Program Description

The Land Surveying Certificate program is designed to prepare surveyors with the basic education necessary to take the Fundamentals of Land Surveying Exam and meets the State of Georgia academic registration requirements to become a Professional Land Surveyor. 

Please see an academic advisor regarding course prerequisites. 

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to: 

1. Implement procedures for the use and care of field equipment.
2. Demonstrate how to perform a boundary survey and preparation of a plat using appropriate Georgia standards and laws and apply math, science, and technology in surveying activities.
3. Demonstrate how to perform typical land surveying activities including ALTA, topographic, volume, as-built, control, geodetic, and subdivision surveys and design residential subdivisions including lot layout, roads, and drainage.
4. Identify careers in surveying and mapping and be committed to the profession and lifelong learning, ethical and safe practices, and respect diversity and societal issues in practice.
5. Effectively communicate information in these formats: written, oral, mathematical and graphical.
6. Identify and perform typical surveying business activities including project management, bidding, contracts and overhead.
7. Function effectively as team members (or team leaders) on multi-disciplinary teams.

This program is a part of the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences .

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Admissions, Enrollment, and Graduation Criteria

Admissions Criteria

Admission to this program is open to all students who meet Kennesaw State University’s general admission standards. Visit the Admissions  section of the Catalog for more details.

Enrollment Criteria

This program does not have specific enrollment requirements. 

Graduation Criteria

Each student is expected to meet the requirements outlined in Academic Policy 5.0 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS & GRADUATION .

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Program Course Requirements