Program Overview
Land Surveying
Program Overview
Finding points and lines can be a complicated task, but being able to undertake this job with information from GIS management, GPS applications, and best practices gives you a solid foundation for a Land Surveying Career. Often part of an advanced degree, the Land Surveying program provides the skills needed to work as a technician or transfer to become a certified land surveyor.
Sources: US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Reasons to Attend Minnesota North
A variety of activities and classes.
General outdoor skills, problem-solving techniques, computer mapping skills, and applications of land surveying skills.
- Math classes including Calculus, Trigonometry, Statistics
- History of land surveying
- Surveying and real estate laws
- Instructors with field experience and best practices expertise
Options for associate’s and bachelor’s degrees.
Students completing the Land Surveying program are eligible for immediate employment at the Land Surveying Technician level. To complete your requirements to be a licensed land surveyor in the state of Minnesota, students are required to transfer on to complete a bachelor degree program in a related field. Associate careers include Cartographic Technician, Engineering Technician, Geodetic Technician, Survey Technician. Bachelor careers include Professional Surveyor, Photogrammetrist, GIS Manager, and GPS Systems Professional.
