Purpose: This curriculum is designed to prepare the student for employment in the construction industry as an engineering technician or for those individuals already employed who seek to expand their knowledge or skills. Occupational objectives include: structural draftsman, construction supervisor or foreman, soils technician, civil engineering technician.
Recommended Preparation: Two years of high school algebra and geometry.
Credits First Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester ________________________________________________________________________________ ARC 133 Materials & Meth. of Constr. I .......... 3 CIV 171 Surveying I ............................. 3 DRF 151 Engineering Drawing Fund. I or ARC 121 Arch. Drafting I .................... 3 MEC 127 Computer Prog. for Engr. Tech. .......... 3 MTH 115 Technical Math. I ....................... 3 (1) PED 116 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness ............. 1 STD Elective .................................... 1 ARC 134 Materials & Meth. of Constr. II ......... 3 CIV 172 Surveying II ............................ 3 DRF 152 Engineering Drawing Fund. II or ARC 122 Arch. Drafting II ................... 3 DRF 231 Computer Aided Drafting I ............... 3 ENG 111 College Composition I ................... 3 MTH 116 Technical Math. II ...................... 3 _________________________ Total Credits 17 18
Credits Second Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester ________________________________________________________________________________ CIV 225 Soil Mechanics .......................... 2 CIV 226 Soil Mechanics Lab. ..................... 1 DRF 232 Computer Aided Drafting II .............. 3 EGR 130 Statics & Strength of Materials ......... 5 (1) PED /RPK ........................................ 1 (2) ___ Social science elective ..................... 3 CIV 210 Structural Systems ...................... 5 CIV 228 Concrete Technology ..................... 2 CIV 229 Concrete Lab. ........................... 1 ENG 115 Technical Writing ....................... 3 (2) ___ Social science elective SPD 127 Workshop in Interpersonal Skills ........ 1 _________________________ Total Credits 15 15
Total minimum credits for the Civil Engineering Technology major (A.A.S. degree) = 65.
(1) The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.
(2) Social science courses may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).