The surveying and mapping program is housed in the Civil Engineering Technology Department and offers both a major and a minor in surveying and mapping. The curriculum covers all the major areas within the discipline, including drafting, geodesy, surveying computations, photogrammetry, astronomy, boundary law, land information systems, and site planning. A total of 129 semester hours is presently required for completion of the major. These credits include the general studies requirements and the mathematics minor, which are required of students majoring in the surveying and mapping program. Career Opportunities Graduates of the surveying and mapping program find professional employment opportunities with the Bureau of Land Management and other federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as with public utilities and private consulting companies.
Graduates also find employment in the areas of land and geographic information systems.
Admission Admission to the college is all that is needed to be admitted to the surveying and mapping program. Transfers Transfer students are welcome. Courses taken at other accredited colleges and universities can usually be incorporated into the surveying and mapping degree program. I courses provide students with the basic skills of writing, reading, listening, and thinking critically. I skills and provide background in general categories of knowledge.