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AREA: General : Course# Title Credits Civil Engineering Technology Specialization First Semester DEGREE: Associate of Applied Degree ARC 130 Materials and Methods of 3 LENGTH: Four semesters (two-year) program EGR 110 Engineering Graphics 3 ENG 111 College Composition I 3 PURPOSE: This curriculum provides educational MTH Approved math elective1 3 opportunities for those who seek employment in the PED/HLT Physical (or health) 2 construction , for those who desire to upgrade their SDV 100 College Success Skills 1 knowledge or acquire practical skills in the field, and for Approved social science elective2 3 those who wish to transfer and complete a bachelor of Total 18 science degree in civil engineering technology. Second Semester OCCUPATIONAL OBJECTIVES: construction/building ARC 221 Architectural CAD Appl. Software I 3 inspector, construction estimator, draftsman/designer, CIV 225 2 ’s aide, engineering technician or other related CIV 226 Lab 1 positions ENG 115 Technical Writing 3 MTH Approved math elective1 3 TRANSFER GUIDELINES: Graduates with appropriate Approved programming/computer 3 course selection may qualify to enter civil engineering elective3 technology programs at selected universities. Students Approved social science elective2 3 preparing for transfer must consult with their program Total 18 advisors. Course selection is very important to assure junior status upon transfer. Potential transfer institutions include Third Semester East Tennessee State University, North Carolina State CIV 171 I 3 University, Old Dominion University, Rochester Institute of EGR 135 Statics for Engineering Technology 3 Technology, West Virginia and EGR 206 Engineering Economics 3 West Virginia University. Students interested in PHY 201 General College I 4 transferring to other institutions, including Virginia Tech, Approved technical elective3 3 must determine transfer requirements of their intended Total 16 destination school. Fourth Semester PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: The curriculum is CIV 172 Surveying II 3 designed to integrate courses in civil engineering EGR 136 Strength of Materials 3 technology, mechanics, physics, general education, EGR 247 Materials Lab 1 drafting, computers and technical electives. Students PHY 202 General College Physics II 4 entering the program must have algebra I and geometry Approved humanities elective4 3 skills or be willing to improve those skills through Approved technical elective3 3 developmental studies. The program may be completed on Total 17 a part-time basis since courses are alternated between day and evening hours. Technical electives must be selected Program Total 69 from an approved list available from the program advisor. Upon satisfactory completion of the four-semester 1 Approved math electives: MTH 115 and 116, or MTH 163 and MTH 164, or MTH 213 and MTH 214 will fulfill the math requirements for the program. curriculum, the graduate will be awarded the associate of Developmental math courses may be required for students to build their math skills applied science degree in general engineering technology before taking any of the approved math electives. Students must take a math placement test to determine their math skill level. with a civil engineering technology specialization. 2 Students may select social science electives from the approved list on page 51. Transfer opportunities for associate of applied science 3 Requires approval of program advisor. 4 degrees, if existing, are very specific in nature. Students Students may select humanities electives from the approved list on page 50. enrolling in an applied science degree with plans to transfer should explore opportunities with their faculty advisor.

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