Surveying

Certificate in Applied Science

20 Credit Hours

This certificate prepares you for a career in the land surveying job market. It is designed for those individuals having little or no surveying experience and for those who presently hold a position with a surveying firm and desire to move into another position.

Major Requirements

CET 204	Fundamentals of Surveying	4
Lec: 3 Lab: 3 Credit:4 This course is the study of surveying theory and practice; care and use of instruments; traversing procedures; and computation of closure. Students are introduced to specific methods and principles of spatial measurements and related techniques used in surveying. The course includes linear measurements, leveling, compass and transit/theodolite, theory of errors, areas, stadia, coordinate geometry, state plane coordinates and standard map projections. Lab work consists of horizontal control including distance and angular measurements, traversing and preparation of a plat, and vertical control including the performance of a level loop.Learn More Prerequisites MAT 170 and EGT 151

CET 205	Surveying II	4
Lec: 3 Lab: 3 Credit:4 This course includes electro-optical instrumentation techniques and complex computations used in surveying. The course covers land surveying and boundary laws, public land surveys, topographic mapping, horizontal and vertical curves, lot calculations, GPS survey technology and surveying astronomy. Lab work consists of locating objects within a survey boundary, performing a boundary and topographic survey and performing a survey using GPS equipment.Learn More Prerequisites CET 204

EGT 151	Introduction to CAD	3	*
Lec: 2 Lab: 3 Credit:3 This course covers the operation of a computer aided drafting system. The course includes interaction with a CAD station to produce technical drawings.Learn More

EGT 152	Fundamentals of CAD	3
Lec: 2 Lab: 3 Credit:3 This course includes a related series of problems and exercises utilizing the computer graphics station as a drafting tool.Learn More Prerequisites EGR 275 or EGT 151

MAT 110	College Algebra	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course includes the following topics: polynomial, rational, logarithmic and exponential functions; inequalities; systems of equations and inequalities; matrices; determinants; and solutions of higher degree polynomials.Learn More Prerequisites MAT 102 with a minimum grade of C

MAT 111	College Trigonometry	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course includes the following topics: trigonometric functions, trigonometric identities, solution of right and oblique triangles, solution of trigonometric equations, polar coordinates, complex numbers including De Moivre’s Theorem, vectors, conic sections and parametric equations.Learn More Prerequisites MAT 110 with a minimum grade of C

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*Allowable alternate: EGR 275

Admission Requirements

Admission into this program requires proof of high school graduation (or GED) and qualifying placement levels.