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2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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


Technical Diploma Total Credits: 45


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

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