UACCM | Course Description | Surveying Technology

UACCM courses are identified by a code containing letters which indicate the department and numbers which indicate sequencing within the department. The last number indicates credit hours received for the course. Developmental classes, while providing credit and being included in the computation of the semester grade point average, do not count toward graduation for either a certificate or degree.

“ACTS” Arkansas Course Transfer System.
“GE” designates the course is acceptable as a General Education Elective.

GIS 2203 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
3 Cr. (3 lec.)
Prerequisite: BUS 1213 Computer Applications or BUS 1022 Windows or consent of the instructor. Offered on demand. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a computer-based data processing tool used to manage and analyze spatial information. This course introduces the student to the tools and techniques of GIS including hands-on experience using GIS software. The course will combine lecture, tutorials, discussions, and a project.

SUR 1204 | Plane Surveying
4 Cr. (3 lec., 3 lab)
Prerequisite: Score of 18 on the Math portion of the ACT, score of 42 on the Intermediate Algebra portion of the ASSET test, score of 31-35 on the Algebra portion of the COMPASS test, or concurrently enrolled in MATH 0803 Basic Algebra. Offered in the fall and spring semesters. This is an introductory course in surveying equipment use and surveying computations. Field work includes taking survey field notes, leveling, using an automatic level, and traversing using Total Station instruments. The theory portion covers the history of surveying, the theory of measurement and errors, theory of leveling, angles, bearings, and azimuths, introduction to coordinate geometry (cogo), and the basics of the U. S. Public Land Survey System.

SUR 1213 | Introduction to CAD and surveying software
3 cr. (2 lec., 3 lab)
Prerequisite: Score of 18 on the Math portion of the ACT, score of 42 on the Intermediate Algebra portion of the ASSET test, score of 31-35 on the Algebra portion of the COMPASS test, or concurrently enrolled in MATH 0803 Basic Algebra. Offered in the fall and spring semester. The student will be instructed in basic computer drafting operations, including drawing and constructing lines, circles, arcs, polygons and other shapes, and the placement of text on drawings. Also included will be surveying functions, such as coordinate geometry (COGO), design, area, annotation, and land surface modeling. The course will examine the procedures and terminology that students should expect to encounter in a typical surveying/civil engineering office.

SUR 1214 | Construction and Route Surveying
4 Cr. (3 lec., 3 lab)
Prerequisite: SUR 1204 Plane Surveying, SUR 1213 Introduction to CAD and Surveying Software, and concurrent enrollment in SUR 2213 Topographic and Civil Mapping, or consent of instructor. Offered in the spring semester. This course is a study of the construction and route applications of surveying. Automatic levels, total stations, and data collectors will be used. Field work and computations will include topographic surveying, horizontal and vertical curves, and components of route surveying. Work will be processed using surveying software.

SUR 1224 | Boundary Surveying
4 Cr. (3 lec., 3 lab)
Prerequisite: SUR 1204 Plane Surveying, SUR 1213 Introduction to CAD and Surveying Software, and concurrent enrollment in SUR 2223 Survey Plats and Deeds, or consent of instructor. Offered in the fall semester. This course is a study of the research and field work involved in doing boundary surveys. Courthouse research, GLO notes and plats, a history and analysis of the United States Public Land Survey System (USPLSS), astronomical observations, surveying software, total stations data collectors, tree identification, and Arkansas Minimum Standards will be included.

SUR 2003 | Legal Principles and Boundaries
3 Cr. (3 lec.)
Prerequisite: SUR 1204 Plane Surveying. Offered in the fall semester. This course is the study of rights and interest in land ownership and transfer of property, statute law, common law, riparian and littoral rights, original surveys of sectionalized land, and resurveys of sectionalized land.

SUR 2013 | Boundary Evidence and Procedures
3 Cr. (3 lec.)
Prerequisite: SUR 1204 Plane Surveying. Offered in the spring semester. This course will teach the surveying student the laws of evidence pertaining to the location of land boundaries described by writings and to apply the laws of evidence when locating deed boundaries. It is an introduction to the proper methods of recognizing, gathering, interpreting, and applying the evidence of land boundaries in order to properly locate those boundaries on the ground. It also instructs the student in the proper methods of creating evidence for the future surveyor so that boundary locations may be perpetuated. Professionalism and ethics in land surveying are also introduced.

SUR 2103 | Global Positioning Systems
3 Cr. (3 lec.)
Prerequisite: SUR 1204 Plane Surveying and SUR 1213 Introduction to CAD and Surveying Software. Offered on demand. This course prepares the student with the background needed to plan, execute, and analyze a GPS survey. The student will learn the theoretical background and the use of survey-grade GPS equipment and software. Mission planning, field projects, post-processing, reports, topographic maps, NGS datasheets, monument recovery, and the future of GPS in civilian applications will be integral parts of this course.

SUR 2213 | Topographic and Civil Mapping
3 Cr. (2 lec. 3 lab)
Prerequisite: SUR 1213 Introduction to CAD and Surveying Software, SUR 1204 Plane Surveying, and concurrent enrollment in SUR 1214 Construction and Route Surveying, or consent of instructor. Offered in the spring semester. Topics covered in Topographic and Civil Mapping include basic civil drafting techniques, mapping scales and symbols, surveying fundamentals as they relate to civil drafting, relevant mathematical calculations, horizontal and vertical curves, contour lines, profiles, highway layout, and earthwork.

SUR 2223 | Survey Plats and Deeds
3 Cr. (2 lec. 3 lab)
Prerequisite: SUR 1213 Introduction to CAD and Surveying Software, SUR 1204 Plane Surveying, and concurrent enrollment in SUR 1224 Boundary Surveying, or consent of instructor. Offered in the fall semester. This course is an introduction to the terminology, mathematics, legal principles, and software associated with the interpretation and preparation of survey plats, maps, and legal boundary descriptions. The student will learn how to perform the calculations necessary to evaluate and verify the correctness of boundary survey field data. The student will also learn to interpret and prepare a variety of legal boundary descriptions and to prepare boundary plats that conform to the Arkansas Minimum Standards for Property Boundary Surveys and Plats.