As a student in our Civil Engineering Technology program, you'll be prepared to enter the profession as a productive member of design-build teams with the potential to become an innovative technical problem-solver and industry leader. You will acquire technical skills such as surveying, laboratory and field testing, and the use of computers for analysis, design, and computer-aided drafting (CAD). The math and computer-based curriculum includes courses in structural analysis and design, soil and foundation design, transportation engineering, municipal planning, fluid mechanics, and water and wastewater treatment design. Classroom studies are complemented by applied lab work, and the successful completion of two co-op work semesters beginning junior year. This program is accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. (See www.abet.org for information about TAC/ABET accreditation.)

As a graduate you will choose from a variety of careers, including positions with engineering consulting companies, state or federal government, local municipalities, construction firms, or architecture/surveying companies.

Course of Study - BCET

First Year Fall Semester

• Introduction to the Design & Construction Profession
• Chemistry I
• English I
• College Mathematics I

First Year Spring Semester

• Construction Graphics
• Fundamentals of Construction
• English II
• College Mathematics II
• College Physics I

Second Year Fall Semester

• Surveying I
• Structural Mechanics I
• Social Science Elective (1)
• Social Science Elective (2)
• Calculus I

Second Year Spring Semester

• Surveying II
• Structural Mechanics II
• Materials Testing & Quality Control
• Technical Communications
• Calculus II
• Writing Competency Assessment

Second Year Summer Semester

• Pre-Cooperative Work Term (Optional)

Third Year Fall Semester

• Structural Analysis I
• Dynamics
• Applied Fluid Mechanics
• Humanities or Social Science Elective
• Applied Calculus and Differential Equations

Third Year Spring Semester

• Cooperative Work Semester I

Third Year Summer Semester

• Hydraulic Design
• Structural Analysis II
• Soil Mechanics
• Structural Steel Design

Fourth Year Fall Semester

• Cooperative Work Semester II

Fourth Year Spring Semester

• Highway and Pavement Design
• Municipal Planning
• Reinforced Concrete Design
• Professional Practice
• Humanities or Social Science Elective

Fourth Year Summer Semester

• Senior Design in Civil Engineering Technology
• Humanities or Social Science Elective
• Water and Wastewater Treatment
• Engineering Economy

Department of Civil, Construction, and Environment
The Department of Civil, Construction and Environment at Wentworth Institute of Technology offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Civil Engineering Technology (described above) and Construction Management.

The Course of Study guide above is intended to be used for comparative reference only and is subject to change. Please refer to the Wentworth Institute of Technology Course Catalog for detailed course descriptions, departmental requirements, pre-requisites, and institutional policies.

You may contact the Wentworth Admissions Office at 617-989-4000 or 800-556-0610 or via email at admissions@wit.edu if you have questions about the Admissions Process.

Please contact the Department of Civil, Construction and Environment directly at 617-989-4170 if you have questions about this course of study.

Refer to the Course Catalog for course descriptions.