Construction Engineering Technology Associate in Applied Science with Transfer to Clemson University Construction Science and Management
Program Description
This program prepares students for limited site supervision, contracting, estimating, scheduling and assistant project management in a construction office.
Graduates of the Construction Engineering Technology associate degree will be prepared with the technical skills necessary to enter careers with construction companies, highway departments, contractors, and architectural and engineering firms. Graduates will have gained knowledge in the building, operation, and maintenance of buildings and infrastructure and will be equipped with the ability to utilize basic construction documents to participate in construction activities. Students will be prepared for limited site supervision, estimating, scheduling and assistant project management in a construction office.
Entrance Requirements
Acceptable placement test score(s)
Type of Program
Day or evening
Requirements for Completion
Graduates of Greenville Tech’s Associate Degree in Construction Engineering Technology who meet all of the below-listed criteria may apply for transfer to Clemson University and major in the Bachelor of Science in Construction Science and Management Degree Program. The criteria are as follows:
- The student will have received the Associate in Applied Science Degree with a major in Construction Engineering Technology (two-year transfer option) from Greenville Tech.
- The student must complete a Student Agreement (see advisor) and satisfy the current required courses agreed on between Greenville Tech’s CET Department and Clemson’s Construction Science and Management Department.
- The students’ cumulative grade point ratio must be 2.8 or higher. A grade of “C,” or better, is necessary in all courses applied toward a bachelor’s degree.
- The student must achieve the minimum score on the South Carolina Education Entrance Examination and forward the scores to Clemson University.
- Each student at Greenville Tech who intends to follow this program must sign the “Student Transfer Agreement” document before completing 30 credit hours at Greenville Tech. The dean of the School of Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering Technology at Greenville Tech and the dean of the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities at Clemson University must also sign this agreement.
Professional Credentials
Graduates are prepared to take the South Carolina General Contractors and the South Carolina Residential Contractors exams. Students must have one year of work experience under a licensed contractor. Students are advised to review eligibility requirements with the LLR.
Employment Opportunities
Construction companies estimating firms, highway departments, builders, architectural/engineering firms
Transfer Options
- Graduates may continue their education toward a Bachelor of Science degree at Clemson University in Construction Science and Management by following the GTC/CU articulation agreement.
- Graduates may also continue their education at four-year institutions offering Bachelor of Engineering Technology programs. Students interested in transferring should take University Transfer courses and meet with their advisor for assistance.
Visit our web page at https://www.gvltec.edu/cet/.
Listed below is the ideal grouping of courses in order by semester. This plan assumes a full-time schedule. Note, however, that many variables can affect this plan, and not every course is offered every semester. Please see your advisor to map out your own personalized progression toward graduation.
The course schedule listed above is designed for students who begin the program with ENG 101 English Composition I* and MAT 110 College Algebra* based on the placement test.
Note: Please contact your advisor for recommended evening schedules.
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| AET 105 | Construction Documents | 3 |
| AET 110 | Architectural Graphics I | 3 |
| CET 120 | Construction Materials | 3 |
| COL 105 | Freshman Seminar | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I* | 3 |
| MAT 140 | Analytical Geometry and Calculus I* | 4 |
| ACC 101 | Accounting Principles I* | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 22 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| AET 101 | Building Systems I | 3 |
| AET 103 | International Building and Residential Codes | 3 |
| CET 103 | Construction Surveying | 2 |
| EGR 130 | Engineering Technology Applications and Programming (preferred) | 3 |
| or CPT 170 | Microcomputer Applications | |
| SPC 205 | Public Speaking* | 3 |
| PHY 201 | Physics I* | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 18 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| ART 101 | Art History and Appreciation* | 3 |
| ECO 211 | Microeconomics* | 3 |
| ENG 102 | English Composition II* | 3 |
| PHY 202 | Physics II* | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 13 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CET 115 | Mechanical & Electrical Systems | 2 |
| CET 230 | Construction Management | 3 |
| CET 232 | Construction Estimating I | 4 |
| ECO 210 | Macroeconomics* | 3 |
| EGR 194 | Statics and Strength of Materials | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| AET 127 | Building Information Modeling (or department head-approved elective) | 3 |
| CET 220 | Concrete and Steel Design | 3 |
| CET 236 | Computerized Construction Estimating | 4 |
| CET 238 | Construction Planning & Scheduling | 2 |
| CET 254 | Construction Senior Project | 5 |
| Total Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| ENG 20x | 200-level literature course | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 3 | |
| Total Required Credit Hours | 89 | |