MATC 2024-25 Catalog

TABLE OF CONTENTS Making MATC Possible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Start Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Contact Information and Locations . . . . . . . 3 Flexible Learning Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Credentials: Associate Degrees, Technical Diplomas, Certi fi cates and Apprenticeships, plus Digital Badges . . . . . 4 Community Learning: Finish High School, Earn College Credit in High School or Just Take a Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Apply............................... 6 Admission Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Self-Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Online Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Financial Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Academic & Career Pathways . . . . . . . . . . 10 Career Essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Career Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Credit for Prior Learning and Experience . . 13 Pathway Advisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Four-Year Transfer Opportunities . . . . . . . . 14 Job Resources: CareerHub . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Professional Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Academic Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Resources for Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Academic Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Personal Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Student Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Con fl ict Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Business & Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Community & Human Services . . . . . . . . . 59 Creative Arts, Design & Media . . . . . . . . . . 80 General Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Healthcare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Manufacturing, Construction & Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 STEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Course Descriptions for Degrees, Diplomas and Certi fi cates . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Community Education: Adult High School, GED/HSED, Learning English . . . 314 700-Level Courses for Adult High School and Learning English . . . . . . . . . . 316 Apprenticeships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Accreditation Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 Directory of Credential Information . . . . . 326 MATC District Board of Directors 2023-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338 Explore MATC’s Programs and Academic & Career Pathways