Minor Engineering Certificate

Semester Sequence

This is a suggested schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits.

Program Requirements and Electives - 12 Credits

Total Credits Required for Certificate: 12*

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed college coursework at other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101  in the first semester at CCBC. This is a 1-credit class, and it does not count towards the number of credits required for a degree or certificate. Students are required to provide an official transcript(s) to document successful completion of college coursework at another institution(s) for this requirement to be waived.

Program Description

This certificate completes Maryland Surveying License Requirements for storm drain/storm water experience.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be able to:

1. use the Certificate to substitute for hydrology experience in the State Surveyors Licensing process;
2. design water control features such as storm drains, drainage pipes and ditches, catchment ponds, and other storm water disposal systems as determined by Federal, State, and Local accuracies and specifications;
3. apply mathematical methods to interpret and refine field data to determine accuracy and precision of field data; and
4. apply Federal, State, and Local Laws, Standards, and Regulations to guarantee the safe and proper management of Storm Water runoff during construction and land management use within Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.