Program Requirements – Land Surveying Technology
First Year Required Courses (30 credits)
Completed at a college of the student’s choiceGeneral Biology 4
Physics 4
English with a Focus on Writing 6
Trigonometry 3
Economics 3
Electives[2] 10
Second Year Required Land Surveying Courses (48 credits)FTC 200 Dendrology 3
FTC 202 Introduction to Surveying 4
FTC 204 Introduction to Forest Measurements and Statistics 4
FTC 206 Forest Ecology 4
FTC 208 Spatial Analysis of Forest Resources 5
FTC 210 Leadership and Forest Technology 4
FTC 215 Timber Harvesting, Transportation, and Utilization 5
FTC 223 Introduction to Water Resources 1
FTC 251 Advanced Surveying Measurements and Computations 5
FTC 253 Surveying Law 3
FTC 255 Boundary Surveying 3
FTC 257 Construction and Topographic Surveys 3
FTC 259 Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting and Design 4
Total minimum credits for the degree 78 credits
[2] Students intending to apply to a four-year program after earning an A.A.S. degree should use electives to meet lower-division requirements.
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First Year Required Courses (30 credits)
Completed at a college of the student’s choiceCourses Credits
General Biology 8
English with a Focus on Writing 6
Trigonometry 3
Economics 3
Electives[1] 10
Second Year Required Forest Technology Courses (48 credits)FTC 200 Dendrology 3
FTC 202 Introduction to Surveying 4
FTC 204 Introduction to Forest Measurements and Statistics 4
FTC 206 Forest Ecology 4
FTC 208 Spatial Analysis of Forest Resources 5
FTC 210 Leadership and Forest Technology 4
FTC 211 Silviculture 5
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FTC 215 Timber Harvesting, Transportation, and Utilization 5
FTC 217 Forest Protection 5
FTC 219 Introduction to Wildlife and Recreation Management 4
FTC 221 Forest Management 3
[1] Students intending to apply to a four-year program after earning an A.A.S. degree should use electives to meet lower-division requirements.
Total minimum credits for the degree 78 credits
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