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BUS-125 Personal Finance
This course provides a study of individual and family financial decisions. Emphasis is placed on building useful skills in buying, managing finances, increasing resources, and coping with current economic conditions. Upon completion, students should be able to develop a personal financial plan.
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BUS-137 Principles of Management
This course is designed to be an overview of the major functions of management. Emphasis is placed on planning, organizing, controlling, directing, and communicating. Upon completion, students should be able to work as contributing members of a team utilizing these functions of management.
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BUS-139 Entrepreneurship I
This course provides an introduction to the principles of entrepreneurship. Topics include self-analysis of entrepreneurship readiness, the role of entrepreneur in economic development, legal problems, organizational structure, sources of financing, budgeting, and cash flow. Upon completion, students should have an understanding of the entrepreneurial process and issues faced by entrepreneurs.
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BUS-153 Human Resource Management
This course introduces the functions of personnel/human resource management within an organization. Topics include equal opportunity and the legal environment, recruitment and selection, performance appraisal, employee development, compensation planning, and employee relations. Upon completion, students should be able to anticipate and resolve human resource concerns.
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BUS-217 Employment Law and Regulations
This course introduces the principle laws and regulations affecting public and private organizations and their employees or prospective employees. Topics include fair employment practices, EEO, affirmative action, and employee rights and protections. Upon completion, students should be able to evaluate organization policy for compliance and assure that decisions are not contrary to law.
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BUS-225 Business Finance
This course provides an overview of business financial management. Emphasis is placed on financial statement analysis, time value of money, management of cash flow, risk and return, and sources of financing. Upon completion, students should be able to interpret and apply the principles of financial management.
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BUS-234 Training and Development
This course covers developing, conducting, and evaluating employee training with attention to adult learning principles. Emphasis is placed on conducting a needs assessment, using various instructional approaches, designing the learning environment, and locating learning resources. Upon completion, students should be able to design, conduct, and evaluate a training program.
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BUS-239 Business Applications Seminar
This course is designed as a capstone course for Business Administration majors. Emphasis is placed on decision making in the areas of management, marketing, production, purchasing, and finance. Upon completion, students should be able to apply the techniques, processes, and vital professional skills needed in the work place.
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BUS-245 Entrepreneurship II
This course is designed to allow the student to develop a business plan. Topics include the need for a business plan, sections of the plan, writing the plan, and how to find assistance in preparing the plan. Upon completion, students should be able to design and implement a business plan based on sound entrepreneurship principles.
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BUS-255 Organizational Behavior in Business
This course covers the impact of different management practices and leadership styles on worker satisfaction and morale, organizational effectiveness, productivity, and profitability. Topics include a discussion of formal and informal organizations, group dynamics, motivation, and managing conflict and change. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze different types of interpersonal situations and determine an appropriate course of action.
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BUS-270 Professional Development
This course provides basic knowledge of self-improvement techniques as related to success in the professional world. Topics include positive human relations, job-seeking skills, and projecting positive self-image. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competent personal and professional skills necessary to get and keep a job.
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CAB-3100A Introduction to Cabinetry
This course is designed to teach the fundamental techniques of cabinetmaking. Course topics can include but are not limited to understanding the difference between production and custom cabinets, learning the proper selection of woods, materials, tools and finishes, learning how to plan, blueprint and build a small cabinet, understanding cabinet installation and how to estimate building and labor construction costs.
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CAB-3100B Introduction to Woodworking
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of woodworking. We will cover shop safety, the scientific properties of wood, interpreting and/or creating a plan, cutting and milling stock, basic joinery, and effective use of tools. Upon completion, participants will have a general understanding of shop safety, correct use of hand and power tools, materials and fasteners, furniture/cabinet joinery and assembly, and design principles related to woodworking. Students will apply these skills and knowledge to produce a finished furniture or cabinetry project.
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CAR-3108D Carpentry Apprenticeship- Carp I
This course provides instruction related to the core skills used by carpenters in residential and commercial settings. Topics include safety, hand/power tool use, site preparation, measurement and layout, footings and foundations, construction framing, and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors.
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CAR-3108E Carpentry Apprenticeship-Carp II
This course provides instruction related to the core skills used by carpenters in residential and commercial settings. Topics include safety, hand/power tool use, site preparation, measurement and layout, footings and foundations, construction framing, and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors.
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CAR-3108F Carpentry Apprenticeship-III
This course provides instruction related to the core skills used by carpenters in residential and commercial settings. Topics include safety, hand/power tool use, site preparation, measurement and layout, footings and foundations, construction framing, and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors.
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CAR-3108H Construction Fundamentals
This course is an introduction to the trades and working with your hands. Participants will learn safety, construction math, and how to use hand and power tools in a variety of trade applications. Construction Fundamentals will focus on professional development, including communication, employability skills, and resume building. Students will gain the skills and certifications necessary to obtain entry-level work in a variety of trade areas. There are opportunities to meet employers throughout the course and learn about careers and wages. Students will gain necessary experience through job shadowing with local industry partners. Apprenticeship information, learning about curriculum programs, and further training opportunities in the trades will be discussed throughout the course. Participants involved in this course will complete 10-hour OSHA certification training in Construction Safety.
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CAR-3112A Carpentry I
This course is designed to prepare the novice basic skills to perform general carpentry tasks including the ability to: Use the PPE and practice the required safety standards on construction sites. Use the most common hand and power tools safely and effectively. Select, maintain, and secure construction site tools and equipment. Practice standard framing methods and select the appropriate materials. Interpret basic designs and apply sound construction principles. Practice solid wood construction and joinery methods to produce a piece of functional furniture or cabinetry. Whether you want to get a job in construction, remodel existing projects or just be more confident in home projects, this course is for you.
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CAR-3112B Carpentry II
This course is a continuation of Carpentry I, offering students an opportunity to delve deeper into the world of carpentry. This advanced course explores the installation of windows and doors, and the intricacies of interior and exterior finishes. This course will cover the N.C. Residential Code, providing students with an overview of code and how to navigate the code book. Students will engage in hands-on construction of building components by working collaboratively on a class carpentry project. Throughout the course, students will be instructed on proper clothing, safety practices, tool use and maintenance. This class is a combination of lecture and hands-on instruction. Enrollment in Carpentry II requires students to demonstrate a minimum level of competence and safety in applied measurement, mathematics, blueprint reading, and tool and equipment usage, either through previous completion of Carpentry I at Durham Tech or another college, or by obtaining written verification of these skills from the instructor. Email cornettv@durhamtech.edu for information on how to demonstrate the competency level required and how to register.
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CAR-3112D Construction Estimating
This construction estimating course includes the processes most commonly used in building construction trades to calculate material schedule take-offs from architectural drawings and scopes of work. The students will learn and practice calculations of construction estimating formulas for the materials and labor of given projects in consideration of the additional design, administrative, insurance, permitting, waste management, and safety related direct costs and impact to scheduling.
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CAR-3118B General Contractor Prep
This course is a review of the laws, codes, and procedures covered by the General Contractor's License Exam for residental and light construction. This classification includes construction of all one and two family dwellings covered by the NC Residential code.
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CCT-110 Introduction to Cyber Crime
This course introduces and explains the various types of offenses that qualify as cyber crime activity. Emphasis is placed on identifying cyber crime activity and the response to these problems from both the private and public domains. Upon completion, students should be able to accurately describe and define cyber crime activities and select an appropriate response to deal with the problem.
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CCT-121 Computer Crime Investigation
This course introduces the fundamental principles of computer crime investigation processes. Topics include crime scene/incident processing, information gathering techniques, data retrieval, collection and preservation of evidence, preparation of reports and court presentations. Upon completion, students should be able to identify cyber crime activity and demonstrate proper investigative techniques to process the scene and assist in case prosecution.
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CHM-094 Basic Biological Chemistry
This course introduces the chemistry important to biological processes. Emphasis is placed on the aspects of general, organic, and biological chemistry that apply to biological systems and processes. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the basic biological chemistry necessary for success in college-level biology courses.
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CHM-131 Introduction to Chemistry
This course introduces the fundamental concepts of inorganic chemistry. Topics include measurement, matter and energy, atomic and molecular structure, nuclear chemistry, stoichiometry, chemical formulas and reactions, chemical bonding, gas laws, solutions, and acids and bases. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of chemistry as it applies to other fields.
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CHM-131A Introduction to Chemistry Lab
This course is a laboratory to accompany CHM 131. Emphasis is placed on laboratory experiences that enhance materials presented in CHM 131. Upon completion, students should be able to utilize basic laboratory procedures and apply them to chemical principles presented in CHM 131.
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CHM-132 Organic and Biochemistry
This course provides a survey of major functional classes of compounds in organic and biochemistry. Topics include structure, properties, and reactions of the major organic and biological molecules and basic principles of metabolism. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of fundamental chemical concepts needed to pursue studies in related professional fields.
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CHM-151 General Chemistry I
This course covers fundamental principles and laws of chemistry. Topics include measurement, atomic and molecular structure, periodicity, chemical reactions, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, gas laws, and solutions. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of fundamental chemical laws and concepts as needed in CHM 152.
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CHM-152 General Chemistry II
This course provides a continuation of the study of the fundamental principles and laws of chemistry. Topics include kinetics, equilibrium, ionic and redox equations, acid-base theory, electrochemistry, thermodynamics, introduction to nuclear and organic chemistry, and complex ions. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of chemical concepts as needed to pursue further study in chemistry and related professional fields.
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CHM-251 Organic Chemistry I
This course provides a systematic study of the theories, principles, and techniques of organic chemistry. Topics include nomenclature, structure, properties, reactions, and mechanisms of hydrocarbons, alkyl halides, alcohols, and ethers; further topics include isomerization, stereochemistry, and spectroscopy. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental concepts of covered organic topics as needed in CHM 252.