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.
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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Requirements | ||
| MATH1000 | Algebra & Trigonometry | 3 |
| Technical Requirements | ||
| SCVL1002 | Civil Drafting | 3 |
| SCVL1111 | Introduction to Topographic Surveying | 3 |
| SCVL1130 | Legal Descriptions & Boundary Law | 4 |
| Technical Elective (Choose one course): | ||
| SCVL1210 | Control & Geodetic Surveying | 4 |
| or SCVL2210 | Laser Scanning & Remote Sensing | |
| Technical Elective (Choose any course): | ||
| SCVL1220 | Transportation & Municipal Design | 4 |
| or SCVL2120 | Utility & Construction Design | |
| or SCVL2260 | Site & Subdivision Design | |
| Technical Elective (Choose one course): | ||
| SCVL2250 | GIS | 4 |
| or SCVL2300 | Adv Surveying & Construction Staking | |
| Total Credits | 25 | |
The following sample academic plan demonstrates how a student's schedule might look on a semester-by-semester basis, including elective courses. Your actual degree plan may differ from this sequence, depending on whether you start in the fall or spring semester, what transfer credits you may have (if any), and which General Education courses and electives you take and when you take them.
The sample academic plan is for informational purposes only. To determine your academic plan, please meet with an academic advisor.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| SCVL1002 | Civil Drafting | 3 |
| SCVL1111 | Introduction to Topographic Surveying | 3 |
| SCVL1220 |
Transportation & Municipal Design or Utility & Construction Design or Site & Subdivision Design |
4 |
| MATH1000 | Algebra & Trigonometry | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 13 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Credits | |
| SCVL1210 or SCVL2210 |
Control & Geodetic Surveying or Laser Scanning & Remote Sensing |
4 |
| SCVL1130 | Legal Descriptions & Boundary Law | 4 |
| SCVL2300 or SCVL2250 |
Adv Surveying & Construction Staking or GIS |
4 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
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.
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.
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.
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.