BS - Geospatial Sciences - Land Surveying Concentration 24

  • The Bachelor of Science with a major in Geospatial Sciences (GSS) integrates various geospatial technologies with applied research domains. The GSS program aims at producing high caliber graduates who are well trained in the theory and application of geospatial technologies, including GIS, remote sensing, and land surveying. Students receive fundamental knowledge of geospatial skills, along with specific content in one of three concentration: human-environment systems, information systems, or land surveying. Geospatial Sciences provide students a set of skills to manipulate, analyze, assess, and visualize data by way of digital maps and/or map imagery to solve problems. Graduates of the major have obtained geospatial jobs related to crime analysis, emergency services, engineering, epidemiology, environmental management, forestry, housing, marketing, military sciences, sustainability, land surveying, transportation, urban planning, and utilities, among others.

Term 1

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • ENGL 1101 English Composition I
      3
    • ECON 1000 Contemporary Economic Issues
      2
    • GEOG 1110 The Digital Earth
      3
    • GEOG 1112 or GEOG 1113
      4
    • General Education Core Curriculum Mathematics & Quantitative Skills
      3
    Total: 15

Term 2

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • ENGL 1102 English Composition II
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Social Sciences
      3
    • GEOG 1101 or GEOG 1125 or GEOG 1130
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences (1 of 2)
      4
    • General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences
      3
    Total: 16
Year 1 (Hours: 31)

Term 3

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • POLS 1101 American Government
      3
    • GEOG 3305 Intro Cartographic Processes
      3
    • GEOG 3315 Intro Geographic Information
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences (2 of 2)
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Social Sciences
      3
    Total: 15

Term 4

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • SURV 3320 Photogrammetry & Drone Analys
      3
    • EDG 2160 Civil Graphics
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Political Science & US History
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Institutional Priorities
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Arts and Humanities
      3
    Total: 15
Year 2 (Hours: 30)

Term 5

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • GEOG 4405 Adv Geographic Information
      3
    • GEOG 2391 Professionalism and Ethics
      2
    • SURV 2221 Surveying I
      3
    • SURV 2221L Surveying I Lab
      1
    • Core Field of Study Elective (1 of 2)
      3
    • Free Elective (1 of 3)
      3
    Total: 15

Term 6

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • GEOG 4410 Introduction to Remote Sensing
      3
    • SURV 3222 Surveying II
      3
    • SURV 3222L Surveying II Lab
      1
    • Core Field of Study Elective (2 of 2)
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Arts and Humanities
      3
    • Free Elective (2 of 3)
      3
    Total: 16
Year 3 (Hours: 31)

Term 7

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • SURV 4465 Legal Aspects of Land Survying
      4
    • SURV 3451 Terrain Analysis
      3
    • Group A Course (1 of 2)
      3
    • Group A Course (2 of 2)
      3
    • Free Elective (3 of 3)
      3
    Total: 16

Term 8

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • SURV 4470 Land Development Design
      3
    • SURV 4475 Land Surveying Practice
      3
    • SURV 4110 Geospatial Sciences Practice
      3
    • Group B Course
      3
    Total: 12
Year 4 (Hours: 28)


Program Total: 120 Hours

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