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to understand and apply positional tolerance standards.
Statistics are routinely used in surveying to apply
precision and accuracy standards.
6. Classical Survey Fundamentals
Two courses in classical survey fundamentals are required.
Many survey programs refer to these courses as ‘Beginning
and Advanced Surveying’. These courses may transfer
to satisfy this requirement if a course in trigonometry is
required as a prerequisite. Typically, an associate degree
in surveying, land surveying, and/or geomatics provides
the coursework in classical survey fundamentals to satisfy
this requirement.
To facilitate the transfer of earned associate and
baccalaureate degrees containing no coursework in
surveying, GBC offers two online courses in classical
survey fundamentals. These courses are SUR 280
Fundamentals of Geomatics I and SUR 281 Fundamentals
of Geomatics II. These courses have a laboratory
requirement. The problem of handling the hands-on
lab requirements for an on-line program was one of the
significant problems to be solved. The solution will be
discussed in detail in a later article in this series.
7. The Urban Development Process
This requirement can be satisfied with lower division
survey coursework containing an introduction to land
development and construction surveying. Typically, an
associate degree in surveying, land surveying, and/or
geomatics provides coursework in construction surveying
and land development to satisfy this requirement.
To facilitate the transfer of earned associate and
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baccalaureate degrees containing no coursework
in surveying, GBC offers an online course in urban
development which consists of an overview of construction
surveying and land development. This course is SUR 290
Introduction to Urban Development.
This preparation provides a sound foundation for students
beginning their study in the upper division coursework in
surveying at Great Basin College.
Any questions about your preparation for study can be
answered in the advisement process. Advisement is offered
to all potential students by office appointment or by email.
Simply email an unofficial copy of your transcript from each
college/university for which you have completed college
coursework and a short resume detailing your survey
experience to me at jamese@gwmail.gbcnv.edu. I will provide
you a plan of study detailing the coursework required for you
to gain the four year degree plus recommendations on how to
proceed to satisfy any lower division prerequisites, if required.
Let me end with a short discussion attempting to dimension
the responsibility of mentorship for professional land
surveyors. Our profession is in transition. Approximately half
the states require a four-year degree for licensure. Due to a
increasingly complex world, partly due to the relentless press
of technology, I predict that this trend will continue.
It is also important to realize that the knowledge and skill base
needed to enter the profession is a moving target. A person
entering the profession now faces a different world. We have
to be sensitive to the fact that survey education is becoming
increasingly important because it is becoming more difficult for
one working survey professional
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