Civil Engineering & Surveying Technology, Associate of Applied Science
Program Description
The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree prepares graduates to be job ready after graduation in two years. Some of the courses are application based and will not transfer. However, it is possible to transfer with the AAS degree and a third year of coursework at UCC. Two quarters of calculus are included in the second-year of classes for the AAS degree.
Program Outcomes
In addition to the learning outcomes for the Completion Certificate as an Engineering & Drafting Technician, students that complete the AAS degree in Civil Engineering & Surveying Technology will also:
- Solve well-designed engineering problems using integrated STEM concepts.
- Examine and design viable engineering solutions for well-defined technical problems.
- Demonstrate multiple forms of communication in well-defined technical and non-technical environments based on appropriate research.
- Conduct and analyze standard test, measurements, and experiments, culminating in the interpreting and reporting of results.
- Participate effectively as a member of a technical team.
- Demonstrate functional use of 3D computer-aided drafting and design software used for a variety of drawing techniques.
Career Considerations
Civil engineering and surveying are some of the broadest fields of engineering, and are part of virtually all construction-related projects. Graduates have local, state-wide, and nation-wide employment opportunities. The field of civil engineering deals with planning, design, construction, and maintenance of private and public projects. Projects include highways, bridges, dams, subdivisions, water supply and wastewater systems. Land Surveyors perform a variety of important tasks such as boundary surveys, topographic mapping and construction staking. Civil Engineering and Surveying Technology graduates work with or in support of professional architects, engineers and land surveyors.
Program Course Requirements
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Term | Credits | |
| COM 218Z or PSY 101 | Interpersonal Communication or Psychology of Human Relations | 3-4 |
| DRF 112 | Drafting and Design I | 3 |
| ENGR 111 | Engineering Orientation I | 3 |
| WR 121Z | Composition I | 4 |
| Credits | 13-14 | |
| Second Term | ||
| DRF 113 | Drafting and Design II | 3 |
| ENGR 112 | Problem Solving and Technology | 3 |
| MTH 111Z | Precalculus I Functions (or higher) | 4 |
| WR 227Z | Technical Writing | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Third Term | ||
| CIV 214 | CAD-Civil 3D-Virtual Design | 3 |
| ENGR 245 | Engineering Graphics | 3 |
| MTH 112Z | Precalculus II Trigonometry (or higher) | 4 |
| SUR 161 | Surveying I | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Term | ||
| CIV 280 | CWE-Engineering 2 | 3 |
| ENGR 211 | Statics | 4 |
| GIS 203 | Digital Earth-Geospatial | 4 |
| MTH 251Z | Differential Calculus | 4 |
| Program Elective 1 | 4 | |
| Credits | 19 | |
| Second Term | ||
| ENGR 213 | Strength of Materials | 4 |
| GIS 234 | GIS 1-Intro to Geographic Info | 4 |
| MTH 252Z | Integral Calculus | 4 |
| Program Elective 1 | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Third Term | ||
| ENGR 212 | Dynamics | 4 |
| GIS 235 | GIS II Data Analysis-App | 4 |
| SOIL 205 & SOIL 206 | Soil Science and Soil Science Lab | 4 |
| Program Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Minimum Credits | 91-92 | |
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Program electives.
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See instructor the term prior for information on cooperative work experience. 3 credits needed to meet program requirements.
Approved Civil Engineering & Surveying Technology Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SUR 162 | Plane Surveying II | 4 |
| SUR 163 | Route Surveying | 4 |
| SUR 242 | Land Descriptions-Cadastre | 3 |
| WQT 226 | Wastewater Treatment I Liquid | 3 |
| WQT 227 | Wastewater Treatment II Solids | 3 |
| WQT 228 | Wastewater Collection | 3 |
| WQT 260 | Water Treatment | 3 |
| WQT 261 | Water Distribution | 3 |