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New Mexico State University
Department of Engineering Technology and Surveying Engineering
College of Engineering

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Surveying Engineering Degree Program

Bachelor of Science in Surveying Engineering Requirements (Total Credits 130)

Math and Science Courses (32 credits) Credits
GEOL 111G, Survey of Geology,
4
MATH 191, Calculus I
3
MATH 192G, Calculus II
3
MATH 280, Linear Algebra
3
PHYS 215, Engineering Physics I
3
PHYS 215GL, Engineering Physics I Lab
1
PHYS 216 and 216L Engineering Physics II or
PHYS 217 and 217L Heat, Light and Sound and Experimental Heat, Light and Sound Lab
4
STAT 371, Statistics for Engineers and Scientists I
3
Math/Science Electives ¹ ²
6
1 Mathematics electives: MATH 291G, MATH 377, MATH 391, MATH 392, or MATH 480
2 Science electives must be approved General Education lab science courses.
General Education Courses (31 credits) Credits
Area I: Communications electives:
     ENGL 111
     Writing elective (ENGL 218G recommended)
     Speech elective (COMM 265 or COMM 256G recommended)
10
Area II: Mathematics (these requirements exceed GE requirements)
Area III: Laboratory Science (these requirements exceed GE requirements)
Area IV: Social/Behavior Sciences electives
      ECON 215 or ECON 252 recommended
6-9
Area V: Humanities and Fine Arts electives
6-9
Viewing a Wider World electives ³
6
3 One Viewing a Wider World elective recommended from the College of Business Administration and Economics
Surveying Engineering Courses (49 credits) Credits
SUR 222, Plane Surveying
3
SUR 264, Introduction to LIS
3
SUR 285, Photogrammetry
3
SUR 292, Public Land Survey System Boundaries
3
SUR 312, Legal Principles of Boundary Surveying
3
SUR 328, Principles and Practices of Construction Surveying
3
SUR 330, Computer Applications of Surveying
3
SUR 351, Introductory Survey Measurements, Analysis, and Adjustments
3
SUR 361, Introduction to Geodesy
3
SUR 370, Control Surveying
3
SUR 401, Ethics and Professionalism in Surveying and Mapping
3
SUR 412, Advanced Topics in Boundary Surveying
3
SUR 450, Senior Project
1
SUR 451, Advanced Survey Measurements, Analysis, and Measurements
3
SUR 452, Land Development Design
3
SUR 461, Introduction to Satellite Geodesy
3
Other Courses (19 credits) Credits
CE 450, Engineering Economy and Law, or I E 451, Engineering Economy
3
DRFT 109, Computer Drafting Fundamentals
3
DRFT 153, Survey Drafting Applications
3
SUR 101, Introduction to Surveying
1
Computer programming elective (CS 167 recommended)
3
BLAW 316, Legal Environment of Business
3
Electives
6
Approved Surveying or Engineering courses, approved business courses, or approved technical courses.
List of Approved Electives and Surveying Engineering Electives