Civil Engineering Technology, B.S.
ADMISSIONS TIMETABLE
The CCSU Department of Engineering will be phasing-out the Civil Engineering Technology program over the next few years and transitioning to the Civil Engineering program. The department will continue to admit students to the Civil Engineering Technology program under the following schedule:
Status of admitted student Last start date of study
- High school graduate/first year Fall 2010
- Community college transfer (with 30 semester credits at date of entry) Fall 2011
- Community college transfer (with a two-year associates degree in Engineering Science or Technological Studies) Fall 2012
Accredited by TAC of ABET
This major provides students with a background in design support, construction, and maintenance of the infrastructure. Graduates may work in consulting firms, construction organizations, testing laboratories, municipal governments, and utility companies. Emphasis is on the areas of surveying, materials, structures, and use of the computer in the civil and construction industries. Students must complete the coursework in four categories: general education, major requirements, directed electives, and additional requirements.
For all majors a minimum grade of C- is required in all courses in the major, all additional course requirements as well as courses in Study Area IV, Skill Area I, and Skill Area II
General Education Requirements for Engineering Technology (ET) Majors
Study Area I: Arts and Humanities
| Literature (3) | 3 |
| Philosophy or Fine Arts | 3 |
| Literature, Philosophy or Fine Arts | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Study Area II: Social Sciences
| History (3) | 3 |
| ECON or GEOG or HIST or Pol. Sci. or ET 399 (3 credits) | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Study Area III: Behavioral Sciences
| Anthropology, Psychology, or Sociology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Study Area IV: Natural Sciences
PHYS 125 and PHYS 126: Recommended
Skill Area I: Communication Skills
| ENG 110 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
| and | |
| COMM 140 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
ENG 110: Placement exam may be required before enrolling in English or mathematics courses.
Skill Area II: Mathematics
MATH 152 and MATH 221: Recommended
Skill Area III: Foreign Language Proficiency
Skill Area IV: University Requirement
| PE 144 | Fitness/Wellness Ventures | 2 |
| or for transfer students | |
| ENGR 150 | Introduction to Engineering | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2-3 |
PE 144: ENGR 150 for transfer students
Total Credit Hours: 40-49
Requirements
Core Requirements
| ENGR 150 | Introduction to Engineering | 3 |
| ET 251 | Applied Mechanics I - Statics | 3 |
| ET 252 | Applied Mechanics II - Dynamics | 3 |
| ET 354 | Applied Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| ET 357 | Strength of Materials | 3 |
| ET 361 | Engineering Technology Instrumentation | 3 |
| ET 399 | Engineering Economy | 3 |
| ETC 122 | Introduction to CAD for AEC I | 3 |
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| ETC 353 | Introduction to Engineering Surveying | 3 |
| or | |
| CM 353 | Introduction to Surveying | 4 |
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| ETC 397 | Structural Analysis | 3 |
| ETC 451 | Soil Mechanics & Foundations | 3 |
| ETC 454 | Introduction to Transportation Engineering | 3 |
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| ETC 457 | Advanced Surveying | 3 |
| or | |
| ETC 458 | GPS Mapping for GIS | 3 |
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| ETC 470 | Structural Steel Design | 3 |
| ETC 471 | Reinforced Concrete Structures | 3 |
| ETC 475 | Hydrology & Storm Drainage | 3 |
| ETC 497 | Civil Technical Practice and Senior Project Research | 2 |
| ETC 498 | Civil ET Senior Project (Capstone) | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 60 |
Students in ETC 498 must register to take the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination.
Directed Electives
The following courses, selected in consultation with an academic advisor, satisfy the directed technical electives requirement:
| ETC 472 | Timber Structures | 3 |
| ETC 476 | Environmental Technology | 3 |
| ET 495 | Topics in Engineering Technology | 3 |
| CM 155 | Construction Documents | 3 |
| CM 455 | Construction Project Management | 3 |
| GEOG 378 | Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| CET 113 | Introduction to Information Processing | 3 |
| ENGR 490 | Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2-9 |
Additional Requirements
Electives (unrestricted)
Total Credit Hours: 130