LAND SURVEYING TECHNOLOGY - FIELD TECHNICIAN
South Campus

The Land Surveying Technology program offers specialty options in either Survey Office Technician or Survey Field Technician. Either specialty is designed to provide students the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge, and abilities for entry level and intermediate positions in the land surveying and construction industry. Students successfully completing this program will have the technical background to assist registered surveyors and civil engineers in completion of project tasks. The program offers both an Associate of Applied Science degree in Land Surveying Technology and Certificate option for those students already in the industry wishing to improve their skills.

Students who successfully complete the program will develop a solid foundation in surveying and will be prepared to take the Certification for Land Surveying Technicians exams (Levels I, II, III, IV), offered through the National Society of Professional Surveyors and Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors. These certifications (Levels I, II, III, IV) are recognized nationally for qualified survey technicians. The curriculum reflects a strong emphasis in state of the art surveying instrument operation, computer aided design drafting, and procedures for advanced construction layout control.

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
(Minimum 62 Semester Hours)

A. Career Preparation and Related Courses

B. Arts and Sciences Component ................................................ minimum sem hrs 18 

Students should plan Arts and Sciences courses with a counselor, academic advisor, or program advisor.

• Group II requirement is met by successfully completing MATH-1430.

C. Elective Courses..........................................................................................12 sem hrs

Suggested elective areas:

Architectural Technology

Business Law

Civil Technology

Construction Technology

Computer Information Systems

Please check with a counselor. This associate's degree program may transfer to a variety of colleges for a technical, business, or general studies baccalaureate degree.

D. Certificate Options:

Certificate in Land Surveying

Certificate in Land Surveying - Field Technician