and patient privacy and con fi dentiality issues as they relate to healthcare. HEALTH-107 Credits:2 Digital Literacy for Healthcare The focus of this course is the use of technology in healthcare. Learners use common business software applications, including word processing, presentation, spreadsheets, and databases. Communication methods using technology are addressed. Learners gain experience with using the electronic health record (EHR). Healthcare EHR security issues, social media use, and digital healthcare resources are examined. HEALTH-109 Credits:1 Professionals course is designed to provide students with a background in the health care profession and in nutrition that will allow them to discuss nutrition with their patients in relationship to prevention, health promotion and wellness. Credits:3 Adv. Nutrition for Health Professionals The Advanced Nutrition for Health

Basic Nutrition for Health Professionals The Basic Nutrition for Health Professionals course is designed to provide students with a baseline understanding of how diets are recommended for patients. HEALTH-112 Credits:3 Introduction to Public Health A survey and analysis of current public health problems incorporating an epidemiologic framework. A basic introduction to community health history and organization is followed by speci fi c health issues analyzed through the agent, host, and environmental interrelationships. Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention, and health promotion strategies are detailed. HEALTH-160 Credits:2 Study Strategies for Health Occupations This course focuses on creative thinking, brain-based learning principles, information processing, and memory strategies, as well as life management skills. Learning strategies are taught to assist learners in integrating and processing technical information in a meaningful way. HIST – History (Department 803) HIST-203 Credits:3 Western Civilization From Ancient Times to 1776 This course surveys the evolution of Western civilization from ancient times to 1776. Special emphasis is placed on the development and interactions of the political, social, religious, and economic institutions that form the foundations of Western civilization today. HIST-204 Credits:3 Western Civilization From 1776 This course surveys the evolution of Western civilization from 1776 to the present time. Special emphasis is placed on the development and interactions of the political, social, religious, and economic institutions that form the foundations of Western civilization today. HIST-206 Credits:3 America Since 1945 This course analyzes domestic and foreign policy of the United States since World War II. Beginning with the Truman administration, it moves through the current time. The emphasis is on changes in America’s role in international a ff airs, growth in presidential power, and changes within American society. Special attention is devoted to the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, the Civil Rights Movement, the cultural revolution of the ‘60s, and New Federalism.

Women in American History This course provides an analysis of the experiences of women in the development of America. Emphasis is placed on the impact of women in the political, economic, and social events that shaped the nation, and the growing awareness in women of their role in America Through 1877 A survey of the history of the United States from 1500 to 1877. Emphasis is placed on colonial development, the movement for independence, and the establishment of government under the Constitution. Special attention is devoted to the evolution of political democracy, economic developments, the emergence of the sectional controversy leading to the Civil War, and the period of Reconstruction that followed. HIST-212 Credits:3 America Since 1877 The major developments in United States history from the 1870s to the present are traced. Attention is focused on industrialization, urbanization, development of the West, reform movements, and the emergence of the United States as a world power. HIST-213 Credits:3 America: 1921-1945 This course focuses on America in prosperity, depression and war. It assesses the successes and failures of people, famous and not so famous, who confronted economic and social disasters at home and tyranny African-American History A comprehensive introduction to the historical and sociological background of African-American people. An African centered approach will be used to focus on the political, economic, and cultural history of African-Americans from 3900 BC to 1865. An analysis is made of the cultural and historical policies and practices that have shaped African-American people’s relationship to other people of the world. HIST-215 Credits:3 African-American History and Culture A comprehensive study of African-American history since the Civil War. An African centered approach will be utilized to analyze the political, economic, and cultural history of African Americans from 1865 to the present. society. HIST-211 Credits:3 abroad. HIST-214 Credits:3

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