What You'll Learn
Engineer a Better Future
Choose from Electrical Engineering or Civil Engineering paths.
Learn foundational STEM and problem-solving skills.
Where You’ll Go
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Calculate dimensions, square footage, profile and component specifications, and material quantities, using calculator or computer.
- Read and review project blueprints and structural specifications to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements.
- Draft detailed dimensional drawings and design layouts for projects to ensure conformance to specifications.
- Confer with supervisor to determine project details such as plan preparation, acceptance testing, and evaluation of field conditions.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Modify, maintain, or repair electronics equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
- Replace defective components or parts, using hand tools and precision instruments.
- Set up and operate specialized or standard test equipment to diagnose, test, or analyze the performance of electronic components, assemblies, or systems.
- Read blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, or engineering instructions for assembling electronics units, applying knowledge of electronic theory and components.
Electrical and Electronics Drafters
- Draft detail and assembly drawings of design components, circuitry or printed circuit boards, using computer-assisted equipment or standard drafting techniques and devices.
- Draft working drawings, wiring diagrams, wiring connection specifications, or cross-sections of underground cables, as required for instructions to installation crew.
- Assemble documentation packages and produce drawing sets to be checked by an engineer or an architect.
- Review completed construction drawings and cost estimates for accuracy and conformity to standards and regulations.
Student & Faculty Stories
Student may need to take the following courses:
| Section | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 098 | Accelerated Writing Skills for ENGL100 |
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| MATH 120 | College Algebra |
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| MATH 022 | Skills & Support for Technical Math |
First Year -- Fall
| Section | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOT 101 OR FSS 140 | Introduction to Biotechnology OR Freshman Seminar - Applied Science and Technology |
1 | |
| DRAF 107 OR DRAF 117 OR DRAF 127 OR GIS 110 | Engineering Graphics OR Architectural Drafting I OR Printed Circuit Board Design OR Introduction to GIS |
2 or 3 | |
| ENGL 100 | Academic Writing I |
3 | C |
| Technical Elective | Technical Electives: Select from BIOL, CHEM, CIS, CONT, CSCI, ELEC, ENSC, ENVS (except ENVS 105, 107, 108), ENVT, GIS, MATH (138 or higher), or PHSC. Choose courses appropriate to career goals in consultation with advisor. |
3 | |
| Technical Elective | Technical Electives: Select from BIOL, CHEM, CIS, CONT, CSCI, ELEC, ENSC, ENVS (except ENVS 105, 107, 108), ENVT, GIS, MATH (138 or higher), or PHSC. Choose courses appropriate to career goals in consultation with advisor. |
3 | |
| Social Science Elective | Social Science Elective: Select in consultation with student’s advisor |
3 |
First Year -- Spring
| Section | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted CAPS Elective | Restricted CAPS Electives: Select three courses from CAPS 111, 121, 123, 131, 133, 141, or 152. Students in the EET sequence may substitute one credit of DRAF127 in place of one CAPS elective credit. |
1 | |
| Restricted CAPS Elective | Restricted CAPS Electives: Select three courses from CAPS 111, 121, 123, 131, 133, 141, or 152. Students in the EET sequence may substitute one credit of DRAF127 in place of one CAPS elective credit. |
1 | |
| Restricted CAPS Elective | Restricted CAPS Electives: Select three courses from CAPS 111, 121, 123, 131, 133, 141, or 152. Students in the EET sequence may substitute one credit of DRAF127 in place of one CAPS elective credit. |
1 | |
| ENGL 101 | Academic Writing II |
3 | |
| Mathematics Elective : MATH 122 or hiher | 3 | ||
| Technical Elective | Technical Electives: Select from BIOL, CHEM, CIS, CONT, CSCI, ELEC, ENSC, ENVS (except ENVS 105, 107, 108), ENVT, GIS, MATH (138 or higher), or PHSC. Choose courses appropriate to career goals in consultation with advisor. |
3 | |
| Technical Elective | Technical Electives: Select from BIOL, CHEM, CIS, CONT, CSCI, ELEC, ENSC, ENVS (except ENVS 105, 107, 108), ENVT, GIS, MATH (138 or higher), or PHSC. Choose courses appropriate to career goals in consultation with advisor. |
3 |
Second Year -- Fall
| Section | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 103 | Report Writing |
3 | |
| MATH 200 | Statistics |
3 | |
| Restricted Lab Science Elective | Lab Science Elective: Choose from BIOL, CHEM, CONT209, ELEC126, ENVS 101, GEOL, METR, or PHSC. |
3 | |
| Technical Elective | Technical Electives: Select from BIOL, CHEM, CIS, CONT, CSCI, ELEC, ENSC, ENVS (except ENVS 105, 107, 108), ENVT, GIS, MATH (138 or higher), or PHSC. Choose courses appropriate to career goals in consultation with advisor. |
3 | |
| Technical Elective | Technical Electives: Select from BIOL, CHEM, CIS, CONT, CSCI, ELEC, ENSC, ENVS (except ENVS 105, 107, 108), ENVT, GIS, MATH (138 or higher), or PHSC. Choose courses appropriate to career goals in consultation with advisor. |
3 |
Second Year -- Spring
| Section | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 201 OR ENGL 204 OR ENGL 210 | Public Speaking OR Interpersonal Communication OR Intercultural Communication |
3 | |
| ENVS 102 | Technology & Environment |
3 | |
| Restricted Humanities Elective | Restricted Humanities Elective: Select from ART 101, ART 102, ENGL 102, ENGL 200, ENGL 233, ENGL/SOCE 258, ENVS 105, MUSI 101, PHIL 101, PHIL 201, and all Foreign Language courses. Foreign Language or ENVS105 recommended. |
3 | |
| Restricted Lab Science Elective | Lab Science Elective: Choose from BIOL, CHEM, CONT209, ELEC126, ENVS 101, GEOL, METR, or PHSC. |
3 | |
| Technical Elective | Technical Electives: Select from BIOL, CHEM, CIS, CONT, CSCI, ELEC, ENSC, ENVS (except ENVS 105, 107, 108), ENVT, GIS, MATH (138 or higher), or PHSC. Choose courses appropriate to career goals in consultation with advisor. |
3 |
Student may need to take the following courses:
| Section | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 098 | Accelerated Writing Skills for ENGL 100 |
||
| MATH 022 | Skills and Support for Technical Mathematics |
||
| MATH 029 | Skills and Support for Statistics |
First Year -- Fall
| Section | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| FSS 140 | Freshman Seminar - Applied Science & Technology |
1 | |
| CAPS 121 | Introduction to Spreadsheets |
1 | |
| CAPS 123 | Advanced Spreadsheets |
1 | |
| ELEC 102 | Introduction to Electrical Engineering Applicatications |
4 | |
| ELEC 126 | Fundamentals of Electricity I |
4 | |
| ENGL 100 | Academic Writing I |
3 | C |
First Year -- Spring
| Section | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSCI 160 | Computer Science I |
3 | |
| ELEC 127 | Fundamentals of Electricity II |
4 | |
| ENGL 101 | Academic Writing II |
3 | |
| ENVS 102 | Technology and the Environment |
3 | |
| MATH 122 | Technical Mathematics |
3 |
Second Year -- Fall
| Section | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRAF 127 | Printed Circuit Board Design |
3 | |
| ELEC 224 | Digital Electronics |
4 | |
| MATH 200 | Statistics |
3 | |
| ENGL 103 | Report Writing |
3 | |
| Social Science Elective | Social Science Elective: Select in consultation with student’s advisor. A SUNY GEN ED Social Science course is recommended. GEOG130 recommended |
3 |
Second Year -- Spring
| Section | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELEC 223 | Microcontroller Fundamentals |
4 | |
| ELEC 244 | Industrial Electronics with PLCs |
4 | |
| ENGL 201 OR ENGL 204 OR ENGL 210 | Public Speaking OR Interpersonal Communication OR Intercultural Communication |
3 | |
| Humanities Elective | Humanities Elective: ENVS105 or other SUNY GEN ED Humanities course is recommended. |
3 | |
| SUNY GED ED Lab Science Elective | SUNY GED ED Lab Science Elective Requirement. PHSC104 is recommended. |
3 |
Student may need to take the following courses:
| Section | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 098 | Accelerated Writing Skills for ENGL100 |
||
| RDNG 116 | College Reading & Study Skills |
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| MATH 120 | College Algebra |
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| MATH 022 | Skills & Support for Technical Math |
First Year -- Fall
| Section | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL 221 | Cell Culture Techniques |
1 | |
| BIOT 101 OR FSS 140 | Introduction to Biotechnology OR Freshman Seminar - Applied Science and Technology |
1 | |
| ENGL100 | Academic Writing I |
3 | C |
| ENVS 101 | Introduction to Environmental Science |
3 | |
| ENVS 116 | Soil Science |
3 | |
| ENVT 121 | Stream Bioassessment |
1 | |
| GEOG 130 | Geovisualization: Mapping to Understand |
3 |
First Year -- Spring
| Section | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL101 OR BIOL 104 | Principles of Biology I OR General Biology I |
3 | |
| CHEM 101 OR CHEM 107 | Principles of Chemistry I OR General Chemistry I |
4 | |
| ENGL 101 | Academic Writing II |
3 | |
| GIS 110 | Intro to GIS |
3 | |
| MATH 122 | Technical Mathematics |
3 |
Second Year -- Fall
| Section | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL102 OR 105 | Principles of Biology II OR General Biology II |
3 | |
| BIOL 211 OR ENVS 202 | Ecology OR Integrated Pest Management |
3 | |
| CAPS 121 | Introduction to Spreadsheets |
1 | |
| CAPS 123 | Advanced Spreadsheets |
1 | |
| CAPS 131 | Introduction to Databases |
1 | |
| ENGL 103 | Report Writing |
3 | |
| MATH 200 | Statistics |
3 |
Second Year -- Spring
| Section | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL 119 OR ENVS 141 | Botany OR Agroecology |
3 | |
| BIOL 216 | General Microbiology |
4 | |
| ENGL 201 OR ENGL 204 OR ENGL 210 | Public Speaking OR Interpersonal Communication OR Intercultural Communication |
3 | |
| ENVS 102 | Technology and the Environment |
3 | |
| SUNY GEN ED Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Elective | 3 |
Student may need to take the following courses:
| Section | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 098 | Accelerated Writing Skills for ENGL100 |
||
| MATH 022 | Skills & Support for Technical Math |
||
| RDNG 116 | College Reading & Study Skills |
First Year -- Fall
| Section | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| FSS 140 | Freshman Seminar - Applied Science & Technology |
1 | |
| CONT 104 | Print Reading for Construction |
3 | |
| CONT 107 | Construction Materials |
3 | |
| DRAF 117 | Architectural Drafting I |
3 | |
| ENGL 100 | Academic Writing I |
3 | C |
| Social Science Elective | GEOG 130 recommended. |
3 |
First Year -- Spring
| Section | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONT 216 | Materials Testing |
2 | |
| DRAF 118 | Architectural Drafting II |
3 | |
| ENGL 103 | Report Writing |
3 | |
| MATH 122 | Technical Mathematics |
3 | |
| Restricted Lab Science Elective | Restricted Lab Science: ENVS 101, GEOL 101, or PHSC 104. |
3 |
Second Year -- Fall
| Section | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONT 202 | Surveying I |
3 | |
| CONT 209 | Soil Mechanics |
3 | |
| ENGL 101 | Academic Writing II |
3 | |
| ENVS 102 | Technology and the Environment |
3 | |
| MATH 200 | Statistics |
3 |
Second Year -- Spring
| Section | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONT 203 | Surveying II |
3 | |
| CONT 210 | Structural Design |
4 | |
| CONT 260 | Hydraulics and Hydrology |
4 | |
| ENGL 201 OR ENGL 204 OR ENGL 210 | Public Speaking OR Interpersonal Communication OR Intercultural Communication |
3 | |
| SUNY GEN ED Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Elective | 3 |
Take on as much (or as little) as you want. Our microcredentials and certificates provide you with credits to apply to 2-year programs – when you’re ready!