The Surveying and mapping technology program is designed
to teach the student the basic elements of surveying
required of a land surveyor as well as to provide part
of the formal training required for a professional
license. Boundary surveying is emphasized and includes:
history, evaluating property corners, measuring boundaries,
describing land by metes and bounds, calculating land
areas, and using the Texas Coordinate System. The student
also has the opportunity to study mapping, route surveying,
control surveying, Global Positioning System, and electronic
data collection. After successful completion of the
two-year program, the student receives the associate
in applied science degree. The curriculum below has
been compiled to apply fully to the requirements for
the Surveyor-in-Training Certificate (SIT) awarded
by the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveyors as
it is defined in Section 1071.253 of the Professional
Land Surveying Practices Act.
