Surveying
Surveyors are involved in land surveying, route surveying, construction
surveying, photogrammetry, mapping, global positioning systems,
geographical information systems, and other areas of property description
and measurements. The surveying curriculum provides training in
the many of these areas.
Course work includes the communication and computational skills
required for boundary, construction, route, and control surveying,
photogrammetry, topography, drainage, surveying law, and subdivision
design, with specific emphasis upon applications of electronic data
collection and related software including CADD. Graduates should
qualify for jobs as party chief, instrument person, surveying technician,
highway surveyor, mapper, GPS technician, and CADD operator. Graduates
will be prepared to pursue the requirements necessary to become
a Registered Land Surveyor in California.
Accuracy is a must! The public and the government require that
surveys be accurate and precise. Math skills are vital to success
in this profession. Most surveys involve computations, using algebra
and trigonometry.
Upon completion of the Surveying Technology program at Cuyamaca
College a student receives a 2-year AAS degree; Associate in Applied
Science. Upon graduation, you would have two choices
- Begin working in your career field or
- Continue your education by pursuing a
BS degree in technology at a four-year institution.
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This is a two-year degree. Some students require a few remedial
courses in Math and English and, therefore, may take an extra semester
or two to complete the program.
The surveying technician must have the following skills upon graduation
in order to gain successful employment in various areas.
- Manual drafting skills
- Computer-Assisted Drafting skills
- Field use of surveying equipment
- Ability to read and interpret drawings and maps
- Ability to prepare maps and plats
- Ability to write simple property descriptions
- Understanding of NC surveying regulations
- Ability to perform complex surveying computations
