Land Surveying (SURV), Certificate

For students with a bachelor’s degree in a related field, Dunwoody's Surveying certificate may provide an avenue to licensure as a Land Surveyor. The certificate offers 22 technical credits in land surveying, as currently required by the MN board of licensure (AELSLAGID). Technical courses include lectures and laboratories in areas such as GPS and geodetic surveying, 2D and 3D drafting, boundary control, and land use planning. 

Credits earned in the Land Surveying certificate directly transfer into Dunwoody's Surveying & Civil Engineering Technology (SCVL) associate's degree program. 

Credential Earned: Certificate
Length of Program: 1 year (2 semesters)
Classes Offered: Day; Evening
Available Starts: Fall Semester; Spring Semester
  • Initiate and apply design of entry level complexity.
  • Analyze drawings, specifications, and surveys, and apply industry standards.
  • Interpret and review engineering and survey work.
  • Analyze surveying and civil engineering principles, practices, and techniques.
  • Utilize field and office procedures to complete tasks.
  • Operate industry software and equipment.
General Requirements
Math Elective3
Technical Requirements
SCVL1002Civil Drafting3
SCVL1111Introduction to Topographic Surveying3
SCVL1130Legal Descriptions & Boundary Law4
Technical Elective (Choose one course):
SCVL1210Control & Geodetic Surveying4
or SCVL2210 Laser Scanning & Remote Sensing
Technical Elective (Choose any course):
SCVL1220Transportation & Municipal Design4
or SCVL2120 Utility & Construction Design
or SCVL2260 Site & Subdivision Design
Technical Elective (Choose one course):
SCVL2250GIS4
or SCVL2300 Adv Surveying & Construction Staking
Total Credits25
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
SCVL1002 Civil Drafting 3
SCVL1111 Introduction to Topographic Surveying 3
SCVL1220
Transportation & Municipal Design
or Utility & Construction Design
or Site & Subdivision Design
4
Math Elective 3
 Credits13
 Total Credits13
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
SpringCredits
SCVL1210
Control & Geodetic Surveying
or Laser Scanning & Remote Sensing
4
SCVL1130 Legal Descriptions & Boundary Law 4
SCVL2300
Adv Surveying & Construction Staking
or GIS
4
 Credits12
 Total Credits12

Descriptions

SCVL1002 | Civil Drafting | Lecture/Laboratory (3 Credits)

Introduction to the fundamental aspects and production of drawings through the use of industry software with an emphasis on geometry and problems common to civil disciplines.

SCVL1111 | Introduction to Topographic Surveying | Lecture/Laboratory (3 Credits)

Introduction to the technical equipment and industry processes used by surveying technicians to collect and interpret data.

SCVL1130 | Legal Descriptions & Boundary Law | Lecture (4 Credits)

Introduction to property descriptions and land survey systems with a focus on composing and interpreting legal descriptions used in surveys.

SCVL1220 | Transportation & Municipal Design | Lecture/Laboratory (4 Credits)

Utilize the principles of civil design with industry software to create elements of transportation and municipal design.

Prerequisite(s): CSBT1002 Or SCVL1002

SCVL2120 | Utility & Construction Design | Lecture/Laboratory (4 Credits)

Utilize the principles of civil design with industry software to create elements of utility infrastructure and its' construction.

Prerequisite(s): CSBT1002 Or SCVL1002

SCVL2260 | Site & Subdivision Design | Lecture/Laboratory (4 Credits)

Utilize the principles of civil design with industry software to create elements of site design, including the design of subdivisions and study of the subdivision process.

Prerequisite(s): CSBT1002 Or SCVL1002

SCVL1210 | Control & Geodetic Surveying | Lecture/Laboratory (4 Credits)

Examine the fundamentals of Control Surveys, including Global Positioning Systems, focus and its' application to the geospatial industries, as well as an in-depth study of datums and projections.

Prerequisite(s): SCVL1111

SCVL2210 | Laser Scanning & Remote Sensing | Lecture/Laboratory (4 Credits)

Analyze Laser Scanning and Remote Sensing technology, including the integration of the data to surveying and civil engineering projects.

Prerequisite(s): SCVL1111

SCVL2250 | GIS | Lecture (4 Credits)

Examine the current state of the Geospatial Industry, including Geographic Information Systems(GIS) and Geospatial products.

Prerequisite(s): SCVL1111

SCVL2300 | Adv Surveying & Construction Staking | Lecture/Laboratory (4 Credits)

Examine the fundamentals of advanced surveying methods in the field and office. Focus on field and office techniques for construction, data collection, and survey final products such as land title surveys, boundary and topographic surveys.