# Surveying Engineering Technology (Certificate)

Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Physics and Engineering

Source: https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/programsaz/physics-engineering/surveying-engineering-technology-certificate/

**Natural Sciences Division  
Physics and Engineering Department**  
The Surveying Engineering Technology certificate provides students with introductory skills that lead to a career in Surveying Engineering Technology. The focus of the program is on the examination and documenting of an area’s boundaries and features for the purposes of constructing contour maps, the application of geographic information systems (GIS), the creation of technical communication and documentation, and the applications of unmanned aircraft systems for land surveying. Students will complete substantial projects to aid in their career prospects. This advanced level certificate may aid in the student's search for an entry-level position as a surveying technician, computer aided design (CAD) technician, engineering technician, field technician or transfer into a discipline-related program.

#### Required Courses

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ENGR 1 | Introduction to Engineering | 2 |
| ENGR 1C | Engineering Critical Thinking | 3 |
| ENGR 18 | Introduction to Engineering Graphics | 3 |
| ENGR 24 | Engineering Graphics | 4 |
| GEOG 10 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| **Choose one of the following:** | | 3-4 |
| ↳ MATH 150 | Trigonometry |  |
| or ↳ MATH 160 | Precalculus Mathematics |  |
| or ↳ MATH 180 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I |  |
| SURV 1A | Surveying | 3 |
| SURV 1B | Surveying | 3 |
| SURV 1C | Computer-Aided Drafting for Surveyors and Civil Engineers | 3 |
| AERO 160 | Unmanned Aircraft Systems Basic | 4 |
| **Total Units** | | **31-32** |

### Outcomes

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