he specific program educational objectives are to prepare graduates to:

• Demonstrate a practical understanding of skills in mathematics, basic physical sciences, business, surveying, and engineering sufficient to pass the associate constructor exam.
• Show proficiency in using equipment and gathering experimental data for the use of analytical and problem-solving skills reasonably expected for construction practice necessary to be in responsible charge of construction or engineering operations.
• Be able to apply design skills sufficient to meet employer and client expectations in the areas of construction operations.
• Conduct themselves ethically and professionally and exhibit personal integrity and responsibility in construction practices.
• Be proficient in written, oral, and graphic communication to deal with promotion of services, business communications, reporting to employers, interacting with peers, and addressing client matters in public forums.
• Have an awareness for the arts, humanities, social sciences, and diversity and their place among society and the profession in taking leadership roles in the community and profession.
• Be able to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment, and lead when necessary to accomplish a given mission or project when providing services to employers and the public.

• Recognize, participate and appreciate the need for quality improvement of services, continuous improvement of professional skills, and embarking on lifelong learning.

The student is taught a variety of civil engineering and management topics in a technical and rigorous curriculum. The primary focus is surveying, materials testing, structural analysis and design, highways, estimating, and heavy-highway/building methods and equipment. The curriculum features management courses that may lead to a minor in business. There is extensive use of computer applications throughout the program.