This Sample Program Pathway is designed to provide an example of course selections in a term by term sequence. Please see an Academic Advisor for a plan specific to your academic needs.
Description: An introduction to career fields of Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and Sustainability & Energy Management Technologies. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
Description: Develop proficiency in CAD software to develop civil-construction working drawings. Proper generation of plans to connect the earth's topography and land records will be emphasized. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
Notes: Fall only
Description: Organization, planning, and control of construction projects, including a study of the use of machinery, methods, materials, estimates, cost control, and fundamentals of project scheduling. Contracts, bonds, and legal aspects of contracting. Engineering economics including present and annual worth analysis, evaluation of alternatives. Two classroom hours, two lab hours per week.
Notes: Fall only
Description: Rules, interpretations, record keeping and standards required by Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) (29CFR Part 1926) for the construction industry to ensure employees a safe, healthful workplace. Successful completion of the course provides the 30 hour OSHA Construction Safety Card.
Description: Polynomial, radical, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions and their graphs, roots of polynomial functions, rational and polynomial inequalities, conic sections, systems of linear equations; sequences and series. Trigonometric functions of angles, solving right and oblique triangles, trigonometric identities and equations, vectors, radian measure, graphs of trigonometric functions, inverse trigonometric functions and applications. Traditional testing (proctored or in Testing Center) is used in all online sections.
Notes: MAT 1200 OR MAT 1470/followed by MAT 1570 (suitable for transfer) OR MAT 1580 ( suitable for transfer)
Prerequisites: MAT 0300 and Other (With a grade of C or better or satisfactory score on math placement test)
Term hours subtotal:
15
Description: This course presents some of the basics of testing materials (concrete, steel, wood, etc.) used in the construction industry. Emphasis on how properties of materials affect their use in the construction process. Utilizes American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standards. One classroom, three lab hours per week.
Notes: Spring only (PreReq: MAT-0100 or MAT-0600 OR MAT-1110 OR MAT-1130 OR MAT-1445)
Prerequisites: MAT 0100 or MAT 0600 or MAT 1110 or MAT 1130 or MAT 1445
Description: Construction estimating, beginning with an understanding of the costs of labor equipment and materials, as well as profit and overhead. Quantity measurements of basic construction materials will be used to develop bidding packages. Two classroom, two lab hours per week. Traditional testing (proctored or in Testing Center) is used in all online sections.
Notes: PreReq: CAT-1101 OR CAT-1201
Prerequisites: CAT 1101 or CAT 1201
Description: This course covers the fundamental principles of distance, elevation and angular measurements used in the practice of engineering surveys. It also includes basic error theory in field observations and mathematical calculations, level circuit and traverse field techniques and basic principles of digital map making. Two classroom, three lab hours per week.
Notes: Fall and Spring only PreReq: MAT-1200 or MAT 1470 or MAT 1570 or MAT 1580
Prerequisites: MAT 1200 or Other (appropriate Math placement test score)
Description: In English Composition I students learn reflective, analytical and argumentative writing strategies, incorporating sources and personal experience. Students will negotiate between public and private rhetorical situations and purposes to achieve academic literacy. They will write multiple drafts using a recursive writing process as they work toward fluency in style and mechanics.
Prerequisites: DEV 0035 or Other (Placement Test Score)
Description: Analysis of the principle spheres of earth - atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere; an explanation of processes involved in shaping the earth's physical environment. Three classroom, two lab hours per week.
Notes: Any Social & Behavioral Science elective from the approved OH36 list. View electives at: http://www.sinclair.edu/transfer/gened/module/
Term hours subtotal:
15
Description: Students earn credits toward degree requirements for work-based learning experience. Students already working may apply to use that experience to meet internship requirements. In collaboration with faculty and employers, students establish learning outcomes and prepare related reports and/or projects each term. Ten work hours per week per credit hour.
Notes: For Internship Contact: (can be taken in any term a position is secured) Kia Nalls, SMEinternships@sinclair.edu, 937-512-2570.
Prerequisites: Approval of Department
Term hours subtotal:
1
Description: Application of civil engineering technology principles to land development. Design elements include boundary and topographic surveying, remote sensing, roadway, hydrology and quality estimates within Computer Aided Design software. Emphasis is placed upon federal, state and local regulations related to the development of real property. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
Notes: Fall only PreReq: CAT-1301 AND CAT-1401 AND CAT-1501
Prerequisites: CAT 1301 and CAT 1401 and CAT 1501
Description: Practical planning and control of construction and engineering-based projects. Interrelationships and operations of project management and skills required for success in the current engineering environment. Theory, nomenclature and practical application of engineering management using computer software. Two classroom, two lab hours per week. Traditional testing (proctored or in Testing Center) is used in all online sections.
Notes: Fall in person, other terms online PreReq: CAT-1241 OR CAT-1401
Prerequisites: CAT 1241 or CAT 1401
Description: This course covers collection, adjustment, analysis and management of geospatial data used in land development. Integration of Global Positioning Systems field collected data with Geographic Information Systems to maintain public works, cadastrial and utility record keeping systems. One classroom, three lab hours per week.
Notes: Fall only PreReq: CAT-1501
Prerequisites: CAT 1501
Description: Utilization of surveying equipment and Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) software to perform field data collection and produce civil engineering drawings. Two classroom, three lab hours per week.
Prerequisites: CAT 1501 and MAT 1470 or MAT 1580 or MAT 2270
Description: Algebra-based university-parallel sequence in mechanics, including vectors, statics, work and energy, momentum, rotational motion, elasticity, fluids and thermodynamics. Three classroom, three lab hours per week.
Notes: or PHY 1106 and PHY 1107
Prerequisites: MAT 1290 or MAT 1470 or MAT 1570 or MAT 1580
Term hours subtotal:
15
Description: Introduction to elastic analysis of structural framing systems for buildings and bridges. Two classroom and two lab hours per week.
Notes: Or other program elective. Choose from CAT 2610, CAT 2620, CAT 2630, CAT 2640 or CAT 2425
Prerequisites: MAT 1200
Description: Theories of soil mechanics including soil classifications, sampling and testing methods, stress distribution, shearing resistance and strength of soils. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
Notes: Spring only
Prerequisites: MAT 1200
Description: Solving complex surveying problems for construction layout of buildings, sites and roads using appropriate mathematical calculations and surveying equipment. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
Notes: Spring only PreReq: CAT-1501
Prerequisites: CAT 1501
Description: Assessment of achievement by Civil Engineering Technology students in attaining program outcomes by completing a project demonstrating principles and practices of the major. Teamwork on projects will be emphasized. Only offered spring semester. Should be taken last spring term of program. Two classroom, six lab hours per week.
Notes: Spring only Department Approval Required. Contact Nina.Allen@sinclair.edu or 937-512-2183.
Prerequisites: Approval of Department
Description: Designed to improve speaking and listening skills through the study and application of public speaking structure, content and style. This course requires 5 speeches in front of a live audience. The online course sections require the recordings to be created by the student with at least 8 adults present for each speech. Any questions, please contact the Communication Department at com.dept@sinclair.edu.
Prerequisites: DEV 0035 or Other (Any other college level English course)
Term hours subtotal:
15