University College: Penn State Wilkes-Barre (2 SRT)
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
This major provides the basic undergraduate education required for private and public service as a technician in the surveying profession. Basic knowledge is provided in the areas of boundary, construction, topographic, and photogrammetric surveying. The curriculum is designed to develop an individual understanding of the skills and equipment needed to make precise surveying measurements. The major prepares graduates who, after the first few years of their surveying careers:
Graduates of the Surveying Engineering Technology major may qualify for admission to the baccalaureate degree majors in Surveying Engineering at Penn State Wilkes-Barre or Structural Design and Construction Engineering Technology at Penn State Harrisburg.
For the Associate in Engineering Technology degree in Surveying Engineering Technology, a minimum of 67 to 70 credits is required. This program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.
Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)
GENERAL EDUCATION: 21 credits
(12 of these 21 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
(See description of General Education in this bulletin.)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 58-61credits
(This includes 12 credits of General Education courses: 3 credits of GN courses; 3 credits of GQ courses; 6 credits of GWS courses.)
PRESCRIBED COURSES (31 credits)
SUR 111(4)[1], SUR 162(3)[1] (Sem: 1-2)
SUR 212(4), SUR 222(3), SUR 241(3), SUR 262(2), SUR 272(3)[1], SUR 313(3), SUR 362(3), SUR 372W(3) (Sem: 3-4)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (27-30 credits)
CAS 100A GWS(3) or CAS 100B GWS(3) (Sem: 1-2)
EDSGN 100(3); or EG T 101(1), EG T 102(1) and ET 002(1) (Sem: 1-2)
ENGL 015 GWS(3) or ENGL 030 GWS(3) (Sem: 1-2)
ENGL 202C GWS(3) or ENGL 202D GWS(3) (Sem: 3-4)
MATH 022 GQ(3) and MATH 026 GQ(3); or MATH 040 GQ(5) (Sem: 1-2)
MATH 110 GQ(4) or MATH 140 GQ(4) (Sem: 3-4)
PHYS 150 GN(3) or PHYS 211 GN(4) or PHYS 250 GN(4) (Sem: 1-2)
PHYS 151(3) or PHYS 212 GN(4) or PHYS 251 GN(4) (Sem: 3-4)
[1] A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44.
Last Revised by the Department: Spring Semester 2011
Blue Sheet Item #: 39-06-070
Review Date: 04/12/2011
UCA Revision #2: 7/30/07
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Accreditation statement updated by Publications, per COE: 8/15/11