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Overview

Students in Civil Engineering Technology will learn to implement the current civil engineering practices in design, construction, and project management. CET utilizes the application of engineering fundamentals and basic mathematics. Civil Engineering focuses on theoretical work while CET focuses on application. Students may assist with design and/or supervise the construction of roads, buildings, airports, dams, bridges; and water supply and sewage systems. Courses included will show students the properties of construction materials, blueprint reading, surveying, applied structural design, highway technology, land development, and hydraulics.

Students implement technology, application, and basic mathematics to assist in project design in concrete technology, structural design, subdivision design, utilities, renewable energy, transportation, as well as create project schedules, and cost estimating. Students in this degree of study have the opportunity to work towards professional licensure.

Students must complete all University degree requirements which can see be seen with full details on the CET Catalogs Page. Degree requirements include: General Education requirements, Viewing a Wider World requirements, and elective credits to total at least 120 credits with 48 credits in courses numbered 300 or above. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework. A typical 4-year graduation plan can be seen below.

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See the General Education section of this catalog for a full list of courses

Area I: Communications
Area II: Mathematics
Area III: Laboratory Sciences
Area IV: Social/Behavioral Science
Area V: Humanities
Area VI: Fine Arts
TE: See the Technical Electives section for a full list of courses
VWW: See the Viewing Wider World section for a full list of courses
Elective: Credit may vary based on prerequisites, dual credit, AP credit, double majors, and/or minor coursework. Students should discuss elective requirements with their advisor.

To get individualized reports and reflect on the academic progress toward the degree, use the STAR Audit Report. This tool can be used to show what credits are missing by using a checklist. This can calculate the GPA and show what kind of courses still need to taken.