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 practic-ing component of geomatics, provide these professional services.
Geomatics addresses land information develop-ment and management. Geomatics students master methods of determining spatial relationships of impor-tant land features along with pertinent attributes: field survey, photogrammetry, aerial mapping, remote sens-ing mapping and satellite positioning. This information is then integrated into digital land or geographic infor-mation systems and made suitable for use and analysis.
The surveyor and mapper is a land professional, with knowledge of the uses of land and the technical and legal requirements for stable land parcel develop-ment and management. In addition, surveyors and mappers provide services in land and engineering development work such as topographic mapping, geo-metric design and construction layout. The program prepares for state registration as a professional sur-veyor and mapper.
Geomatics students learn to apply land information in many areas: land and property administration, land and engineering development, environmental analysis, subdivision planning and platting and to engineered construction projects such as highways and public works. Environmental concerns must be addressed from a base of accurate maps and other spatial infor-mation. Surveying and mapping students develop envi-ronmental awareness and assist in environmental monitoring and mapping by remote sensing, satellite positioning and field studies.
Geomatics students come from backgrounds in en-gineering, forestry, environmental studies and geogra-phy. The undergraduate program was started in 1973 at the request of professional surveyors and mappers, who enthusiastically support the program and employ graduates. Many graduates choose careers in geo-graphic information in government departments. Mas-ter’s and Ph.D. programs in geomatics are available through the civil engineering department. Advanced degree graduates move into academic careers or key leadership positions in government or industry.
Mission
The mission of the geomatics program is to serve the state of Florida and the nation by producing high quality geomatics graduates suitable for productive professional and technical careers, while constantly working to build geomatics into a discipline of in-creased recognition and reward.
Degree Programs
The geomatics program offers the Bachelor of Sci-ence in Geomatics (BSGeo), the Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy.
Admission Requirements
Admission is based on a student’s total record, in-cluding education objectives, courses completed and quality of academic record. Priority in admission is given to those students whose entire record indicates the greatest likelihood of success.
Applicants should have a grade point average of 2.00 or higher in the geomatics pre-professional courses (calculus 1, calculus 2, higher math elective, physics 1, science elective 1, science elective 2, ac-counting and geology).
Probation and Exclusion Policy
Students who fall below a 2.00 junior/senior level or university cumulative GPA or fail to make satisfac-tory progress will be placed on academic probation and required to submit a planned program. If this pro-gram is not met, a written request must be made to the Committee for Admission and Retention Appeals explaining why satisfactory progress has not been made and what circumstances have changed to indicate im-provement in future terms.
Permission to participate in advance registration while on probation must be given by the geomatics program director or the department chair. Any student who fails to meet the planned program or who is a geomatics major who is pursuing a degree in another department may be excluded from the Department of Civil Engineering. Furthermore, any student who is enrolled in a college other than engineering, may be dropped from civil engineering class rolls.
A student who has registered for a course for which the prerequisite requirement has not been met will be dropped from the class roll.
To graduate from the program, a student must achieve a grade of C or better in each SUR course.
Pre-Geomatics
National accreditation requires
a program that does not include CHM 2046/2046L, general chemistry or calculus-based
physics.
| Courses | Credits |
| Composition: ENC 1101 Expository and
Argumentative Writing |
3 |
| ENC 2210 Technical Writing* | 3 |
| Humanities (see Note 1) | 6/9 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (see Note 1). | 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 |
| ACG 2021C Introduction to Accounting | 4 |
| Total | 61 |
| 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 3640 Surveying Computations* | 3 |
| SUR 3331 Photogrammetry* | 2 |
| SUR 3331L Photogrammetry Lab* | 1 |
| SUR 3520 Measurement Science* | 3 |
| SUR 4350C Photogrammetry Geometronics* | 3 |
| SUR 4530 Geodesy* | 3 |
| SUR 4531 Geodetic Positioning* | 2 |
| SUR 4531L Geodetic Positioning Lab* | 1 |
| Application Areas: Cadastral Systems | |
| BUL Law Elective (from approved list) | 3 |
| SUR 3403 Cadastral Principles* | 3 |
| SUR 4430C Surveying and Mapping Practice* | 3 |
| Land/Engineering Development | |
| CGN 4101 Civil Engineering Cost Analysis. | 2 |
| URP 4000 Urban and Regional Planning | 3 |
| SUR 4201 Route Geometrics* | 2 |
| SUR 4201L Route Geometrics Lab* | 1 |
| SUR 4462 Subdivision Design* | 3 |
| Land and Environmental Studies | |
| Botany Elective (from approved list) | 3 |
| SUR 4381 Remote Sensing* | 3 |
| Land and Environmental Electives | 5 |
| Project and Practicum | |
| SUR 4949 Co-op Work Exp. (see Note 2)* | 2 |
| SUR 4912 Senior Project* | 1 |
| Senior Elective | |
| Senior Elective (from approved list)* | 1 |
* A minimum grade of C is required.
Note 1: There must be a minimum of 15 hours in the combination
of humanities and social/behavioral sciences with no
fewer than six hours in each category. These courses also can be used to
fulfill six hours in interna-tional/diversity.
Note 2: Students with appropriate prior work experi-ence may substitute a technical elective.
Higher 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 |
| STA 3032 Engineering Statistics
Or STA 2023 Intro to Statistics 1. |
3 |
|
Physical, 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 |
| BOT 2010C Intro to Botany. | 3 |
| BSC 2005 Cells, Organisms and Genetics and Lab. | 4 |
| PCB 3043C Introduction to Ecology | 4 |
| Computer Programming Electives | |
| CGS 2425 Comp. Programming for Engineers
(FORTRAN or COBOL) and Lab. |
3 |
| CGN 3421 Computer Methods Civil Engr. | 4 |
| CGS 2420 Computer Prog. - FORTRAN. | 3 |
| CGS 3460 Computer Prog. - COBOL | 3 |
| CGS 3462 Computer Prog. - PASCAL | 3 |
| Land and Environmental Electives | |
| REE 3043 Real Estate Analysis | 4 |
| REE 4105 Real Estate Valuation. | 4 |
| LAA 2330 Site Analysis | 4 |
| EES 4103 Applied Ecology. | 2 |
| PUP 3203 Environmental Law and Policy . | 3 |
| GEO 2200 Physical Geography and Lab . | 4 |
| GEO 3602 Urban Geography | 3 |
| GEO 4620 Land Use and Urban Form. | 3 |
| Law Electives | |
| REE 4433 Real Estate Law. | 3 |
| BUL 4310 Business Law | 4 |
| Earth Science Electives | |
| GLY 2010C Physical Geology | 4 |
| GLY 2026C Engineering Geology. | 3 |
| Botany Electives | |
| BOT 3143C Local Flora. | 3 |
| BOT 2710 Practical Plant Taxonomy | 3 |
| Senior Elective List | |
| SUR 4905 Special Topics in Geomatics | Var |
| SUR 4305 Marine Surveying and Mapping | 2 |
| SUR 5425 Cadastral Info Systems | 3 |
| SUR 5385 Remote Sensing Applications | 3 |
| SUR 5365 Digital Mapping. | 3 |
| SUR 5516 Coordinate Systems for Mapping | 3 |
| SUR 5525 Least Squares Adj. Computations. | 3 |
| SUR 6375 Terrain Analysis. | 3 |
| SUR 6388 Radar Remote Sensing. | 3 |
| SUR 6395 Topics in Geo. Information Systems. | 3 |
| SUR 6427 Land Tenure and Administration. | 3 |
CURRICULUM LEADING TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GEOMATICS
The curriculum is carefully designed for mastery of current technological advancements and applications within the framework of a broad liberal education in communication, humanities, social sciences, physical science and mathematics. A co-op program is required; students are placed in paid internship positions with co-operating employers for two semesters before graduating.
Critical Tracking Criteria:
Critical tracking courses
for semesters 1-4 appear in bold; these courses must be completed with
a GPA of 2.50 or better.
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |
| Semester 1 - Fall | 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 |
| PHY/CHM/BSC Science Electives and Labs. | 4 |
|
|
14 |
| Semester 2 - Spring | Credits |
| SUR 2101C Geomatics | 3 |
| ENC 2210 Technical Writing | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Science (GE). | 3 |
| MAC 2312 Analyt Geom & Calculus 2 (GE-M) | 4 |
| Earth Science Elective | 3 |
|
|
16 |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |
| Semester 3 - Fall | Credits |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE) | 3 |
| MAC/STA Higher Math Elective. | 3 |
| PHY 2053+2053L Physics 1 and Lab (GE-P) | 5 |
|
|
14 |
| Semester 4 - Spring | Credits |
| Humanities (GE) | 3 |
| SUR 2322C Project Development and Visualization. | 3 |
| PHY, CHM, BSC and Lab (GE-P) | 4 |
| MAC/STA Higher Math Elective | 3 |
| ACG 2021C Accounting. | 4 |
|
|
17 |
| Semester 5 - Summer | Credits |
| SUR 4949 Co-operative Work Experience
in Surveying and Mapping |
1 |
|
|
1 |
| JUNIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 6 - Fall | Credits |
| CGN/COP/CGS Computer Programming Elective | 3 |
| SUR 3501 Geodetic & Cont. Survey and Lab | 3 |
| SUR 3640 Surveying Computations. | 3 |
| SUR 3393 Geographic Information Systems and Lab | 3 |
| BUL Law Elective. | 3 |
|
|
15 |
| Semester 7 - Spring | Credits |
| SUR 3331 Photogrammetry and Lab | 3 |
| SUR 3520 Measurement Science | 3 |
| SUR 3403 Cadastral Principles. | 3 |
| Land and Environmental Elective | 3 |
| SUR 4201 Route Geometrics and Lab. | 3 |
|
|
15 |
| Semester 8 - Summer | Credits |
| SUR 4949 Co-operative Work Experience
in Surveying and Mapping. |
1 |
|
|
1 |
| SENIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 9 - Fall | Credits |
| SUR 4530 Geodesy. | 3 |
| SUR 4350C Photogrammetry Geometronics | 3 |
| SUR 4381 Remote Sensing | 3 |
| BOT Botany Elective | 3 |
| CGN 4101 Civil Engineering Cost Analysis. | 2 |
|
|
14 |
| Semester 10 - Spring | Credits |
| SUR 4531 Geodetic Positioning and Lab. | 3 |
| SUR 4430C Surveying & Mapping Practice | 3 |
| SUR 4463 Subdivision Design | 3 |
| SUR 4912 Senior Project | 1 |
| SUR 4905 Senior Surveying Elective | 1 |
| Land and Environmental Elective | 2 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
120 |