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Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Technology:  Environmental Option

Students in the Civil Engineering Technology program gain a solid background in structural engineering, material properties, infrastructure and the environment. Students pursuing the Environmental Option will study environmental engineering, geotechnical and foundation engineering, hydraulics, irrigation and drainage, water and wastewater treatment system design, water resources planning and management, and hazardous waste site remediation. Graduates are generally employed as technologists and entry-level professionals in fields such as construction and design of buildings, industrial facilities, roadways, tunnels, bridges, environmental projects, land development, substructure investigations, and material testing.

The amount of time it takes for a student to complete the program will depend upon the individual student's course load. Students may earn the Associate’s Degree in Civil Engineering Technology (65 credits) as they work towards the Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering Technology: Environmental Option (124 credits). Some of the courses taken toward this degree program may also be applied toward a related certificate program, allowing students to earn an additional credential as they pursue their degree.

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Suggested Program of Study - Total Credits: 124
For students who entered the program in or after September 2005
The following program outline, which lists 2 to 3 courses each semester, is only a suggested course load. First-year students should not take more than 1 or 2 courses their first semester. Subsequent course loads may be determined by the student’s own personal time constraints.

First Year

First Semester
92.120 Precalculus Mathematics I - 3cr.
23.101 Engineering Graphics - 2cr.
Total Credits: 5

Second Semester
92.123 Precalculus Mathematics II - 3cr.
15.113 Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CAD) - 2cr.
42.101 College Writing I - 3cr.
Total Credits: 8

Second Year

First Semester
15.123 Surveying I - 4cr.
92.125 Calculus A - 3cr.
99.131 Technical Physics I - 3cr.
Total Credits: 10

Second Semester
15.124 Surveying II - 4cr.
92.126 Calculus B - 3cr.
15.237 Statics - 3cr.
Total Credits: 10

Third Year

First Semester
99.132 Technical Physics II - 3cr.
15.246 Fluid Mechanics/Hydraulics - 3cr.
42.102 College Writing II - 3cr.
Total Credits: 9

Second Semester
15.239 Strength of Materials - 3cr.
15.247 Hydraulics Laboratory - 1cr.
42.226 Technical and Scientific Communication - 3cr.
Total Credits: 7

Fourth Year

First Semester
43.--- General Education - Arts & Humanities (AH) - 3cr.
15.251 Structural Analysis I - 3cr.
15.253 Reinforced Concrete I - 3cr.
Total Credits: 9

Second Semester
15.257 Highway Elements - 3cr.
15.242 Steel Design I - 3cr.
15.224 Materials/Structural Lab - 1cr.
Total Credits: 7

Fifth Year

First Semester
15.131 Environmental Chemistry I - 3cr.
15.254 Soil Mechanics I - 3cr.
15.315 Land Development Desktop - 3cr.
Total Credits: 9

Second Semester
15.132 Environmental Chemistry II - 3cr.
15.280 Industrial Waste Treatment - 3cr.
15.394 Soil Mechanics Laboratory - 1cr.
Total Credits: 7

Sixth Year

First Semester
15.355 Water Distribution Systems - 3cr.
15.238 Dynamics - 3cr.
15.340 Hazardous Waste Management - 3cr.
Total Credits: 9

Second Semester
15.261 Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations I - 3cr.
15.396 Groundwater Resources - 3cr.
15.263 Wastewater Operations Lab I - 1cr.
Total Credits: 7

Seventh Year

First Semester
49.201 Economics I (Microeconomics) (SS) - 3cr.
15.353 Forensic Engineering - 3cr.
23.262 Engineering Data Analysis - 3cr.
Total Credits: 9

Second Semester
47.101 General Psychology (SS) - 3cr.
48.--- General Education - Social Sciences (SS) (D or E) - 3cr.
Total Credits: 6

Eighth Year

First Semester
15.420 Solid Waste Management - 3cr.
23.414 Engineering Economics - 3cr.
45.--- General Education - Arts & Humanities (AH) (D or E) - 3cr.
Total Credits: 9

Second Semester
42.--- General Education - Arts & Humanities (AH) - 3cr.
Total Credits: 3

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