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.

This program is offered at the Georgetown and Stanton campuses.

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 Earn

Competitive starting salaries range from $30,540-$57,910.
Upon completion of a bachelor’s degree, the starting salaries range from $57,710-$127,100.

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.

1. 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.
2. Use graphic techniques and productivity software to produce engineering documents.
3. Apply fundamentals of science and mathematics to solve engineering problems.
4. 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:

1. Apply clear and effective communication skills.
2. Use critical thinking to solve problems.
3. Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
4. Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
5. Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
6. Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.

PURSUING A BACHELOR’S DEGREE?

This is a Connected Degree program that enables you to complete your associate degree and then transfer to a four-year degree program as a junior. See an academic counselor for details!