Land Surveying Specialization Requirements
The land surveying specialization is designed to prepare graduates to meet the statutory requirements for eligibility to sit for the Illinois Fundamentals of Surveying examination and eventually become Professional Land Surveyors. The program of study consists of at least 24 hours of land surveying courses, including a core of 18 hours, and six hours of electives.
Completing the Bachelor of Science in construction management with a land surveying specialization requires 135 credit hours.
Land Surveying Core Courses
- SURV 264, 310, 364, 482, 484
Land Surveying Electives (select two)
- CNST 415
- SURV 470
- GEOG 418, 422, 423
Sample Curriculum for the Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Specialization in Land Surveying
Year 1 (Fall Semester)
(2) CNST 120 Introduction to Construction
(3) ENG 101 English Composition I
(5) MATH 150 Calculus I (FQR)
(3) ECON 111 Macroeconomics (BSS)
(3-4) CHEM 120A, CHEM 121A, or CHEM 131 Chemistry (BPS)
(1) CHEM 124A, CHEM 125A, or CHEM 135 Chemistry Lab (EL)
(1) FST 101 Succeeding & Engaging at SIUE
18-19 - Total Credits
Year 1 (Spring Semester)
(3) ENG 102 English Composition II
(5) MATH 152 Calculus II (BPS)
(3) ECON 112 Microeconomics (BSS)
(3) ACS 103 Interpersonal Communication (ERGU or EREG)
14 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Fall Semester)
(3) CNST 211 Civil Construction Materials & Methods
(3) ACCT 200 Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
(3-4) PHYS 141 or PHYS 151 Physics I (BPS)
(1) PHYS 151L University Physics Lab (EL)
(3-4) STAT 244 or STAT 380 Statistics (BICS)
13-15 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Spring Semester)
(3) CNST 210 Building Construction Materials & Methods
(4-6) CNST 241 Statics and Mechanics of Solids or
CE 240 Statics AND CE 242 Mechanics of Solids
(4) SURV 264 Surveying Fundamentals
(3) ACCT 210 Managerial Accounting
(3) Breadth Fine & Performing Arts (BFPA)
17-19 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Fall Semester)
(3) SURV 310 Legal Aspects of Surveying
(3) CNST 332 Mechanical Systems / HVAC
(3) CNST 351 Structural Systems
(3) FIN 320 Financial Management and Decision Making
(3) Breadth Life Science (BLS)
(3) ACCT 340 Business Law for Accountants
18 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Spring Semester)
(3) CNST 301/CNST 301L Soils
(3) CNST 321 Electrical Systems
(3) CNST 341 Plans and Specifications
(3) CNST 353 Computer Applications in Construction
(3) SURV 364 Boundary Surveying
15 - Total Credits
Summer Session
(3) CNST 470 Construction Internship (EH)
(3) MGMT 330 Understanding the Bus. Environment
6 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Fall Semester)
(3) CNST 403 Planning and Scheduling
(3) CNST 451 Estimating and Bidding
(1) CNST 451L Estimating and Bidding Lab
(4) SURV 482 Advanced Survey Systems
(3) PHIL 323 Engineering Ethics and Professionalism (FRA, BHUM)
(3) Surveying Elective (choose from list)
17 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Spring Semester)
(3) CNST 411 Construction Contracts
(4) CNST 452 Construction Management
(4) SURV 484 Survey Computations & Applications
(3) Surveying Elective (choose from list)
(3) GBA 383 Business and Society (IS, ERGU or EREG)
17 - Total Credits
Total Hours 135-140
Notes:
Surveying Electives
(3) CNST 415 Land Development
(3) SURV 470 Internship
(3) GEOG 418 GIS
(3) GEOG 422 Remote Sensing
(3) GEOG 423 Computer Mapping
Transfer Students: To maximize your transfer experience, complete the bolded courses/requirements pre-transfer and satisfy either the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Ed Core or receive an AA, AS, or AAT (early childhood, special ed or math) degree from an IAI community college. If ‘Minor’ requirements are shown, discuss careful course selection with the academic advising contact listed. Visit the transfer credit website to find course equivalency guides.