“I am pursuing a degree in engineering coming from a non-engineering background and moved to the Triangle for its education.  This decision was difficult because mathematics was not a foundation for my previous careers, and I had to start all over from Trigonometry at Durham Tech.

“I am currently enrolled at NC State but I'm taking Calc II at Durham Tech this semester and have a few things to say about Durham Tech.  In my opinion, the quality of Durham Tech's education is equal to that of NC State. In fact, it is better for beginning and intermediate courses because Durham Tech's learning environment is more supportive. For instance, Durham Tech has a full-time tutorial center available to its students at no cost.  NC State does not have such a formal support program, and the atmosphere can be competitive, with less supportiveness among students. 

“I have come a very long way in my mathematical proficiency at Durham Tech and could not have done it elsewhere.  I feel we are fortunate to have Durham Tech, and at such an affordable cost. Durham Tech is a wonderful resource of, and credit to, North Carolina. For the student pursuing an undergraduate or Master’s degree, taking courses here to transfer out later is a very good strategy.”

Sam Kwak
Currently taking Junior- and Senior-level Electrical Engineering courses at NCSU as a non-degree-seeking student to transfer credits to a Master’s Degree Program in 1-2 years