Academic Certificate: Land Surveying
This Certificate is offered to individuals seeking to obtain a credential which will satisfy part of the educational requirements set by various state licensing boards, including the Idaho Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| The following courses must be completed: | ||
| CET 1112 | Beginning Surveying | 3 |
| CET 2216 | Route Survey and GPS Fundamentals | 3 |
| GEMT 3310 | Boundary Control and Legal Principles | 3 |
| GEMT 4411 | Geodesy | 3 |
| GEMT 4430 | GPS Principles and Applications | 3 |
| CET 1122 | Intermediate Surveying and Spatial Analysis | 3 |
| Complete one of the following courses: 1 | 3 | |
| Public Land Surveying | ||
| Research and Evidence in Surveying | ||
| Other Available Electives: 2,3 | ||
| Advanced Surveying | ||
| Research and Evidence in Surveying | ||
| Surveying Adjustments | ||
| Subdivision Planning and Platting | ||
| Writing Legal Descriptions | ||
| Principles of Cartography | ||
| Principles of Photogrammetry | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
1 Students seeking to practice in Idaho and other Public Land Survey System states are advised to take GEMT 3312 Public Land Surveying. Students who will practice in states where the United States Public Land Survey System is not established are advised to take GEMT 3314 Research and Evidence.
2 Additional electives may be taken to fulfill state licensure requirements according to the student’s location.
3 Advanced subject matter electives related to the surveying/geomatics profession other than those listed will be considered on a case-by-case basis.