Construction Engineering Technology, B.S.: 193 units

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Offered by: College of Engineering, Engineering Technology Department

Required Core Courses
Required Support Courses

Elective Support Courses
General Education Requirements

The Construction Engineering Technology Program is accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET. This degree provides the student with a firm background in construction practices. Graduates may eventually work in any area of construction including commercial, heavy-civil, and residential. Construction Engineering Technology (CET) graduates work with owners, developers, architects, engineers (civil, mechanical, and electrical), building departments, governmental agencies, contractors, and subcontractors to implement a variety of construction projects. Job titles include field engineer, project engineer, superintendent, as well as estimator, scheduler, and project manager.

Students receive training in construction materials, drafting, computer applications, construction surveying, structural design, construction equipment, estimating, scheduling, accounting, project management, safety and law.

The program has close ties with the construction industry. The student organization is the Construction Engineering and Management Association (CEMA), which is associated with the Associated General Contractors (AGC), Building Industry Association (BIA), and Construction Management Association of America (CMAA). The CET program offers a number of construction scholarships, and students may apply for grants based on financial need and/or academic achievement. Additional information on the CET program can be found on the web at www.cpp.edu/cet/

Required Core Courses for Major: 83 units

Note(s):

* CE 134/134L may be substituted for ETC 131/131L .
** CE 220/220L may be substituted for ETC 132/132L .

Required Support Courses: 39 units

The following major support courses should be used to satisfy the indicated GE requirements. If these courses are not used to satisfy GE, the total units to degree may be more than 198 units.

CHM 121 - General Chemistry (3) and
CHM 121L - General Chemistry Laboratory (1) (B3)
ETT 210 - Applied Statics (3) *
ETT 220/220L - Strength of Materials for Engineering Technology/Laboratory (3/1) **
ETT 305 - Engineering Economics Analysis for Engineering Technology (4)
ETT 310/310L - Applied Fluid Mechanics I/Laboratory (3/1)
MAT 130 - Technical Calculus I (4) (B4) ***
MAT 131 - Technical Calculus II (4) ****
PHY 121 - College Physics (3) (B1) and
PHY 121L - College Physics Laboratory (1) (B3)
PHY 122 - College Physics (3) and
PHY 122L - College Physics Laboratory (1)
PHY 123 - College Physics (3) and
PHY 123L - College Physics Laboratory (1)
* ME 214 may be substituted for ETT 210 .
** ME 218 may be substituted for ETT 220/220L (Lecture only).
*** MAT 114 and MAT 115 may be substituted for MAT 130 .
**** MAT 114 , MAT 115 and MAT 116 may be substituted for MAT 130 and MAT 131 .

Elective Support Courses: 12 units

Technical Electives

*Consult with Department Advisor

General Education Requirements: 68 units

Students should consult the Academic Programs website https://www.cpp.edu/~academic-programs/general-education-course-listings.shtml for current information regarding this requirement. Unless specific courses are stated under Support Courses, please refer to the list of approved courses under General Education Requirements, Areas A through E.

	Course	Term Taken	Grade
Area A. Communication and Critical Thinking (12 units)
1. Oral Communication
2. Written Communication
3. Critical Thinking
Area B. Mathematics and Natural Sciences (16 units)
1. Physical Science
2. Biological Science
3. Laboratory Activity
4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
5. Science and Technology Synthesis
Area C. Humanities (16 units)
1. Visual and Performing Arts
2. Philosophy and Civilization
3. Literature and Foreign Languages
4. Humanities Synthesis
Area D. Social Sciences (20 units)
1. U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals a. United States History b. Introduction to American Government
2. History, Economics, and Political Science
3. Sociology, Anthropology, Ethnic and Gender Studies
4. Social Science Synthesis
Area E. Lifelong Understanding and Self-development (4 units)

For an alternative and interdisciplinary way to complete some of their GE requirements, students may choose the Interdisciplinary General Education program, see below.

Interdisciplinary General Education: 32 units

An alternate pattern for partial fulfillment of GE Areas A, C, D, and E available for students is the Interdisciplinary General Education (IGE) program. Students should see an advisor for specific GE coursework required by their major. Students must be exempt from or score at least 147 on the EPT to qualify for IGE. Please refer to the University Catalog General Education Program section for additional information.

How IGE fulfills General Education Requirements:

Year	Completion of IGE Courses	Satisfies GE Requirements
Freshman	IGE 120 , IGE 121 , IGE 122	A2 as well as any 2 courses from C1-C3
Sophomore	IGE 220 , IGE 221 , IGE 222	D1 (8 units) and D3
Junior	IGE 223 , IGE 224	D2 and Area E

American Institutions: 8 units

Courses that satisfy this requirement may also satisfy GE Area D1.

American Cultural Perspectives Requirement: 4 units

Refer to the University Catalog General Education Program section for a list of courses that satisfy this requirement. Course may also satisfy major, minor, GE, or unrestricted elective requirements.

Graduation Writing Test

All persons who receive undergraduate degrees from Cal Poly Pomona must pass the Graduation Writing Test (GWT). The test must be taken by the quarter following completion of 120 units for undergraduates.