CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY - CIVIL PROGRAM OF STUDY
DEGREE: Associate in Applied Science with a major in Civil Engineering Technology
This program uses classroom and laboratory experiences to provide students with civil engineering technical skills which will prepare them for careers in the environmental field, surveying, construction, design, and testing.
PREREQUISITES FOR ENTRANCE
Required Courses
High School:
None
College:
None
NOTE: A grade of "C" or better is required for each prerequisite course.
Other Requirements
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
- Any course with one of the following prefixes requires a grade of "C" or better: CET
COURSE REQUIREMENTS | |||||||
General Education Courses |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHM | 101 | General Chemistry I | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| ECO | 201 | Economic Concepts | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ENG | 101 | English Composition I | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ENG | 260 | Advanced Technical Communications | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| MAT | 110 | College Algebra | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| PHY | 201 | Physics I | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| XXX | XXX | Elective: Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 21 | 6 | 23 | |||||
Required Major Core Courses |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| CET | 105 | Surveying I | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| CET | 125 | Fundamentals of Building Construction | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| CET | 205 | Surveying II | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| CET | 216 | Soil Mechanics | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| CET | 218 | Hydraulics | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| CET | 235 | Construction Methods & Estimating | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| CET | 246 | Environmental Systems Technology | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| CET | 250 | Transportation Engineering Technology | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| CET | 255 | Senior Project in Civil Engineering Technology | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| EGR | 181 | Integrated Technology I | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| EGR | 182 | Integrated Technology II | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| EGR | 183 | Integrated Technology III | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| EGR | 194 | Statics & Strength of Materials | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| EGT | 101 | Basic Technical Drawing | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| EGT | 105 | Basic Civil Drafting | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 20 | 48 | 36 | |||||
Other Hours Required for Graduation |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| EGT | 151 | Introduction to CAD | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| MAT | 111 | College Trigonometry | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| MAT | 130 | Elementary Calculus | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| XXX | XXX | Elective: General | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 11 | 3 | 12 | |||||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: 71 | |||||||
SEMESTER CURRICULUM |
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SEMESTER 1 (Fall) |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| CET | 125 | Fundamentals of Building Construction | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| EGR | 181 | Integrated Technology I | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| EGT | 101 | Basic Technical Drawing | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| ENG | 101 | English Composition I | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| MAT | 110 | College Algebra | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| PHY | 201 | Physics I | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 10 | 15 | 15 | |||||
SEMESTER 2 (Spring) |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| CET | 105 | Surveying I | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| CHM | 101 | General Chemistry I | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| EGR | 182 | Integrated Technology II | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| ENG | 260 | Advanced Technical Communications | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| MAT | 111 | College Trigonometry | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 11 | 9 | 14 | |||||
SEMESTER 3 (Summer) |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| CET | 205 | Surveying II | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| EGR | 183 | Integrated Technology III | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| EGR | 194 | Statics & Strength of Materials | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| EGT | 151 | Introduction to CAD | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| MAT | 130 | Elementary Calculus | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 11 | 12 | 15 | |||||
SEMESTER 4 (Fall) |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| CET | 216 | Soil Mechanics | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| CET | 218 | Hydraulics | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| CET | 250 | Transportation Engineering Technology | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| EGT | 105 | Basic Civil Drafting | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| XXX | XXX | Elective: Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 12 | 14 | |||||
SEMESTER 5 (Spring) |
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| Course | Class | Lab | Credit | ||||
| CET | 235 | Construction Methods & Estimating | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| CET | 246 | Environmental Systems Technology | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| CET | 255 | Senior Project in Civil Engineering Technology | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| ECO | 201 | Economic Concepts | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| XXX | XXX | Elective: General | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 9 | 13 | |||||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: 71 | |||||||
PROGRAM AND EMPLOYMENT TIDBITS
Contact Person: Kamil Zakhour
Waiting List: No
Local Starting Salary: $28,000.00
Local Average Salary: $45,000.00
National Starting Salary: $30,000.00
National Average Salary: $50,000.00