Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Surveying and Mapping

About

Advanced technologies are transforming the functions of surveying and mapping - measuring of ground surface, as well as the preparation of maps, profiles, cross sections and alignments. Surveying and mapping technicians collect data in the field, make calculations and do computer-aided drafting. Advancing beyond the technician level studies, this program provides the academic preparation needed to pursue a license as a professional surveyor. Our comprehensive curriculum includes learning how to: use a variety of surveying and mapping tools use design construction projects and subdivisions, create maps using principles and techniques of field measurements and adjustments, and use GIS and GPS technology. Degree Highlights 97% of our engineering students learn through experience. Our famed co-op program, one of the oldest in the country, provides students with paid, flexible, industry experience. The program meets the professional surveyor license academic requirement for Ohio and nearly all 50 states. Our design teams rank among the best in the nation and world. In 2019, a team of surveying and mapping students won first place in the National Society of Professional Surveyors 18th Annual Student Competition. The BS in Surveying and Mapping program is accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Surveying, Geomatics and Similarly Named Programs. The program has specific educational objectives and student outcomes that prepare graduates to enter professional practice. Experience surveying and mapping technology firsthand through the Surveying and Mapping Program's two computerized laboratories. They are equipped for: map generation and GIS/GPS activities surveying instrumentation studies and practices 

Career Path 

Graduate career path includes Land Surveyor, Geodetic Surveyor, Boundary Survey Technician, Cadastral Mapping Specialist, Topographic Surveyor, Survey Crew Supervisor, GIS Analyst (Geographic Information Systems), Remote Sensing Specialist, Cartographer, Photogrammetry Technician, Geospatial Intelligence Officer, Spatial Data Analyst, Construction Surveyor, Site Layout Technician, Civil Engineering Survey Assistant, Infrastructure Mapping Coordinator, As-Built Survey Technician, Hydrographic Surveyor, Forest Inventory Surveyor, Environmental Mapping Analyst, Mining Survey Technician, Urban Planning GIS Technician, Transportation Mapping Analyst, Land Use Planner Surveying Policy Advisor, Agricultural Land Mapping Specialist, Land Registration Officer.