Land Surveying Technology - Field Technician, AAS (part-time)

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Suggested part-time sequence:

Credit Hours Required: 62

Semester 1

DRAD 1110 - Introduction to Architectural Drafting 3.00 Credit Hours
ITCS 1010 - Computer & Information Processing Principles 4.00 Credit Hours
SURV 1100 - Elementary Surveying 3.00 Credit Hours (Critical Course*)

Semester 2

MATH 1435 - Precalculus II: College Trigonometry 3.00 Credit Hours (Required Course GEN ED Group II) (see note below)
Elective - 3.00 - 5.00 credit hours (Recommended subjects: Architectural Technology, Business Law, Civil Technology, Construction Technology, Computer Information Systems)

Semester 3

SURV 1200 - Route Surveying 3.00 Credit Hours (Critical Course*)
ATBC 1510 - Construction-Layout Surveying 2.00 Credit Hours (Critical Course*)
SURV 1110 - Field Procedures 2.00 Credit Hours

Semester 4

GEN ED - Group I.A (AAS, ABA) Variable Credit Hours (see note below)
Elective - 3.00 - 5.00 credit hours (Recommended subjects: Architectural Technology, Business Law, Civil Technology, Construction Technology, Computer Information Systems; not previously taken)

Semester 5

SURV 2300 - Boundary Surveying 3.00 Credit Hours (Critical Course*)
SURV 2400 - Topographic Surveying 3.00 Credit Hours (Critical Course*)
SURV 2500 - Introduction to Control Surveys 3.00 Credit Hours

Semester 6

POLS 1200 - Local & State Government 3.00 Credit Hours (Required Course GEN ED Group III) (see note below)
Elective - 3.00 - 5.00 credit hours (Recommended subjects: Architectural Technology, Business Law, Civil Technology, Construction Technology, Computer Information Systems; not previously taken)

Semester 7

SURV 2600 - Advanced Construction Layout Surveying 2 3.00 Credit Hours
SURV 2700 - Advanced Survey Instrumentation 3.00 Credit Hours

Semester 8

GEN ED - Group IV (AAS, ABA) Variable Credit Hours (see note below)
Elective - 3.00 - 5.00 credit hours (Recommended subjects: Architectural Technology, Business Law, Civil Technology, Construction Technology, Computer Information Systems; not previously taken)

Notes:

Degree & Certificate Requirements
Exploratory Course***: SURV 1100
Critical Course*: SURV 1100 , SURV 1200 , ATBC 1510 , SURV 2300 , and SURV 2400 minimum grade C
Variable Credit Hours - the number of credit hours will vary depending on the course selected.
- If students take one course from each of Groups I.A, II, III, and IV and still have taken less than the minimum of 15 credit hours of General Education courses required for the AAS & ABA degrees, they may elect additional hours from Group I.B, II, III, or IV to satisfy minimum degree requirements.
It is strongly encouraged that you work with a counselor, advisor or faculty/department coordinator to plan your schedule or if you plan to transfer.

*A critical course is a course that is highly correlated with success in a particular program and field. Critical courses are identified by the academic department as courses that the student should have a high level of understanding and comprehension in order to progress successfully in the program.

**A recommended course is a suggestion or an advised option that correlates to the respective program. Recommended courses complement the skill set(s) required to be successful and are considered to be beneficial for enhancing students’ education in the program. Recommended courses are not mandatory. In some cases there may not be recommended courses.

***An exploratory course is one that provides a student a broad overview of a particular field/area of study and associated occupations. Exploratory courses help students better understand if that particular program is a good fit for the student to pursue given their interests and career goals.