Surveying Engineering Certificate (SURC)

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Surveying Engineering Certificate SURC

Required Courses		Credit Hours
To obtain a certificate a student must complete the following core courses:
SURE 110	Fundamentals of Surveying	4
Or
CONM 122	Const Surveying-Layout	3
SURE 115	Intro To Computer Mapping	1
Student must also complete two coursesfrom the following list:
CENG 220	Engineering Surveying	4
SURE 215	Surveying Computation	3
SURE 230	Advanced Surveying	4
SURE 340	Photogrammetry	3
SURE 365	Legal Aspects of Surveying 1	3

Why Choose Surveying Engineering Certificate?

The student completing this program should be able to:

Perform basic differential leveling in the field

Reduce differential leveling observations

Recognize the concept of field data collection using conventioinal and modern electronic data collection instruments such as an electronic total station

Recognize the concept of field data collection using global positioning system (GPS) instruments.

Recognize the basic concept of how to prepare a topographic map from actual survey data

Perform traverse computations and simple traverse adjustment

Develop an appreciation for establishing horizontal and vertical control for a small to medium size surveying project

Career Opportunities

The objective of the certificate program in surveying is simply to give the program completers a general exposure to the surveying practice and the capacity for employment with a real surveying degree.

Admission Requirements

Any person who is admitted to the University is welcome to seek the attainment of this certificate

Graduation Requirements

A Ferris student will receive this certificate after completion of the requirements for the certificate with a minimum 2.0 grade point average in the certificate courses.

No more than 50% of the credits required for this certificate may be transferred from another institution, nor will this certificate be granted if more than six of the certificate credits are specifically required in the student's major.

More Information:

Surveying Engineering Program
College of Engineering Technology
Ferris State University
915 Campus Drive, SWN 312
Big Rapids, MI 49307-2291
Phone: 231-591-2633
Fax: 231-591-2082