MATC 2026-27 Catalog

DEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

American Sign Language with some additional use of written English rather than spoken English. Twenty hours of participation in Deaf community events are required outside of class time. Prerequisite(s): Complete INTP-128 with a grade of C or higher or instructor consent. IT – Information Technology (Department 107) IT-107 Credits:3 Social Networking and Business This course is an introduction to social media, communication and collaboration tools utilized professionally in a business environment. Students will learn to set up, use and support these tools. Emphasis will be placed on proper business communication, development of a personal resume and the implementation of a professional person using social media that supports work within the information technology fi eld. ITDEV – IT Programming/ Development (Department 152) ITDEV-110 Credits:3 Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming Using C# This course introduces the fundamental concepts of programming from an object-oriented perspective. Topics include class design, simple data types, control structures, storage allocation, scope and simple data structures (arrays). Students will develop algorithms to solve programming problems and use debugging techniques to test their solutions. The course emphasizes good software engineering principles while developing fundamental programming skills in the context of a language that supports the object-oriented paradigm. Emphasis will be placed on class design, implementation and problem-solving. MATC strongly recommends that students take this course concurrently with ITDEV-117 Logic and Problem-Solving. Prerequisite(s): Completion of or currently enrolled in ITDEV-117. ITDEV-115 Credits:3 Intermediate Object-Oriented Programming This course focuses on intermediate object oriented concepts, such as encapsulation, data hiding, inheritance and polymorphism. Students will be introduced to fi le I/O, data abstraction, pointers and database access. Emphasis will be on class design, implementation and problem solving using databases. MATC strongly recommends that students complete ITDEV-110, or have the equivalent skills, prior to enrollment in this course. Prerequisite(s): Complete ITDEV-110.

INDSGN-116

Credits:3

INDSGN-131

Credits:3

Portfolio Development and Application This course will prepare students for entry-level job interviews. Emphasis will be on appropriate use of industry terminology and presentation skills and tools. Students will organize a portfolio of best works and will participate in a series of mock interviews. Prerequisite(s): Complete INDSGN-116 and INDSGN-118. INTP – Interpreter Technician (Department 533) INTP-126 Credits:3 American Sign Language 1 The intent of this course is to provide the student with a basic understanding of American Sign Language — the form of sign language most commonly used by deaf adults when communicating with each other. This course will be taught in American Sign Language with some additional use of written English rather than spoken English. Five hours of participation in Deaf community events are required outside of class time. Students enrolled in programs other than Interpreter Technician may be able to use this course and INTP-127 to satisfy elective requirements. INTP-127 Credits:3 American Sign Language 2 This course is a continuation of American Sign Language 1 and is designed to further provide students with knowledge of fundamental survival signs. Students also acquire an awareness of the differences between deaf and hearing cultures. This course will be taught in American Sign Language with some additional use of written English rather than spoken English. Ten hours of participation in Deaf community events are required outside of class time. Prerequisite(s): Complete INTP-126 with a grade of C or higher or instructor consent. INTP-128 Credits:3 American Sign Language 3 This course is a continuation of American Sign Language 2. It is designed to build daily conversational skills and to increase cultural awareness and sensitivity. Students will re fi ne grammatical skills and practice sentence types in guided ASL conversations and formal presentations. This course will be taught in American Sign Language with some additional use of written English rather than spoken English. Fifteen hours of participation in Deaf community events are required outside of class time. Prerequisite(s): Complete INTP-127 with a grade of C or higher or instructor consent. INTP-129 Credits:3 American Sign Language 4 This course is a continuation of American Sign Language 3 and is designed to broaden the topics students are able to discuss in ASL. News events, daily lives and social activities will be discussed and formal presentations will be made. Conversational pro fi ciency is expected by the end of this course. This course will be taught in

Kitchen and Bathroom Design This course will cover the methods of functional kitchen and bathroom planning, as well as the activities of a professional kitchen and bathroom designer. Emphasis is placed on design techniques that are current with industry standards. NKBA guidelines will be addressed, along with the presentation and planning techniques of industry speci fi c software. Prerequisite(s): Complete INDSGN-110 with a grade of C or higher. INDSGN-118 Credits:3 Commercial Studio This course will explore the contract design industry and expose students to basic planning conditions, including planning guides and the ADA. Emphasis will be placed on furniture and material selection and speci fi cation. Students will explore industry speci fi c software. Prerequisite(s): Complete INDSGN-110 with a grade of C or higher. INDSGN-120 Credits:1 Interior Design Internship This course will explore basic professional business practices, including ethics and standards of the interior design profession. Students will explore various types of design employment and develop a working resume and cover letter. In addition, the student will observe and participate in work experience under the supervision of faculty in the Interior Design program. Prerequisite(s): Complete INDSGN-110 and INTRN-796 with a grade of C or higher. INDSGN-122 Credits:3 Styles of Furniture and Architecture This course will explore the evolution of interior design and the applied arts, including art and architecture. Students will consider related political, socioeconomic and demographic in fl uences of each period, from antiquity to contemporary style. INDSGN-124 Credits:3 Advanced Commercial Studio Course will continue to establish the important role of code compliance in commercial interiors. Emphasis will be placed on key industry segments of facilities and healthcare design. Advanced design techniques and strategies, such as schedules, legends and re fl ected ceiling plans, will be covered, as well as an introduction to planning and specifying systems furniture. Students will learn Revit, an industry standard software, as it applies to the interior design process. Prerequisite(s): Complete INDSGN-118 with minimum grade of C or higher. INDSGN-128 Credits:3 Designer/Client Relationships This course will focus on presentation selling and marketing strategies of interior design services and solutions. Emphasis is on cultivating and maintaining partnerships with clients and vendors. Students will develop oral, written and graphic presentations for residential and commercial design scenarios.

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