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Course Number: TECM 1303 (3 Credit Hours)
This course is not currently offered by El Centro Campus.
Listed by Campus(es): CVC, MVC

Course Title: Technical Calculations

This is a WECM Course Number.
Course Description: Specific mathematical calculations required by business and industry. Includes whole numbers, fractions, mixed numbers, decimals, percents, ratios, and proportions. Also covers converting to different units of measure (standard and/or metric). This course is cross-listed as TECM 1403. The student may register for either TECM 1303 or TECM 1403 but may receive credit for only one of the two. (3 Lec.)

Course Number: TECM 1317 (3 Credit Hours)
This course is not currently offered by El Centro Campus.
Listed by Campus(es): RLC

Course Title: Technical Trigonometry

This is a WECM Course Number.
Prerequisite Recommended: TECM 1341.
Course Description: Triangular measurements and calculations used in industrial applications. Includes trigonometry ratios, solution of right triangles, oblique triangles, and vector analysis. (3 Lec.)

Course Number: TECM 1341 (3 Credit Hours)
This course is not currently offered by El Centro Campus.
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, EFC, RLC

Course Title: Technical Algebra

This is a WECM Course Number.
Prerequisite Required: One year of high school algebra and an appropriate assessment test score or DMAT 0305 or DMAT 0308 or DMAT 0309.
Course Description: Application of linear equations, simultaneous equations, and quadratic equations relevant to technical occupations. (3 Lec.)

Course Number: TECM 1349 (3 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): ECC, RLC

Course Title: Technical Math Applications

This is a WECM Course Number.
Prerequisite Recommended: TECM 1317.
Course Description: Trigonometry and geometry as used in a variety of technical settings. Includes the use of plane and solid geometry to solve areas and volumes encountered in industry. (3 Lec.)

Course Number: TECM 1391 (3 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): ECC

Course Title: Special Topics in Applied Mathematics, General

This is a WECM Course Number.
Course Description: Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. (3 Lec.)

Course Number: TECM 1403 (4 Credit Hours)
Course not offered this year on any campus of Dallas College.

Course Title: Technical Calculations

This is a WECM Course Number.
Course Description: Specific mathematical calculations required by business and industry. Includes whole numbers, fractions, mixed numbers, decimals, percents, ratios, and proportions. Also covers converting to different units of measure (standard and/or metric). This course is cross-listed as TECM 1303. The student may register for either TECM 1303 or TECM 1403 but may receive credit for only one of the two. (4 Lec.)


ACGM (Lower-Division Academic Course Guide Manual) Courses

Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for general academic transfer among community, state, and technical colleges in Texas; and state public four-year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.


WECM (Workforce Education Course Manual) Courses

Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four-year colleges and universities.