Program Description

The purpose of the Surveying Pathway Certificate is to provide training in basic surveying skills for entry-level positions on surveying field crews and/or to support architectural design, civil design and construction. The surveying classes in the certificate are found in the Civil Engineering & Surveying Technology, AAS degree.

Program Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the Pathway Certificate in Surveying will:

1. Utilize modern measurement technologies to acquire spatial data

 Career Considerations

Surveying skills are in high demand as technology advances, the economy is expanding which drives demand for new development, and many experienced surveyors are reaching retirement age.

Program Course Requirements

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Term		Credits
SUR 162	Plane Surveying II	4
	Credits	4
Second Term
MTH 112Z	Precalculus II Trigonometry (or higher) 1	4
SUR 163	Route Surveying	4
	Credits	8
Third Term
SUR 161	Surveying I	4
SUR 242	Land Descriptions-Cadastre	3
	Credits	7
	Total Minimum Credits	19

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• MTH 112Z can be a corequisite with SUR 161 or could be taken any term before taking SUR 161.

Advising Notes

• All courses must be passed with a grade of C or better.