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 138 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
Degree Requirements
General Education Requirements for the Major
University general education requirements are outlined in the general education section of the undergraduate academic catalog and included in the sample curriculum outline. While fulfilling University general education requirements all construction management majors are required to complete the following:
Breadth-Physical Science (BPS) Courses
- CHEM 120A
- CHEM 124A
- MATH 150
- MATH 152
- PHYS 141
- PHYS 151L
Construction Courses
- CNST 120, 210, 211, 241
- SURV 264
- CNST 301/L
- CNST 321, 332, 341, 351, 353, 403, 411, 451
- CNST 451L
- CNST 452, 470
Technical Electives (9 hours)
Business Courses *
- ACCT 200, 210, 340
- FIN 320
- GBA 383
- MGMT 330
Breadth - Fine & Performing Arts (3 credits)
Breadth - Humanities
- PHIL 323
Breadth - Information & Communication in Society
- STAT 244
Breadth - Social Science Courses *
- ECON 111
- ECON 112
Foundations
- ENG 101
- ENG 102
- PHIL 323
- MATH 150 (FQR)
- ACS 103
Total: 127 units
* These courses fulfill the requirements for a minor in business administration. To view a sample program, visit the Department of Construction website.
Areas of Specialization
Students seeking a Bachelor of Science in construction management may specialize in land surveying. Survey coursework is also available to geography and civil engineering students, and to visiting students possessing a previous bachelor’s degree. Students should discuss their career objectives with their faculty advisor in the Department of Construction.
Retention
Students must meet the following standards. Students who fail to do so will be placed on probation in the major.
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0
- Maintain a term GPA above 1.0 in any term
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in all mathematics and science courses
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.0 in courses taught in the School of Engineering
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.25 in courses taught in the School of Business
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in major courses numbered above 299
- Receive no more than two failure grades, incompletes, and/or withdrawals in any combination for a single course required in the major
Students placed on probation should seek immediate advisement and will be informed of the conditions required for removal from probation. If the conditions are not met, students are dropped from the major and may not enroll in construction courses without written departmental permission. After one year, students are eligible to reapply for admission to the major. Students dropped from the major may direct a written appeal to the department’s academic standards committee.
