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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Catalog Term Year: 2023 Spring

First Year
First Semester

CORECET-060

Credit Hours: 3.00

CORECET-054

Credit Hours: 4.00

CORECET-051

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENMAT-130

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENENG-119

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Credit Hours: 3.00

First Year
Second Semester

CORECET-056

Credit Hours: 2.00

CORECET-057

Credit Hours: 2.00

CORETEC-045

Credit Hours: 2.00

CORECAD-056

Credit Hours: 2.00

GENMAT-210

Credit Hours: 3.00

ELECOM-111

Credit Hours: 3.00

ELECIS-160

Credit Hours: 3.00

Second Year
First Semester

CORECET-062

Credit Hours: 3.00

CORECET-052

Credit Hours: 3.00

CORECET-082

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENPHY-130

Credit Hours: 4.00

ELEMAT-132

Credit Hours: 3.00

Second Year
Second Semester

CORECET-087

Credit Hours: 3.00

CORECET-064

Credit Hours: 3.00

CORECET-081

Credit Hours: 3.00

GEN--- ---

Credit Hours: 3.00

ELEPHY-131

Credit Hours: 4.00

FIRST YEAR
First Semester			Hours
GEN	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
CORE	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
CORE	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
CORE	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
GEN	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
GEN	ENG-120	Composition I ENG-120 Composition I Students develop a writing process by reading and analyzing texts that illustrate various rhetorical strategies as well as writing, revising and editing short essays. Minimally, students must compose four formal, revised writing assignments, having one reach at least 1,250 words. Course Outline	3.0
	Semester Totals		16.0
Second Semester
GEN	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
CORE	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
CORE	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
CORE	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
CORE	CAD-056	CAD I CAD-056 CAD I Basic theory of CAD. Students will learn to use a computer aided drafting system to create simple to moderately complex technical drawings. (Repeatable 1 Time) Course Outline	2.0
ELE	COM-111	Intro to Speech Communication COM-111 Intro to Speech Communication Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selecting, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence and points of view to audiences. Course Outline	3.0
ELE	CIS-160	Practical Software Applications CIS-160 Practical Software Applications 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
	Semester Totals		17.0

SECOND YEAR
First Semester			Hours
GEN	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
CORE	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
CORE	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
CORE	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
ELE	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		16.0
Second Semester
ELE	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
CORE	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
CORE	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
CORE	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
GEN	--- ---	IAI Social Science Elective --- --- IAI Social Science Elective	3.0
	Semester Totals		16.0

Total Program Hours

65.0

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Faculty Contact: Joshua G. Fulk
Faculty Email: jfulk@lakelandcollege.edu
Faculty Phone: 217-234-5073

* 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)

Extra Resources

Catalog Term Year: 2023 Spring

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

CAD-056CAD I

COM-111Intro to Speech Communication

CIS-160Practical Software Applications

Semester Totals

PHY-130College Physics I

CET-062Surveying II

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

--- ---IAI Social Science Elective

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

CAD-056
CAD I

COM-111
Intro to Speech Communication

CIS-160
Practical Software Applications

PHY-130
College Physics I

CET-062
Surveying II

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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IAI Social Science Elective