2021 - 2022 Catalog
Program: Construction Technology
Degree Plan: Surveying Technician A.A.S.
Note: This program may lead to an occupational license for which a prior criminal history may make a student ineligible. For more information, please visit: https://www.dallascollege.edu/hb1508.
(Associate of Applied Science Degree)
- Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.
Degree Plan Code: AAS.CONST.SURVEY
Surveying technicians measure and collect data on specific areas of land including information about boundaries, buildings, and features both natural and man-made. They assist surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists in collecting and processing the data necessary for implementing engineering and construction projects from start to finish.
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SRVY 1301 | Introduction to Surveying | 3 |
| SRVY 1309 | Surveying Measurement | 3 |
| SRVY 1315 | Surveying Calculations | 3 |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication OR | 3 |
| SPCH 1315 | Public Speaking OR | (3) |
| SPCH 1321 | Business and Professional Communication | (3) |
| +Elective | Social/Behavioral Science | 3 |
| SRVY 1341 | Land Surveying | 3 |
| SRVY 1335 | Land Surveying Applications | 3 |
| DFTG 1309 | Basic Computer-Aided Drafting | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SRVY 1370 | Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry | 3 |
| SRVY 2343 | Surveying-Legal Principles 1 | 3 |
| SRVY 2305 | Geographic Information Systems Applications | 3 |
| SRVY 2331 | Geodetic Surveying and Mapping | 3 |
| SRVY 1342 | Global Positioning System Techniques for Surveying and Mapping | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SRVY 2344 | Surveying-Legal Principles 2 | 3 |
| SRVY 2339 | Engineering Design Surveying | 3 |
| SRVY 1391 | Special Topics in Surveying | 3 |
| SRVY 1380 | Cooperative Education - Survey Technology/ Surveying | 3 |
| ++Elective | Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Minimum Hours Required | 60 | |
|---|---|---|
+ Social/Behavioral Science Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Social/Behavioral Science.
++ Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Humanities/Fine Arts.
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.