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Community College of Southern Nevada

Building Technology Department - Approved Curriculum*

For

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

In

Land Surveying Technology

(60 CREDITS)

*Student are encouraged to check with CCSN for subtle, yet binding changes to this curriculum. This page is provided as a convenience.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

25 CREDITS

  • Communication Skills
3
  • English

3

  • Human Relations

3

  • Mathematics

3

  • Science

6

  • Social Sciences / Humanities

3

  • United States & Nevada Constitution

4

MAJOR OCCUPANCY AREA - CORE REQUIREMENTS

24 CREDITS

  • Elementary Surveying

3

  • Advance Surveying

3

  • Intermediate Algebra

3

  • Plane Trigonometry

3

  • Civil Engineering Drafting (To be replaced with GPS)

3

  • Civil-Survey Design

3

  • Legal Aspects of Surveying

3

  • Principles of Land Surveying

3

ELECTIVE - MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

11 CREDITS

  • Business Letters and Reports

3

  • Construction Surveying

4

  • Construction Testing & Inspection

3

  • Elementary Accounting I

3

  • Intermediate Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)

4

  • Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)

4

  • Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

3

  • Introduction to Global Positioning Systems (GPS)*

3

  • Land Development

2

  • Personnel Supervision

3

  • Principles of Management

3

  • Public Relations

3

  • Real Estate Law & Conveyancing

3

  • Record Management

3

  • Specifications

3

  • Typing 1

3

  • Writing Skills 1

3

* a future core requirement