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 location(s): 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.
Pathway to Graduation
Semester 1 (Fall)
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| First Year Seminar | 1 | |
| Civil & Environmental Drafting & Design | 3 | |
| Ìý | ||
| Reasoning with Functions I | 5 | |
| Or | ||
| Reasoning with Functions II | 4 | |
| Or | ||
| Calculus I | 4 | |
| Ìý | ||
| Composition I | 3 | |
| Elective | Social Science Elective | 3 |
Semester 2 (Spring)
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Biology I | 4 | |
| Ìý | ||
| Reasoning with Functions II | 4 | |
| Or | ||
| Calculus I | 4 | |
| Or | ||
| Calculus II | 4 | |
| Ìý | ||
| Composition II | 3 | |
| Civil CAD Applications I | 3 |
Semester 3 (Summer)
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Calculus I | 4 | |
| Or | ||
| Calculus II | 4 | |
| Or | ||
| Calculus III | 4 | |
| Ìý | ||
| Chemical Principles I | 4 |
Semester 4 (Fall)
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Hydraulics and Hydrology | 4 | |
| Statics with Calculus | 3 | |
| Ìý | ||
| Calculus II | 4 | |
| Or | ||
| Calculus III | 4 | |
| Or | ||
| Elective | 9 | |
| Ìý | ||
| Physics I with Calculus | 4 |
Semester 5 (Spring)
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Solid Mechanics with Calculus | 3 | |
| Principles of Site Development | 4 | |
| Ìý | ||
| Calculus III | 4 | |
| Or | ||
| Elective | 9 | |
| Ìý | ||
| Engineering Math I | 3 | |
| Technical Writing and Communication | 3 |
Approved Electives
Select one (1) social science elective
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| U. S. History: Pre-Civil War | 3 | |
| United States History Post-Civil War | 3 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | |
| General Psychology | 3 | |
| Sociology | 3 |
To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 68 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
Program Map
Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree?
This is a 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@dtcc.edu
(302) 453-3017
This program is offered at the Stanton campus.