Surveying and Mapping Science Major, B.S.

Department Information

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Department of Engineering, Engineering Technology and Surveying
PO Box 70552
213 Wilson Wallis Hall
Phone: (423) 439-7822
Fax-Admin: (423) 439-7830
Fax-Faculty: (423) 439-7750

Web address: https://www.etsu.edu/cas/applied-design/surveying.php

Dr. Keith Johnson, Dept Chair
Email: johnsonk@etsu.edu

The Department of Engineering, Engineering Technology, and Surveying, a unit of the College of Arts and Sciences, is one of the largest and most academically diverse units of East Tennessee State University. The Department offers undergraduate degree programs in numerous concentrations, undergraduate minors in two areas, and graduate degree programs in three concentrations. Additionally, there are many majors and/or programs that are available through the Academic Common Market allowing out-of-state students to enroll at ETSU at in-state tuition rates.

Work done for an Associate Degree will not substitute for 4xxx level work.

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(Click image to hear from Surveying student Jacob Owen.)

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Surveying and Mapping is accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Surveying, Geomatics and Similarly Named Programs.

It is designed to meet the following objectives and outcomes.

Within a few years of graduation, graduates of the program will:

1. Have obtained employment in a field within the geomatics disciplines.
2. Have successfully completed the necessary requirements for professional licensure, certification, or registration as appropriate for their career path in a geomatics discipline.
3. Have obtained membership in one or more professional organizations relevant to their career of choice. 
4. Have continued professional education by participating in professional development courses or sessions, or complete higher education courses.
5. Have collected, analyzed, managed, and disseminated geospatial data utilizing industry standard land surveying techniques.
6. Have shown proficiency in using surveying equipment and gathering surveying data for the use of analytical and problem-solving skills reasonably expected for surveying practice and necessary to be in responsible charge of surveying operations.
7. Have applied skills, conducted themselves ethically and professionally, and exhibited personal integrity and responsibility in surveying practice.
8. Have shown proficiency in written, oral, and graphic communication to deal with promotion of professional services, business communications, reporting to clients, interacting with peers, and addressing client matters in public forums.

Students in Surveying and Mapping Science pursue coursework leading to professional land surveying practice. Core courses include plane, geodetic, and boundary surveying. By taking a core of 80 credits in surveying related courses, students are well-prepared for future licensing and professional-level positions with surveying and engineering firms, government service, utility companies, and related industries.

Be prepared to successfully pursue their professional career objectives in a land surveying and mapping-related field.

Students at graduation will have:

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve broadly-defined technical or scientific problems by applying knowledge of mathematics and science and/or technical topics to areas relevant to the discipline.
2. An ability to formulate or design a system, process, procedure or program for the intended purpose. 
3. An ability to develop and conduct experiments or test hypotheses, analyze and interpret data and use scientific judgment to draw conclusions.
4. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
5. An ability to understand ethical and professional responsibilities and the impact of technical and/or scientific solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
6. An ability to function effectively on teams that establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, and analyze risk and uncertainty.

Transfer Policy

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All non-technology coursework such as English, mathematics, and science is evaluated for transfer by an analyst in the Office of Admissions. All technology coursework submitted for transfer will be analyzed by the department chair or the appropriate program coordinator. The following criteria apply:

1. Coursework must have been taken at a regionally accredited two- or four-year institution.
2. Coursework must be equivalent to an ETSU course; if not, it will count as elective credit.
3. Only coursework for which a grade of C (2.0) or higher was earned will be accepted for transfer credit for courses in English, mathematics, science, and technology.
4. No associate degree coursework will be accepted for Engineering Technology coursework at the 4xxx level.

Upon admission, the transfer student may consult the corresponding academic advisor for an agreement listing the coursework that must be successfully completed by the student.

Students contemplating the transfer of their technology-based associate degree should read the policy statement regarding transfer student admissions elsewhere in this catalog and confer with the corresponding academic advisor with the Department of Engineering, Engineering Technology, and Surveying.