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Geomatics applies the geographic sciences to the needs of society. Present land values, rates of land development and environmental concerns require a broadly educated person to develop, manage and apply land information. Surveyors and mappers, the practicing component of geomatics, provide these professional services.

Geomatics addresses land information development and management. Geomatics students master methods of determining spatial relationships of important land features along with pertinent attributes using field survey, photogrammetry, remote sensing mapping, satellite positioning, or other techniques. This information is then integrated into digital land or geographic information systems and made suitable for use and analysis.

The undergraduate program was started in 1973 at the request of professional surveyors and mappers, who enthusiastically support the program and employ graduates. Master’s and Ph.D. degrees focusing on geomatics are available through the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering.

Mission

The mission of the geomatics program is to provide its graduates with a quality education, to enhance their professionalism and to advance the discipline through research and dissemination of new knowledge.

Educational Objectives

  • Enhance the professional status and instill a sense of professionalism in future leaders in the field of geomatics,

  • Satisfy the public and private sector employment demand for geomatics professionals, and

  • Improve the competitiveness of our graduates by providing them with a quality knowledge base and lifelong learning skills.

Geomatics Curriculum

Courses

Credits

Composition: ENC 1101 Expository and Argumentative Writing

3

ENC 2210 Technical Writing*

3

Humanities

6/9

Social and behavioral science

6/9

MAC 2311 Analytical Geometry and

 

Calculus 1

4

MAC 2312 Analytical Geometry and

 

Calculus 2

4

Higher Mathematics Electives (from approved list)

6

PHY 2053 General Physics 1

4

PHY 2053L Physics 1 Lab

1

Physical, Chemical and Biological Science Electives (from approved list)

8

Earth Science Elective (from approved list)

3

SUR 2101C Geomatics*

3

SUR 2322C Project Development and Visualization*

3

Statistics Elective (from approved list)

3

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Total

60

Geomatics Core

Computer Programming Elective (from approved list)

3

SUR 3501 Geodetic & Control Survey*.

2

SUR 3501L Geodetic & Control Survey Lab*

1

SUR 3393 Geographic Information Systems*

2

SUR 3393L Geographic Info Systems Lab*

1

SUR 3641 Survey Computations*

3

SUR 3331 Photogrammetry*

2

SUR 3331L Photogrammetry Lab*

1

SUR 3520 Measurement Science*

3

SUR 4350C Photogrammetric Geometronics*

3

SUR 4530 Geodesy*

3

SUR 4531 Geodetic Positioning*

2

SUR 4531L Geodetic Positioning Lab*

1

Application Areas:

Cadastral Systems

Law Elective (from approved list)

3

SUR 4403 Cadastral Principles*

3

SUR 4430C Surveying and Mapping Practice*

3

 

Land/Engineering Development

CGN 4101 Civil Engineering Cost Analysis.

2

SUR 4201 Route Geometrics*

2

SUR 4201L Route Geometrics Lab*

1

SUR 4463 Subdivision Design*

3

 

Land and Environmental Studies

Botany Elective (from approved list)

3

SUR 4380 Remote Sensing*

3

Land and Environmental Electives

6

 

Project and Practicum

SUR 4949 Co-op Work Exp. (see Note)

2

SUR 4912 Senior Project*

1

 

Senior Elective

Senior Elective (from approved list)*

1

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Total

60

 

* A minimum grade of C is required.

Note: Students with appropriate prior work experience may substitute a technical elective.

Geomatics

To remain ‘on track’ for this major a student must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.

Semester 1:

  • 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5

  • 2.5 GPA on all critical tracking course work for semesters 1-5

  • Complete 1 of 8 tracking courses – excluding labs with a minimum grade of C within two attempts. (8 hours of Approved Physical, Chemical or Biological Science Elective), MAC2311, MAC2312, MAC2313 or MAP2302 or MAS3114 or MAS4105, STA3032 or STA2023, GLY2010 or GLY2026 or GLY2030C, PHY2053 and PHY2055L or PHY2048L)

Semester 2:

  • Complete 1 additional course with a minimum grade of C within two attempts – excluding labs

Semester 3:

  • Complete 2 additional courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts – excluding labs

Semester 4:

  • Complete 2 additional courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts – excluding labs

Semester 5:

  • Complete all 8 critical tracking courses and labs with a minimum grade of C in each course within two attempts

Semester 1

Credits

If you do not place out of ENC 1101, take it in the fall; if you do, take a social/behavioral science (GE) course.

 

Composition (GE)

3

Humanities (GE)

3

MAC 2311 Analyt Geom & Calculus 1 (GE-M)

4

1PHY/CHM/BSC Electives & Labs (GE-Por B)

4

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Total

14

Semester 2

Credits

SUR 2101C Geomatics

3

ENC 2210 Technical Writing

3

Social & Behavioral Science (GE)

3

MAC 2312 Analyt Geom & Calc. 2 (GE-M)

4

2Earth Science Elective

3

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Total

16

Semester 3

Credits

Social & Behavioral Science (GE)

3

Humanities (GE)

3

3Higher Math Elective

3

PHY 2053+2053L Physics 1 & Lab (GE-P)

5

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Total

14

Semester 4

Credits

Humanities (GE)

3

SUR 2322C Project Development and Visualization

3

1PHY/CHM/BSC and Lab (GE-P or B)

4

3Higher Math Elective

3

4Statistics Elective

3

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Total

16

Semester 5

Credits

SUR 4949 Co-operative Work Experience in Surveying and Mapping

1

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Total

1

Semester 6

Credits

5CGN/CIS/CGS Computer Programming Elective

3

SUR 3501 Geodetic & Cont. Survey & Lab

3

SUR 3641 Surveying Computations

3

SUR 3393 Geographic Information Systems and Lab

3

6Law Elective

3

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Total

15

Semester 7

Credits

SUR 3331 Photogrammetry and Lab

3

SUR 3520 Measurement Science

3

8Botany Elective

3

7Land and Environmental Elective

3

SUR 4201 Route Geometrics and Lab

3

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Total

15

Semester 8

Credits

SUR 4949 Co-operative Work Experience in Surveying and Mapping

1

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Total

1

Semester 9

Credits

SUR 43403 Cadastral Principles

3

SUR 4530 Geodesy

3

SUR 4350C Photogrammetric Geometronics

3

SUR 4380 Remote Sensing

3

CGN 4101 Civil Engineering Cost Analysis

2

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Total

14

Semester 10

Credits

SUR 4531 Geodetic Positioning and Lab

3

SUR 4430C Surveying & Mapping Practice

3

SUR 4463 Subdivision Design

3

SUR 4912 Senior Project

1

9Senior Elective

1

7Land and Environmental Elective

3

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Total

14

Total Hours Required for Degree 120

 

1Physical, Chemical, Biological Science Electives

PHY 2054 General Physics 2

4

PHY 2054L Physics 2 Lab

1

CHM 2041 & 2045L Chemistry and Lab OR CHM 2045 & 2045L

4

BSC 2010 Biology I and Lab

4

BSC 2011 Integra. Principles Biology 2 & Lab

4

BOT 2010C Intro to Botany

3

BOT 2011C Plant Diversity

4

BSC 2005 Cells, Organisms & Genetics & Lab

4

PCB 3043C Introduction to Ecology

4

2Earth Science Electives

GLY 2010C Physical Geology

4

GLY 2026C Engineering Geology

3

GLY 2030C Environmental Geology

4

3Higher Mathematics Elective List

MAC 2313 Analytical Geometry & Calculus 3

4

MAP 2302 Differential Equations

3

MAS 4105 Linear Algebra I (4) OR MAS 3114 Comp. Linear Algebra (3)

3-4

EGM 3311 Intro. Engineering Analysis

3

4Statistics Elective List

STA 3032 Engineering Statistics

3

STA 2023 Intro to Statistics 1

3

GEO 3162C Intro. Quant Analysis

4

5Computer Programming Electives

CGS 2425 Comp. Programming for Engineers (FORTRAN or C++) and Lab

3

CGN 3421 Computer Methods Civil Engr.

4

CGS 2420 Computer Prog. - FORTRAN

3

CGS 3460 Computer Prog. - C

3

CIS 4930 Prog. – C++

3

6Law Electives

BUL 4310 Legal Environment Business

4

AEB 3123 Agricultural Law

3

REE 4433 Real Estate Law

3

7Land and Environmental Electives

REE 3043 Real Estate Analysis

4

REE 4103 Real Estate Valuation

3

LAA 2330 Site Analysis

4

EES 4103 Applied Ecology

2

PUP 3203 Environmental Law and Policy

3

URP 4000 Urban and Regional Planning

3

GEO 2200 Physical Geography and Lab

4

GEO 4620 Land Use and Urban Form

3

8Botany Electives

BOT 3151C Local Flora

3

BOT 2710 Practical Plant Taxonomy

3

FNR 3131C Dendrology /Forest Plants

4

FNR 3410C Natural Res. Sampling

4

9Senior Elective List

SUR 4905 Special Topics in Geomatics

Var

SUR 4305 Marine Surveying & Mapping

2

SUR 5425 Cadastral Info Systems

3

SUR 5385 Remote Sensing Applications

3

SUR 5365 Digital Mapping

3

SUR 5516 Coord Systems for Mapping

3

SUR 5525 Least Squares Adj. Computations

3

SUR 5625 G.I.S. Analysis

3

SUR 6375 Terrain Analysis

3

SUR 6388 Radar Remote Sensing

3

SUR 6395 Topics in Geo. Information Systems

3

SUR 6427 Land Tenure & Administration

3
 
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