Civil Engineering Technology graduates play a major role in the design and construction of airports, bridges, highways, pipelines, and water and sewage systems. They can become professionally licensed land surveyors, steel detailers, construction superintendents, civil engineering technologist and technicians, engineering design assistants, cost estimators and public works technicians. To perform this work, civil engineering technicians must possess knowledge and skills in such technical areas as surveying, construction materials and cost estimating, structures, hydraulics, project management and use of computers.
This program is accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 – telephone (410) 347-7700.
Students are required to purchase an engineering pocket calculator at an approximate cost of $75.
In addition to college graduation requirements, students must earn a cumulative grade of “C” or better in all courses offered in the Engineering Technology and Engineering Transfer Department to be eligible for graduation.
| A. | General Education Course Requirements (15 credit hours) | ||
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English Composition I |
3.0 |
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| ENG 102 | English Composition II |
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Professional Communications |
3.0 |
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College Algebra |
3.0 |
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Approved Humanities Course |
3.0 |
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Approved Social/Behavioral Science Course |
3.0 |
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Subtotal |
15.0 |
| Major courses meeting other college general education core requirements are (*) below: | |||
| B. | Major Course Requirements (16 credit hours) | ||
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Surveying I |
3.0 |
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Construction Materials |
3.0 |
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| EGR 110 | Introduction to Computer Environment* |
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| CPT 101 | Introduction to Computers |
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Microcomputer Applications |
3.0 |
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Statics and Strength of Materials |
4.0 |
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Blueprint Reading and Sketching |
3.0 |
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Subtotal |
16.0 |
| C. | Additional Course Requirements (45 credit hours) | ||
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Construction Documents |
3.0 |
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| CET 205 | Surveying II |
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GPS and Geodesy |
4.0 |
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Soil Mechanics |
3.0 |
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Hydraulics |
3.0 |
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Construction Methods and Cost Estimating |
3.0 |
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Concrete Design |
3.0 |
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Structural Steel Design |
3.0 |
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Environmental Systems Technology |
3.0 |
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Highway Design |
3.0 |
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| MAT 140 | Analytical Geometry and Calculus I |
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Applied Calculus for Engineering Technology |
4.0 |
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College Trigonometry |
3.0 |
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Physics I* |
4.0 |
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Mathematics/Science Elective |
3.0 |
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General Elective |
3.0 |
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Subtotal |
45.0 |
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Total Credit Hours: |
76.0 |