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Listed below is a sample sequence of courses. Please meet with an advisor for scheduling options. |
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| First Semester | (17 Credits) |
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| 10606105 | Intro to AutoCAD | 2 |
| 10607145 | Soils | 3 |
| 10607155 | Intro to Surveying | 2 |
| 10623100 | Problem Solving & Critical Thinking | 1 |
| 10801195 | Written Communication | 3 |
| 10804113 | College Technical Mathematics 1A | 3 |
| 10809144 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
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| 10809143 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| Second Semester | (17 Credits) |
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| 10103106 | Microsoft Office-Beginning | 3 |
| 10607138 | Highway Construction Materials | 3 |
| 10607150 | Civil Engineering Drafting I | 3 |
| 10607156 | Surveying-Total Station | 3 |
| 10804114 | College Technical Mathematics 1B | 2 |
| 10806143 | College Physics 1 | 3 |
| Third Semester | (17 Credits) |
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| 10607160 | Civil Engineering Drafting II | 3 |
| 10607166 | Construction Estimating & Management | 3 |
| 10607170 | Storm Water Management | 3 |
| 10607171 | Highway Surveying | 2 |
| 10607174 | GPS for Surveyors | 2 |
| 10804116 | College Technical Mathematics 2 | 4 |
| Fourth Semester | (17 Credits) |
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| 10606130 | Strength of Materials | 3 |
| 10607149 | Structural Design & Detailing | 3 |
| 10607167 | Inspection | 2 |
| 10607180 | Civil Engineering Capstone | 3 |
| 10801196 | Oral/Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
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| 10801198 | Speech | 3 |
| 10809198 | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
Total Credits |
68 |
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| Intro to AutoCAD - 2 credits This is an introductory course in computer aided drafting (CAD) using AutoCAD software. It will provide foundation skills in using CAD software to create and print two dimensional technical drawings. This course is available to students in any program. Prior knowledge of drafting techniques is recommended. |
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| Soils - 3 credits This course covers the general classification and properties of soil and subsurface materials. Subsurface exploration soil tests and hydraulic principles are covered as used in the field of civil engineering. Laboratory techniques are developed for testing and classifying soil and aggregate. |
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| Intro to Surveying - 2 credits Covers fundamental principles of surveying and the use of surveying instruments in the application of these principles. Topics include measurement of horizontal distances, care and use of survey equipment, note keeping, differential leveling, angular measurement, and surveying field procedures. Actual field problems supplement classroom instruction. Corequisites: College Technical Math 1A 10804113; Intro to AutoCAD 10606105 |
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| Problem Solving & Critical Thinking - 1 credit Introductory course in problem setup, organization, and solution. Identification of given and unknown values, equation setup, unit conversions and use of significant figures. Introduction to physical science; working with units of force, area, volume, time, and distance in metric and imperial systems. This course is designed to help you be successful in technical and engineering classes and should be taken during your first semester of enrollment. |
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| Written Communication - 3 credits Develops writing skills which include prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. A variety of writing assignments are designed to help the learner analyze audience and purpose, research and organize ideas, and format and design documents based on subject matter and content. Also develops reading and thinking skills through the analysis of a variety of written documents. Note: It is recommended that students enrolling in this course possess word processing skills. |
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| College Technical Mathematics 1A - 3 credits Topics include: solving linear, quadratic, and rational equations; graphing; formula rearrangement; solving systems of equations; percent; proportions; and operations of polynomials. Emphasis will be on the application of skills to technical problems. Successful completion of College Technical Mathematics 1A and College Technical Mathematics 1B is the equivalent of College Technical Mathematics 1. Prerequisite: Accuplacer Arithmetic score 79 and Algebra score 60 or Elementary Algebra with Applications 10804110 |
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| Macroeconomics - 3 credits Macroeconomics is an introductory course. Basic social choices regarding economic systems, basic economic aggregates, fiscal policy, the banking system, monetary policy, and international trade are the principle topics discussed in the course. A balance is drawn between description, theory, analysis, and a critique of the institutions that characterize modern mixed-capitalist economies. Conflicting social goals, economic constraints, and environmental concerns provide the framework through which the macroeconomy is analyzed. |
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| Microeconomics - 3 credits This course examines the behavior of individual decision makers, primarily consumers and firms. Topics include choices of how much to consume and to produce, the functioning of perfectly and imperfectly competitive markets, the conditions under which markets may fail, and arguments for and against government intervention. The student applies the fundamental tools of economics to real world problems. |
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| Microsoft Office-Beginning - 3 credits Develops introductory skills in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), Windows Explorer, Internet, and computer concepts through demonstrations and lab exercises. |
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| Highway Construction Materials - 3 credits Covers properties of materials and methods and techniques of field testing as background information for design and construction. Includes types of gradation, distribution, and testing of aggregates, proportions, mixtures, placing, curing, and testing of Portland cement concrete, asphaltic concrete and other bituminous surfacings and use of metallic materials, such as wire bars, mesh, and others. Prerequisite: College Technical Math 1A 10804113 |
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| Civil Engineering Drafting I - 3 credits Provides fundamentals necessary for using Civil Engineering software to create subdivision, property, traverse, topographic and contour drawings. Information collected in Surveying - Total Station is downloaded onto the computer to create drawings. Prerequisites: Intro to AutoCAD 10606105; College Technical Math 1A 10804113 Corequisite: Surveying - Total Station 10607156 |
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| Surveying-Total Station - 3 credits Advanced principles of surveying and use of surveying instruments are covered. Topics include land surveying, calculation and layout of vertical and horizontal curves, and topographic surveys using transits and Total Stations. The data collected will be downloaded onto computers for use in Civil Engineering Drafting I. Actual field problems supplement classroom instruction. Prerequisites: Intro to Surveying 10607155; Intro to AutoCAD 10606105 |
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| College Technical Mathematics 1B - 2 credits This course includes the following topics: measurement systems; computational geometry; right and oblique triangle trigonometry; and trigonometric functions on the unit circle. Emphasis will be on the application of skills to technical problems. Prerequisite: College Technical Mathematics 1A 10804113 |
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| College Physics 1 - 3 credits Presents the applications and theory of basic physics principles. This course emphasizes problem solving, laboratory investigation and applications. Topics include laboratory safety, unit conversions and analysis, kinematics, dynamics, work, energy, power, temperature and heat. Prerequisite: College Technical Math 1A 10804113; Corequisite: College Technical Math 1B 10804114 |
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| Civil Engineering Drafting II - 3 credits Expands on topics learned in Civil Engineering Drafting I. Covers fundamentals necessary for creating a set of highway plans. Drawings include the development and design of alignments, profiles, cross-sections and earthwork calculations. In addition, design information is downloaded from the computer to the Total Station to be used for staking. Prerequisites: Civil Engineering Drafting I 10607150; Intro to Surveying 10607155 |
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| Construction Estimating & Management - 3 credits Goals and performance of quantity takeoff, cost estimation, resource leveling, estimating labor, and contract interpretation are presented. Project bidding, construction techniques, and equipment capabilities are evaluated. Prerequisites: Microsoft Office-Beginning 10103106; Problem Solving and Critical Thinking 10623100; Intro to AutoCAD 10606105 |
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| Storm Water Management - 3 credits Emphasis is on storm water management, calculations, planning and design. Topics include: open channel and pressure flow, storage and treatment facility design concepts, and regulation, permitting and enforcement for sanitary and storm water ordinances. Prerequisites: Soils 10607145; Microsoft Office-Beginning 10103106 |
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| Highway Surveying - 2 credits Principles of geometric design of highways, including horizontal curves, vertical curves, super elevation, and using station/offset orientation. Also includes basic design principles of airports, railways, and pipeline design. Evaluation of existing traffic and designing for future needs are included. Prerequisites: College Technical Math 1B 10804114; Civil Engineering Drafting I; Intro to Surveying 10607155 |
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| GPS for Surveyors - 2 credits Basic operation of survey-grade GPS equipment and equipment limitations are explored. Emphasis is on data collection, stakeout, and performing calculations with a hand-held data collector. Interaction of design team and surveyors is discussed. Prerequisite: Intro to Surveying 10607155 |
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| College Technical Mathematics 2 - 4 credits Topics include: vectors, trigonometric functions and their graphs; identities; exponential and logarithmic functions and equations; radical equations; equations with rational exponents; dimension of a circle; velocity; sine and cosine graphs; complex numbers in polar and rectangular form; trigonometric equations; conic sections; and analysis of statistical data. Emphasis will be on the application of these skills to technical programs. Prerequisite: College Technical Mathematics 1B 10804114 or its equivalency |
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| Strength of Materials - 3 credits A study of the stress and strain experienced by machine parts and structural members in service. Includes statics and vector analysis as applied to structures, properties of materials, beam theory, beam design, theory of columns, and design formulas. Emphasis is on application of theory and problem solving. Prerequisite: College Technical Math 1B 10804114 |
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| Structural Design & Detailing - 3 credits Students are acquainted with drafting procedures and methods used in graphical presentation of steel structures. Emphasis is on designing and detailing structural connections and investigating valid design procedures. Includes investigating loads, stress analysis, and selection of elements of the structure. Prerequisites: College Technical Math 1B 10804114; Civil Engineering Drafting 1 10607150 |
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| Inspection - 2 credits Concerns construction inspection and its importance, the role of the inspector, requirements for a good inspector, and general duties of the inspector. Emphasis is on concrete and asphalt inspection. |
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| Civil Engineering Capstone - 3 credits The civil engineering capstone class is a project based learning experience which allows students to integrate and demonstrate their civil engineering drafting, design and survey skills by applying them to a specific engineering problem. Students will collaborate in teams to apply their problem solving and technology skills to a design experience. Working in collaboration with a faculty member students will plan, produce, document and present quality engineering designs. Students should be in their last semester of the Civil Engineering Technology program to enroll in this class. Prerequisites: Civil Engineering Drafting II 10607160; Storm Water Management 10607170; Transportation Design 10607171; Intro to Surveying 10607155 |
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| Oral/Interpersonal Communication - 3 credits Focuses upon developing speaking, verbal and non-verbal communication and listening skills through individual presentations, group activities and other projects. |
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| Speech - 3 credits Explores the fundamentals of effective oral presentation to small and large groups. Topic selection, audience analysis, methods of organization, research, structuring evidence and support, delivery techniques, and other essential elements of speaking successfully, including the listening process, form the basis of this course. |
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| Intro to Psychology - 3 credits This introductory course in psychology is a survey of the multiple aspects of human behavior. It involves a survey of the theoretical foundations of human functioning in such areas as learning, motivation, emotions, personality, deviance and pathology, physiological factors and social influences. It directs the student to an insightful understanding of the complexities of human relationships in personal, social and vocational settings. |
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