An Associate of Science (AS) degree is designed to "stack" or transfer directly into its associated Bachelor's degree. While the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree is a terminal two-year degree designed to meet the minium State of Utah requirement for licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor (PLS). The AAS degree may not prepare you to pass the national NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) Exam because the exam continues to be designed for takers who hold a 4-year degree in Surveying or Geomatics. The AAS degree has some courses that transfer into the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Surveying and Mapping many courses will not transfer. This is why it is called a terminal degree. The AAS degree does not go into the depth nor does it cover the breadth of the BS degree. We highly recommend seeking the AS degree first followed by the completion of the BS degree in Surveying and Mapping.
Offered through the Earth Science department to any interested students, but Surveying and Mapping students may obtain this certificate in the process of obtaining their BS degree in Surveying and Mapping.
Designed to meet the State of Utah Surveying licensure education requirements IF the candidate holds or will hold a BS degree in a related discipline to Surveying such as Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Geology, or Geography (see R156-22-302c3). Contact State of Utah DOPL office for a specific definitions of "related degrees".
Provides a first career step into the Civil Engineering, Surveying. and GIS professions. Qualifies a student to work in an entry level Civil Engineering Design/Technician position. This certificate may also appeal to students pursuing a BS degree in Construction Management with a Heavy Civil Emphasis because many of the same courses are required for both.
