ESF Academic Catalog
Land Surveying Technology (A.A.S.)
Land surveying technology students obtain a sound technical background in fundamental land surveying principles, techniques and skills. They become well-rounded technical specialists capable of teamwork, communication and problem solving, and they develop life-long learning skills and abilities.
The program provides students with a combination of surveying and land resource knowledge and related skills which are not available elsewhere. Students will be thoroughly exposed to the field of land surveying through a carefully planned combination of classroom lectures, demonstrations and hands-on experience. The educational program in land surveying technology, leading to the associate of applied science degree in land surveying technology, is accredited by the ETAC Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org/.
The first year required courses are completed at a college of the student's choice.
First Year Required Courses
| Course | Codes* | Credits |
| General Biology with lab | 4 | |
| Physics | 4 | |
| English with a Focus on Writing (Two 3-credit courses) | 6 | |
| Trigonometry or pre-calculus (1 course) | 3 | |
| Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice | 3 | |
| Total Maximum Transfer Credits | 20 |
Second Year Required Courses
| Course Number | Course | Codes * | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTC 200 | Dendrology | 3 | |
| FTC 202 | Intro To Surveying | 3 | |
| FTC 204 | Intro/Nat Res Measurements | 4 | |
| FTC 205 | Comp-Aided Draftng&Dsgn I | 2 | |
| FTC 206 | Forest Ecology | 4 | |
| FTC 207 | Communications and Safety | 3 | |
| FTC 208 | Remote Sensing and GIS | 3 | |
| FTC 214 | Leadership & Orgnztnl Perfrmnc | 2 | |
| FTC 225 | Timber Transportn&Utilization | 2 | |
| FTC 239 | GIS Practicum | 1 | |
| FTC 251 | Adv Survey Measure&Comp | 4 | |
| FTC 253 | Survey Law | 3 | |
| FTC 255 | Boundary Surveying | 3 | |
| FTC 256 | Subdivision Surveys | 2 | |
| FTC 257 | Construction&Topo Surveys | 3 | |
| FTC 259 | Cmptr-Aided Draftng & Dsgn II | 2 |
Total Minimum Credits For Degree: 64
* Special Course Codes (Code indicates course meets certain program or
accreditation requirements. Ignore if there is no relevance to this program of study.)
G =
General Education Course (GenEd), E = Engineering, ES = Engineering Sciences, M =
Mathematic, NS = Natural Sciences, PE = Professional Education, S = Summer-only