Technical College System of Georgia

State Board Approval Date:	10/1/2009
Implementation Date:	Summer 2009
Last Updated:	11/18/2009

Civil Technology, Degree

Program Standard and Course Guide

Table of Contents

General Program Standards
SPECIFIC PROGRAM STANDARDS
Admission Requirements	PWC3-02-01
Provisional Program Admissions	PWC3-02-04
Program Numbering	PWC3-03-02
Program Course Consistency and Sequence	PWC3-03-03
Program Course List
Accreditation (Guide)	Appendix A
Suggested Course Sequence (Guide)	Appendix B
Suggested Equipment List (Guide)	Appendix C

Admissions
Standard Number: PWC3-02-01 (Admission Requirements)
Standard Statement Statewide admission requirements are implemented for the Civil Technology, Degree program.
Explanatory Comment Admission refers to regular admission into a degree program. Statewide program admission requirements consider state and national occupational licensing and certifying requirements, where applicable. The institution develops and implements clearly stated degree program admissions policies and procedures. Admission requirements are related to the functions of the Civil Technology, Degree profession.
Evaluative Criteria The institution develops, implements, and publishes clearly stated Civil Technology, Degree program admission and advanced placement policies and procedures. The requirements for admission to the Civil Technology, Degree program are:
a. Attainment of 16 years of age a. Attainment of a high school diploma or GED b. Achievement of minimum regular admissions scores on tests of reading, writing and math on an admissions placement test as specified in GDTAE document Minimum Program Entrance Scores; and c. Completion of application and related procedures
Admission of transfer students to the Civil Technology, Degree program is contingent upon their meeting the following requirements:
a. Attainment of 16 years of age b. Attainment of a high school diploma or GED c. Regular admission and good standing at a regionally accredited diploma or degree granting institution; and d. Satisfactory submission of application and other transfer documentation
Standard Number: PWC3-02-04 (Provisional Admission Requirements)
Standard Statement Statewide provisional admission requirements are implemented for the Civil Technology, Degree program.
Explanatory Comment Provisional admission is granted to qualified students who do not meet the regular admission requirements of the program. Provisionally admitted students are allowed to take developmental studies courses and/or certain occupational courses as designated in the course sequence standard. The institution develops, implements, and publishes clearly stated policies and procedures for entry into programs on a provisional basis.
Evaluative Criteria Provisional admission to the Civil Technology, Degree program is afforded those students who do not meet program requirements but do meet provisional admission requirements. The requirements for provisional admission to the Civil Technology, Degree program are:
a. Attainment of 16 years of age b. Attainment of a high school diploma or GED c. Achievement of minimum provisional admission scores on tests of reading, writing and math as specified in GDTAE document Minimum Program Entrance Scores; and d. Completion of application and related procedures
All Civil Technology, Degree program students initially admitted on a provisional basis meet regular admission requirements prior to graduation. Provisionally admitted students whose English, math, and/or reading achievement levels do not meet regular program admission requirements are required to enroll in developmental studies courses approved by the State Board of Technical and Adult Education.
Program Structure Standard Number: PWC3-03-02 (Program Numbering System)
Standard Statement A Program Major Code of PWC3 and a Program CIP Code of 150201 are applied to the Civil Technology, Degree program.
The Civil Technology, Degree Program Specializations and the assigned specialization major code and CIP codes are as follows:
Specialization Title	Specialization Major Code	Specialization Zip Code
Civil Tech Specialization	CTE3	150201
Highway Design Specialization	CTH3	150201
Explanatory Comment Assignment of a statewide Program Major Code PWC3 and Program CIP Code 150201 to the Civil Technology, Degree program is the basis from which statewide programmatic consistency is developed. Each degree/diploma/certificate program complies with the assigned Program Major Code(s) established in the relevant program-specific standards of the State Board of Technical and Adult Education.
Evaluative Criteria Each authorized degree/diploma/certificate program is assigned a Program Major Code and Program CIP Code. Each degree/diploma/certificate program having a given Program Major Code is consistent with all other programs throughout the state that have the same Program Major Code. Degree/diploma/certificate programs having multiple specializations are assigned a Specialization Major Code and Specialization CIP Code for each option. Standard Number: PWC3-03-03 (Program Consistency and Sequence)
Standard Statement The Civil Technology, Degree program utilizes essential course components consistent with statewide program requirements. Specific course alphanumeric identification Codes are assigned to each course. Students are required to progress through two course categories in a developmentally valid sequence.
Explanatory Comment Programs are assigned an identical Major Code PWC3 and are consistent statewide. Each specific course is assigned an alphanumeric descriptor that serves as a statewide course identification code.
Evaluative Criteria The Civil Technology, Degree program is assigned a Major Code of PWC3, and utilizes essential components designated for that program number statewide. Program components include, but are not limited to: Civil Technology, Degree
Program Description The Civil Technology program will provide the knowledge and basic skills for individuals to assume entry level paraprofessional tasks and responsibilities in the area of public works infrastructure, construction and construction inspection, and public works infrastructure maintenance, and to learn to perform these tasks and responsibilities independently in a minimum period of time.

General Education Areas of Study

(Required minimum: 30 quarter hours)

Area I	English/Humanities/Fine Arts	Minimum 10 quarter hours
	Successful completion of ENG 1101 is required as 5 of a minimum 10 quarter hours.
	Successful completion of a Humanities/Fine Arts is required as 5 of minimum 10 quarter hours taken from the following academic fields:
	Art	History
	Creative Writing	Humanities
	English – Literature	Literature and Cultural Studies
	Ethnic Studies	Music
	Film Studies and Criticism	Theatre

Area II	Social/Behavioral Sciences	Minimum 5 quarter hours
	Courses that address Social Sciences/Behavioral Sciences taken from the following academic fields:
	Communications	Political Science
	Economics	Psychology
	Ethnology	Sociology

Area III	Natural Sciences/ Mathematics	Minimum 5 quarter hours 1)
	Successful completion of MAT 1100 or MAT 1101 or MAT 1111 is required as 5 minimum quarter hours.

Program-Specific Requirements	Successful completion of MAT 1112 – College Trigonometry is a requirement for the Civil Tech Degree	5
	Successful completion of ENG 1105 – Technical Communications is a requirement for the Civil Tech Degree	5
Minimum Required Program-Specific Hours:		10

Course Code	Occupational Course Title	Class Hours	D. Lab Hours	P. Lab/OBI Hours	Weekly Contact Hours	Credit Hours
PWC 1100	Plan Reading [P] ENG 1010	5	0	0	5	5
PWC 1130	Construction Materials and Cost Estimating [P] PWC 1100	5	0	0	5	5
PWC 1150	Project Management [P] PWC 1100 [C] PWC 1190	5	0	0	5	5
PWC 1190	Highway Design [P] PWC 1100, MAT 1014 [C] MAT 1014	5	0	0	5	5
PWC 2100	Civil Tech Internship [P] All other PWC courses	5	0	15	20	10
SCT 100	Introduction to Microcomputers	1	4	0	5	3
Minimum Required Hours:		26	4	15	45	33
Completion of one of the following specializations is required for graduation.
Civil Tech Specialization
PWC 1110	Public Works Infrastructure [P] None	5	0	0	5	5
PWC 1120	Construction Materials [P] MAT 1013	4	0	3	7	5
XXX xxx	Electives	0+	0+	0+	20+	20
Minimum Required Hours:		9+	0+	3+	32+	30
Highway Design Specialization
PWC 1140	Civil Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) [P] SCT 100	2	0	6	8	4
DDS 203	Survey I [P] MAT 1112 [C] PWC 1140	1	4	0	5	3
DDS 219	Route Location and Design [C] PWC 1140	4	6	0	10	7
XXX xxx	Electives	0+	0+	0+	16+	16
Minimum Required Hours:		7+	10+	6+	39+	39

Program Final Exit Point

Civil Technology, Degree

93 minimum quarter hours credit required for graduation

Appendix A

Accreditation and Certification

The Civil Technology, Degree program must conform to the institutional accreditation requirements of the Council on Occupational Education (COE) or the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (COC).

Appendix B

General Information

Civil Technology, Degree Program Curriculum Model

Suggested Course Sequence

The standard curriculum for Civil Technology, Degree program is set up on the quarter system. A suggested sequence for the program is given below with area of specialization. Technical institutes may implement the Civil Technology, Degree program by using the sequences listed below or by using a locally developed sequence designed to reflect course prerequisites and/or corequisites.

Suggested Sequence I

First Quarter (for all students enrolled in the Civil Tech, Degree)
Course Code	Course Name	Class Hours	D. Lab Hours	P. Lab/ OBI Hours	Weekly Contact Hours	Credit Hours
ENG 1101	Composition and Rhetoric	5	0	0	5	5
MAT 1111	College Algebra	5	0	0	5	5
PWC 1100	Plan Reading	5	0	0	5	5
SCT 100	Introduction to Microcomputers	1	4	0	5	3
	Total	16	4	0	20	18

Second Quarter (for all students enrolled in the Civil Tech, Degree)
Course Code	Course Name	Class Hours	D. Lab Hours	P. Lab/ OBI Hours	Weekly Contact Hours	Credit Hours
MAT 1112	College Trigonometry	5	0	0	5	5
PWC 1130	Construction Materials and Cost Estimating	5	0	0	5	5
PWC 1150	Project Management	5	0	0	5	5
PWC 1190	Highway Design	5	0	0	5	5
	Total	20	0	0	20	20

Third Quarter (for students enrolled in the Civil Tech Specialization)
Course Code	Course Name	Class Hours	D. Lab Hours	P. Lab/ OBI Hours	Weekly Contact Hours	Credit Hours
PWC 1110	Public Works Infrastructure	5	0	0	5	5
PWC 1120	Construction Materials	4	0	3	7	5
XXX xxx	Elective	0+	0+	0+	4+	4
XXX xxx	Area I Humanities/Fine Arts course	5	0	0	5	5
	Total	14+	0+	3+	21+	19

Third Quarter (for students enrolled in the Highway Design Specialization)
Course Code	Course Name	Class Hours	D. Lab Hours	P. Lab/ OBI Hours	Weekly Contact Hours	Credit Hours
PWC 1140	Civil Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)	2	0	6	8	4
DDS 203	Survey I	1	4	0	5	3
DDS 219	Route Location and Design	4	6	0	10	7
XXX xxx	Area I Humanities/Fine Arts course	5	0	0	5	5
	Total	12	10	6	28	19

Fourth Quarter (for all students enrolled in the Civil Tech, Degree)
Course Code	Course Name	Class Hours	D. Lab Hours	P. Lab/ OBI Hours	Weekly Contact Hours	Credit Hours
XXX xxx	Electives	0+	0+	0+	11+	11
XXX xxx	Area II General Education Course	5	0	0	5	5
	Total	5+	0+	0+	16+	16

Fifth Quarter (for all students enrolled in the Civil Tech, Degree)
Course Code	Course Name	Class Hours	D. Lab Hours	P. Lab/ OBI Hours	Weekly Contact Hours	Credit Hours
XXX xxx	Elective	0+	0+	0+	5+	5
ENG 1105	Technical Communications	5	0	0	5	5
PWC 2100	Civil Tech Internship	5	0	15	20	10
	Total	10+	0+	15+	30+	20

Appendix C

Civil Technology, Degree

Suggested Equipment List:

N/A

Posted: 11/18/09