Degree Requirements
General Education Requirements for the Major
University general education requirements are outlined in the general education section of the undergraduate academic catalog and included in the sample curriculum outline. While fulfilling University general education requirements all surveying and geomatics majors are required to complete the following:
Breadth - Physical Science (BPS) Courses
- CHEM 120A
- CHEM 124A
- MATH 125
- PHYS 131
- PHYS 131L
Surveying Courses
- SURV 264, 310, 364, 470, 482, 484
- SURV/CNST/GEOG Technical Electives (6 hours required)
Geography Courses
- GEOG 202, 210, 320, 321, 322, 418, 422
Construction & Civil Engineering Courses
- CNST 120, 211, 341, 411, 415
- CE 204
Business Courses *
- ACCT 200, 210
- FIN 320
- GBA 383
- MGMT 330, 331
Breadth - Fine & Performing Arts (3 credits)
- THEA 111 or BFPA
Breadth - Humanities
- PHIL 323
Breadth - Information & Communication in Society
- STAT 244
Breadth - Social Science Courses *
- ECON 111, 112
Foundations
- ENG 101
- ENG 102
- PHIL 323
- MATH 150
- ACS 103
Total: 123 units
* These courses fulfill the requirements for a minor in business administration.
Retention
Students must meet the following standards. Students who fail to do so will be placed on probation in the major.
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0
- Maintain a term GPA above 1.0 in any term
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in all mathematics and science courses
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.0 in courses taught in the School of Engineering
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.25 in courses taught in the School of Business
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in major courses numbered above 299
- Receive no more than two failure grades, incompletes, and/or withdrawals in any combination for a single course required in the major
Students placed on probation should seek immediate advisement and will be informed of the conditions required for removal from probation. If the conditions are not met, students are dropped from the major and may not enroll in construction, surveying, or geography courses without written construction departmental permission. After one year, students are eligible to reapply for admission to the major. Students dropped from the major may direct a written appeal to the department’s academic standards committee.
