MATC 2024-25 Catalog

700-LEVEL COURSES

skills as de fi ned by the portfolio. Among areas covered are a meeting preparation project, a project either accounting-based or technology based and business portfolio completion. Prerequisite(s): Complete OFTECH-738. OFFTEC-743 Business Co-Op Work Experience 3 Class time consists of a variety of work-related sections designed to improve entry-level clerical skills as de fi ned by the portfolio. Among areas covered are a meeting preparation project, a project either accounting-based or technology based and business portfolio completion. Prerequisite(s): Complete OFFTEC-742. OFFTEC-744 Business Co-Op Work Experience 4 Class time consists of a variety of work-related sections designed to improve entry-level clerical skills as de fi ned by the portfolio. Among areas covered are a meeting preparation project, a project either accounting-based or technology based and business portfolio completion. Prerequisite(s): Complete OFFTEC-743. READING – POST HIGH READPH2: Advanced Comprehension The Reading Post High School Course is designed for students who have graduated from high school or have earned a GED or HSED. This course emphasizes adapting strategies and skills to a variety of reading tasks and becoming a critical reader. Learners apply prior experience and knowledge, use study skills, and transfer reading and vocabulary skills to a variety of printed and illustrative materials found in the workplace, school and everyday life. Learner responds to reading in written form. Learners who successfully complete the course are prepared to enter postsecondary education and/ or obtain and maintain employment. The class assumes competence in use of basic reading strategies. SCIENCE – ADULT HIGH SCHOOL SCIHS-701 Credits: 3 General Science 1 Designed to give students a better understanding of the environment, this course demonstrates the importance of the sciences in everyday life. Topics include matter, energy, electricity and heat. Includes class demonstrations and group experiments. SCIHS-702 Credits: 3 General Science 2 This course is a study of our changing planet and the makeup of our living world. Topics include geology, weather, climate, the universe, life on earth, ecology, our human body and environmental problems. Credits: 2 Credits: 2 SCHOOL READPH-772 Credits: 5

MATHPH-722

Credits: 3

MATHHS-721

Credits: 3

Geometry 2 Geometry 1 is extended to include similar polygons, right triangles, circles, construction and logic. Sets that describe areas and volumes, as well as the formulas for such sets, are presented. MATHPH-745 Credits: 3 Advanced Algebra 1A This course is equivalent to the fi rst semester of second-year algebra. The course begins with the graphing of lines. Topics include graphing of linear inequalities in two variables; solving linear systems (two lines) using the graphic, elimination, and substitution methods; exploring other methods of solving equations; and the study of roots and radicals. MATHPH-755 Credits: 3 Advanced Algebra 1B This course offers a sampling of matrix algebra, trigonometry, conic section, probability, statistics, progression and series. It is designed to whet the appetite for future mathematical studies. OFFICE TECHNOLOGY (DEPARTMENT 862) OFFTEC-735 Keyboard, Keypad and Windows This is a competency-based course for learning the alphabetic and numeric keyboard using the touch method. In addition, the numeric keypad is presented. Students experience hands-on practice using a mouse, menus and Windows accessories. Furthermore, the student will format, type, print, edit and save simple documents using Microsoft Word. OFFTEC-737 Credits: 3 Business Operations Co-Op Part 2 Class time consists of a variety of work-related sections designed to improve skills necessary for work with portfolio. Areas covered include database, spreadsheets, math concepts and fi nancial recordkeeping. Prerequisite(s): Complete OFFTEC-735. OFFTEC-738 Credits: 2 Business Co-Op Work Experience 1 Class time consists of a variety of work-related sections designed to improve entry-level clerical skills as de fi ned by the portfolio. Among areas covered are a meeting preparation project, a project either accounting-based or technology based, and business portfolio completion. OFFTEC-739 Credits: 3 Business Operations Co-Op Part 1 Class time consists of a variety of work-related sections designed to improve skills necessary for work with portfolio. Areas covered include interpersonal relationships and concepts, technology, and international business. OFFTEC-742 Credits: 2 Business Co-Op Work Experience 2 Class time consists of a variety of work-related sections designed to improve entry-level clerical Credits: 3

Geometry 1 Geometric concepts covered include points, lines, planes, conditional statements, angles, symbols, triangles and proof writing. Tools, techniques and procedures covered include: algebraic properties, deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, de fi nitions, theorems and postulates. Prerequisite(s): Complete MATHHS-717. MATHHS-722 Credits: 3 Geometry 2 Geometric concepts covered include volume and surface area of three-dimensional shapes, circles, chords, arcs and tangents, and right triangle trigonometry. Tools, techniques and procedures covered include algebraic properties, deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, de fi nitions, theorems and postulates. MATHHS-745 Credits: 3 Advanced Algebra 1A This course is equivalent to the fi rst semester of second-year algebra. The course begins with the graphing of lines. Topics include graphing of linear inequalities in two variables; solving linear systems (two lines) using the graphic, elimination, and substitution methods; exploring other methods of solving equations; and the study of roots and radicals. MATHHS-755 Credits: 3 Advanced Algebra 1B This course is equivalent to the second semester of the second year of algebra. Topics include counting techniques and probability, a study of quadratics (the parabola, circle, ellipse and hyperbola), the solution of three equation systems of lines and of nonlinear systems, and the study of matrices, determinants and exponential and logarithmic functions. MATHEMATICS – POST HIGH SCHOOL MATHPH-707 Credits: 3 Financial Literacy This course is designed to help you with everyday consumer math skills, math you should an do use all the time. You will learn a wide variety of personal and business math skills. MATHPH-716 Credits: 3 Algebra1A This course has a brief review of fractions and decimals. The main course consists of the basic operations with real numbers, evaluating algebraic expressions, solving equations and inequalities with one variable, and operations with algebraic expressions. MATHPH-717 Credits: 3 Algebra1B This course begins with factoring and the solution of quadratic equations by factoring. It also includes rational expressions, and ratio and proportion, and concludes with operations with algebraic expressions involving fractions. Prerequisite(s): Complete MATHHS-716 or MATHPH-716.

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