Environmental Technology: Environmental Engineering Technology

Associate Degree Program

The program provides a full range of courses to prepare students for entry-level positions in the environmental engineering technology field. The Environmental Engineering Technology program is designed to educate students in the general and technical aspects of environmental issues and common practice environmental procedures. The degree focuses on practical education with courses covering the basic quantitative and conceptual skills required of environmental engineering technicians. The curriculum is broad-based to meet the demands of a range of environmental positions.

Offered at the following location(s): Stanton

What You Can Do

In this program, you will gain the knowledge and skills to prepare you for positions such as:

  • Environmental Engineering Technician
  • Compliance Technician
  • Laboratory Technician
  • Consultant
  • Construction Manager

What You Will Learn

Program Graduate Competencies

The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.

  1. Apply the knowledge, techniques, skills, and applicable tools of the discipline to engineering activities, including but not limited to site development, hydraulics and hydrology, grading, water and wastewater treatment, pollution prevention and treatment, and sustainable design.
  2. Conduct standardized field and laboratory testing.
  3. Demonstrate a commitment to quality, timeliness, professional development, and continuous improvement.
  4. Use graphic techniques and productivity software to produce technical documents.
  5. Explain the major aspects of the normal ecology of the planet and risks associated with polluting the environment.
  6. Apply current federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations and industry best management practices.

Core Curriculum Competencies

The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:

  1. Apply clear and effective communication skills.
  2. Use critical thinking to solve problems.
  3. Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
  4. Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
  5. Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
  6. Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.

Pathway to Graduation

Semester 1

Number Course Title Credits
SSC 100 First Year Seminar 1
CET 125 Civil & Environmental Drafting & Design 3
EDD 171 Introduction to CAD using AutoCAD 3
ENV 190 Introduction to Environmental Science and Technology 3
ENG 101 Composition I 3
MAT 183 Reasoning with Functions I 5

Semester 2

Number Course Title Credits
CHM 110 General Chemistry 4
ENG 102 Composition II 3
CET 144 Surveying Principles 4
     
MAT 162 Statistical Reasoning 4
  Or  
PHY 205 General Physics I 4
     
SOC 103 Sustainability and Society 3
  Or  
  Or  
PSY 121 General Psychology 3

Semester 3

Number Course Title Credits
ENV 271 Principles of Site Assessment 3
ENV 260 Water/Wastewater Process Design 3
BIO 150 Biology I 4
CET 240 Hydraulics and Hydrology 4
GIS 101 Introduction to GIS 3

Semester 4

Number Course Title Credits
ENV 215 OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations 2
ENV 275 Environmental Sustainability 3
ENV 240 Environmental Field Sampling 3
     
CET 236 Soils 3
  Or  
GEO 205 Geology and the Environment 3
     
ECO 111 Macroeconomics 3
  Or  
CLT 110 Cross-Cultural Immersion 3
     
SCI 223 Applied Ecology 3
  Or  
GIS 110 Spatial Data Analysis/Modeling 3

To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 71 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on college readiness and the elective courses offered in your program major (if electives are a part of the program).

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Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree?

This is a Connected Degree program that enables you to complete your associate degree and then transfer to a four-year degree program as a junior. See a program advisor for details!

Campus-Specific Program Information

This program is offered at the Stanton campus.

This program is offered at the Stanton campus.

Contact Stanton

Heidi Gurdo
Instructional Director, Instructor, and Program Advisor
hgurdo@dtcc.edu
(302) 453-3017

This program is offered at the Stanton campus.