Surveying and Mapping is the study of geospatial measurement and representationincluding
such disciplines as land surveying, photogrammetry, remote sensing (satelliteimaging
and laser scanning), geographic information systems (GIS), cartography, globalpositioning
systems (GPS), and some parts of geography and civil engineering.
Surveying and Mapping is a discipline which integrates acquisition, modeling, analysis,
andmanagement of geo-spatial reference data.
Based on the scientific framework of geodesy, ituses terrestrial, marine, airborne,
satellite-based sensors, and measurement systems andtechnologies to acquire spatial
and other data.
The Land Surveying component of Surveyingand Mapping includes investigation, analysis,
and application of boundary/property laws andlegal principles pertaining to specific
public and private properties and is a regulatedprofession wherein a license to practice
land surveying is issued by each state in an effort toprotect the public and private
interests in property boundaries.
Students in the Surveying and Mapping program may earn an Associate in Science inSurveying
and Mapping which will help them be immediately employable as an entry levelsurveyor
GIS technician.
Students may also earn a Bachelor of Science in Surveying andMapping which will prepare
them to successfully pass the national Fundamentals ofSurveying (FS) exam which is
a significant step towards surveying licensure.
The bachelordegree program has been developed around four core disciplines which build
on an in-depthfoundation of knowledge needed for the professional practice of surveying
and GIS.
Surveying and Mapping program goals are to secure ABET/ASAC accreditation by FallSemester
2017 and to continue to encourage student interest in obtaining graduate degreesin
the field of Surveying and Mapping from other nationally ranked institutions.
The programis operating under an annual cohort system starting in the fall semester
of each year, somatriculation is required to ensure that each perspective student
completes all requiredcourse prerequisites prior to entrance into a cohort.
Total Program Credits: 121
| Matriculation Requirements: | |||
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1. Before being formally admitted into the BS Surveying and Mapping, students must matriculate into the Surveying and Mapping Cohort (the final 2 years of the program) by either completing an AS in Surveying and Mapping with a minimum grade of C or better, (except for MATH 1060 and/or its equivalents which must be a B or better) OR by completing AS in Engineering Design Technology- Civil Drafting and Design Track OR by completing matriculation requirements 2 and 3: 2. Complete My Educator with an exam score of 80% or higher OR complete IM 2010 Business Computer Proficiency (3.0 credit hours) with B- or higher. 3. Complete the following courses with a B grade or better:
4. All Surveying and Mapping students must complete a Matriculation Application by the appointed deadline during the Spring semester prior to the Fall bachelor degree cohort to which the student desires to gain entry. Subsequently official approval must be obtained from the Program Coordinator prior to taking any further Surveying and Mapping courses. Part-time students may be admitted into the Surveying and Mapping cohort and may be allowed to proceed through the program at their own pace. 5. All Surveying and Mapping, Bachelor of Science degree program students must have access to their own laptop computer which can be made availableduring classes and which meets the minimum hardware specifications as defined by current AutoCAD® hardware specifications prior to starting classesin the semester for which they are matriculating. |
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| General Education Requirements: | 35 Credits | ||
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
| or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5) | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC (3) | 3 | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| MAT 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning QL (3) | ||
| MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL (6) | ||
| STAT 1040 | Introduction to Statistics QL (3) | ||
| STAT 1045 | Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL (5) | ||
| MATH 1050 | College Algebra QL (4) | ||
| MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| HIST 1700 | American Civilization AS (3) | ||
| HIST 1740 | US Economic History AS (3) | ||
| HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 AS (3) | ||
| and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 AS (3) | |
| POLS 1000 | American Heritage SS (3) | ||
| POLS 1100 | American National Government AS (3) | ||
| Complete the following: | |||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 | |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE (2) | ||
| or | EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
| Distribution Courses: | |||
| Biology | 3 | ||
| Physical Science | 3 | ||
| Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | ||
| Humanities | 3 | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 | ||
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| Discipline Core Requirements: | 71 Credits | ||
| Surveying and Mapping Core | |||
| MATH 1060 | Trigonometry QL | 3 | |
| or | EGDT 1600 | Technical Math Algebra (3) | |
| and | EGDT 1610 | Technical Math Geometry Trig (3) | |
| SURV 1020 | Introduction to Surveying and Mapping WE | 1 | |
| EGDT 1040 | Fundamentals of Technical Engineering Drawing | 3 | |
| EGDT 1400 | Surveying Applications and Field Techniques I | 3 | |
| EGDT 2400 | Surveying Applications and Field Techniques II | 3 | |
| MKTG 220G | Written Business Communication GI WE | 3 | |
| SURV 1220 | Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry | 3 | |
| SURV 2010 | Land History of America WE | 3 | |
| SURV 2310 | Surveying US Public Lands | 3 | |
| SURV 2320 | Property Descriptions and Public Land Records | 3 | |
| GIS 3600 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 4 | |
| GIS 3620 | Advanced Geographic Information Systems | 3 | |
| SURV 3340 | Boundary Law | 3 | |
| SURV 3400 | Surveying Applications and Field Techniques III | 3 | |
| SURV 451R | Surveying and Mapping Lecture Series | 2 | |
| SURV 455G | Global Professional Ethics and Liabilities GI | 3 | |
| SURV 4930 | Senior Surveying and Mapping Capstone WE | 4 | |
| Professional Focus Areas | |||
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The following are suggested courses based on specific areas of professional/technical interest. You may choose all courses from one focus areaor a combination of courses from both focus areas depending on personal goals. |
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| Professional Surveying License Focus Area | |||
| SURV 2030 | Geodesy (3) | ||
| LEGL 3000 | Business Law (3) | ||
| SURV 3010 | Measurement Analysis and Adjustments (4) | ||
| SURV 3030 | Land Development Planning, Platting, and Mapping (3) | ||
| SURV 3210 | Advanced Photogrammetry (3) | ||
| SURV 3220 | Control Surveys (3) | ||
| SURV 3230 | Construction and Route Surveys (3) | ||
| SURV 4340 | Surveying Legal Principles (3) | ||
| SURV 4500 | Professional Services Practicum (3) | ||
| SURV 4700 | Fundamentals of Surveying Exam Prep (3) | ||
| Civil Design and Mapping Focus Area | |||
| EGDT 1300 | Structural Drafting (3) | ||
| EGDT 1060 | MicroStation Infrastructure Design (3) | ||
| SURV 2030 | Geodesy (3) | ||
| EGDT 2040 | Piping Drafting (2) | ||
| EGDT 2500 | 3 Dimensional Modeling--Civil 3D (3) | ||
| CMGT 3010 | Construction Materials Testing (3) | ||
| SURV 3220 | Control Surveys (3) | ||
| SURV 3230 | Construction and Route Surveys (3) | ||
| EGDT 3450 | Civil Design Systems (3) | ||
| EGDT 3500 | Advanced Civil Drafting and Design (3) | ||
| GIS 3630 | Geographic Information Systems Application Development (3) | ||
| Elective Requirements: | 15 Credits | ||
| Approved Surverying and Mapping elective courses can be taken with the following prefixes: SURV, GIS, EGDT, ARC, ENGR, CIVE, PHYS, GEOG, CMGT, CS, ENST, MATH, or LEGL. | 15 | ||
Graduation Requirements:
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
| Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| Quantitative Literacy | MAT 1030, MAT 1035, STAT 1040, STAT 1045, MATH 1050, MATH 1055 | 3 |
| HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
| SURV 1020 | Introduction to Surveying and Mapping WE | 1 |
| EGDT 1040 | Fundamentals of Technical Engineering Drawing | 3 |
| EGDT 1400 | Surveying Applications and Field Techniques I | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| Physical Science Distribution | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science Distribution | 3 | |
| MATH 1060 or EGDT 1600 and EGDT 1610 | Trigonometry QL or Technical Math Algebra and Technical Math Geometry Trig | 3 |
| MKTG 220G | Written Business Communication GI WE | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205G | Ethics and Values IH GI | 3 |
| Biology Distribution | 3 | |
| SURV 2310 | Surveying US Public Lands | 3 |
| SURV 2320 | Property Descriptions and Public Land Records | 3 |
| EGDT 2400 | Surveying Applications and Field Techniques II | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| HIST 1700 or HIST 1740 or HIST 2700 & HIST 2710 or POLS 1000 or POLS 1100 | American Civilization AS or US Economic History AS or US History to 1877 and US History since 1877 AS or American Heritage SS or American National Government AS | 3 |
| Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | |
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| SURV 2010 | Land History of America WE | 3 |
| SURV 1220 | Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry | 3 |
| SURV 451R | Surveying and Mapping Lecture Series | .5 |
| GIS 3600 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
| Professional Focus Area course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Semester total: |
16.5 |
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| Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| SURV 3340 | Boundary Law | 3 |
| SURV 451R | Surveying and Mapping Lecture Series | .5 |
| GIS 3620 | Advanced Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| Professional Focus Area course | 3 | |
| Professional Focus Area course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 15.5 | |
| Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| SURV 3400 | Surveying Applications and Field Techniques III | 3 |
| SURV 451R | Surveying and Mapping Lecture Series | .5 |
| SURV 455G | Global Professional Ethics and Liabilities GI | 3 |
| Professional Focus Area course | 3 | |
| Professional Focus Area course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 15.5 | |
| Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| SURV 451R | Surveying and Mapping Lecture Series | 0.5 |
| SURV 4930 | Senior Geomatics Capstone WE | 4 |
| Professional Focus Area course | 3 | |
| Professional Focus Area course | 3 | |
| Surveying and Mapping Elective | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 13.5 | |
| Degree total: | 121 | |
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