Overview

Surveying is a rapidly developing profession that focuses on the location of various land use rights and the boundaries between them. Consequently surveying is often considered to be a quasi-judicial profession. Like most professional fields, surveying is grounded in the sciences, notably the sciences of mathematics and measurement theory. Perhaps to a greater extent than many other professions, surveying is being rapidly affected by new technological changes, such as Computerized Mapping, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), Robotics, and Scanning.

Surveyors use a variety of tools and skills in their every day work. Due to technological advances, Surveyors now use the most state-of-the-art satellite and scanning technologies: computers, drones, a knowledge of geometry, statistics and trigonometry, and a thorough grounding in our legal system and how it operates in relation to land ownership issues.

The Surveying and Mapping Science course from East Tennessee State University is part of the Academic Common Market agreement with Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. Residents in these states, as well as those in the border counties of North Carolina, may be eligible for in-state tuition rates.

Students will have:

Obtained employment in a field within the geomatics disciplines.

Successfully completed the necessary requirements for professional licensure, certification, or registration as appropriate for their career path in a geomatics discipline.

Obtained membership in one or more professional organizations relevant to their career of choice.

Continued professional education by participating in professional development courses or sessions, or complete higher education courses.

Collected, analyzed, managed, and disseminated geospatial data utilizing industry standard land surveying techniques.

Shown proficiency in using surveying equipment and gathering surveying data for the use of analytical and problem-solving skills reasonably expected for surveying practice and necessary to be in responsible charge of surveying operations.

Applied skills, conducted themselves ethically and professionally, and exhibited personal integrity and responsibility in surveying practice.

Shown proficiency in written, oral, and graphic communication to deal with promotion of professional services, business communications, reporting to clients, interacting with peers, and addressing client matters in public forums.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Surveying Mathematics

Geodetic Science

Photogrammetry

Surveying Topics

Surveying Hydrology

Land Boundary Location

Automated Surveying and Mapping

Real Estate Law

Geographic Information Systems

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-20 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

128 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Johnson City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.3

English requirements

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General requirements

The first step to apply is to submit an online application and pay the required $35 application fee.

Students in certain countries who will be studying on F-1 or J-1 visas are required to submit English proficiency scores.

For first-time freshman applicants, official high school transcripts are required. Transfer applicants must send transcripts from every post-secondary institution that has been attended.

All Freshmen Students - 2.3 GPA

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

40480 USD / year

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Out-of-State

20064 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

15584 USD / year

≈ 15584 USD / year

Additional Details

GA, KY, NC, SC, VA: $517 per credit

Tuition is charged per credit for up to 12 credit hours. For enrollments between 12 and 18 credit hours, total tuition increases by approximately $900.

Living costs

Johnson City

United States

1017 - 1889 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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