MATC 2025-26 Catalog

DEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

during procedures, explain anesthesia, explain billing procedures, instruct patients concerning medications, and instruct patients concerning postoperative problems. FLANG-105 Credits: 1 Spanish for Healthcare Upon completion, participants will be able to use Spanish to obtain basic information and patient history, obtain vital signs, perform physical assessments, perform routine procedures, prepare patients for surgery or other procedures, administer medications and injections, feed and bathe patients, assist and interact with patients’ families, honor patients’ requests, assist in emergency situations, identify Hispanic culture traits relating to medical care, reduce Hispanics’ fear of hospital settings, and understand Hispanic health belief systems. FLANG-107 Credits: 1 Survival Spanish – Work and Travel America This introductory approach to conversation presents everyday situations encountered in work and travel situations where Spanish is spoken. This course provides students with the basic vocabulary and cultural understanding needed when communicating in Spanish. FLANG-109 Credits: 1 Spanish for Business Professionals Upon completion of the program, participants will be able to use Spanish to greet people, engage in etiquette and social niceties, introduce oneself and others, count to 2,000, compliment people, order food and drink, give directions to a cab driver, register in a hotel, make simple purchases, request emergency assistance, and make and receive telephone calls. FLANG-111 Credits: 1 Spanish for Restaurants Upon completion, participants will be able to use Spanish to greet and depart; compliment people; engage in etiquette and social niceties; use holiday greetings; direct kitchen staff, servers and busing staff; and communicate general rules and safety issues. FLANG-117 Credits: 3 Conversational Spanish for Service Occupations This introductory approach to conversation presents everyday situations encountered on job sites. The course provides students with the basic vocabulary and cultural understanding needed for working with Spanish-speakers in targeted occupations both at home and abroad. FLANG-119 Credits: 1 Survival Spanish for Educators This course is designed to provide functional Spanish language skills for school personnel who have contact with Spanish-speaking students and visitors. Learn essential vocabulary and phrases for everyday interactions in school settings. Gain confidence in welcoming students, giving instructions and addressing their needs. Deepen your cultural understanding of Spanish-speaking

peoples. Strengthen connections and foster inclusivity within your school community. FLANG-123 Intermediate Spanish This course is designed to help students build language proficiency and gain cultural awareness by discussing in the target language a variety of practical topics related to the Spanish-speaking community. One hour of language lab attendance per week is required. FLANG-200 Credits: 2 Spanish 1A For beginning students who feel they need more time to complete Spanish 1. This course is the first half of a curriculum that divides Spanish 1 into two semesters. It moves gradually and includes an emphasis on how to learn a foreign language. The course stresses the development of basic communicative skills through practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Vocabulary and grammar are emphasized. A study of values and customs provides an increased awareness of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. The course is college transferable as Spanish 1 only upon completion of both semesters. Prerequisite(s): This class is a beginning level class: “If you feel this class would be too easy for you, contact worldlanguages@matc.edu prior to registration for a quick and free placement test.” Earning a B or better in a higher-level course will earn students 2-14 free FLANG credits for the classes skipped, thus saving students time and money. FLANG-201 Credits: 2 Spanish 1B A continuation of Spanish 1, first semester. This slower-paced course stresses the development of basic communicative skills through practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Vocabulary and grammar are emphasized. A study of values and customs provides an increased awareness of the culture of the Spanish-speaking world. Upon completion of this course and FLANG- 209, students have the equivalent of Spanish 1. Prerequisite(s): Complete FLANG-200 or satisfactory MATC placement test score. FLANG-202 Credits: 4 Spanish 1 This Spanish course is designed to give you a strong base in the language and an increased awareness of the cultural perspectives offered. Part of learning Spanish is developing perspectives offered through the many Spanish speaking cultures. The text will be used as a resource to help guide us; however, we will be expanding beyond the text when necessary. Prerequisite(s): This class is a beginning level class: “If you feel this class would be too easy for you, contact worldlanguages@matc.edu prior to registration for a quick and free placement test.” Earning a B or better in a higher-level course will earn students 2-14 free FLANG credits for the classes skipped, thus saving students time and money. Credits: 3

FLANG-205

Credits: 4

Spanish 2 In this continuation of FLANG-201 or FLANG-202, students develop additional communicative skills in real-life situations and gain a better understanding of the Spanish speaking cultures of the world in relation to their own. One hour of language lab attendance per week is required. Prerequisite(s): Complete FLANG-201, FLANG-202 or satisfactory MATC placement test scores. FLANG-213 Credits: 3 Spanish 3 This course is designed to help students build language proficiency and gain cultural awareness by discussing in the target language a variety of cultural topics and pertinent current issues. Students will refine grammar skills to improve conversational abilities. Prerequisite(s): Complete FLANG-205 or satisfactory MATC placement test score. FLANG-214 Credits: 3 Spanish 4 This course is continuation of FLANG-213. Students will continue to study cultural topics. Students will increase vocabulary, refine communicative skills and develop cultural insights. One hour of language lab attendance per week is required. Prerequisite(s): Complete FLANG-213 or satisfactory MATC placement Spanish 5: Conversation, Grammar and Current Topics This course focuses on developing accuracy and proficiency in spoken communication. Building on their experience in Spanish 4, students study the Spanish language in greater depth and breadth. Students continue to refine their language abilities through the study of Hispanic culture. Current topics, cultural norms and a “tour” of the Hispanic world will offer students the opportunity to study the target culture while using the target language. Prerequisite(s): Complete FLANG-214 or satisfactory MATC placement test score. FLANG-221 Credits: 4 French 1 Est-ce que tu aimes le pain au chocolat? Parlez vous espagnol? In French 1, you will learn what these questions mean, how to formulate and answer them, and build a foundation in listening, speaking, reading and writing in French. You will explore and gain awareness of multiple social francophone identities and cultures of the French-speaking world to acquire basic communicative skills and for metalinguistic development of your first language. This proficiency-oriented language course is designed for students who are studying French for the first time and provides gradual immersion, interpreting and creating meaning through readings to raise language awareness. test score. FLANG-218 Credits: 3

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