MATC 2023-24 Catalog

POLICE – PSYCH

DEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

packing, gaskets, regulating valves, piping, air compressors, pumps, and other mechanical fundamentals. POWENG-334 Credits:1 Blueprint Reading for Power Engineering Building blueprints are studied along with symbols and piping diagrams. Students will be able to locate and identify common building systems. Some mechanical assembly prints will also be covered. POWENG-335 Credits:3 Instrumentation and Controls This course covers a wide variety of boiler and HVAC controls. Thermostats, pneumatic and electronic controls, and building automation systems, pressure transmitters, thermocouples, and gauges are just some of the instrumentation covered in this class. POWENG-336 Credits:1 Math for Power Engineers This class contains practical applications commonly used in a variety of industries and trades. The class covers math concepts and how they are applied in boiler operation, HVAC, construction, and manufacturing. Measuring in whole numbers and fractions are studied. Percentages and word problems are geared toward the everyday situations the working person fi nds him/herself in. Weekly quizzes and a comprehensive fi nal exam are part of the learning experience. POWENG-395 Credits:3 Electricity for Power Engineering Basic fundamentals of electricity in the power engineering fi eld of facility maintenance, equipment operation and Abnormal Psychology This course in Abnormal Psychology surveys the essential features, possible causes, assessment, and treatment of the various types of abnormal behavior from the viewpoint of the major theoretical perspectives in the fi eld of abnormal psychology. Students will be introduced to the diagnosis system of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V). In addition, the history of the psychology of abnormality will be traced. Cultural and social perspectives in understanding and responding to abnormal behavior will be explored as well as current topics and issues within abnormal psychology. PSYCH-188 Credits:3 Developmental Psychology Concepts of normal growth and development are presented. A survey is made of the changing physical, physiological and psychological characteristics of individuals as they progress through the life span, from repair and power generation. PSYCH – Psychology (Department 809) PSYCH-159 Credits:3

POLICE-901

Credits:3

POLICE-907

Credits:3

Constitutional Law Course studies the theory of laws and the practices of arrests, searches and seizures as individual concepts and their interrelationships within the criminal justice system. Course also studies constitutional and statutory limitations on the proper authority of law enforcement to perform these tasks. Will contain discussions on contemporary issues of use of force and the exclusionary rules. POLICE-902 Credits:3 Criminal Law This course de fi nes and describes theories concerning the nature of crime and the purpose and source of criminal law in American society. Identi fi es principles of constitutional, federal, state and local laws that are applicable to criminal law with emphasis on the Wisconsin Criminal Code. Prerequisite(s): Complete POLICE 901. POLICE-903 Credits:3 Professional Communications Students will develop and apply speci fi c communication skills and strategies in a variety of simulated situations that are commonly used in law enforcement. Interview and interrogation skills are also addressed in this context. Prerequisite(s): Complete POLICE-900, POLICE-901, POLICE-902, POLICE-906, POLICE-907 and POLICE-908. Can take POLICE-905 concurrently. POLICE-904 Credits:3 Juvenile Law Student will learn the components of the juvenile justice system, including identifying children in need of protection or services and adjudication of delinquency. Student will identify legal issues and laws relevant to juveniles and the roles of law enforcement in investigational techniques employed in child maltreatment cases as well as issues involving missing children. Prerequisite(s): Complete POLICE-900. POLICE-905 Credits:3 Report Writing Students will learn to produce reports necessary for operations in law enforcement and the judicial system. Students will also learn the art of creating reports from various sources and the signi fi cance of these reports in legal proceedings. Prerequisite(s): Complete POLICE-900, POLICE-901 and POLICE-902. POLICE-906 Credits:3 Criminal Investigation Theory Student will learn the role of evidence in criminal investigation and prosecution and the proper methods of identifying, documenting and recovering evidence. Student will learn methods and strategies related to interviews of witnesses and speci fi c serious criminal o ff enses. Prerequisite(s): Complete POLICE-901.

Community Policing Strategies Student will be introduced to strategies employed to implement the Community Policing model of law enforcement in use today. Student will learn how law enforcement can work with the community as partners to the bene fi t of each entity through proactive approaches which lead to reduction of criminal activities. POLICE-908 Credits:3 Tra ffi cTheory Student will learn Wisconsin tra ffi c laws and will investigate and document tra ffi c crashes using current citation and forms. Student will also learn to recognize and interpret indicators of impaired driving and what actions are to be taken. POWENG – Power Engineering (Department 428) POWENG-330 Credits:1 Low Pressure Boilers This course covers the basic operation of low pressure boilers and prepares the student for a Facilities Operating license 3rd Class (low pressure boiler license up to 15 psi). Curriculum includes boiler systems-fuel, draft, steam, and feedwater. Absorption chillers, hot water boiler systems and operating procedures are covered. Licensing agency is the American Society of Power Engineers. POWENG-331 Credits:2 High Pressure Boilers This class will prepare students to write the American Society of Power Engineers Facility Operating 2nd class licensing exam. The High Pressure Boiler class will also prepare students to recognize boiler terminology, comprehend feedwater, steam, fuel, and draft systems. Students will learn heat transfer principles using air heaters, shell and tube heat exchangers, steam and radiant heat. Basic electricity, boiler operation, water treatment programs, cooling towers, traps, strainers and burner management systems. POWENG-332 Credits:1 Boiler Operation This class introduces the student to climate change and the di ff erent types of renewable energy in practice today. Emphasis will be on Photo Voltaic energy. Measurements and comparisons between conventional power generation and alternatives will be studied. POWENG-333 Credits:3 Plant Maintenance and HVAC Basics A hands-on class for repairing, maintaining, and troubleshooting equipment found in commercial and industrial settings. Training includes belt drives (alignment, tension, and care of belts), chain drives, fans, couplings, motor alignments, bearing removal and installation, lubrication, solenoid valves,

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