| Program name: | Certificate Program in Heavy Construction |
|---|---|
| Type of program: | Certificate Program |
| The program will be offered at: | Akron Campus |
| Existing courses required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
|---|---|
| 2990:246 Site Engineering, 3 cr. | |
| Courses new to university offering required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
| none | |
| Deletion of required courses | |
| 2990:498 Independent Study in Construction,3 | |
| Existing courses which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| no change | |
| Courses new to university offering which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| no change | |
| Deletion of elective courses | |
| no change | |
| Change in number of elective credits | |
| Change in number of required credits | |
| Current: no chang New: no chang | |
| Change in number of credits required for degree | |
| Current: 17 New: 17 | |
| Change in other degree requirements | |
| no change | |
| Change in admissions requirements for direct admits | |
| Current requirements: no change Proposed requirements: no change | |
| Change in admissions requirements for students using intercollege transfer | |
| Current requirements: no change Proposed requirements: no change | |
| Change in admissions requirements to a graduate program | |
| Current requirements: no change Proposed requirements: no change | |
| Implementation Plan | |
| fall 2010 | |
| Additional program requirements: | |
| none | |
| Other information: | |
| none | |
| Resource statement: | |
| none | |
| Web components statement: | |
| none | |
| Rationale: | |
| Replace 2990:498 Independent Study in Construction (3 credits) (currently required) with 2990:246 Site Engineering (3 credits). The Site Engineering course has applications in pavement design and thus is more relevant to the certificate. | |
| Bulletin description: | |
| CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Certificate Program in Heavy Construction REQUIREMENTS: A minimum of 17 hours is required. This certificate program is aimed at developing technical knowledge and skills necessary to supervise a highway construction project. This certificate may be earned independently of earning a degree, but all coursework can be applied to the B.S. degree in Construction Engineering Technology. The following courses are required (the courses may have prerequisites; contact an adviser): Credit Hours 2990:246 Site Engineering 3 2990:352 Field Management & Scheduling 2 2990:358 Advanced Estimating 3 2990:361 Construction Formwork 3 2990:420 Hydrology & Groundwater 3 2990:465 Heavy Construction 3 For further information, contact: Program Director Construction Engineering Technology Summit College The University of Akron Akron, OH 44325-6104 (330) 972-7051 |