MATC 2024-25 Catalog

DMS – ELCTEC

Reserve System and macroeconomic models and their application to the problems of in fl ation, unemployment and business fl uctuations. The lines between economic problems, theory and public policy are emphasized. ECON-215 Credits: 3 Economics of Discrimination Economic theory is used to examine discrimination with an emphasis on the labor market and inequality in the U.S. Topics include fundamental economic theory, the labor market, the basis and measurement of discrimination, inequality, and the laws and policies relating to discrimination. ECON-216 Credits: 3 Urban Economics Urban Economics provides research about the built environment. Using the tools of economic analysis, Urban Economics describes the outcomes of public and private decision-making with regard to land use and clusters of populations and their transportation. Prerequisite(s): Complete ECON-195, ECON-201 or ECON-202. ECON-218 Credits: 3 International Economics Explores theories of trade, barriers and bene fi ts to trade, exchange rate systems, the role of central banks, trade de fi cits and surpluses and balance of payments. ECON-219 Credits: 3 Personal Finance and Consumer Economics This course is designed to provide the necessary knowledge to make the student more informed about personal fi nances and to help develop lifelong habits in planning, spending, saving and consumption decision-making. ECON-223 Credits: 3 Ecological Economics This course explores basic economic principles in the market-oriented global economy, including the limits to growth resulting from limited natural resources. Analyzes the mixed economy, which is a combination of private enterprise and government actions. Explains how an economy can achieve both a comfortable standard of living and ecological sustainability. ECON-225 Credits: 3 Healthcare Economics Healthcare Economics is a basic course in economics with an emphasis in healthcare. Topics include supply and demand, cost/bene fi t, resource allocation and production as well as the conditions under which healthcare is provided by government. EDF – Education Foundations (Department 522) EDF-102 Credits: 3 EDU: Techniques in Reading The purpose of this course is to provide students with a solid foundation for effective literacy

instruction in K-9 grade classrooms. The course will focus on the major fi ve elements of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fl uency, and comprehension. Phonological awareness will also be addressed. This course will review research-based teaching strategies, instructional materials as well as methods and assessments for effective and inclusive literacy instruction. EDF-103 Credits: 3 EDU: Introduction to Educational Practices Students analyze pre-K-12 education in the United States, determine roles and responsibilities of school personnel, and explore current trends and best practices. Students identify how students learn and the foundations of lesson planning. Students analyze assessment strategies, classroom management, and techniques for supporting learners. EDF-104 Credits: 3 EDU: Technology in Education The focus of this course is for students to teach and learn with information and technology rather than about information and technology. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) states that “Information and technology literacy is the ability of a teacher, working independently or with others, to use tools, resources, processes, and systems responsibly to access and evaluate information in any medium, and to use that information to solve problems, communicate clearly, make informed decisions, and construct new knowledge, products, or systems.” Students will analyze all aspects of information and technology literacy as well as begin their digital professional teaching portfolio. EDF-105 Credits: 3 Behavior Management Students analyze the behavior of students in educational settings. Emphasis will be given to examining the in fl uences on behavior and creating proactive learning environments through behavioral interventions and support. Students will evaluate strategies for creating a safe and supportive classroom environment. EDF-106 Credits: 3 EDU: Child and Adolescent Development Students will analyze the physical, cognitive and social-emotional development of children with an emphasis on school-age children and adolescents. Students will examine environmental factors that in fl uence child development. Developmental theories will be summarized and related to current teaching practices. EDF-107 Credits: 3 EDU: Overview of Special Education Students examine a historical overview of special education and special education law, including special education disability categories as de fi ned by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Students explore state and federal quali fi cations, special education criteria, and societal responses to students with disabilities. Students examine the impact of a student with disabilities on family dynamics and the role school personnel play in supporting students with disabilities.

DMS-225

Credits: 3

DMS Clinical Experience 3 This third-level clinical experience course continues to prepare DMS students to perform sonographic exams on patients with limited direct and mainly indirect supervision. Students apply scanning skills in a healthcare setting while adhering to the sonographers code of ethics. Students continue to improve technical skills while accepting more responsibilities during scanning procedures. Students are encouraged to demonstrate independent judgment in the performance of clinical competencies. Participation in this course will take place at a hospital or clinic. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program (10-526-2). Complete DMS-220. Completion of or currently enrolled in DMS-229. DMS-229 Credits: 2 DMS Clinical Experience 4 This fi nal clinical experience course is a continuation of DMS-215, which requires DMS students to integrate and apply all knowledge learned in previous courses to the production of high-quality images in the clinical setting. DMS students perform sonographic exams on patients with limited direct and mainly indirect supervision. Students apply scanning skills in a healthcare setting while adhering to the sonographers code of ethics. Students are encouraged to demonstrate independent judgment in the performance of clinical competencies. Participation in this course will take place at a hospital or clinic. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program (10-526-2). Complete DMS-220. Completion of or currently enrolled in DMS-225. ECON – Economics (Department 809) ECON-195 Credits: 3 Economics This course is designed to give an overview of how market-oriented economic systems operate, and it surveys the factors which in fl uence national economic policies. Basic concepts and analysis are illustrated by reference to verity of contemporary problems and public issues. Concepts include scarcity, alternative economic system, growth, supply and demand, monetary and fi scal policy, in fl ation, unemployment, ecological, and global economic issues. ECON-201 Credits: 3 Principles of Microeconomics This course covers the following topics: price mechanisms, price determination in the products and factors markets, analysis of market structures, business decisions with regard to cost analysis, output determinations and employing factors of production. Other topics such as regulation vs. deregulation, international trade and economic development will also be discussed. ECON-202 Credits: 3 Principles of Macroeconomics This course covers national income and product analysis, fi nancial institutions and the Federal

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