Engineering Technology

A civil engineering technology degree gets you started on your path to a professional engineering career.  Graduates with a Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering Technology may sit for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Examination administered by the State Board of Professional Engineers and Surveyors.  This examination is the first of two required for registration as a professional engineer in the State of Montana.  After passing the FE, students are qualified under the state law to pursue careers as engineers in training.  With that FE and four years of progressive responsibly experience and other criteria as set out by the Montana Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, graduates may then sit for the Principles and Practice of Engineering Exam.  Successfully passing this exam means the individual will be licensed as a professional engineer in the State of Montana.

Mission Statement for Civil Engineering Technology, BS 

Graduates of civil engineering technology programs will have the technical and managerial skills necessary to enter careers in the planning, design, construction, operation or maintenance of the built environment and global infrastructure. 

Learning Outcomes for Civil Engineering Technology, BS 

- Successful students will have an ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.  

- Successful students will have an ability to design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline. 

- Successful students will have an ability to apply written, oral and graphical communication in broadly-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature. 

- Successful students will have an ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes; 

- Successful students will have an ability to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.  

Bachelor of Science Engineering Technology: Civil Engineering Technology

Learning Outcomes: Conducting Standardized Field and Laboratory Testing on Engineering Materials Utilizing modern surveying methods for land measurements and/or construction layout. Selecting appropriate engineering materials and practices. Planning and preparing design and construction documents, such as specifications, contracts, change orders, engineering drawings, and construction schedules.

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General Education Core33
Required Courses
DDSN 119Technical Graphics I3
CAPP 151MS Office3
ETCC 173Architectural Const & Material3
IT 100Introduction to Technology3
M 121College Algebra (Meets Category II Requirement)3
CAPP 266Advanced MS Excel Applications3
DDSN 114Introduction to CAD3
IT 111Industrial Safety/Waste Mgmnt2
M 112Trigonometry & Complex Numbers (CAT II)2
Any Category IV: Social Science And History 6
WRIT 101College Writing I (Meets Category I Requirement)3
ECIV 230Cnst Mgmt & Bid Estimation3
EGEN 203Applied Mechanics3
PHSX 205College Physics I (Meets Category III Requirement)3
PHSX 206College Physics I Laboratory (Meets Category III Requirement)1
STAT 216Introduction to Statistics3
COMX 111Intro to Public Speaking (Meets Category I Requirement)3
CHMY 121Intro to General Chemistry3
CHMY 122Intro to Gen Chem Lab1
DDSN 245Civil Drafting3
EGEN 208Applied Strength of Materials3
M 162Applied Calculus (CAT II)3
SRVY 230Intro to Srvyg for Engineers3
MCH 457Quality Assurance3
ETCC 307Structural Analysis3
ETCC 385Highway Design & Construction4
M 171Calculus I (CAT II)5
EGEN 325Engineering Economic Analysis3
WRIT 350Technical Editing3
ETCC 302Soils & Foundations4
BMGT 422Project Management3
or BMIS 311 Management Information Systems
ETCC 361Design/Details Steel Building4
ETCC 489Senior Project I1
Any Category VI: Humanities/Fine Arts6
ETCC 375Applied Mechanics of Fluids3
Advisor Approved Electives: Math/Science -4 Credits, Science - 3 Credits (ABET Requirement)7
ETCC 411Reinforcd Concrete Dsgn/Detls4
ETCC 499Capstone: Senior Project II2
Any Category V: Cultural Diversity3
Total minimum credits required for degree124
DDSN 1193
CAPP 151MS Office3
ETCC 173Architectural Const & Material3
IT 100Introduction to Technology3
M 121College Algebra (Meets CAT II Requirement)3
CAPP 266Advanced MS Excel Applications3
DDSN 114Introduction to CAD3
IT 111Industrial Safety/Waste Mgmnt2
M 112Trigonometry & Complex Numbers2
WRIT 101College Writing I (Meets CAT I Requirement)3
Advisor approved electives2
ECIV 230Cnst Mgmt & Bid Estimation3
EGEN 203Applied Mechanics3
PHSX 205College Physics I (Meets CAT III Requirement)3
PHSX 206College Physics I Laboratory (Meets CAT III Lab Requirement)1
COMX 111Intro to Public Speaking3
Advisor Approved Electives *3
CHMY 121Intro to General Chemistry (Meets CAT III Requirement)3
CHMY 122Intro to Gen Chem Lab (Meets CAT III Lab Requirement)1
DDSN 245Civil Drafting3
EGEN 208Applied Strength of Materials3
M 162Applied Calculus3
SRVY 230Intro to Srvyg for Engineers3
*

Advisor approved ABET requirement.  Student should select a science elective if planning to get a Bachelor Degree.