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2024-2025 Catalog

Civil Engineering Technician (CETA2)

Location(s): Fort Omaha Campus

Award: Associate in Applied Science Degree
Academic Focus Area: Skilled Trades and Technical Science

This degree emphasizes the skills necessary for graduates seeking employment in civil engineering occupations. The program emphasizes the related use of computers and software. The degree provides a strong foundation in current basic civil engineering techniques and prepares students for occupational entry and advancement as a civil engineering technician. Graduates are readily employed as engineering technicians in construction, transportation, surveying, and testing laboratories.

Graduation Requirements
To earn this degree, a student must complete all required courses.
Total credit hours required: 95.5

Recommended Curriculum Plan

Links to Additional Resources

 

Major Requirements - 36.0 credits

Option Requirements - 37.0 credits

General Education Requirements - 22.5 credits

Communication

1 Course     4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1 Level I course from the list of Communication General Education courses in the current course catalog.

Quantitative/Numeracy

Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness

1 Course     4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1course from the list of Humanities or Social Sciences General Education course options in the current course catalog. 

       OR

Scientific Inquiry

Professionalism/Life Skills & Information Literacy

1 Course     4.5

Select one of the following courses.

Recommended Full-Time Curriculum Plan

Civil Engineering Technician (CETA2)

The following plan is designed to be the most direct path to degree completion and is based on a fall quarter start. Students are expected to meet with their student success navigator or advisor to plan a customized course schedule that meets their specific needs. For more information or assistance with registering, please call 531-622-2400. 

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in different engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
  2. Identify, analyze and solve civil engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
  3. Prepare drawings and 3D models for civil engineering projects using computer-aided design systems. (Prepare plans, detailed dimensional drawings, design layouts and 3 D dimensional models for structures, installations, and construction projects, such as highways, sewage disposal systems, and dikes, using computer-aided design system.) 
  4. Review rough sketches, drawings, specifications, and other engineering data received from civil engineers to ensure that they conform to design concepts. 
  5. Inspect facilities or installations to determine their environmental impact. Record laboratory or field data, including numerical data, test results, photographs, or summaries of visual observations. 
  6. Conduct topographic survey and prepare map of land surveyed, including site features, water location and other relevant information. Prepare charts, drawings, and survey notes. 
  7. Analyze Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data to identify spatial relationships and display results of analyses, using maps, graphs, or tabular data.