University College, Penn State Wilkes-Barre (SUR E)
PROFESSOR WESLEY PARKS, Program Coordinator, Penn State Wilkes-Barre
PROFESSOR THOMAS A. SEYBERT, Director of Engineering Technology and Commonwealth Engineering, Penn State Wilkes-Barre
PROFESSOR SVEN BILÉN, Head, School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs, Penn State University Park
The Surveying Engineering major provides a basic undergraduate education required for private and public service in the profession of surveying. Particular emphasis is placed on fundamental surveying principles required in all areas of surveying. Instruction is provided in the main divisions of surveying, including land surveying, mapping, photogrammetry, data analysis and adjustment, geodesy and map projection coordinate systems, remote sensing, geographic information systems, and land development. Students study various data collection techniques using surveying tools including total stations, levels, softcopy photogrammetry, satellite imagery, and the global navigation satellite system (GNSS). They also study legal principles related to land surveying, professional ethics, applications for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in surveying, and data management techniques. Through the use of projects and capstone courses students will design measurement systems, alignments, land information systems, and land development.
Specific educational objectives of the program are to prepare graduates who, after the first few years of their professional careers:
For the B. S. degree a minimum of 132 credits is required. The baccalaureate program in Surveying Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc., www.abet.org.
Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)
GENERAL EDUCATION: 45 credits
(27 of these 45 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
(See description of General Education in this bulletin.)
FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR:
(Included as part of the First-Year Experience as specified by individual campus or college)
UNITED STATES CULTURES AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURES:
(Included in GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)
WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 114 credits
(This includes 27 credits of General Education courses: 9 credits of GWS courses; 6 credits of GQ courses; 9 credits of GN courses; 3 credits of GS courses.)
PRESCRIBED COURSES (93 credits)
EDSGN 100(3), MATH 140 GQ(4)[1], MATH 141 GQ(4)[1], MATH 220 GQ(2-3), PHYS 211 GN(4), SUR 111(4)[1], SUR 162(3)[1] (Sem: 1-2)
CMPSC 201 GQ(3), MATH 230(4), MATH 251(4), PHYS 212 GN(4), PHYS 213 GN(2), PHYS 214 GN(2), STAT 401(3), SUR 212(4), SUR 222(3), SUR 241(3)[1], SUR 262(2) (Sem: 3-4)
I E 302(3), SUR 272(3)[1], SUR 341(3), SUR 351(3), SUR 362(3), SUR 372W(3)[1], SUR 381(4) (Sem: 5-6)
SUR 441(3), SUR 455(3), SUR 462(3), SUR 471(3), SUR 490(1) (Sem: 7-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (15 credits)
CAS 100A GWS(3) or CAS 100B GWS(3) (Sem: 1-2)
ENGL 015 GWS(3) or ENGL 030 GWS(3) (Sem: 1-2)
ECON 102 GS(3), ECON 104 GS(3), or ECON 014 GS(3) (Sem: 3-6)
ENGL 202C GWS(3) or ENGL 202D GWS(3) (Sem: 5-6)
C E 410W(3) or SUR 482(3) (Sem: 7-10)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (6 credits)
Select 6 credits from C E 300-level courses [2], C E 400-level courses[2], SUR 313(3), SUR 422(3), SUR 496(1-6) or SUR 497(1-6) (Sem: 7-10)
[1] A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44.
[2] These courses are not offered at Wilkes-Barre campus. They are provided to accommodate concurrent degree students in C E and SUR E.
Last Revised by the Department: Spring Semester 2011
Blue Sheet Item #: 39-06-069
Review Date: 04/12/2011
UCA Revision #1: 8/14/06
UCA Revision #2: 7/30/07
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Program objectives updated with editorial changes: 5/21/12