MATC 2025-26 Catalog

FIN – FLANG

FIN – Banking and Finance (Department 114) FIN-110 Credits: 3 Principles of Banking An entry-level course designed to provide students who are new to banking a general understanding of the industry. Principles of Banking introduces fundamental banking concepts and principles, the basics of how banks operate as service providers and businesses, their obligation to operate in a safe and sound manner and manage risks, and the responsibilities of bank employees in a customer-focused financial services environment. FIN-120 Credits: 3 Introduction to Money, Banking and Finance An introduction to the essential elements of money, banking and financial markets while emphasizing the relevance of each in the economy. Topics include financial markets and instruments, financial institutions, central banking, monetary policy and the Federal Reserve System, and business cycles. Prerequisite(s): Complete FIN-110 or ACCTG-111 and ECON-195 or any 200-level ECON course. FIN-122 Credits: 3 Investment Principles In this course, students are presented with the information, tools and guidance needed to make educated investing decisions. The investment simulation project provides hands-on experience stock trading and structuring a portfolio. Prerequisite(s): Complete ACCTG-110 or ACCTG-111. FIN-170 Credits: 3 Credit Management This course provides the knowledge and tools to establish, manage, analyze, and control both consumer and business credit. Topics include the credit process, credit management policies and procedures, financial statement analysis, and regulation of consumer credit. FIN-180 Credits: 3 Corporate Financial Management Corporate Financial Management is a capstone course for the Banking and Financial Services program. Emphasis is placed on interpreting and analyzing financial statements and financing decisions. Course takes an analytical approach around the balance sheet and the impact business decisions have on it. Prerequisite(s): Complete ACCTG-113 and ACCTG-122. FIRE – Fire Protection Technician (Department 503) FIRE-114 Credits: 3 Employability Skills Employability Skills is a course designed to fine tune the student’s skills, knowledge and abilities, and apply them to the application or promotion

of an incident management system. Prepares students to pursue current national ICS training requirements. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Fire Protection Technician program (10 503-2). FIRE-157 Credits: 3 Fire Investigation Provides students with the fundamentals and technical knowledge needed for proper fire scene investigations. Many topics will be covered including arson detection, conducting a fire investigation, determining whether the fire is accidental or incendiary, fire cause, and origin. Prerequisite(s): Complete FIRE-142, FIRE-143, FIRE-153, FIRE-191, FIRE-192 and FIRE-193 FIRE-191 Credits: 2 Principles of Emergency Services This course introduces the student to the organization and management of a fire and emergency services department and the relationship of government agencies to the fire service. Emphasis is placed on fire and emergency service, ethics and leadership from the perspective of the company officer. FIRE-192 Credits: 3 Principles of Emergency Services Safety and Survival This course introduces the basic principles and history related to the national firefighter life safety initiatives, focusing on the need for cultural and behavior change throughout the emergency services. FIRE-193 Credits: 3 Fire Protection Systems This course provides information relating to the features of design and operation of fire alarm systems, water-based fire suppression systems, special hazard fire suppression systems, water supply for fire protection and portable fire extinguishers. FIRE-194 Credits: 3 Fire Protection Hydraulics This course provides a foundation of theoretical knowledge in order to understand the principles of the use of water in fire protection and to apply hydraulic principles to analyze and to solve water supply problems. Prerequisite(s): Complete FIRE-193. FIRE-195 Credits: 3 Fire Behavior and Combustion This course explores the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread and are controlled. FLANG – Foreign Language (Department 802) FLANG-104 Credits: 1 Spanish for Dental Staff Upon completion, participants will be able to use Spanish to register patients, obtain medical history, engage in office etiquette, explain routine procedures, give directions to patients

process within the Fire Service. Prerequisite(s): Complete FIRE-142, FIRE-143, FIRE-153, FIRE-191, FIRE-192 and FIRE-193. FIRE-142 Credits: 4 Fire Fighting Principles Describes basic fire behavior, techniques used to control structural and related fire emergencies, and life safety practices. Students perform all practical evolutions necessary to control and extinguish fires and otherwise meet all requirements for Firefighter Level 1 certification with the state of Wisconsin. Prerequisite(s): Complete FIRE-143, FIRE-191, FIRE-192 and FIRE-193. Completion of or currently enrolled in FIRE-153. FIRE-143 Credits: 3 Building Construction for Fire Protection This course provides the components of building construction related to firefighter and life safety. The elements of construction and design of structures are shown to be key factors when inspecting buildings, preplanning fire operations and operating at emergencies. FIRE-144 Credits: 2 Advanced Firefighting Principles This course builds on Fire Fighter Level 1 skills with multiple practical sessions including structural firefighting, vehicle extrication, natural gas fire emergencies, firefighting foam and more. Students will learn communications, incident reporting and the Incident Management System. Students will be put in command roles and coordinate on-scene operations for multiple fire and rescue companies during live fire attack sessions. This course meets all requirements of Fire Fighter Level II State of Wisconsin certification. Prerequisite(s): Complete FIRE-142 and FIRE-153. FIRE-151 Credits: 4 Fire Prevention This course provides fundamental knowledge relating to the field of fire prevention. Topics include history and philosophy of fire prevention, organization and operation of a fire prevention bureau, use and application of codes and standards, plans review, fire inspections, fire and life safety education, and fire investigation. Prerequisite(s): Complete FIRE-143, FIRE-191, FIRE-192 and FIRE-193. FIRE-153 Credits: 1 Hazmat Awareness and Operations Examines characteristics relating to hazardous materials including problems of recognition and mitigation. Prepares students to Hazardous Materials Technician Level. FIRE-154 Credits: 2 Hazmat Chemistry This course provides basic chemistry relating to the categories of hazardous materials including recognition, identification, reactivity and health hazards encountered by emergency services. FIRE-156 Credits: 3 Strategies, Tactics and Incident Management Provides an in-depth analysis of the principles of emergency response through utilization

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