Civil, Surveying and Mapping Technology, TD

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Program Mission

The mission of the Civil, Surveying and Mapping Technology program is to prepare technicians for employment in business, industry and government. Upon completing the program, students will enter the workforce as surveying technicians.

Program Goals

To prepare graduates to enter into the Civil Survey & Mapping workforce.
To provide students with a broad foundation in the surveying discipline.
To prepare students to function effectively on multidisciplinary teams.
To prepare graduates to become licensed professional surveyors

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing the Civil, Surveying & Mapping program will be able to do the following:

Demonstrate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of their discipline
Identify, analyze and solve technical problems
Understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities in the civil, survey & mapping industry

Specific Degree Requirements

Students wishing to earn a Technical Degree in Civil, Surveying and Mapping from South Louisiana Community College must:

Have a degree program adjusted SLCC cumulative average of 2.0.
Have earned at least 25 percent of the credit hours required for the degree through SLCC courses.
Have earned at least a “C” in each course unless stated by a specific program.
Have earned two-thirds of credits in degree-required major courses at SLCC and have no more than 50 percent of total degree-required credits from non-traditional sources, Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), unless required by a specific program.
Have completed at least the number of credits stipulated in the degree program.

Major Area Requirements

CIVL Courses 42 Credits

Other Requirements

Seminar in First Year Experience 3 Credits

Curriculum Guide

Semester 1

SFSE 1003 Seminar in First-Year Student Experience 3 Credits
CIVL 1120 Surveying 1 Lecture 3 Credits
CIVL 1121 Surveying 1 Lab 1 Credits
CIVL 1240 Applied Trigonometry for Civil, Survey and Mapping 3 Credits
CIVL 1430 Legal Principles of Surveying 3 Credits
CIVL 1480 Real Property/Land Development 3 Credits

CTS: Survey Technician Assistant Total: 16

Semester 2

CIVL 1220 Surveying II Lecture 3 Credits
CIVL 1221 Surveying II Lab 1 Credits
CIVL 1330 Louisiana Survey Law 2 Credits
CIVL 1441 Computer Aided Drafting 2 Credits
CIVL 1470 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3 Credits

Total: 11

Semester 3

CIVL 1320 Surveying III Lecture 3 Credits
CIVL 1321 Surveying III Lab 1 Credits
CIVL 2560 Hydrographic Surveying 3 Credits
CIVL 2620 U.S. Public Land Surveys 3 Credits

Total: 10

Semester 4

CIVL 1413 Surveying IV Lecture 3 Credits
CIVL 1411 Surveying IV Lab 1 Credits
CIVL 1420 Remote Sensing 2 Credits
CIVL 2520 Advanced Survey Practice 2 Credits
CIVL 2003 Civil Survey & Mapping Capstone 3 Credits

Total: 11

Technical Diploma Total Credits: 45

Must have a grade of “C” or higher in all courses.