Alert: Durham Tech classes that have shifted to remote instruction will resume Monday, March 30. In-person classes that have not been transitioned to online are suspended until further notice. All campuses and locations remain limited only to essential personnel or persons authorized by the College administration to be present on campus, due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).
| Course | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ACA-122 | College Transfer Success | This course provides information and strategies necessary to develop clear academic and professional goals beyond the community college experience. Topics include the CAA, college policies and culture, career exploration, gathering information on senior institutions, strategic planning, critical thinking, and communications skills for a successful academic transition. Upon completion, students should be able to develop an academic plan to transition successfully to senior institutions. |
| ACC-115 | College Accounting | This course introduces basic accounting principles for a business. Topics include the complete accounting cycle with end-of-period statements, bank reconciliation, payrolls, and petty cash. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of accounting principles and apply those skills to a business organization. |
| ACC-120 | Principles of Financial Accounting | This course introduces business decision-making using accounting information systems. Emphasis is placed on analyzing, summarizing, reporting, and interpreting financial information. Upon completion, students should be able to prepare financial statements, understand the role of financial information in decision-making and address ethical considerations. |
| ACC-121 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | This course includes a greater emphasis on managerial and cost accounting skills. Emphasis is placed on managerial accounting concepts for external and internal analysis, reporting and decision-making. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze and interpret transactions relating to managerial concepts including product-costing systems. |
| ACC-131 | Federal Income Taxes | This course provides an overview of federal income taxes for individuals, partnerships, and corporations. Topics include tax law, electronic research and methodologies and the use technology for the preparation of individual and business tax returns. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze basic tax scenarios, research applicable tax laws, and complete federal tax returns for individuals, partnerships, and corporations. |
| ACC-140 | Payroll Accounting | This course covers federal and state laws pertaining to wages, payroll taxes, payroll tax forms, and journal and general ledger transactions. Emphasis is placed on computing wages; calculating social security, income, and unemployment taxes; preparing appropriate payroll tax forms; and journalizing/posting transactions. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze data, make appropriate computations, complete forms, and prepare accounting entries using appropriate technology. |
| ACC-149 | Introduction to Accounting Spreadsheets | This course provides a working knowledge of computer spreadsheets and their use in accounting. Topics include pre-programmed problems, model-building problems, beginning-level macros, graphics, and what-if analysis enhancements of template problems. Upon completion, students should be able to use a computer spreadsheet to complete many of the tasks required in accounting. |
| ACC-150 | Accounting Software Applications | This course introduces microcomputer applications related to accounting systems. Topics include general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, payroll, and correcting, adjusting, and closing entries. Upon completion, students should be able to use a computer accounting package to accurately solve accounting problems. |
| ACC-215 | Ethics in Accounting | This course introduces students to professional codes of conduct and ethics adopted by professional associations and state licensing boards for accountants, auditors, and fraud examiners. Topics include research and discussion of selected historical and contemporary ethical cases and issues as they relate to accounting and business. Upon completion, students should be able to apply codes, interpret facts and circumstances, as they relate to accounting firms and business activities. |
| ACC-220 | Intermediate Accounting I | This course is a continuation of the study of accounting principles with in-depth coverage of theoretical concepts and financial statements. Topics include generally accepted accounting principles and extensive analysis of balance sheet components. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in the conceptual framework underlying financial accounting, including the application of financial standards. |
| ACC-221 | Intermediate Accounting II | This course is a continuation of ACC 220. Emphasis is placed on special problems which may include leases, bonds, investments, ratio analyses, present value applications, accounting changes, and corrections. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles involved and display an analytical problem-solving ability for the topics covered. |
| ACC-227 | Practices in Accounting | This course provides an advanced in-depth study of selected topics in accounting using case studies and individual and group problem solving. Topics include cash flow, financial statement analysis, individual and group problem solving, practical approaches to dealing with clients, ethics, and critical thinking. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competent analytical skills and effective communication of their analysis in written and/or oral presentations. |
| ACC-240 | Gov & Not-For-Profit Acct | This course introduces principles and procedures applicable to governmental and not-for-profit organizations. Emphasis is placed on various budgetary accounting procedures and fund accounting. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles involved and display an analytical problem-solving ability for the topics covered. |
| ACC-269 | Auditing & Assurance Services | This course introduces selected topics pertaining to the objectives, theory and practices in engagements providing auditing and other assurance services. Topics include planning, conducting and reporting, with emphasis on the related professional ethics and standards. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the types of professional services, the related professional standards, and engagement methodology. |
| ACC-3107A | Accounting Fundamentals | Analyzing business transactions, the trial balance and worksheet, cash receipts journal, accounts payable ledger, accounts receivable, financial statements, and closing entries are covered. |
| ACC-3107B | Accounting Fundamentals 2 | Analyzing business transactions, the trial balance and worksheet, cash receipts journal, accounts payable ledger, accounts receivable, financial statements, and closing entries are covered. |
| ACC-3150E | Introduction to QuickBook Online | This course provides an applied/practical approach to the operation of computerized general ledger system. Material covered will include accounts receivable, inventory management, sales invoicing, accounts payable, and cash management. |
| AHR-110 | Introduction to Refrigeration | This course introduces the basic refrigeration process used in mechanical refrigeration and air conditioning systems. Topics include terminology, safety, and identification and function of components; refrigeration cycle; and tools and instrumentation used in mechanical refrigeration systems. Upon completion, students should be able to identify refrigeration systems and components, explain the refrigeration process, and use the tools and instrumentation of the trade. |
| AHR-112 | Heating Technology | This course covers the fundamentals of heating including oil, gas, and electric heating systems. Topics include safety, tools and instrumentation, system operating characteristics, installation techniques, efficiency testing, electrical power, and control systems. Upon completion, students should be able to explain the basic oil, gas, and electrical heating systems and describe the major components of a heating system. |
| AHR-3131D | HVAC Heating | This course covers the fundamentals of heating including gas, and electric heating systems. Topics include safety, tools and instrumentation, system operating characteristics, installation techniques, efficiency testing, electrical power, and control systems. |
| AHR-3131E | HVAC Cooling | This course focuses on air conditioning equipment and components, including condensers, evaporators, compressors, metering devices, refrigerants, and electrical and mechanical circuits. Students will work with equipment, following safety standards and protocols, to develop skills required for entry-level employment as a technician in the HVAC industry. |
| AHS-CCPREP2 | College and Career Prep 2 | The following Basic Skills Programs are included under BSP2000: ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE): A program of basic educational skills for adults aged 16 or older who are out of school, who have not graduated from high school, and who function at less than the nineth grade level of competency. GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (GED): A program of instruction designed to prepare adult students to pass the GED test that leads to a High School Diploma Equivalency. ADULT HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA (AHS): A program of instruction offered cooperatively with local public school systems to help adult students earn an Adult High School Diploma. COMPENSATORY EDUCATION (CED): A program of instruction providing Basic Education Skills for mentally handicapped Adults. ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL): A program of instruction to help adults who have limited or no proficiency in the English language. |
| AHS-SPANII | Spanish II | The following Basic Skills Programs are included under BSP2000: ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE): A program of basic educational skills for adults aged 16 or older who are out of school, who have not graduated from high school, and who function at less than the nineth grade level of competency. GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (GED): A program of instruction designed to prepare adult students to pass the GED test that leads to a High School Diploma Equivalency. ADULT HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA (AHS): A program of instruction offered cooperatively with local public school systems to help adult students earn an Adult High School Diploma. COMPENSATORY EDUCATION (CED): A program of instruction providing Basic Education Skills for mentally handicapped Adults. ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL): A program of instruction to help adults who have limited or no proficiency in the English language. |
| ANS-3011A | Become a Veterinary Assistant | |
| ANT-210 | General Anthropology | This course introduces the physical, archaeological, linguistic, and ethnological fields of anthropology. Topics include human origins, genetic variations, archaeology, linguistics, primatology, and contemporary cultures. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the four major fields of anthropology. |
| ANT-220 | Cultural Anthropology | This course introduces the nature of human culture. Emphasis is placed on cultural theory, methods of fieldwork, and cross-cultural comparisons in the areas of ethnology, language, and the cultural past. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of basic cultural processes and how cultural data are collected and analyzed. This course is approved for the Global Distinction Program. |
| ARA-111 | Elementary Arabic I | This course introduces the fundamental elements of the modern standard Arabic language within the cultural context of Arabic-speaking people. Emphasis is placed on the development of basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Upon completion, students should be able to comprehend and respond with grammatical accuracy to spoken and written Arabic and demonstrate cultural awareness. This course is approved for the Global Distinction Program. |
| ARA-112 | Elementary Arabic II | This course includes the basic fundamental elements of the modern standard Arabic language within the cultural context of Arabic-speaking people. Emphasis is placed on the progressive development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Upon completion, students should be able to comprehend and respond with increasing proficiency to spoken and written Arabic and demonstrate further cultural awareness. This course is approved for the Global Distinction Program. |
| ARA-181 | Arabic Lab I | This course provides an opportunity to enhance acquisition of the fundamental elements of the modern standard Arabic language. Emphasis is placed on the development of basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through the use of supplementary learning media and materials. Upon completion, students should be able to comprehend and respond with grammatical accuracy to spoken and written Arabic and to demonstrate cultural awareness. This course is approved for the Global Distinction Program. |
| ARA-182 | Arabic Lab II | This course provides an opportunity to enhance acquisition of the fundamental elements of the modern standard Arabic language. Emphasis is placed on the progressive development of basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through the use of supplementary learning media and materials. Upon completion, students should be able to comprehend and respond with increasing proficiency to spoken and written Arabic and demonstrate cultural awareness. This course is approved for the Global Distinction Program. |
| ARA-211 | Intermediate Arabic I | This course includes communicative competencies in speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing at an intermediate level with attention to cultural awareness. Emphasis is placed on intermediate skills in speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension of spoken language. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate simple conversations and read works written in modern standard Arabic. This course is approved for the Global Distinction Program. |
| ARC-111 | Introduction to Architectural Technology | This course introduces basic architectural drafting techniques, lettering, use of architectural and engineer scales, and sketching. Topics include orthographic, axonometric, and oblique drawing techniques using architectural plans, elevations, sections, and details; reprographic techniques; and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to prepare and print scaled drawings within minimum architectural standards. |
| ARC-112 | Construction Materials & Methods | This course introduces construction materials and methodologies. Topics include construction terminology, traditional and alternative materials and their properties, manufacturing processes, construction techniques, and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to detail construction assemblies and identify construction materials and properties. |
| ARC-113 | Residential Architectural Technology | This course covers intermediate residential working drawings. Topics include residential plans, elevations, sections, details, schedules, and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to prepare a set of residential working drawings that are within accepted architectural standards. |
| ARC-114 | Architectural CAD | This course introduces basic architectural CAD techniques. Topics include basic commands and system hardware and software. Upon completion, students should be able to prepare and plot architectural drawings to scale within accepted architectural standards. |
| ARC-131 | Building Codes | This course covers the methods of researching building codes for specific projects. Topics include residential and commercial building codes. Upon completion, students should be able to determine the code constraints governing construction projects. |
| ARC-132 | Specifications & Contracts | This course covers the development of written specifications and the implications of different contractual arrangements. Topics include specification development, contracts, bidding material research, and agency responsibilities. Upon completion, students should be able to write a specification section and demonstrate the ability to interpret contractual responsibilities. |
| ARC-211 | Light Construction Technology | This course covers working drawings for light construction. Topics include plans, elevations, sections, and details; schedules; and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to prepare a set of working drawings which are within accepted architectural standards. |
| ARC-212 | Commercial Constr Tech | This course introduces regional construction techniques for commercial plans, elevations, sections, and details. Topics include production of a set of commercial contract documents and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to prepare a set of working drawings in accordance with building codes. |
| ARC-213 | Design Project | This course provides the opportunity to design and prepare a set of contract documents within an architectural setting. Topics include schematic design, design development, construction documents, and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to prepare a set of commercial contract documents. |
| ARC-220 | Advanced Architectural CAD | This course provides file management, productivity, and CAD customization skills. Emphasis is placed on developing advanced proficiency techniques. Upon completion, students should be able to create prototype drawings and symbol libraries, compose sheets with multiple details, and use advanced drawing and editing commands. |
| ARC-221 | Architectural 3-D CAD | This course introduces architectural three-dimensional CAD applications. Topics include three-dimensional drawing, coordinate systems, viewing, rendering, modeling, and output options. Upon completion, students should be able to prepare architectural three-dimensional drawings and renderings. |
| ARC-230 | Environmental Systems | This course introduces plumbing, mechanical (HVAC), and electrical systems for the architectural environment. Topics include basic plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems for residential and/or commercial buildings with an introduction to selected code requirements. Upon completion, students should be able to develop schematic drawings for plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems and perform related calculations. |
| ARC-235 | Architectural Portfolio | This course covers the methodology for the creation of an architectural portfolio. Topics include preparation of marketing materials and a presentation strategy using conventional and/or digital design media. Upon completion, students should be able to produce an architectural portfolio of selected projects. |
| ART-111 | Art Appreciation | This course introduces the origins and historical development of art. Emphasis is placed on the relationship of design principles to various art forms including but not limited to sculpture, painting, and architecture. Upon completion, students should be able to identify and analyze a variety of artistic styles, periods, and media. Select sections of this course are approved for the Global Distinction Program (See list on Durham Tech website). |
| ART-114 | Art History Survey I | This course covers the development of art forms from ancient times to the Renaissance. Emphasis is placed on content, terminology, design, and style. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an historical understanding of art as a product reflective of human social development. Select sections of this course are eligible for Honors (look for section numbers with an "H"); This course is approved for the Global Distinction Program. |
| ART-115 | Art History Survey II | This course covers the development of art forms from the Renaissance to the present. Emphasis is placed on content, terminology, design, and style. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an historical understanding of art as a product reflective of human social development. Select sections of this course are eligible for Honors (look for section numbers with an "H"); This course is approved for the Global Distinction Program. |
| ART-116 | Survey of American Art | This course covers the development of American art forms from colonial times to the present. Emphasis is placed on architecture, painting, sculpture, graphics, and the decorative arts. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate understanding of the history of the American creative experience. |
| ART-117 | Non-Western Art History | This course introduces non-Western cultural perspectives. Emphasis is placed on, but not limited to, African, Oriental, and Oceanic art forms throughout history. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an historical understanding of art as a product reflective of non-Western social and cultural development. This course is approved for the Global Distinction Program. |
| ART-121 | Two-Dimensional Design | This course introduces the elements and principles of design as applied to two-dimensional art. Emphasis is placed on the structural elements, the principles of visual organization, and the theories of color mixing and interaction. Upon completion, students should be able to understand and use critical and analytical approaches as they apply to two-dimensional visual art. |