2009 CCBC College Catalog

Surveying Technology
Land Surveying

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Statewide Program

General Education Requirements:
 Credits
____SPCM 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communications
3
____ENGL 101 College Composition I
3
____MATH 135 or
Applied Algebra and Trigonometry or
3 or
___ MATH 165 Precalculus
4
____GEOG 101 Introduction to Physical Geography
3

____CINS 101 or

Introduction to Computers or

3 or

____CINS 155 Internet Principles
3
 
General Education Electives:
(Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education courses.
One 3-credit General Education course must be a Diversity course.)

____Arts and Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences

3
____Social and Behavioral Sciences
3

Total General Education:

21-22
   
Program Requirements:  
____ENGL 239 Business Communications
3
____CADD 101
____CADD 102
Intro to Computer Aided Design/Drafting OR
Intermediate AutoCAD
3
____CADD 251 Computer-Aided Civil Applications
3
____CONT 101 Construction Blueprint Reading
3
____SURV 101 Surveying Instruments
3
____SURV 111 Survey Computations
3
____SURV 116 Survey Law I
3
____SURV 121 Topographical Mapping
3
____SURV 217 Survey Law II
3
____SURV 226 Minor Engineering I ­ Zoning, Subdivision, and Road Design
3
____SURV 236 Minor Engineering II ­ Sediment Control and Hydrology
3
____SURV 241 Minor Engineering III ­ Storm Drain Design
3
____SURV 243 Minor Engineering IV ­ Stormwater Management
3

Total Program Requirements:

39

   
Program Electives:
(Select one course)
 

____ CADD 103

CAD Engineering Drawing I

3

____CADD 111

Computer Aided Design Applications

3

____CADD 121

Customizing CAD Software

3

____CADD 131

PC CAD Management

3

____CADD 151

Technical Animation

3

____CADD 202

Introduction to Architectural
CAD/Drafting Applications

3

____CONT 106

Construction Materials and Methods

3

____CONT 121

Construction Estimating

3

____CONT 126

Construction Specifications

3

____CONT 151

Construction Planning and Scheduling

3

____CONT 154

Construction Contract Administration

3

____OSHT 121

Construction Safety and Health

3

Total Credits Required for Degree:

63-64

   

 

 

Program Description
This degree program prepares students for positions with surveying firms, government, and engineering/construction firms as office technicians performing data reduction, basic design, and computer aided drafting.

Students who elect this curriculum and desire to transfer courses to a four-year institution should check with the program coordinator and/or an academic advisor. While many courses will transfer, certain specialized courses may not. Courses may be taken in any sequences as long as prerequisites are met. Some courses may be offered in alternate semesters only.

Students who successfully complete the Surveying Technology Land Surveying A.A.S. Degree will be able to:

  1. Using surveying instruments, demonstrate standard techniques to locate and determine three dimensional coordinates of points on the ground;
  2. Describe the topographical features of points on the ground and provide three dimensional coordinates for these points with given precisions as determined by Federal, State, and Local accuracies and specifications;
  3. Demonstrate how to incorporate positional information into effective written and oral communications;
  4. Apply mathematical methods to interpret and refine field data to determine accuracy and precision of field data;
  5. Solve problems incurred in conducting field surveys through legal and database searches;
  6. Explain proper procedures used in determining three dimensional positions and show how these procedures comply with Federal, State, and Local specifications; and
  7. Apply Federal, State, and Local Laws, Standards, and Regulations to guarantee the safe and proper management of Storm Water runoff during construction and land management use within Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. 

 

Program Coordinator
CCBC Catonsville
James E. Lobdell
410-455-4965 or jlobdell@ccbcmd.edu