UVU’s Surveying and Mapping Bachelor’s Degree program is accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology.
ABET accreditation assures that programs meet standards to produce graduates ready to enter critical technical fields that are leading the way in innovation and emerging technologies and anticipating the welfare and safety needs of the public.
Sought worldwide, ABET’s voluntary peer-review process is highly respected because it adds critical value to academic programs in the technical disciplines, where quality, precision and safety are of the utmost importance.
Developed by technical professionals from ABET’s member societies, ABET criteria focus on what students experience and learn. ABET accreditation reviews look at program curricula, faculty, facilities, and institutional support and are conducted by teams of highly skilled professionals from industry, academia and government, with expertise in the ABET disciplines.
ABET is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization with ISO 9001:2015 certification. It currently accredits 4,564 programs at 895 colleges and universities in 40 countries and areas.
More information about ABET, its member societies and the accreditation criteria used to evaluate programs can be found at www.abet.org.
State of Utah Education Requirements for Survey Licensure
Meets State of Utah educational requirements for licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) if the student pursues the PLS focus (see R156-22-302c2). Also provides the graduate with entry and mid-level positions in the Surveying, Civil Engineering, and Geospatial professions.
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| Surveying and Mapping Major | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 35 | 30 |
| Graduates | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
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.
Includes all GE requirements and Surveying and Mapping Foundation Core requirements towards the BS degree. Does NOT meet State of Utah educational requirements for Surveying licensure. This degree is designed to be a stepping stone to the BS degree in Surveying and Mapping and in fact is an exact duplicate of the first two years of the BS degree in Surveying and Mapping.
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Meets State of Utah minimum educational requirements for licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) by completing an AAS degree in Surveying (see R156-22-302c1). This is a terminal degree which means it does not transfer well into the BS degree in Surveying and Mapping but is intended to stand-alone. All courses in this degree, with the exception of a few, are offered in the evenings and via remote access to the classroom during regularly scheduled day-time courses. It is not a purely online program.
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AAS 2-year Degree (Stand-Alone degree)
State of Utah Education Requirements for Survey Licensure
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".
This is a good option for those who already have a degree in a similar field but want
to get a State Surveying License
Also, intended as a first career step towards entry into the Surveying and Mapping
profession.
In many of the industry specific scholarships listed below applicants must be pursuing a degree in Surveying or Geomatics with the intention of taking the national Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) exam and continuing in their career to eventually become a licensed Professional Land Surveyor (PLS). Some of these scholarships also require Utah state residency. Visit the website links provided to obtain specific details and answers to your particular questions.
