Surveying and Geomatics Sciences Program

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(60 Hours)

General Studies Program: Specialized Requirements

All students are required to complete the Troy University General Studies Program requirements. The major/program requires the selection of certain courses within the General Studies Program. For all other General Studies requirements, students may select from courses approved within the General Studies Program.

Area II

ART 2201 - Introductory Drawing 3-5 Credit Hour(s)
COM 2241 - Fundamentals of Speech 3 Credit Hour(s)
Select any 1000-2000 level course within the range provided for this area 3 Credit Hour(s)

Area III Requirements

MTH 1125 - Calculus I 4 Credit Hour(s)

Select one sequence for 8 hours (Calculus sequence recommended for Geodesy & Photogrammetry students)

PHY 2252 - General Physics I 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHY L252 - Physics I Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
PHY 2253 - General Physics II 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHY L253 - Physics II Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
OR
PHY 2262 - Physics I with Calculus 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHY L262 - Physics I with Calculus Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
PHY 2263 - Physics II with Calculus 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHY L253 Physics II Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)

Area V Requirements

CS 2210 - Applications of Computer Science 3 Credit Hour(s)
GIS 2201 - Introduction to Spatial Computing using Python 3 Credit Hour(s)
MTH 2230 - Applied Linear Algebra 3 Credit Hour(s)
STAT 2210 - Introductory Statistics 3 Credit Hour(s)

Core Requirements (34 Hours)

GEM 1100 - Computer-Aided Drafting I 2 Credit Hour(s)
GEM 2220 - Basics of Surveying 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEM L220 - Basics of Surveying Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
GEM 3330 - Advanced Measurement Analysis 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEM L330 - Advanced Measurement Analysis Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
GEM 3366 - Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEM 3379 - Introduction to Least Squares Adjustment 3 Credit Hour(s)
GIS 3390 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information and Analysis 3 Credit Hour(s)
GIS 3391 - Application of Geospatial Information Sciences 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEM 4405 - Route and Construction Surveying 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEM L405 - Route and Construction Surveying Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
GEM 4408 - Geodesy and Geodetics 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEM 4410 - Introduction to Global Positions (GPS) 3 Credit Hour(s)

Choose one of the following:

GEM 4499 - Geomatics/GIS Projects 2 Credit Hour(s)
OR
GEM 3395 - Cooperative Work Experience I 1 Credit Hour(s) AND GEM 4496 Cooperative Work Experience II 1 Credit Hour(s)

Land Surveying Concentration (26 Hours)

GEM 1101 - Computer-Aided Drafting II 2 Credit Hour(s)
GEM 3309 - Land Survey Principles 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEM L309 - Land Survey Principles Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
GEM 3310 - Land Survey Practice 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEM L310 - Land Survey Practice Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
GEM 4407 - Land Development 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEM L407 - Land Development Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
GEM 4409 - Hydrology 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEM L409 - Hydrology Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
GEM 4490 - Geomatics Capstone 1 Credit Hour(s)
7 hours of electives taken in addition to the above required courses

Geodesy Concentration Requirements (26 Hours)

GEM 4415 - Foundations of Geodesy 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEM 4404 - Introduction to Geophysics 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEM 4403 - Introduction to Geodetic Astronomy 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEM 4422 - Reference Frames and Map Projections 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEM 4420 - Least Squares Adjustment and Analysis 3 Credit Hour(s)
MTH 1126 - Calculus II 4 Credit Hour(s)
7 hours of electives taken in addition to the above required courses

Notes

Electives can be taken from Land Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry, GIS, or Geography courses. Other electives can be taken with permission of advisor, eg., MTH 2227 , MTH 3311 , MTH 3331 , MTH 4412 , MTH 4415 , PHY 3359 and PHY L359 , PHY 4460 , PHI 2204 , PHI 2205 , PHI 2210 can be taken as part of Area II.