Highway Engineering Technology: WVDOH Bridge Inspection Concentration, AAS
Major Code: 3704
This is a collaborative effort between the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) and BridgeValley Community and Technical College. The Bridge Inspection emphasis under the Highway Engineering Technology A.A.S. degree is intended for technicians working in the field of bridge inspection.
Technicians in this program may advance through a series of levels based on their years of work experience and technical competency in the various technical aspects of the bridge inspection field.
Courses
| Component I - General Education Core | ||
| ENGL 101 | English Composition I (GEC-1) | 3 |
| MATH 109 | Applied College Math (GEC-2) | 3 |
| HWAY 240 | Construction Calculations (GEC-2) | 3 |
| HWAY 106 | Ethics and Professionalism (GEC-3) | 3 |
| GNET 107 | Intro. to Computer Applications for Technicians (GEC-4) | 3 |
| Component Total | 15 | |
| Component II - Technical Core | ||
| HWAY 101 | Technician Orientation | 1 |
| HWAY 104 | Plans & Specifications | 3 |
| HWAY 105 | Work Zone Traffic Controls | 3 |
| HWAY 115 | Bridge Inspection I | 3 |
| HWAY 215 | Bridge Inspection II | 3 |
| HWAY 140 | Highway Bridge Calculations | 3 |
| HWAY 150 | Structures I | 3 |
| HWAY 250 | Structures II | 3 |
| HWAY 207 | Erosion & Sediment Control | 3 |
| HWAY 255 | Bridge Inspection Capstone Certification | 3 |
| Component Total | 28 | |
| Component III - Technical Electives Construction Specialization - Need 15 Credit Hours | ||
| HWAY 102 | Heavy Construction Methods I | 3 |
| HWAY 103 | Construction Inspection I | 3 |
| HWAY 120 | Geology for Technicians | 3 |
| HWAY 123 | Blasting Fundamentals | 3 |
| HWAY 132 | Highway Materials | 2 |
| HWAY 202 | Heavy Construction Methods II | 3 |
| HWAY 203 | Construction Inspection II | 3 |
| HWAY 221 | Highway Surveying | 3 |
| HWAY 232 | Soil Mechanics | 3 |
| HWAY 252 | Structures III | 3 |
| HWAY 256** | Fracture Critical Inspection Techniquies for Steel Bridges | 3 |
| HWAY 257** | Tunnel Safety Inspection | 3 |
| AAST 199 | GIS Levels 1-4 | 3 |
| GNET 121 | OSHA 10 | 1 |
| GNET 122 | OSHA 30 | 3 |
| WVDH 115* | Aggregate Technician | 2 |
| WVDH 125* | Soil and Aggregate Compaction | 2 |
| WVDH 215* | Asphalt Plant Technician 2 | 2 |
| WVDH 225* | PCC Technician Certification | 2 |
| WVDH 235* | PCC Inspector Certification | 2 |
| WVDH 245* | Asphalt Field and Compaction Technician | 1 |
* WVDOH Certification is required as documentation for all WVDH-coded electives.
** NHI certificate required for credit.
*** Other subjects may be approved by the academic advisor as Technical Electives.