MCCCD Program Description

Surveying Technology

Major: 3011 Initiating College: Phoenix College Total Program Credits: 60

Sequence Shared by:

This version of the program will be used for advising and student planning purposes.
Any developmental course requirements should be completed prior to starting the courses listed below
as they may be required for enrollment in courses listed in the term sequence.

Program Notes:
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses required within the program.
Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university should contact the Transfer Center for specific information on transfer requirements.
The Certificate of Completion in Surveying Technology (5203) is embedded in the Required Courses area.

Admission Criteria: None

Fall - Credits: 14-16

Students are required to complete the CCL/5203 in Surveying Technology for completion of the Required Courses area.
Concurrent registration for MAT151 and MAT182 is required if students decide to take both courses in the same semester.

BPC110 Computer Usage and Applications (3) OR
CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems (3) 3

+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR
+ ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 3

+ MAT151 College Algebra/Functions (4) AND
+ MAT182 Plane Trigonometry (3)
OR
+ MAT187 Precalculus (5) 5-7

Any approved general education course in the Social and Behavioral Sciences are. 3

Spring - Credits: 10-14

Restricted Electives should be selected in consultation with an Academic Advisor or the Program Director and may have Prerequisites.
ARC121, CAD100, and CET101 are offered in both Fall and Spring, other courses in the program are only offered in the Fall or the Spring. Contact the Program Director or an academic advisor for more information.

ARC121 Introduction to Architectural Drafting: Manual 3
CAD100 Fundamentals of 2D AutoCAD 3
+ CET101 Surveying I 3

+ CRE101 College Critical Reading (3) OR
Equivalent as indicated by assessment. 0-3

+ Choose courses from Restricted Electives Area below to complete 1-2 credits 1-2

Fall - Credits: 15

CAD186 requires the Permission of Instructor for registration.

+ CAD186 Site Development I 3
+ CET102 Surveying II 3
+ CET201 Boundary Control and Legal Principles 3
+ CET202 Writing Legal Descriptions 3

+ ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR
+ ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 3

Spring - Credits: 16

+ CET150 Introduction to Geodesy and Map Projection 3
+ CET205 Photogrammetry 3
+ CET250 Public Land Surveying System 3
+ MAT206 Elements of Statistics 3

Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences area. 4

Fall - Credits: 12

CNS101 fulfills Humanities and Fine Arts requirement.

+ CET257 Route and Construction Surveying 3
CNS101 Construction and Culture 3
+ GBS220 Quantitative Methods in Business 3

Any approved general education course in the Oral Communication area. 3

- Credits:

Restricted Electives
Any 100/200 level ARC or CAD prefixed courses may be selected, except courses used to satisfy the Required Courses area. 1-2
CIS+++++ Any CIS Computer Information Systems course 1-2
CNS+++++ Any CNS Construction courses 1-2
PED+++++ Any PED Physical Education (101, 102, 115, 201, 202) courses

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 24, 2014

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.