Civil Technology, AAS

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The Civil Technology program is geared to train civil engineering technicians for the construction industry. Civil Engineering technicians work in support of civil engineers and architects who supervise the hard hats engaged in this area of employment.

You are strongly encouraged to work with a counselor, academic advisor, or faculty/department coordinator

Degree & Certificate Requirements

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Suggested sequence (may be modified to meet your needs):

Credit Hours Required: 62

Semester 1

CIVL 1000 - Materials Credit Hours: 3.00 (Exploratory Course ) (Critical Course minimum grade of B- is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)
ARCH 1010 - Architectural Design 1 Credit Hours: 3.00 (Exploratory Course ) (Critical Course minimum grade C is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)
SURV 1100 - Elementary Surveying Credit Hours: 3.00
MATH 1435 - Precalculus II: College Trigonometry Credit Hours: 3.00 (Required Course GEN ED Group II)
(MATH 0050, MATH 0070, MATH 1000, MATH 1415 may be required prerequisites depending on placement testing)

Semester 2

DRCG 1140 - Interactive Computer Graphics-Introduction to 2D & 3D AutoCAD Credit Hours: 4.00 (Exploratory Course ) (Critical Course minimum grade C is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)
ITCS 1010 - Computer & Information Processing Principles Credit Hours: 4.00
SURV 1200 - Route Surveying Credit Hours: 3.00
GEN ED - Group I.A (AAS, ABA) Credit Hours: Variable

Semester 3

ATTR 1150 - Technical Report Writing Credit Hours: 2.00 (Critical Course minimum grade C is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)
CIVL 1020 - OSHA Construction Safety Credit Hours: 3.00
CIVL 2200 - Soils & Foundations Credit Hours: 3.00
ARCH 2230 - AEC Project Management Credit Hours: 3.00
POLS 1200 - Local & State Government Credit Hours: 3.00 (Required Course GEN ED Group III)

Semester 4

CIVL 2220 - Materials Testing Credit Hours: 3.00 (Critical Course minimum grade C is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)
SURV 2220 - Civil & Survey Drafting Credit Hours: 3.00 (Critical Course minimum grade C is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)
GEN ED - Group IV (AAS, ABA) Credit Hours: Variable
Elective - 7.00 - 9.00 Credit Hours (Recommended Courses : CNST 1100 , CNST 2600 , ATTR 1600 , ENVS 1050 , GEOL 1080 & ENGR 1000 )

Civil Technology - Additional Program Information

Program Options
Credential	Title	Credit Hours Required	Notes
Associate of Applied Science	Civil Technology	62
Certificate	Civil Technology	36

Contact Information
Contact Title	Name	Phone	E-mail	Location
Professor	Janice Grant	586.445.7480	grantj@macomb.edu	South Campus

Program Description:

Program Outcomes:

Design, manage, and construct civil engineering projects.
Apply analytical techniques and problem-solving skills used in the civil technology industry.
Utilize laboratory projects, experimentation, classroom lectures, and demonstrations in areas of mechanics, structural analysis and design, computer-aided design, surveying, soils, and material.
Communicate in written and oral form planning, design, construction, operation or maintenance of the built environment and global infrastructure.
Utilizing skills to analyze and design systems, specify project methods and materials, perform cost estimates and analyses, and manage technical activities in support of civil projects.

Career Opportunities:

Civil Technology

Transfer Pathways:

Students intending to transfer and complete a bachelor’s degree need to make early decisions concerning an academic major and a transfer destination. Statistics show that students who make these decisions early are more likely to persist to graduation than their undecided counterparts. Students planning to transfer credits earned at Macomb are strongly urged to see a counselor or academic advisor as early as possible in their college careers.

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