Civil Technology A.A.S.

School: Mathematics, Science and Engineering
Academic Dept: Engineering
HEGIS: 5309

Important Note about Program Requirements

The requirements listed below are for students entering into this program from Fall 2020 to Summer 2021. Students who entered the program during a prior semester will find their specific requirements listed in the Catalog under which they entered. Archived Catalogs are accessible through the dropdown menu above.

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree Defined

The purpose of the A.A.S. is to be fully trained for immediate employment upon graduation. Students who opt to continue on to pursue higher levels of education are encouraged to check with the receiving institution regarding transferability of credits. Click to learn more about the differences among award types.

Program Description

Graduates who receive the Associate in Applied Science degree may find employment as technicians in the fields of civil engineering, architecture, and construction or working with architects, consulting engineers, surveyors, public works engineers, construction companies, materials testing labs, and engineering sales divisions.

Our graduates learn skills in construction methods and materials estimating, management, contracts, codes and specifications, surveying theory and practice, strength of materials, highway theory and design, and properties of materials.

These skills, when combined with successful completion of required courses in communications skills, mathematics, the humanities, and the social sciences, will enable you to pursue immediate employment or transfer to a four-year college to complete your baccalaureate degree.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, a student will:

Demonstrate the ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
Demonstrate the ability to solve civil engineering related problems (estimating, structures, environmental).
Demonstrate the ability to create engineering drawings both manually and using AutoCAD software.
Demonstrate understanding of the elements of civil engineering design and construction.
Demonstrate the ability to use the internet as resource for information to help solving problems.
Demonstrate the ability to function as a member of a civil technology team.

Program Requirements

General Education Requirements - 24 Credits

Students are required to fulfill a certain number of credits within the specific categories shown below. Where specific courses are not listed within these categories, courses must be selected from the list of SUNY General Education Courses .

Basic Communication (3 credits)

ENG 101 - Writing and Research

Humanities (3 credits)

ENG 102 - Writing and Literature

Mathematics (8 credits)

Natural Sciences (4 credits)

PHYSC 111 - College Physics 1 (plus required lab and workshop)

The Arts, Foreign Language, or Other World Civilizations (3 credits)

Select a course from ONE of the following categories:

                    The Arts - see SUNY General Education Courses
                    Foreign Language - see SUNY General Education Courses
                    Other World Civilizations - see SUNY General Education Courses

American History, Social Sciences, or Western Civilization (3 credits)

Select a course from ONE of the following categories:

                    American History - see SUNY General Education Courses
                    Social Sciences - see SUNY General Education Courses
                    Western Civilization - see SUNY General Education Courses

Degree Requirements - 40 Credits

CIVIL 101A - Architectural Drawings
CIVIL 103 - Intro to Technology
CIVIL 115 - Construction Methods and Materials and Lab
CIVIL 201 - Elements of Strength of Materials
CIVIL 207 - Structures
CIVIL 214 - Surveying 1
CIVIL 215 - Surveying 2
CIVIL 222 - Construction Estimating *
CIVIL 230 - Environmental Problems and Controls and Lab
CIVIL 231 - Construction Management and CPM *
CIVIL 235 - Architectural Design
MECH 162 - Autodesk AutoCAD
Computer Aided Drafting Elective (3 credits)
Select one of the following:
MECH 164 - Autodesk Revit Architecture
MECH 277 - Autodesk Civil 3D
Tech, Science, or Math Elective (3 credits)
Select one of the following:
MATH 181 - Calculus 1
MATH 191 - Calculus 2
MECH 267 - Autodesk Revit Architecture Advanced
PHYSC 130 - Physics Survey for Technicians
PHYSC 165 - Principles of Energy

Degree Requirement Note(s)

* Or a substitute approved by the Curriculum Chair.

Minimum Total Credits - 64

Career Path Opportunities

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Transfer Opportunities

Transfer Agreements

Westchester Community College is committed to facilitating a smooth transfer process to ensure that graduates of the college are prepared to transfer with junior status, and are able to complete a bachelor’s degree within two years of full-time study upon transfer. View 4-year institutions’ transfer agreement information by program here.

Getting Started

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