Rochester Institute Of Technology
1 Lomb Memorial Dr, Rochester, NY 14623, United States

The Rochester Institute of Technology is a private research university in Rochester, New York. It was founded in 1829. It is one of only two institutes of technology in New York state, the other being the New York Institute of Technology.

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Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Technology

  • Four required blocks of co-op mean nearly a year of hands-on, full-time paid work experience in industry.
  • A civil engineering career fair connects civil engineering technology majors with more than 65 employers in construction, transportation, wastewater management, infrastructure, and more. Network with company representatives and interview directly for open co-op and permanent employment positions.
  • Choose from three professional options: construction management, structural design, or water resources.

When infrastructure works, no one notices. But when clean water fails to come out of faucets, when roads and bridges crumble, or when dams break and flood communities, suddenly our attention shifts to infrastructure and how its failure significantly impacts our lives.

The people who make infrastructure their top priority are civil engineers who are charged with analyzing problems and designing solutions to our nation’s growing infrastructure needs. In RIT’s civil engineering technology degree, you’ll learn to design bridges and buildings, analyze traffic flow, manage the construction of complex structures, and address environmental issues such as clean drinking water and effective wastewater management.

RIT’s Degree in Civil Engineering Technology

RIT’s civil engineering technology degree supports the growing need for civil engineers to analyze, design, build, and retrofit new and existing infrastructure needs. There is also demand for civil engineers to develop and integrate modern technical innovations into their infrastructure solutions to address sustainable practices that are protective of the environment.

In the civil engineering technology major, you’ll begin with a foundation in structural mechanics, physics, calculus, and the liberal arts. In the first two years of the program, technical subjects are taught concurrently with mathematics and science, helping you to understand applications while studying scientific fundamentals. The third and fourth years expand on these fundamentals with advanced course work in structural design, water and wastewater management and treatment, transportation systems, foundation engineering, and additional liberal arts courses. In the fifth year, you'll complete a capstone project that includes the complete design of a major civil engineering project.

With a choice of professional electives, you can complete course sequences in structural design, construction management, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, and water resources management. Electives also are available in other technical disciplines. The major allows you to specialize while also obtaining a broad background in civil engineering and construction management.

While an option is not required, you may choose to pursue one of three professional options to gain a deeper understanding in one of these areas:

  • Construction management option–For students interested in the business, management, and project planning aspects related to construction, including sustainable building design.
  • Structural design option–For students interested in structural design and the use of different types of materials (masonry, steel, reinforced concrete, etc.) in constructing roads, bridges, and buildings.
  • Water resources option–For students interested in water treatment, wastewater treatment, hydrology, stormwater management, and the environment.

With four required cooperative education experiences, you’ll gain full-time, hands-on career experience working for a range of companies and organizations in construction, transportation, water/wastewater management, renewable energy, and more. You’ll gain the practical theory, knowledge, and hands-on technical skills you’ll need to become an expert in applying today’s technologies to the solution of civil engineering and construction problems.

Throughout the civil engineering degree, you’ll spend time in labs where you’ll use experimental methods to solve engineering challenges and actively put theory and technology to work. You’ll work on state-of-the-art equipment and in sophisticated laboratories that allow for a wealth of hands-on experience. You’ll have access to laboratories and equipment for soil mechanics, construction materials, surveying, water and wastewater analysis and treatment, hydraulic systems, and mechanics. You’ll also have access to our Design and Drafting Laboratory with state-of-the-practice hardware and software such as AutoCAD, Revit, STAAD, HydroCAD, Civil3D, and much more.

With a BS degree in civil engineering technology, you’ll also be prepared to take the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, the first step in becoming licensed as a professional engineer (PE).

https://www.rit.edu/study/civil-engineering-technology-bs 

Students whose native language is not English must submit results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), PTE Academic or International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Students may self-report their scores in the following ways:

  • On their application for admission
  • Via email at admissions@rit.edu
  • From your school/college counselor via mail or email

Admitted students will be required to submit their official scores once they choose to enroll at RIT.

All admitted students scoring in a conditional admission range will be tested by RIT's English Language Center upon arrival at RIT. The results of this testing will determine if English instruction for non-native speakers will be required before a student may begin academic courses. RIT also offers conditional admission where students can integrate English Language studies with their academic program.

If your scores fall below the conditional admission range, you may apply for English Language Center admission directly.

TOEFL - 79; PET - 58; IELTS - 6.5

If you have completed your most recent studies outside of the US and have demonstrated adequate resources to cover the entire cost of attending RIT, an I-20 will be sent with your acceptance letter.

Students who are awarded merit or need-based scholarships may use scholarships awarded as part of the documentation of support. The total support, which may include the merit or need-based scholarships if applicable, must total at least $70,000 USD in order for RIT to issue the I-20 or DS-2019 forms necessary to apply for a student visa.

If you will begin your studies at RIT within 5 months of attending a US secondary school, college or university, you will be asked to complete a SEVIS Transfer form with the assistance of your International Counselor.

Once we receive the SEVIS Transfer form, an acceptable Declaration of Financial Support and bank documentation, and you have sent RIT a non-refundable $500 enrollment deposit, your SEVIS record will be transferred from your previous school to RIT and an I-20 will be sent to you.

You may submit your fall application starting on August 1. Spring Semester or Summer Term applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

If RIT is your first choice university, there are many benefits to applying with one of our Friendly Early Decision plans. Learn more about Friendly Early Decision Benefits

Timeline                                                                                                                            Early Decision I     Early Decision II      Regular Decision
Application Deadline                                                                                    November 1st          January 1st          January 15th
Early Decision Financial Aid Application Recommended Deadline           November 1st          January 1st          Not Applicable
Recommended FAFSA Submission Recommended Deadline                   March 1st                 March 1st            January 15th
Decision Notification                                                                                   Mid-December         Mid-January       Mid-March
$500 Deposit Deadline - Pay Deposit                                                       January 15th             February 15th      May 1st
Applications received after the deadline will be reviewed on a space-available basis.

Deadlines may vary for each program check the below link to check the deadlines:

https://www.rit.edu/admissions/first-year-application 

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