Academic Programs

Civil Engineering Technology - Coop (AAS.CETCO)

This cooperative study option has the same course work as the regular program; however, it is extended to include 15 months of on the job experience as an integral part of the training. The student will earn college credit plus typically earn a salary during this experience. The knowledge gained during the field cooperative work experience is very good for building a resume for future employment.

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

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Catalog Term Year: 2025 Fall

First Year
First Semester

CORECET-060

Credit Hours: 3.00

CORECET-054

Credit Hours: 4.00

CORECET-051

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENAPT-041

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENENG-050

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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

GENAPT-042

Credit Hours: 2.00

GENAPT-043

Credit Hours: 2.00

GENCOM-111

Credit Hours: 3.00

First Year
Summer Term

CORECET-076

Credit Hours: 5.00

Second Year
First Semester

CORECET-077

Credit Hours: 6.00

Second Year
Second Semester

CORECET-078

Credit Hours: 6.00

Second Year
Summer Term

CORECET-079

Credit Hours: 3.00

Third Year
First Semester

CORETEC-060

Credit Hours: 4.00

CORECET-062

Credit Hours: 3.00

CORECET-052

Credit Hours: 3.00

CORECET-082

Credit Hours: 3.00

ELECIS-068

Credit Hours: 2.00

Third Year
Second Semester

CORECET-087

Credit Hours: 3.00

CORECET-064

Credit Hours: 3.00

CORECET-081

Credit Hours: 3.00

CORECET-065

Credit Hours: 2.00

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Credit Hours: 3.00

FIRST YEAR
First Semester			Hours
GEN	APT-041	Applied Mathematics I APT-041 Applied Mathematics I Fundamentals of basic arithmetic, calculator usage, simple equations, word problems, algebra, right triangles, charts and graphs. 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-050	Writing for Industry ENG-050 Writing for Industry Students will learn strategies for writing essays, instruction manuals, proposals, reports and career documents as well as deliver oral presentations to prepare them for a profession in industry. Students will practice research strategies by using library resources and the internet. Course Outline OR
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	APT-042	Applied Mathematics II APT-042 Applied Mathematics II Offers the student an in-depth study of algebra, geometry and trigonometry including factoring, solving linear systems, volumes, areas and right triangles. Course Outline	2.0
GEN	APT-043	Applied Mathematics III APT-043 Applied Mathematics III Familiarizes the student with the concepts of logarithms, analytical geometry, vectors and statistics. Course Outline	2.0
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 quality control. 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
GEN	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
	Semester Totals		15.0
Summer Term
CORE	CET-076	Supervised Occupational Exp CET-076 Supervised Occupational Exp Enables the student to gain on the job experience in Civil Engineering Technology. Course Outline	5.0
	Semester Totals		5.0

SECOND YEAR
First Semester			Hours
CORE	CET-077	Supervised Occupational Experience CET-077 Supervised Occupational Experience Enables the student to gain on the job experience in Civil Engineering Technology. Course Outline	6.0
	Semester Totals		6.0
Second Semester
CORE	CET-078	Supervised Occupational Experience CET-078 Supervised Occupational Experience Enables the student to gain on-the-job experience in Civil Engineering Technology. Course Outline	6.0
	Semester Totals		6.0
Summer Term
CORE	CET-079	Supervised Occupational Exp CET-079 Supervised Occupational Exp Designed to provide the student with work experience in the field while maintaining contact with an instructor for review and assistance. Course Outline	3.0
	Semester Totals		3.0
THIRD YEAR
First Semester		Hours
CORE	TEC-060	Analytical Mechanic TEC-060 Analytical Mechanic Enables the student to analyze forces acting on structural elements and rigid bodies. The concepts of stress and strain in structural materials is introduced. 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
ELE	CIS-068	Computer Appl-Special Topics CIS-068 Computer Appl-Special Topics Familiarizes the student with a word processing package and a spreadsheet package with emphasis on special topics pertinent to the student population. (Repeatable 3 Times) Course Outline	2.0
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
	Semester Totals		15.0
Second Semester
GEN	--- ---	IAI Social/Behavioral Science Elective --- --- IAI Social/Behavioral Science Elective	3.0
CORE	CET-087	Hydraulics/Drainage CET-087 Hydraulics/Drainage Fundamentals of statics, kinematics and dynamic flow as well as 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
CORE	CET-065	Data Collection for GIS Mapping CET-065 Data Collection for GIS Mapping This class is designed to familiarize students with the theory of the global positioning system and data collection methods associated with geographic information systems. Course Outline	2.0
	Semester Totals		14.0

Total Program Hours

80.0

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* There are prerequisites, corequisites, or minimum placement test scores for this course.
** Consult Academic Advisor for appropriate course
FA Course only offered fall semester
SP Course only offered spring semester
SU Course offered in summer term only

Civil Engineering Technology - Coop (AAS.CETCO)

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