This program will change to Civil Engineering (400.1) as of the Fall, 2010 semester. Students already enrolled in Civil Engineering 400 may complete the current program or move to the new Civil Engineering program. Students should discuss these options with their advisors.

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Associate of Science (400)

This program prepares students to work as an engineering technician in civil engineering areas, as a draftsperson for engineering firms and highway departments, as a field engineer and a design estimator.

Students learn the fundamentals of soils and foundations, concrete and steel construction, structural design and highway engineering.

Upon successful completion of the program, the student will:

• prepare civil and structural drawings using two-dimensional and three-dimensional CAD software;
• explain the impact of construction terminology, construction materials, soil and construction methods on construction and site development;
• analyze the physical problems and assets of a building site to produce a logical esthetic solution to site development;
• utilize surveying and GPS equipment to create construction surveys, boundary surveys, control surveys and mapping; and
• apply the application of surveying techniques to highway surveying.

See the checksheet for this program in printable PDF form.

Degree Requirements

Minimum Credits to Graduate: 66–72

**HIS125 History of Science & Technology in America is recommended.
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