The associate in applied science (AAS) in civil technology is an AssociateBachelor’s degree program that prepares students to enter and successfully complete a bachelor’s degree program in civil engineering technology in RIT’s College of Engineering Technology. The program offers you unparalleled academic support and students strengthen their skills by taking courses taught by NTID faculty. This program is available for qualified deaf and hard of hearing students. Students receive a comprehensive foundation in civil engineering fundamentals: engineering graphics, computer aided design applications, construction materials and methods, surveying, statics, strength of materials, and elements of building construction. You’ll start with an AAS degree in civil technology in RIT's National Technical Institute for the Deaf, which provides you with the courses and credit you need to enroll in a bachelor’s degree program.