MATC 2026-27 Catalog

DEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

enter the vital and rewarding fi eld of teaching. As we prepare for this role reversal, we must have a deeper understanding of schooling, particularly in urban settings, so that we can begin to tackle the challenges we will face both within and outside of the classroom. Throughout this course, we will challenge one another to grow not only in our understanding of the issues that affect urban education, but also insofar as our own personal philosophies of teaching are constantly evolving. Service learning is a vehicle we will use to get hands-on experience tackling issues impacting urban education. Prerequisite(s): Complete EDF-249 or SOCSCI-249 with a grade of C or higher. EDF-254 Credits:2 Field Experience in Urban K-12 Classrooms This is a fi eld experience/service-learning course provides students who are completing the Teacher Education Track to (1) deepen their understanding of how race, language and socioeconomic status impact teaching and learning, (2) observe and participate in classroom management strategies, and (3) become familiar with the organization, culture and curriculum of schools and classrooms in the Milwaukee Public School system. Students complete 40+ hours of observation, which is accepted towards fi eldwork requirements at several schools of education. Prerequisite(s): Complete EDF-253 or SOCSCI-253. Also, a TB test and criminal background checks are required for school placement. EDF-255 Credits:3 Introduction to Teaching This course is intended for students who wish to pursue a degree in education at a four-year college. The course introduces students to the profession of education and the roles of teachers. It provides an understanding of the context in which education is delivered in culturally pluralistic settings and an opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in the interpersonal, observational and organizational skills that underlie teaching. Prerequisite(s): Complete EDF-253. Completion of or currently enrolled in EDF-254. ELCTEC – Electronic Technology (Department 605) ELCTEC-105 Credits:3 Advanced Circuits (DC/AC 3) Advanced circuit analysis concepts and techniques that are used by electronic engineering technologists are emphasized in this course. Advanced AC complex number based circuit analysis techniques are applied to series-parallel circuits, superposition, complex power, nodal analysis, Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems, ideal operational ampli fi er circuits, circuits containing equivalent circuit models of sensors and actuators, frequency response analysis, and balanced three-phase circuits. Laboratory, simulation and documentation experiences reinforce the lecture material. Prerequisite(s): Complete ELCTEC-111 or ELCTEC-116 and ELCTEC-120 or ELCTEC-118 and MATH-197 or MATH-230. Completion of or currently enrolled in ELCTEC-121.

ELCTEC-106

Credits:3

ECON-216

Credits:3

Advanced Electronics (ECA) This course covers advanced topics associated with the analysis of electronic devices and circuits. Fundamental mathematical modeling and applications of solid-state devices and operational ampli fi ers include device characteristics of p-n junction diodes, bipolar junction transistors (BJT) and metal oxide semiconductor fi eldeffect transistors (MOSFET); analysis of diode circuits, linear power supplies and transistor switching circuits; and an introduction to design in the context of single-stage MOSFET ampli fi ers and operational ampli fi ers in standard con fi gurations. Laboratory, simulation and documentation experiences reinforce the lecture material. Prerequisite(s): Complete ELCTEC-105 or ELCTEC-112 and ELCTEC-121. ELCTEC-110 Credits:4 DC/AC Electronics 1 An introductory course that presents the scienti fi c foundation used throughout electronics technology. Topics include DC/AC forms of current, voltage, resistance, capacitance, inductance and power. Troubleshooting practices will be emphasized and computer technologies will be used to enhance abstract theory. Students perform laboratory experiments and prepare technical reports. Prerequisite(s): Completion of or currently enrolled in MATH-115, MATH-202, MATH-230, MATH-231 or MATH-232. ELCTEC-111 Credits:3 DC/AC Electronics 2 An extension of and enhancement to DC /AC Electronics 1. More advanced topics such as complex networks, applicable theorems, polyphase systems and passive fi lters will be discussed. Computer simulation software will be used to reinforce theoretical analyses. Prerequisite(s): Complete ELCTEC-110 or ELCTEC-115. Completion of or currently enrolled in MATH-116. ELCTEC-120 Credits:4 Electronic Devices The basic operating principles of diodes, transistors, thyristors and linear integrated circuits are presented as they are used in recti fi er, ampli fi er and oscillator circuits. Theory is reinforced with laboratory assembly, measurements, troubleshooting and technical report writing. Prerequisite(s): Complete ELCTEC-110 or ELCTEC-115. Completion of or currently enrolled in MATH-116 and ELCTEC-111. ELCTEC-121 Credits:3 Electronic Devices Advanced This course is a continuation of ELCTEC-120 with additional emphasis on transistor models, ICampli fi ers, oscillators, active fi lters, integrators and differentiators, waveshaping, and control circuits. Circuit theory is reinforced with laboratory activities and technical report writing. Prerequisite(s): Complete ELCTEC-118 or ELCTEC-120.

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 – Educational Foundations (Department 809) EDF-249 Credits:2 Orientation to Urban Teaching This course is designed for students who are interested in exploring a career in urban K-12 teaching. Students learn about themselves in relationship to the children they may teach. Students explore different licensure areas and the pathways toward becoming a teacher. Readings and topics are chosen in order to explore how race, class and ethnicity affect the dynamics of teaching-learning relationships in schools. EDF-253 Credits:3 Issues in Urban Teaching This course is designed to expose you to issues in urban education. Some of you may have already spent considerable time in classrooms as teacher aides or paraprofessionals, or maybe even as teachers. The majority of us spent time in schools as students. Now we are preparing to

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