Nov 26, 2024

Catalog 2016-17

Catalog 2016-17 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Survey Technology (Land Surveying Option)

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Important Information

Short Description

This degree program prepares students for positions with surveying firms, government, and engineering/construction firms as office technicians performing data reduction, basic design, and computer aided drafting.

Type of Credential

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)

Program Code

966

Contacts and Additional Information

Program Coordinators

CCBC Catonsville, Wendy Whitcomb
443-840-4919 or wwhitcomb@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

Statewide Program
Classes offered only at the Catonsville campus
Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) - For Survey Technology, see Portfolio. Several General Education classes also have PLA opportunities.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements - While there are no program-specific agreements, see other types of agreements such as guaranteed admission, block transfer, and discounts.

Semester Sequence

This is a suggested full-time schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits. Refer to the College catalog for specific requirements in selecting General Education Courses .

Semester 4

CADD 251 - Computer-Aided Civil Applications 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 239 or MNGT 239 - Business Communications 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credit(s).
Program Elective (see approved list) 3 Credit(s).

Courses Needed for This Program*

General Education Requirements and Electives - 18-19 Credits

General Education Requirements:

CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
MATH 135 - Applied Algebra and Trigonometry 3 Credit(s).
or
MATH 165 - Precalculus 4 Credit(s).
GEOG 101 - Introduction to Physical Geography 3 Credit(s).
CSIT 101 - Technology and Information Systems 3 Credit(s).

General Education Electives:

Choose one 3-credit Diversity course from the list of approved General Education courses .

Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credits.

Program Requirements and Electives - 42 Credits

Program Requirements:

CADD 101 - Introduction to CADD 3 Credit(s).
CADD 251 - Computer-Aided Civil Applications 3 Credit(s).
CONT 101 - Construction Blueprint Reading 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 239 or MNGT 239 - Business Communications 3 Credit(s).
SURV 101 - Surveying Instruments 3 Credit(s).
SURV 111 - Surveying Computations 3 Credit(s).
SURV 116 - Survey Law I 3 Credit(s).
SURV 121 - Topographical Mapping 3 Credit(s).
SURV 217 - Survey Law II 3 Credit(s).
SURV 226 - Minor Engineering I - Zoning, Subdivision, and Road Design 3 Credit(s).
SURV 236 - Minor Engineering II - Sediment Control and Hydrology 3 Credit(s).
SURV 241 - Minor Engineering III - Storm Drain Design 3 Credit(s).
SURV 243 - Minor Engineering IV - Storm Water Management 3 Credit(s).

Program Electives:

Select one course.

CADD 103 - CAD Engineering Drawing I 3 Credit(s).
CADD 111 - CAD Applications – MicroStation 3 Credit(s).
CADD 121 - Customizing AutoCAD 3 Credit(s).
CADD 131 - CAD Management 3 Credit(s).
CADD 151 - Technical Animation 3 Credit(s).
CADD 202 - CAD Building Information Modeling(BIM)-Revit 3 Credit(s).
CONT 106 - Construction Materials and Methods 3 Credit(s).
CONT 121 - Construction Estimating 3 Credit(s).
CONT 126 - Construction Specifications 3 Credit(s).
CONT 151 - Construction Planning and Scheduling 3 Credit(s).
CONT 254 - Construction Project Management 3 Credit(s).
GEOA 101 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3 Credit(s).
GEOA 150 - Remote Sensing and Global Positioning for GIS 3 Credit(s).
OSHT 121 - Construction Safety and Health 3 Credit(s).

Total Credits Required for Degree: 60-61*

Note

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development: Transitioning to College . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

Program Description

Students who elect this curriculum and desire to transfer courses to a four-year institution should check with the program coordinator and/or an academic advisor. While many courses will transfer, certain specialized courses may not. Courses may be taken in any sequences as long as prerequisites are met. Some courses may be offered in alternate semesters only.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this degree option, students will be able to:

demonstrate standard techniques to locate and determine three dimensional coordinates of points on the ground using surveying instruments;
describe the topographical features of points on the ground and provide three dimensional coordinates for these points with given precisions as determined by Federal, State, and Local accuracies and specifications;
demonstrate how to incorporate positional information into effective written and oral communications;
apply mathematical methods to interpret and refine field data to determine accuracy and precision of field data;
solve problems incurred in conducting field surveys through legal and database searches;
explain proper procedures used in determining three dimensional positions and show how these procedures comply with Federal, State, and Local specifications; and
apply Federal, State, and Local Laws, Standards, and Regulations to guarantee the safe and proper management of Storm Water runoff during construction and land management use within Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.