Land Surveying/Geomatics-BAS
Program Overview
Bachelor of Applied Science - Land Surveying/Geomatics
Graduates with a BAS with an emphasis in land surveying/ geomatics will be able to:
- Proficiently apply sound measurement methods, mathematics, science, and surveying tools to collect, analyze, and edit spatial information in professional applications.
- Develop a sound background in the humanities, social sciences, and the arts to function in multicultural and diverse environments.
- Demonstrate fundamentals in business management and understand business environments and decision-making processes.
- Convey spatial information in graphical, textual, and verbal forms as an individual or as a collaborating member of a professional team.
- Prepare to take and pass the fundamentals of land surveying examination developed by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).
- Satisfy the educational requirements for licensure required by NRS.625.270 as a professional Land Surveyor in Nevada and recognize the benefit of life-long learning by participating in continuing education as students or as instructors.
Entrance to the land surveying/geomatics emphasis requires an earned associate’s degree and the completion of a college-level trigonometry course.
Prerequisite Requirements
The following courses or transfer equivalents are prerequisites for completion of the upper-division emphasis requirements:
Prerequisite Requirements
The following courses or transfer equivalents are prerequisites for completion of
the upper-division emphasis requirements:
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CADD 121 | CAD for Land Surveyors | 3 Credits |
| GIS 109 | Intro Geogrphc Info Syst | 3 Credits |
| MATH 181 | Calculus I | 4 Credits |
| STAT 152 | Intro to Statistics | 3 Credits |
| SUR 280 | Fundamentals Geomatics I | 4 Credits |
| SUR 281 | Fundamentals Geomatics II | 4 Credits |
| SUR 290 | Intro Urban Development | 4 Credits |
One Course Required
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 151 | Gen Physics I | 4 Credits |
| PHYS 180 | Physics Scientist/Engr I | 4 Credits |
General Education Requirements
Communications (one course required)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM 113 | Fund Speech Communication | 3 Credits |
| THTR 221 | Oral Interpretation | 3 Credits |
Professional Ethics
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL 311 | Professional Ethics | 3 Credits |
Professional Communications
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 333 | Prof Communications | 3 Credits |
Mastery Course Requirements (Students admitted to the BAS program with an associates degree other than an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science will be required to take both Humanities and Social Science mastery courses increasing the LSG-BAS degree total credits to 65 for graduation)
Humanities (one course required)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HUM 301 | Studies in Humanities | 3 Credits |
| INT 339 | Integrative Humanities Seminar | 3 Credits |
Mathematics/Science (one course required)
Course #
Course Title
Credits
MATH 389
Special Topics in Mathematics
3 Credits
INT 359
Integrative Math Seminar
3 Credits
GEOL 335
Earth Resources/Environment
3 Credits
INT 369
Integrative Science Seminar
3 Credits
Social Science (one course required)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 307 | Ancient Civilizations | 3 Credits |
| ANTH 332 | (De)Constructing Race | 3 Credits |
| HIST 303 | Worlds of Islam | 3 Credits |
| HIST 312 | Expansion of the U.S. | 3 Credits |
| HIST 341 | Global China | 3 Credits |
| INT 349 | Integrative Social Science Sem | 3 Credits |
| PSY 313 | Well-Being: East Meets West | 3 Credits |
Applied Science Core Requirements
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FIN 310 | Applied Accounting and Finance | 3 Credits |
| MGT 310 | Found of Mgt Theory/Pract | 3 Credits |
One course required
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MGT 323 | Organiz/Interperson Behav | 3 Credits |
| MGT 367 | Human Resource Management | 3 Credits |
One course required
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 152 | Gen Physics II | 4 Credits |
| PHYS 181 | Physics Scientist/Engr II | 4 Credits |
Program Emphasis Requirements
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CADD 421 | Advanced CAD for Land Surveyor | 3 Credits |
| MATH 182 | Calculus II | 4 Credits |
| SUR 320 | GIS for Surveyors | 3 Credits |
| SUR 330 | Intro Least Square Adjust | 3 Credits |
| SUR 340 | Photogrammetry/Remote Sensing | 3 Credits |
| SUR 360 | Public Land Survey System | 3 Credits |
| SUR 365 | Land Descriptions | 3 Credits |
| SUR 440 | Geodetic/Gps Surveying | 3 Credits |
| SUR 450 | Construction Surveying | 3 Credits |
| SUR 460 | Adv Boundary Analysis | 3 Credits |
| SUR 495 | Survey/Geomatics Capstone | 3 Credits |
Suggested Course Sequence
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| PSC 101 | 3 |
| ENG 100 or 101 | 3-5 |
| Fine Arts* | 3 |
| Scientific Reasoning* | 3 |
| STAT 152 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15-17 |
*Choose with advisor
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENG 102 | 3 |
| Humanities* | 3 |
| GIS 109 | 3 |
| COM 113 | 3 |
| Scientific Requirement* | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
*Choose with advisor
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| CADD 121 | 3 |
| MATH 181 | 4 |
| PHYS 151 or 180 | 4 |
| SUR 280 | 4 |
| TOAL | 15 |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Structure of Societies* | 3 |
| Foundations: Science* | 4 |
| SUR 281 | 4 |
| SUR 290 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
*Choose with advisor
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENG 333 | 3 |
| Mastery Course: Humanities or Social Science | 3 |
| SUR 320 | 3 |
| SUR 340 | 3 |
| SUR 360 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
*Choose with advisor
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Mastery Course: Math/Science | 3 |
| PHYS 152 or 181 | 4 |
| SUR 330 | 3 |
| SUR 365 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 13 |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| MATH 182 | 4 |
| MGT 310 | 3 |
| PHIL 311 | 3 |
| SUR 440 | 3 |
| SUR 460 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 16 |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| CADD 421 | 3 |
| FIN 310 | 3 |
| MGT 323 or 367 | 3 |
| SUR 450 | 3 |
| SUR 495 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |