Academic Programs

CET/Advanced Technical Studies (AAS.CETAT)

This option of the Civil Engineering Technology program allows a graduate to continue his or her education at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale or Eastern Illinois University. Graduates from this program of study are able to complete a bachelor of science degree in Technical Resource Management at SIUC with only an additional 60 semester hours of course work.

Program requirements may change over time. Specific degree/graduation requirements are determined by a degree audit.

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First Year
First Semester

MAT-130

Credit Hours: 3.00

CET-060

Credit Hours: 3.00

CET-054

Credit Hours: 4.00

CET-051

Credit Hours: 3.00

ENG-119

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

First Year
Second Semester

MAT-210

Credit Hours: 3.00

CET-056

Credit Hours: 2.00

CET-057

Credit Hours: 2.00

TEC-045

Credit Hours: 2.00

SPE-111

Credit Hours: 3.00

CAD-056

Credit Hours: 2.00

HED-178

-OR-
Credit Hours: 2.00

Second Year
First Semester

PHY-130

Credit Hours: 4.00

CET-062

Credit Hours: 3.00

CIS-160

Credit Hours: 3.00

CET-052

Credit Hours: 3.00

CET-082

Credit Hours: 3.00

MAT-132

Credit Hours: 3.00

Second Year
Second Semester

PHY-131

Credit Hours: 4.00

CET-087

Credit Hours: 3.00

CET-064

Credit Hours: 3.00

CET-081

Credit Hours: 3.00

Credit Hours: 6.00

FIRST YEAR
First Semester			Hours
	MAT-130	College Algebra MAT-130 College Algebra Review of the real number system, radicals, equations, and exponents, relations and functions, logarithms, complex numbers, polynomials, and theory of equations. A graphing calculator is required. A graphing calculator is required. Ask instructor for calculator recommendation. Course Outline *	3.0
	CET-060	Surveying I CET-060 Surveying I Fundamentals of basic surveying operations such as chaining, leveling and use of the transit and the basic calculations associated with these operations. Course Outline	3.0
	CET-054	Soils + Aggregates CET-054 Soils + Aggregates A laboratory oriented study of soil and aggregate testing procedures that identify and classify. Course Outline +	4.0
	CET-051	Civil Construction I CET-051 Civil Construction I Study of civil construction including types of projects, personnel, equipment, materials, and methods. Blue print reading and specification interpretation for heavy construction is also emphasized. Course Outline +	3.0
	ENG-119	Composition I Pathway ENG-119 Composition I Pathway Students will study the writing process by reading essays illustrating a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing texts, and writing, revising, and editing short essays. Course is for students who have assessed into developmental English, receiving supplemental instruction for course completion. Course Outline * OR
	ENG-120	Composition I ENG-120 Composition I Students will study the writing process by reading essays that illustrate a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing writing tasks and texts, and writing, revising, and editing short essays. Course Outline *	3.0
	Semester Totals		16.0
Second Semester
	MAT-210	Finite Mathematics MAT-210 Finite Mathematics An introduction to Finite Mathematics, matrices, linear systems of equations and inequalities, linear programming, counting theory and probability. Course Outline *	3.0
	CET-056	PCC Theory and Design CET-056 PCC Theory and Design Discussion of concrete through all stages of design, mix, delivery, placement, and curing with special emphasis on design, proportioning, and field testing. Course Outline * +++	2.0
	CET-057	Asphalt Theory and Design CET-057 Asphalt Theory and Design Discussion of asphalt paving from plant to paver with special emphasis on testing and proportioning. Course Outline * +++	2.0
	TEC-045	Introduction to Drafting TEC-045 Introduction to Drafting Presents basic drafting skills and concepts preparatory to advanced drafting and computer-aided drafting courses. Portable drafting instruments will be required. Course Outline	2.0
	SPE-111	Intro to Speech Communication SPE-111 Intro to Speech Communication Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selection, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence, and points of view to audiences. Course Outline	3.0
	CAD-056	CAD I CAD-056 CAD I Basic Theory of CAD. Student will learn to use a Computer Aided Drafting system to create simple to moderately complex technical drawings. (Repeatable 1 Time) Course Outline	2.0
	HED-178	Responding to Emergencies HED-178 Responding to Emergencies The purpose of the American Red Cross Responding to Emergency course is to provide the citizen responder with the knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to help sustain life. Course Outline OR
	SFS-101	Strategies for Success SFS-101 Strategies for Success Designed to improve student performance in college and beyond. Topics include: college resources; identification of college and career goals; implementation of study, note-taking, and test-taking strategies; and development of life management skills including time management, stress management, and relationship skills. Course Outline	2.0
	Semester Totals		16.0

SECOND YEAR
First Semester		Hours
	PHY-130	College Physics I PHY-130 College Physics I This course covers Newtonian Mechanics, heat, fluid motion. Intended for students in the pre-professional areas, arts and sciences, and four year technology majors. It is not intended for students who plan to major (or minor) in physics or engineering. Course Outline * +	4.0
	CET-062	Surveying II CET-062 Surveying II Designed to apply the skills learned in Surveying I to practical problems such as closed traverse, area calculations, land surveying, topographic mapping, stadia surveys, and difficult level circuits. Course Outline * +	3.0
	CIS-160	Practical Software Application CIS-160 Practical Software Application Provides an opportunity for students to learn computer concepts and to use word processing, spreadsheet, database management, and presentation software. (Repeatable 3 Times) Course Outline	3.0
	CET-052	Civil Construction II CET-052 Civil Construction II Familiarizes the student with basic concepts of construction management with special emphasis on contracts, cost estimating, progress scheduling, engineering economics, and quality control. Course Outline * +	3.0
	CET-082	Civil Drafting CET-082 Civil Drafting Focuses on developing the competence in drafting detailed drawings and the basics of Microstation with special emphasis on interpreting field data to produce highway construction drawings and survey drawings. Course Outline * +	3.0
	MAT-132	Trigonometry MAT-132 Trigonometry Develop the definitions, properties and graphical characteristics of trigonometric functions. Include radian measure, trigonometric identities and equations, solutions of oblique and right triangles and inverse trigonometric functions and polar coordinates. Graphing calculator required. Course Outline *	3.0
	Semester Totals		19.0
Second Semester
	PHY-131	College Physics II PHY-131 College Physics II An introduction to electricity and magnetism, wave motion, optics and basic modern physics for pre-professional, arts and sciences, and four year technology majors. This course is to be taken with PHY-130 to form a complete sequence. Course Outline * +++	4.0
	CET-087	Hydraulics/Drainage CET-087 Hydraulics/Drainage Fundamentals of statics kinematics and dynamic flow; drainage area and volume of flow calculations. Course Outline * +++	3.0
	CET-064	Surveying III CET-064 Surveying III Analysis of horizontal and vertical curves, precise control traverses and leveling, and the use of proper surveying coding. Emphasizes the use of total stations, electronic data collection, GPS equipment and engineering software, primarily Microstation. < Course Outline * +++	3.0
	CET-081	CAD for Civil Engineering CET-081 CAD for Civil Engineering Basic and Advanced use of Microstation Geopak focusing on 3D drawing use and processing. Along with processing and creating data for Terrain models, Proposed and Existing cross sections for plans, and other Civil Engineering applications. Course Outline * +++	3.0
	--- ---	Social Science Electives --- --- Social Science Electives ++ ^^	6.0
	Semester Totals		19.0

Total Program Hours

70.0

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Faculty Contact: Joshua G. Fulk
Faculty Email: jfulk@lakelandcollege.edu
Faculty Phone: 217-234-5566

* There are prerequisites, course requisites, or minimum placement test scores for this course.
** Electives must be approved by the Program Coordinator
+ Course only offered fall semester
++ Course only offered spring and summer semester
+++ Course only offered spring semester
++++ Course offered in summer term only
^ SOS 050 Human Relations and PSY 271 Introduction to Psychology cannot be used as a social science elective
^^ Consult Academic Advisor for appropriate course
^^^ Course requires a 30-hour practicum experience in addition to classroom lecture hours
^^^^ ECE 120 and ECE 125 must be taken the same semester

CET/Advanced Technical Studies (AAS.CETAT)

Catalog Term Year:

First YearFirst Semester

First YearSecond Semester

Second YearFirst Semester

Second YearSecond Semester

MAT-130College Algebra

CET-060Surveying I

CET-054Soils + Aggregates

CET-051Civil Construction I

ENG-119Composition I Pathway

ENG-120Composition I

Semester Totals

MAT-210Finite Mathematics

CET-056PCC Theory and Design

CET-057Asphalt Theory and Design

TEC-045Introduction to Drafting

SPE-111Intro to Speech Communication

CAD-056CAD I

HED-178Responding to Emergencies

SFS-101Strategies for Success

Semester Totals

PHY-130College Physics I

CET-062Surveying II

CIS-160Practical Software Application

CET-052Civil Construction II

CET-082Civil Drafting

MAT-132Trigonometry

Semester Totals

PHY-131College Physics II

CET-087Hydraulics/Drainage

CET-064Surveying III

CET-081CAD for Civil Engineering

--- --- Social Science Electives

Semester Totals

Total Program Hours

First Year
First Semester

First Year
Second Semester

Second Year
First Semester

Second Year
Second Semester

MAT-130
College Algebra

CET-060
Surveying I

CET-054
Soils + Aggregates

CET-051
Civil Construction I

ENG-119
Composition I Pathway

ENG-120
Composition I

MAT-210
Finite Mathematics

CET-056
PCC Theory and Design

CET-057
Asphalt Theory and Design

TEC-045
Introduction to Drafting

SPE-111
Intro to Speech Communication

CAD-056
CAD I

HED-178
Responding to Emergencies

SFS-101
Strategies for Success

PHY-130
College Physics I

CET-062
Surveying II

CIS-160
Practical Software Application

CET-052
Civil Construction II

CET-082
Civil Drafting

MAT-132
Trigonometry

PHY-131
College Physics II

CET-087
Hydraulics/Drainage

CET-064
Surveying III

CET-081
CAD for Civil Engineering

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Social Science Electives