Surveying
 
SURV 2200 Construction Measurements 3-3-4
Prerequisite: MATH 1113
Use and care of engineers level, transit and tape; leveling, traversing, stadia, contours, horizontal and vertical field layouts for buildings; reading and interpretation of site survey maps. (No credit for CET or Surveying and Mapping majors.)
 
SURV 2221 Surveying I 3-3-4
Prerequisites: CET 2160, MATH 1113
Angles, distances, elevations; horizontal and vertical location using total station and level; simple horizontal and vertical curves; contouring; introduction to the Global Positioning System; introductory coordinate computations; simple topographic survey project.
 
SURV 2250 Applied Hydrology for Surveyors 4-0-4
Prerequisite: MATH 1111
Analysis of surface water runoff, rational method, TR 55 Method, pipe sizing, storm sewer design, curb and gutter design, and basic fluid mechanics application to subdivision design. This course is intended to prepare students for the Professional Land Surveyor Exam in the State of Georgia. (This course may not be used for credit by CET or Surveying and Mapping Majors .)
 
SURV 3222 Surveying II 3-3-4
Prerequisite: SURV 2221
Route geometry computations and field techniques; automated data collection and reduction for topographic surveys; coordinate computations for intersections; route design project.
 
SURV 3320 Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 2-3-3
Prerequisite: SURV 3222
Analysis and interpretation of photographic and satellite imagery; vertical and orthography; ground control; project planning; digital softcopy methods.
 
SURV 3330 Construction Surveying 3-3-4
Prerequisite: SURV 3222
Layout of designed structures from land boundaries, right of way parcels, applications of coordinate geometry, hydrographic surveying.
 
SURV 3421 Geographic Information Systems I 3-3-4
Prerequisite: SURV 3222
GIS concepts; spatial data analysis; information systems; digital elevation models; surveying and mapping components of GIS development.
 
SURV 3901-3904 Special Topics  variable credit-1 to 4 hours
Prerequisites: Junior standing, consent of the department head
Special topics offered by the department on a demand basis.
 
SURV 4410 Surveying Computations and Adjustments 3-3-4
Prerequisites: MATH 2260, SURV 3222
Advanced surveying computations; matrix algebra; computer methods; statistical analysis of error propagation; variance and covariance; least squares adjustments.
 
SURV 4412 Applied Geodesy 3-3-4
Prerequisite: SURV 3222
Figure of the earth; astronomy; geodesy; state plane coordinate computations; geodetic leveling; computer methods.
 
SURV 4413 Geodetic Positioning with GPS 3-3-4
Prerequisite: SURV 4412
Applications of geodesy using GPS; project planning; networks; field operations; data analysis; computer methods.
 
SURV 4420 Remote Sensing 3-3-4
Prerequisite: SURV 3320
Remote sensing systems; ground truthing; mapping applications; satellite imagery integration into GIS.
 
SURV 4422 Geographic Information Systems II 3-3-4
Prerequisite: SURV 3421
Continuation of GIS I; data collection techniques; advanced systems and macro programming.
 
SURV 4423 Advanced Field Operations 2-6-4
Prerequisite: SURV 3222
Emphasis placed on production surveying; use of codes to develop maps; extensive data collection; computer drafting and plotting.
 
SURV 4465 Legal Aspects of Land Surveying 4-0-4
Prerequisite: SURV 3222
Cadastral systems; Georgia laws on surveying and property; boundary survey legal research; writing of legal descriptions; evidence evaluation; US Public Land System.
 
SURV 4470 Land Development Design 3-3-4
Prerequisites: CET 4444, SURV 2221
Site analysis; subdivision design; drainage design; sewer design; legal requirements; platting; CAD computer methods.
 
SURV 4475 Land Surveying Practice 1-3-2
Prerequisite: SURV 4465
Legal research; boundary analysis; boundary survey project; office procedures; business practice.
 
SURV 4901-4904 Special Topics  variable credit-1 to 4 hours
Prerequisites: Senior standing, consent of the department head
Special topics offered by the department on a demand basis.