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Graduation Requirements

Please note: The following list of graduation requirements refers to the CSU-Pueblo Catalog in effect in the Fall 2007. Students usually graduate by meeting the requirements listed in the catolog in effect on the date they begin their studies at CSU-Pueblo. They may elect to graduate under a subsequent catalog but must then meet all requirements listed in that document.

A student must complete 124 credit hours in order to graduate with a BSCET degree. This program can be completed in four years (eight semesters) by a student going to school on a full-time basis. Students working full-time jobs are encouraged to carry a lighter course load and to complete the curriculum in a correspondingly longer time frame. The requirements can be broken into several broad categories as follows.

Required Technical Science CET courses (12 credits):

Courses         Titles                        Credits
CET  202   Statics                               3
     206   Strength of Materials                 4
     222   Dynamics                              3
     226   Computer Applications                 2
           to Engineering Problems

Required CET courses (54 credits):

Courses         Titles                      Credits
CET  101   Introduction to CET                  2
     102   Surveying I                          3
     103   Surveying II                         3
     115   Civil Drafting I                     3
     116   Civil Drafting II                    3
     207   Construction Materials & Methods     3
     208   Concrete and Asphalt Materials       3
     305   Construction Cost Estimating II      3
     315   Soil Mechanics Technology            3
     316   Structural Analysis                  3
     372   Traffic Control and Analysis         3
     404   Structural Steel Design              3
     405   Reinforced Concrete Design           3
     411   Hydraulics                           3
     412   Hydrology                            3
     415   Water and Sewer Systems Design       3
     455   Project Seminar                      1
     456   Senior Project                       3
     473   Highway Design                       3

Approved CET Electives, select two (2) courses (6 credits):

Courses         Titles                      Credits
CET  216   Advanced Surveying II                3
     303   Construction Management              3
     304   Construction Cost Estimating I       3
     313   Architectural Drafting I             3
     314   Architectural Drafting II            3
     401   Land Surveying                       3
     414   Bridge Design                        3
     475   Engineer-In-Training Preparation     3
     491   Special Topics (Upper Division) var 1-3
     495   Independent Study               var 1-3

Approved Technical Electives, select one (1) course (3 credits):

Many upper division courses in Engineering Technology, Engineering, Business, Math, and Science are eligible; consult with your advisor. Also eligible is:

CET  496   Cooperative Education Placement  var 1-4 credits
          (see also: Cooperative Industrial Experience)

Other Required Courses (Math, Science, Computers - 25 credits)

Courses         Titles                      Credits
MATH 121   College Algebra                      4
MATH 124   Pre-Calculus Math                    5
MATH 126   Calculus and Analytic Geometry       5

PHYS 201/L Principles of Physics I/Lab          4 
CHEM 111/L Principles of Chemistry              4
CIS  100   Windows and Word                     1
CIS  103   PowerPoint & Web Design              1
CIS  104   Excel Spreadsheets                   1

Institutional and General Education

In addition to attending technical courses offered by the math & science and the ET departments, students must broaden their education by taking a group of courses labeled General Education courses. These courses cover topics ranging from written communication to humanities, social sciences, and science & technology. Because of the large number of science courses included in ET curricula, no additional science courses are needed to satisfy the GenEd requirement.

Co-curricular Requirements

The faculty supports and encourages the involvement of engineering technology majors in at least one student professional organization specific to their discipline.

Outcomes Assessment Activities

To be eligible for graduation, all mechanical engineering technology majors are required to take an examination. The results of the examination will be used in the evaluation of the program. The results for individual students will be kept in strict confidence; however, any student can obtain her/his results for advisory purposes.
Graduates and their employers will be surveyed as to program satisfaction and job performance during the first, third and fifth years following graduation.