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The Civil Engineering Technology program prepares students with skills necessary for employment as a civil engineering technician. Employment opportunities include consulting engineering firms, testing laboratories, highway constructors, utilities and local, state and federal governmental agencies.
Learning emphasis is placed on activities related to civil construction including; surveying, materials testing/ quality control, drafting and construction inspection. This career path offers opportunities that include a balance between indoor and outdoor work common in the construction industry.
Curriculum
*Pending ICCB Approval
First Year
| Total Semester Credits: | 16 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| CET 100 | Introduction To Civil Construction | 2 |
| CAD 120 | Introductory CAD | 4 |
| CET 102 | Print Reading for Civil Construction | 3 |
| CMT 106 | Mathematics for Construction | 4 |
| ENG 101 | Rhetoric & Composition I | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| CET 156 | Soils and Aggregates | 4* |
| CMT 244 | Occupational Safety & Health | 3 |
| CAD 220 | Advanced CAD I | 4* |
| CET 145 | Surveying I | 3 |
| Human Well-Being | 2 | |
Second Year
| Total Semester Credits: | 16 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| CET 200 | Civil Construction | 3 |
| CAD 203 | Civil Engineering Drafting | 3 |
| CET 157 | PCC Theory and Design | 2 |
| CET 158 | Asphalt Theory and Design | 2 |
| CET 205 | Surveying II | 3 |
| Communications | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credits: | 12 | |
| TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS: | 60 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| CET 150 | Internship | 3 |
| CET 159 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| CET 245 | Data Collection for GIS Mapping | 3 |
| Behavioral Science Course | 3 | |
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Brandon McGraw at brandon.mcgraw@swic.edu
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