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Surveying and Mapping Science
B.S. Degree Core Curriculum

The Surveying and Mapping Science program is accredited by the Applied Science Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 - telephone: (410) 347-7700.

Below are the list of core courses General Education and Surveying and Mapping core courses required for the B. S. degree in Surveying and Mapping. Additionally, one of three concentration sequences must be chosen to complete the program.
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SAMS General Education Core

ENGL 1010 Critical Reading & Expository Writing  3
ENGL 1020 Critcal Thinking & Arguementation  3
  Speech elective  3
ENGL Literature elective  3
HIST 2010 US History Before 1877  3
HIST 2020 US History After 1877  3
MATH 1910 Calculus I  4
1 PHYS 2010 General Physics I Lecture  3
1 PHYS 2011 General Physics I Lab  1
1 PHYS 2020 General Physics II Lecture  3
1 PHYS 2021 General Physics II Lab  1
PSYC 1310 Introduction to Psychology  3
ECON 2210 Principles of Economics  3
ENTC 2020 Technology & Society  3
  Fine Arts elective  3
  Total: 42

NOTES:

1 PHYS 2110/11 and 2120/21 may be substituted.
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Surveying & Mapping Technical Core

SURV 2550 Survey Measurement Fundamentals  4
SURV 2560 Surveying Graphics  4
SURV 3510 Engineering & Construction Surveying 4
SURV 3520 Land Survey Systems  2
SURV 3530 Survey Measurments & Computer Analysis 4
2 ENTC 3989 Co-op  1
SURV 3550 Advanced Survey Mathematics  3
SURV 3560 Geodetic Surveying  4
SURV 4520 Surveying Science Topics  3
SURV 4537 Land Boundary  4
SURV 4547 Land Subdivision & Plats  4
SURV 4550 Automated Surveying & Mapping  3
SURV 4500 Senior Project  2
FNCE 3130 Real Estate Law  3
GEOG 3210 Cartography  3
ENTC 1510 Student in University  2
ENTC 3030 Technical Communications  3
GEOL 1040 Physical Geology  4
MATH 1920 Calculus II  4
MATH 2010 Linear Algebra  3
  Total: 64

NOTES:

2 A minimum of one hour for Co-op should be taken; more hours are allowed depending on the credit hours in the technical elective, SURV 3540 can also be substituted.
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Concentration Sequences (Choose One)

Students must select a group of courses from one of the three concentration
sequences of guided electives shown below for their remaining credit.

Cadastral / Survey Design GIS / Photo Surveying Surveying Business
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Additional Information

For more information about the Surveying and Mapping Science program (both B.S. and M.S. degrees) and career opportunities, please contact the program coordinator and advisor, Mr. Jerry Taylor, by E-Mail or by phone at (423) 439-7701.

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Revised March 11, 2008