B.S. in Surveying Engineering Technology

Surveying Engineering Technology is a discipline that applies modern technology to acquire data on, above, or below the surface of the Earth and our environment. Surveyors have often been best placed to provide geospatial information to support operations of other engineers, scientists, decision and policy makers, and other professionals.

Geospatial data is fundamental to the emerging digital twin market, and Surveying Engineering Technologists are best positioned to provide appropriate information by adopting appropriate field data acquisition procedures that ensure the best results in the required spatial reference frame for this technology. This career would be appropriate for students interested in, math, geography, working with computers, outdoor activities, problem solving, and working with other professionals.

The Bachelor of Science in Surveying Engineering Technology is designed to provide a pathway for graduates with Associate of Applied degrees in surveying and related disciplines to earn the bachelor’s degree. The curriculum is designed to provide students with the practical, scientific, and technical knowledge to make precise land-related measurements using traditional and modern surveying instruments to conduct boundary retracement, topographic mapping, and construction surveying. The curriculum includes several strategically selected subject areas of land surveying, photogrammetry, least squares adjustment, data analysis, geodesy, map projections and coordinate systems, and geographic information systems (GIS). These courses prepare students for positions in the federal, state, and local, governments, construction, and transportation industries. Graduates can go through the examination process to become licensed professional land surveyors in New Jersey and other states.

For more in-depth information, please visit the Surveying Engineering Technology page on the Engineering website.

Our program provides three pathways for students interested in this career:

• High school students or those with no college credits
  Students interested in starting the program as a first-year begin the degree at Rowan College at South Jersey (RCSJ).
  
  
• Those who possess an Associate's Degree in Surveying Engineering Technology
  Surveying technicians working in the field who have an Associate’s Degree in Surveying Engineering Technology can apply to the program as a degree completion or transfer student depending upon the amount of transferable credits.
  
  
• Graduates with a Civil Engineering or related degree
  Those who already have an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering, Geography, or other geospatial degrees and want to become a licensed land surveyor can apply for a second bachelor’s degree and must complete 30+ credits in the program depending on previous coursework. Transfer credit is available on a case-by-case basis.

The B.S. in Surveying Engineering Technology is a full-time or part-time program offered at our Rowan College at South Jersey campus and our Glassboro, NJ campus. Enrolling into this program would require completing coursework at both our Rowan College at South Jersey and Glassboro campuses. It requires the completion of 120 semester hours.

• 120 Semester Hours
• Foundation Courses: No
• Graduation / Exit / Thesis Requirements: No

Note: The courses listed above are not official and are subject to change. For an official list of available courses please visit the Rowan Global section tally.