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Certificate in Surveying Technology
Total Credit Hours: 38-39
About Certificate in Surveying Technology
The Surveying Technology program prepares the student for immediate employment as a surveying or Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technician and teaches the student knowledge and skills that will enable one to adapt to ever evolving technical and technological changes in geospatial field and office applications. The graduate will be prepared to face the challenge of modern Surveying and GIS practice. The program emphasizes applications-based approaches and provides an overview of the geospatial fields of surveying, mapping, and GIS and prepares the student for further study and for the Level 1 Certified Survey Technician examination prepared by the American Society on Surveying and Mapping National Society of Professional Surveyors (ACSM-NSPS).
| Major Requirements | ||
| Course | Course Name | Credits |
| English (Choose 1) | ||
| EN110 | Freshman Composition | 3 |
| EN110A | Freshman Composition with Instructional Lab | 4 |
| Course | Course Name | Credits |
| AE121 | Technical Engineering Draw I | 3 |
| AE150 | Computer Aided Drafting I (CAD I) | 3 |
| CE211 | Plane Surveying I | 3 |
| CE222 | Plane Surveying II | 3 |
| CS101 | Introduction to Computer Systems & Information Technology | 3 |
| HL130 | First Aid & Safety | 1 |
| MA161A | College Algebra & Trigonometry I | 3 |
| MA161B | College Algebra & Trigonometry II | 3 |
| SU100 | Surveying Drafting | 3 |
| SU101 | Surveying Problems I | 3 |
| SU230 | Advanced Surveying | 3 |
| SU250 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| SU292 | Surveying Practicum | 1 |
| Certificate Total | 41 | |
2024-2025 College Catalog
General Requirements for Certificates
Effective fall Semester 2003, several academic policy changes were implemented to ensure that students are adequately prepared to meet business and industry standards. All Undeclared or newly Declared Students enrolled in regularly scheduled postsecondary courses must be enrolled in or must have completed developmental coursework for Math and English or have successfully placed into post-secondary Math and English (or equivalent).
Students must fulfill the English general education requirement by the time they have enrolled in 12 credits of classes. This means that students may take only nine (9) credits before they must begin meeting the general education requirements. All declared students in Certificate programs will be required to successfully complete minimum general education course requirements. For more information, refer to the Admissions Information, General Education Policy section of this catalog.
A. General Education Requirements
Students must demonstrate proficiency in reading, writing, understanding and speaking English as indicated by one of the following:
- Test out of the English Placement Test (or equivalent), or
- Satisfactory completion of EN097 courses and
- Test out of the Math Placement Test (or equivalent), or
- Satisfactory completion of MA098 course
B. Major Requirements. Total Major Requirements vary by program. Minimum Total Credits Required for a Certificate is 30 credits.
* No course may be counted for both Major and General Education requirements.
** Placement testing is not mandatory for admission to the College. Completion of placement testing or equivalent, however, is required for enrollment into English and mathematics courses. Therefore, students who plan to enroll full-time in a program should take the placement test to be eligible for a full load of courses.
Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Surveying Technology program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate preparedness to enter productive technical positions in the geospatial fields of surveying, mapping, and Geographic Information Systems.
- Develop a professional work ethic needed in the surveying industry.
- Successfully pass the American Society on Surveying and Mapping National Society of Professional Surveyors (ACSM-NSPS) Level 1 Certified Survey Technician examination.
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