My Academic Plan
Courses are displayed to show the fastest path to your degree and should be completed in the order listed. If you are unable to complete all courses listed in a semester, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows. If you have questions or concerns about your MAP, please see your Pathways Advisor.
There are multiple ways to pursue a degree in engineering. It is very important to work with your Pathways Advisor to develop the best academic plan for where you are starting and where you are hoping to transfer.
For students who want to complete a degree in civil engineering and transfer to the University of Colorado and Colorado State University and are college chemistry and calculus ready, the AES in Civil Engineering is the most direct path to a Bachelor’s degree in this field. It is recommended that you meet with your advisor before selecting a pathway in engineering.
Program Description
This program is designed for students transferring to a four-year university to complete their BS degree in Civil Engineering. It allows students to complete the first two years of the BS degree at the community college. Students explore calculus, physics, and engineering applications. Civil engineers design, build, and maintain the foundation for our modern society – our buildings, roads and bridges, drinking water and energy systems, sea ports and airports, and the infrastructure for a cleaner environment, to name just a few. Civil engineering is an exciting profession because at the end of the day you can see the results of your work, whether this is a completed bridge, a high-rise building, a subway station, or a hydroelectric dam. This program introduces students to calculus, physics, and engineering applications and it includes courses that are design to transfer to Colorado State University and University of Colorado in order to continue studies in civil engineering. This is a designed career pathway in civil engineering. The Associate of Engineering Science (AES) degree prepares students to complete the second half of a Bachelor of Science (BS) in civil engineering at a four-year university, specifically Colorado State University and University of Colorado.
The AES in Civil Engineering requires you to enter prepared to take Calculus (MAT 2410), General College Chemistry I (CHE 1111), and Calculus-based Physics (PHY 2111). Any needed prerequisites to be ready for these courses will not count for this degree. For some students, a general AS degree is a better fit. It allows you to apply college-level courses in College Algebra, Pre-calculus, and Physics. See an advisor to discuss testing out options, review transfer university requirements, and to develop an academic plan that works for you.
Learn more about this program.
First Semester
| MAT 2410 | Calculus I: GT-MA1 | 5 |
| CHE 1111 | General College Chemistry I w/Lab: GT-SC1 | 5 |
| EGG 1040 | Engineering Projects | 3 |
| ENG 1021 | English Composition I: GT-CO1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second Semester
| MAT 2420 | Calculus II: GT-MA1 | 5 |
| PHY 2111 | Physics: Calculus-Based I w/Lab: GT-SC1 | 5 |
| EGG 1060 | Intro to Engineering Computing | 4 |
| ELECTIVE | English Composition II or AES in Civil Elective* | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Semester Note: Students transferring to Colorado State University Fort Collins must take Intro to Engineering Computing (EGG 1060).
Students transferring to University of Colorado, may take either Intro to Engineering Computing (EGG 1060) or Computer Science I (CSC 1060) to fulfill this requirement. EGG 1060 is preferred for students transferring to the University of Colorado.
Students transferring to Colorado State University Fort Collins must take ENG 1022. Students transferring to University of Colorado must take the required GT-AH course this semester and their elective in semester 4.
Third Semester
| MAT 2430 or MAT 2431 | Calculus III (2430) or Calculus III w/ Engineering Apps (2431) | 4 |
| CHE 1112 or PHY 2112 | General College Chemistry II w/Lab (CHE 1112) or Calculus-Based Physics II w/Lab (PHY 2112) | 5 |
| EGG 2011 | Engineering Mechanics I - Statics | 3 |
| GT-SS | Any Social & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS) Course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Semester Note: Students transferring to Colorado State University Fort Collins must take General College Chemistry II w/Lab (CHE 1112). Students transferring to University of Colorado must take the Calculus-Based Physics II w/Lab (PHY 2112).
Fourth Semester
| MAT 2562 | Differential Equations with Linear Algebra | 4 |
| EGG 2012 | Engineering Mechanics II - Dynamics | 3 |
| EGG 1050 and EGG 1051 or EGG 2030 | Engineering Data Analysis (1050) and Experimental Design (1051) or Mechanical Solids (2030) | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | AES in Civil Engineering Elective* | 3 |
| GT-AH | Environmental Ethics (PHI 2018) or Any GT-AH | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Semester Note: Students transferring to Colorado State University Fort Collins must take ENG 1022 and one Science/Technical Elective. These courses include Thermodynamics (EGG 2020), Physical Geology w/Lab (GEY 1111), General College Biology I w/Lab (BIO 1111), Botany (BIO 2121), Environmental Geology w/Lab (GEY 1135), and/or HLT 2140 Introductory Soil Science.
Students transferring to University of Colorado, must take 6 credits of electives. One elective from CAD either Civil 3D (CAD 2332) which is preferred, AutoCAD (CAD 1101 and CAD 1102), or Revit (CAD 2220). The other elective must be completed from either Intro to Programming (CSC 1019), Physical Geology (GEY 1111) or Thermodynamics (EGG 2020) to fulfill civil engineering requirements.
Because students transferring to University of Colorado have already taken their required GT-AH course in Semester 2, they will take their AES Civil Elective this semester (semester 4).