Land Surveying and Geomatics, BAS

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CODE: LANDSG-BAS | TOTAL CREDITS: 120 | FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY: Eligible

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SCHOOL: Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

DEPARTMENT: Department of Physical Sciences

AREA OF STUDY: Biological and Physical Sciences

ADMITTANCE INFORMATION

Admittance into this Bachelor of Applied Science major requires completion of an associate degree with a 2.0 minimum GPA from a regionally accredited institution as well as completion of GIS 109 (and the digital literacy requirement if the associate’s is completed at CSN), MATH 127, and PHYS 151 or higher or program director approval.

DESCRIPTION

The Land Surveying and Geomatics BAS program prepares students to become professionally licensed land surveyors. Instruction includes the use of field equipment, application of modern software tools to geomatics, management of surveying projects, and analysis of legal concepts related to land use and planning. Hands-on experiences and an internship are core components of this program.

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Program Learning Outcomes

Apply sound measurement methods, mathematics, science, and surveying techniques to collect, analyze, and edit spatial information in professional applications.
Analyze legal issues related to land surveying projects.
Apply fundamentals in project management to explain a geomatics project decision-making processes.
Summarize spatial information in graphical, textual, and verbal presentations as a collaborative team member.
Prepare to competently take the Fundamentals of Land Surveying examination developed by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) to obtain a license as a Professional Land Surveyor

General Education Requirements

TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS: 28

Mathematics (6 Credits)

^{REQUIRED: Your first college-level MATH course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

MATH 126 - Precalculus I
or MATH 126E - Precalculus I Expanded
and MATH 127 - Precalculus II
^{Note: If a student transfers into this major with a higher MATH course than required on the degree, the student is EXEMPT from completing other MATH courses listed but is still responsible for completing the credits needed (but they do not need to be MATH credits).}

English Composition (3-5 Credits)

^{REQUIRED: Your first college-level ENG course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

Communications (6 Credits)

COM 101 - Public Speaking
and either
ENG 102 - Composition II
or ENG 114 - Composition II for International Students

Human Relations (3 Credits)

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)

Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science (3 Credits)

any AM prefix course
or any ANTH prefix course (except ANTH 102 and ANTH 110L)
or any ART prefix course
or any COM prefix course
or CRJ 104 - Introduction to Administration of Justice
or DAN 101 - Dance Appreciation
or any ECON prefix course
or ENG 223 - Themes of Literature or above
or GEOG 106 - Introduction to Cultural Geography
or HHP 150 - Living Healthy and Well
or HHP 201 - Stress Management
or HHP 213 - Healthy Aging
or any HIST prefix course
or any MUS prefix course (except MUS 100)
or any PHIL prefix course
or PHO 101 - Beginning Photography
or any PSC prefix course
or any PSY prefix course
or any SOC prefix course
or any THTR prefix course (except THTR 275)
or VID 110 - Videography and Film I
or WMST 113 - Gender, Race, and Class
or any World Languages 101B or above course (includes the following course prefixes: ARA, ARM, CHI, FIL, FREN, GER, GRE, ITAL, JPN, KOR, LAT, PORT, RUS, SPAN, and THAI)

U.S and Nevada Constitutions (4-6 Credits)

Four Credit Options
HIST 100 - Historical Issues and Contemporary Society
or PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics
Six Credit Options
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
or
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 217 - Nevada History
or
HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
and HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
or
HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
and HIST 217 - Nevada History

Major Requirements

TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CREDITS: 92

Pre-Admission Core Requirements (7 Credits)

Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 before admission into the program.

Pre-Admission Digital Literacy Requirement (0-3 Credits)

The digital literacy requirment must be satisfied as a prerequisite for GIS 109 (if completed at CSN).

Pre-Admission Lower Division Electives (25 Credits)

Complete a minimum of 25 credits of lower-division electives for completion of an associate’s degree prior to admission to this program. Please see the section titled, “Need help with this degree or selecting a course” covered earlier for help selecting courses to satisfy lower division electives.

Lower Division Core Requirements (30 Credits)

CADD 100 - Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting
and CADD 105 - Intermediate Computer Aided Drafting
and CEE 121 - Elementary Surveying
and CEM 100 - Fundamentals of Construction Management
and CEM 250 - Construction Materials and Methods
and STAT 152 - Introduction to Statistics
and SUR 280 - Fundamentals of Geomatics I
and SUR 281 - Fundamentals of Geomatics II
and SUR 290 - Introduction to Urban Development

Upper Division Core Requirements (30 Credits)

CADD 421 - Advanced CAD for Land Surveyors
and SUR 320 - GIS for Surveyors
and SUR 330 - Introduction to Least Squares Adjustment
and SUR 340 - Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
and SUR 360 - Public Land Survey System
and SUR 365 - Land Descriptions
and SUR 440 - Geodetic and GPS Surveying
and SUR 450 - Construction Surveying
and SUR 460 - Advanced Boundary Analysis
and SUR 495 - Land Surveying/Geomatics Capstone