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Freshman Year - Total 31 credits
Course No. Description Credit
Fall Semester    

ENGL 1101   or ENGL 1103

English Composition or  Accelerated College Writing & Rhetoric

3

ETGR 1201   

Introduction to Engineering Technology

2

ETCE 1121

Construction Methods

3

ETGR 1100   

Engineering Technology Computer Applications

3

ETGR 1103   

Technical Drawing I     

2

MATH 1100(1)

College Algebra and Probability           

3

 

Total semester credits  

16

     
Spring Semester    

ENGL 1102

Writing in the Academic Community or Writing Elective(2)

3

ETCE 1211

Surveying I

3

ETCE 1211L Surveying I Lab 0

ETCE 1222

Construction Materials

3

ETCE 1222L construction Materials Lab 0
CMET 1680 Professional Development I 1

ETGR 1104

Technical Drawing II

2

MATH 1103

Precalc Mathematics for Science & Eng

3

 

Total semester credits

15

     
Sophomore Year - Total 33 credits
Fall Semester    
ETCE  2112 Construction Surveying & Layout

3

ETCE 2112 Construction Surveying & Layout Lab 0

ETGR  2101

Applied Mechanics I

3

Science Elective

CHEM 1111, Chem 1251 or Geol 1200

3

MATH 1121

Calculus (ET)

3

PHYS  1101

Introductory Physics I

3

PHYS 1101L

Introductory Physics I Laboratory

1

 

Total semester credits

16

     
Spring Semester     

ETCE 2410

Intro. to Environmental Eng. Technology

3

CMET 2680 Professional Development II 1

ETGR 2102

Applied Mechanics II

3

PHYS 1102

Introductory Physics II

3

PHYS 1102L

Introductory Physics II Laboratory

1

STAT 1220

Elements of Statistics I

3

Directed Elective(3)    

General Education Social Science
or Liberal Studies Requirment

3

 

Total semester credits

17

   
 
Junior Year - Total 32 credits
Course No. Description Credit
Fall    
ETGR 3071 ET Professional Seminar
1
ETCE 3131 Foundations and Earthwork
3
ETCE 3131L Soil Testing Laboratory (W)
1
ETCE 3163 Structural Analysis & Design I
3
ETCE 3163L Structures & Material Laboratory (W) 1
ETGR 3222 Engineering Economics
3
Directed Elective(3) General Education Social Science
or Liberal Studies Requirment
3
Total semester credits 15
     
Spring    
CMET 3224 Construction Project Administration 3
ETCE 3242 Hydraulics & Hydrology
3
ETCE 3242L Hydraulics Laboratory (W)
1
ETGR 3171 Engineering Analysis I
3
ETCE 3264 Structural Analysis II
3

CMET 3680

Professional Development III
1
Directed Elective(3) General Education Social Science
or Liberal Studies Requirment
3
Total semester credits 17
     
Senior Year - Total 32 credits
Fall    
ETCE 4251 Highway Design & Construction
3
Major Elective Laboratory (W) 1
ETCE 4165 Structural Steel Design
3
Science Elective CHEM 1111, Chem 1251 or Geol 1200 
3
Science Elective Lab CHEM 1111L, Chem 1251L or Geol 1200L  1

Major Elective(4)

Major Elective
3

Directed Elective(3)  

General Education Social Science
or Liberal Studies Requirment
3
Total semester credits 17
     
Spring    
ETCE 4272 Capstone Project (W,O)
2
ETCE 4266 Reinforced Concrete Design
3
ETCE 4143 Water & Wastewater Systems
3

CMET 4680

Professional Development IV
1

Major Elective(4)

Major Elective
3

Directed Elective(3    

General Education Social Science
or Liberal Studies Requirment
3
Total semester credits 15
Curriculum Footnotes:
(1) Course selected based on Math Placement Test.

(2) Writing elective available upon successful completion of ENGL 1103.

(3) Directed electives may be major field courses or general education courses. They are chosen jointly by student and advisor to ensure that all graduation requirements are met. Non AAS degreed students must satisfy University and CIET general education
requirements. AAS degreed students must satisfy CIET general education requirements.

(4) Major elective courses must be courses within the Department of Engineering Technology and approved by the faculty.

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