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Land Surveying Certificate
Program Available at:
- North Lake
Catalog Year 2024-2025 You may use this pathway if you entered Dallas College on or before this date.
Degree Type Level 1 Certificate
GPA Requirement Student must earn a GPA of 2.0 or higher
TSI May be Exempt
For more information, visit the Dallas College Land Surveying webpage and your success coach at your campus.
This is an example course sequence for students interested in pursuing the Land Surveying Certificate. It does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. Following this pathway will help you earn a certificate in Land Surveying. Courses from this certificate may apply to the related A.A.S. degree. Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College. See catalog for official certificate requirements.
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. Further educational opportunities allow graduates to seek Associates and Bachelor degrees in this field. Courses that complete the certificate and the Surveying Occupational Skills Award (OSA) are noted below.
Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
SEMESTER-BY-SEMESTER MAP FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS
All plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students. This is not an official degree plan. See catalog for official certificate requirements.
CERTIFICATE MINIMUM: 21 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS
SEMESTER 1
SRVY 1301 – Introduction to Surveying (Course also applies to OSA)
SRVY 1309 – Surveying Measurement
SRVY 2331 – Geodetic Surveying and Mapping (Course also applies to OSA)
SRVY 2343 – Surveying–Legal Principles I (Course also applies to OSA)
SEMESTER 1 ACTION ITEMS
- Meet with your success coach to confirm academic and career goals before the end of the semester.
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Meet with your success coach to research your career options and opportunities for job shadowing.
Total Hours: 12
SEMESTER 2
SRVY 1335 – Land Surveying Applications (Course also applies to OSA)
SRVY 2305 – Geographic Information Systems Applications
SRVY 2344 – Surveying-Legal Principles II This is the capstone course for this award.
SEMESTER 2 ACTION ITEMS
- Meet with your success coach to request an official program of study audit and confirm or update your academic and career path and program of study.
- Meet with your success coach for assistance in preparing for job search.
- After reviewing your degree plan and program of study, meet with your success coach to apply for the Land Surveying Certificate and the Surveying Occupational Skills Award.
Total Hours: 9
DALLAS COLLEGE PATHWAY TOTAL: 21 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS