Civil Transfer Option
Associate Degree Program
Delaware Tech’s associate degree program will prepare students for transfer to a baccalaureate civil engineering program that leads to a career as a civil engineer. Rigorous mathematics, chemistry, physics, statics, materials, and civil engineering courses prepare students for their final two years of study at a four-year institution. View the section on Connected Degree programs below to learn more about your options for transfer.
Offered at the following campus(es): Stanton
What You Can Do
In this program, you will gain the knowledge and skills to prepare you for positions such as:
- Civil Design Technician
- Survey Technician
- Inspector
- Project Manager
- Technical Sales Representative
- Material Testing Technician
Upon completion of a bachelor’s degree, you will be prepared for positions such as:
- Construction Engineer
- Structural Engineer
- Geotechnical Engineer
- Transportation Engineer
- Water Resource Engineer
- Coastal Engineer
- Environmental Engineer
- Municipal Engineer
- Coastal Engineer
What You Will Learn
Program Graduate Competencies
The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.
- Apply the knowledge, techniques, skills, and applicable tools of the discipline to engineering activities, including but not limited to site development, hydraulics and hydrology, grading, and structural systems.
- Use graphic techniques and productivity software to produce engineering documents.
- Apply fundamentals of science and mathematics to solve engineering problems.
- Demonstrate a commitment to quality, timeliness, professional development, and continuous improvement.
Core Curriculum Competencies
The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:
- Apply clear and effective communication skills.
- Use critical thinking to solve problems.
- Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
- Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
- Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.
Suggested Pathway to Graduation
Semester 1
Number | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
SSC 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
CET 125 | Civil & Environmental Drafting & Design | 3 |
MAT 281 | Calculus I | 4 |
CHM 150 | Chemical Principles I | 5 |
ENG 101 | Composition I | 3 |
Elective | Social Science Elective | 3 |
Semester 2
Number | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
CET 144 | Surveying Principles | 4 |
MAT 282 | Calculus II | 4 |
PHY 281 | Physics I with Calculus | 4 |
ENG 102 | Composition II | 3 |
Elective | Social Science Elective | 3 |
Semester 3
Number | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ENG 124 | Oral Communications | 3 |
Semester 4
Number | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MAT 283 | Calculus III | 4 |
CET 258 | Statics with Calculus | 3 |
BIO 150 | Biology I | 4 |
CET 240 | Hydraulics and Hydrology | 4 |
Semester 5
Number | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
CET 220 | Civil CAD Basics | 1 |
CET 270 | Solid Mechanics with Calculus | 3 |
MET 264 | Material Science | 4 |
MAT 292 | Engineering Math I | 3 |
CET 244 | Principles of Site Development | 4 |
ENG 122 | Technical Writing and Communication | 3 |
Approved Electives
Select one (1) social science elective 2.
Number | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
HIS 111 | U. S. History: Pre-Civil War | 3 |
HIS 112 | United States History Post-Civil War | 3 |
Select one (1) social science elective 3.
Number | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ECO 111 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
ECO 122 | Microeconomics | 3 |
POL 111 | Political Science | 3 |
PSY 121 | General Psychology | 3 |
PSY 127 | Human Development | 3 |
SOC 111 | Sociology | 3 |
To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 73 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on college readiness and the elective courses offered in your program major (if electives are a part of the program).
CETAASCTO
Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree?
This is a Connected Degree program that enables you to complete your associate degree and then transfer to a four-year degree program as a junior. See a program advisor for details!
This program is offered at the Stanton campus.
This program is offered at the Stanton campus.
Heidi Gurdo
Instructional Director, Instructor, and Program Advisor
hgurdo@airllevant.com
(302) 453-3017
This program is offered at the Stanton campus.