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To receive the Certificate of Completion in Survey and Mapping Sciences, students must complete the required core courses.  To receive the Associate of Science Degree, students must complete a minimum of 60 units that include the certificate program and general education requirements with an overall GPA of 2.0.  A minimum of 12 units must be completed at Santiago Canyon College and at least 6 of those units must be in courses required for the major.  It is strongly recommended students consult with a counselor before beginning a degree program.

 

Survey/Mapping Sciences - Land Surveying Degree (11906) and Certificate of Achievement (21668) 

 

The associate degree and certificate program in Survey/Mapping provides the student a thorough background in land surveying and mapping in addition to an introduction to collection, manipulation, formatting and mapping of geospatial data.  The successful graduate of this program will have the technical expertise necessary for an entry level position in the fields of Geographic Information Systems, Land Surveying, and Digital Photogrammetry.  The program also assists those students preparing for the State Land Surveyor-In-Training and Land Surveyor’s Exams.  The State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors will grant one year of experience credit for students completing an Associate Degree in Survey/Mapping Sciences.

 

Requirements for the associate in science degree and certificate of achievement:

Courses

Units

Survey/Mapping Sciences 118

Plane Surveying

4

Survey/Mapping Sciences 119

Advanced Plane Surveying

4

Survey/Mapping Sciences 205

Computer Aided Drafting Fundamentals for Surveyors

 

  OR

 

3

Survey/Mapping Sciences 206

Advanced Computer Aided Drafting for Surveyors

 

Survey/Mapping Sciences 221

Advanced Problems in Surveying I

3

Survey/Mapping Sciences 222

Advanced Problems in Surveying II

3

Survey/Mapping Sciences 229

Legal Aspects of Land Surveying I

3

Survey/Mapping Sciences 230

Legal Aspects of Land Surveying II

3

Public Works 80/ BUS 090

Principles of Project Management

3

 

TOTAL UNITS 

26

 

 

 

Survey/Mapping Sciences – Land Surveying Technician Certificate

 

This certificate will introduce the student to the world of surveying and mapping.  They will study the art and science of making, recording and mapping measurements using a variety of equipment and software.  The student will also learn the fundamentals of Computer Aided Design (CAD) and gain knowledge in boundary determination and writing land descriptions.  The successful graduate of this program will have the technical expertise necessary for an entry-level position with a land survey organization.  In addition, the student will be ready (after meeting the necessary employment requirements) to take the State Land-Surveyor-in-Training examination.

 

Requirements for the certificate:

Courses

Units

Survey/Mapping Sciences 118

Plane Surveying

4

Survey/Mapping Sciences 119

Advanced Plane Surveying

4

Survey/Mapping Sciences 205

Computer Aided Drafting Fundamentals for Surveyors

 

  OR

 

3

Survey/Mapping Sciences 206

Advanced Computer Aided Drafting for Surveyors

 

Survey/Mapping Sciences 229

Legal Aspects of Land Surveying I

3

Survey/Mapping Sciences 230

Legal Aspects of Land Surveying II

3

 

TOTAL UNITS 

17