# Civil Engineering Technology (Certificate of Achievement)

Sierra College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Engineering

Source: https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/departments/engineering/#Civil

Successful completion of the curriculum in Civil Engineering Technology will prepare students for entry-level positions as civil engineering technicians. The certificate is designed to provide knowledge and career technical skills in mathematics, physics, chemistry and civil engineering to assist engineers in fields such as surveying, construction, architecture, environmental, material testing, public utilities and land use. The certificate is not equivalent to an associate degree.

**Required Courses**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BUS 0250 | Microsoft Applications for Business | 3 |
| CHEM 0001A | General Chemistry I (OR) | 5-6 |
| or ↳ CHEM 0003A & CHEM 0003B | General Chemistry I - Part 1and General Chemistry I - Part 2 |  |
| ENGR 0101 | Engineering Seminar | 1 |
| ENGR 0151 | Engineering Graphics | 4 |
| ENGR 0180 | Engineering Surveying | 4 |
| MATH 0027 | Trigonometry | 4 |
| MECH 0010 | Fundamentals of Electronics | 4 |
| **Select one of the following physics course combinations:** | | 5 |
| ↳ PHYS 0105 & PHYS 0105L | General Physics Iand General Physics I Laboratory |  |
| ↳ PHYS 0205 & PHYS 0205L | Principles of Physics: Mechanicsand Principles of Physics Laboratory: Mechanics |  |
| **Select 3-5 units from the following:** | | 3-5 |
| ↳ ENGR 0110 | Introduction to Engineering Design |  |
| ↳ ENGR 0137 | Manufacturing Processes |  |
| ↳ GEOG 0090 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |  |
| ↳ PHYS 0110 & PHYS 0110L | General Physics IIand General Physics II Laboratory |  |
| ↳ PHYS 0210 & PHYS 0210L | Principles of Physics: Electricity and Magnetismand Principles of Physics Laboratory: Electricity and Magnetism |  |
| **Total Units** | | **33-36** |