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Surveying Technology - Suggested Course Schedule

For more information contact Don Queen at (828) 438-6143.

The Surveying Technology curriculum is designed to provide training for technicians in the many area of surveying.  Surveyors are involved in land surveying, route surveying, construction surveying, photogrammetry, mapping, global positioning systems, geographical information systems, and other areas of property description and measurements. 

Graduates should qualify for technician level jobs with both public and private engineering, construction and surveying agencies.

Career opportunities include: Surveying Technician, Highway Surveyor, CAD Specialist, GPS Technician, Instrument Person, Mapper

 

 

 

 

Fall Semester I

SHC

CIS

111

Basic PC Literacy

2

CIV

125

Civil Surveying CAD

3

EGR

115

Intro to Technology

3

ENG

111

Expository Writing

3

MAT 121 Algebra/Trig. I

3

    or  

MAT

171

Precalculus Algebra

3

Total:

 

14

 

 

 

 

Spring Semester I

SHC

CIV

110

Statics/Strengths of Materials

4

    or  

MEC

250

Statics/Strengths of Mat.

5

MAT

122

Algebra/Trig. II

3

    or  

MAT

172

Precalculus Trigonometry

3

PHY

131

Physics-Mechanics

4

    or  

PHY

151

College Physics

4

SRV 110 Surveying I

4

Total:

 

 

15-16

 

 

 

 

Summer Semester I

SHC

CIV

111

Soils and Foundations

3

ENG

114

Prof. Research & Reporting

3

Total:

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

Fall Semester II

SHC

CIV

211

Hydraulics & Hydrology

3

SRV

111

Surveying II

4

SRV

210

Surveying III

4

SRV

240

Topo/Site Surveying

4

   

Social/Behavior Science Elective

3

Total:

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

Spring Semester II

SHC

CIV

212

Environmental Planning

3

CIV

215

Highway Technology

2

SRV

220

Surveying Law

3

SRV 230 Subdivision Planning

3

SRV

250

Advanced Surveying

4

Total:

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

Summer Semester II

SHC

   

Civil/Surveying Elective

2-3

 

 

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective

3

Total:

 

 

5-6

Total Semester Hours Required for Degree 73-76

       

Western Piedmont Community College
An Equal Opportunity Institution
1001 Burkemont Ave., Morganton, NC 28655-4504
(828) 438-6000,  TDD (828) 438-6066
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