Surveying Engineering

Official Program Checksheets

Why Choose Surveying Engineering?

Instruction in this program emphasizes theoretical principles as well as practical applications of advanced surveying techniques and related computational procedures, geodesy, map compilation and photogrammetry, business aspects of operating a surveying firm, geographic information systems (GIS) and planning and conducting surveys.

Students in the Surveying Engineering program must complete trigonometry courses, have an aptitude for physical science and have the ability to work effectively as a team member.

The Bachelor of Science program in Surveying Engineering is designed to meet the needs of all students in the program. The Surveying Engineering program faculty, together with their program advisors, have revised the program's educational objectives as follows:

Career Opportunities

Surveying engineering is the science of making precise measurements of the Earth's surface with the aid of sophisticated optical and electronic instruments. A challenging and satisfying profession, surveying engineering is of vital importance for national defense, exploration, conservation, preservation of natural resources and land development.

There is a very high demand for surveying engineers, with five to six job opportunities for every graduate. Professional surveyors can choose to join an existing surveying and/or civil engineering firm or enter private practice following completion of licensing requirements. Graduates may also find employment with local, state and federal governmental agencies. In addition, surveying engineers are needed in resource recovery, oil and mineral exploration and other high-tech industries.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the College of Engineering Technology is open to high school graduates who demonstrate academic preparedness, maturity and seriousness of purpose with backgrounds appropriate to their chosen program of studies. Among first-time students in our technical programs, the average high school GPA is 2.8, and the average ACT composite score is 20.

Students entering the Surveying Engineering program must have a high school diploma (or equivalent) with a minimum 2.5 GPA and a minimum ACT math subscore of 26. Transfer students must have a 2.0 GPA or better for previous college coursework. Minimum composite ACT of 17.

Graduation Requirements

The Surveying Engineering program at Ferris leads to a bachelor of science degree. Graduation requires a minimum 2.0 GPA in core classes, in the major and overall. Students must complete all general education requirements as outlined on the General Education website.

More Information

Surveying Engineering Program
College of Engineering Technology
Ferris State University
915 Campus Drive/Swan 312
Big Rapids, MI 49307
or call (231) 591-2633
email: [email protected]

The College of Engineering Technology Surveying Engineering BS program is an accredited program of the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC-ABET)

http://www.abet.org/

The program is currently in the reaccreditation process.