The uAchieve Interactive Degree Audit is the official method for tracking the completion of your specific degree requirements. Please be aware that there are multiple ways for students to progress through this major. This is just one sample and adjustments may be required due to curriculum changes. Students should work with their advisor to develop their individual plan. A full list of undergraduate course descriptions is available.
First Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 1160 Calculus with Technology 1 | 4 | |
| ENG 1101 Eng Analysis | MA 1160 (Concurrent) | 3 |
| CH 1150 University Chemistry 1 | CH 1151 (Corequisite) | 3 |
| CH 1151 University Chemistry Lab 1 | CH 1150 (Corequisite) | 1 |
| PH 1100 Physics 1 Lab | MA 1160 (Concurrent) | 1 |
| SU 1000 Intro to Geospatial | 1 | |
| UN 1015 Composition | 3 | |
| Total | 16 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 2160 Calculus with Technology 2 | MA 1160 | 4 |
| ENG 1102 Modeling and Design | ENG 1102, MA 2160 (Concurrent) | 3 |
| PH 2100 University Physics 1 | MA 1160, PH 1100 (Concurrent) | 3 |
| SU 2000 Surveying | 2 | |
| Essential Education – Activities for Well-Being and Success | 1 | |
| Essential Education – Foundations | 3 | |
| Total | 16 |
Second Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 3160 Multivariable Calc | MA 2160 | 4 |
| MA 2320 Linear Algebra | MA 1160 | 2 |
| GE 2000 Understanding the Earth or GE 2100 Enviro Geology | 3 | |
| SU 2050 Geospatial Computations | SU 2000 | 4 |
| Essential Education – SHAPE | 3 | |
| Total | 16 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA 3710 Statistics | MA 2160 | 3 |
| BUS 2200 Business Law | 3 | |
| ENG 2120 Statics and Strength of Mat. | MA 2160, ENG 1102, PH 2100 | 4 |
| SU 2200 Route and Eng Surveying | SU 2000 | 3 |
| Essential Education – Arts and Culture | 3 | |
| Total | 16 |
Third Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| SU 3600 Surveying Comp and Adjust | SU 250, MA 2320, MA 3710 | 4 |
| SU 3180 Boundary Survey Princ | SU 2000, JR STDN | 4 |
| Science Elective | 3 | |
| Essential Education – Activities for Well-Being and Success | 1 | |
| Essential Education – Intercultural Competency | 3 | |
| Total | 15 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| FW 3540 Intro to GIS at Nat Res Mgt | MA 3710 | 4 |
| SU 4060 Geodesy | SU 2050, MA 2320, MA 2160, JR STDN | 3 |
| SU 4540 Remote Sensing | SU 2050, JR STDN | 3 |
| CMG 3200 Site Plan and Dev | SU 2000, JR STDN | 4 |
| Essential Education – Experience | 3 | |
| Total | 17 |
Fourth Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| SU 4140 Photogram and UAV | 4 | |
| SU 4142 3D Survey and Modeling | SR STDN | 3 |
| SU 4100 Geodetic Positioning | SU 3600, JR/SR STDN | 3 |
| CEE 3331 Prof Practice | JR STDN | 2 |
| Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 15 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| CEE 4905 Eng Design Project | 3 | |
| SU 4180 Land Subdivision Design | SU 3180, CMG 3200 | 3 |
| Surveying Elective | 3 | |
| HU 3120 Tech and Prof Comm. | 3 | |
| Essential Education – Activities for Well-Being and Success | 1 | |
| Total | 13 |
Total Credits: 124 Credits
Essential Education Requirements
- 24 total credits
- Required courses are
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UN 1015-Composition (3 credits),
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a Foundations in the Human World course (3 credits),
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a Communication Intensive course (3 credits),
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an Arts and Culture course (3 credits),
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an Intercultural Competency (3000+) course (3 credits),
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a SHAPE course (EC 3400, 3 credits),
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an Essential Education Experience (3000+) course (3 credits),
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3 credits of Activities for Wellbeing and Success.
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Activities for Well-being and Success
- The Activities for Wellbeing and Success list can be seen on the registrar's webpage.
Engineering Electives
- CEE 3101
- CEE 3200
- CEE 3332
- CEE 3401
- ENG XXXX
- UN 3002
Science Electives
- BL 2001
- BL 2160
- CH 1153
- FW 2010
- PH 1200/2200
- PH 1600/1610
- GE 3850
Surveying Electives
- SU 4010
- SU 4011
- SU 4012
- SU 4013
- SU 4300
- SU 4996
- SU 4997
- SU 4998
Requisite Definitions
Prerequisite
- A prerequisite or pre-req course must be successfully completed prior to taking the subsequent course.
Concurrent Prerequisites
- A concurrent prequisite or concurrent course may be taken at the same time, although it is not necessary if the prerequisite course is completed first.
Required Corequisite
- Required corequisite or co-req courses must be taken together in the same semester.
Math
- Students are placed into an initial math course based on ACT/SAT math score, the online ALEKS assessment,
or a math placement exam score for credit (AP, IB, CLEP). - MA 1160 (4 credits) or MA 1161 (5 credits) satisfy the Calculus 1 requirement.
- MA 2320 and MA 3520 are offered as full semester courses for students taking these courses in separate semesters.
- The Math department also teaches MA 2321 as an accelerated course (equivalent to MA 2320) in the first half of a given semester and MA 3521 as an accelerated course (equivalent to MA 3520) in the second half of the same semester (registration must be for the same section number of both MA 2321 and MA 3521 in that semester).
- MA 2320, MA 2321, and MA 2330 are all equivalent and are approved prerequisites for MA 3520 or MA 3521.
- MA 3530 and 3560 are also equivalent to MA 3520/3521.
- MA 2710, 2720 and 3715 are all acceptable in place of MA 3710.
Transfer, Advanced Placement, or Study Abroad Courses
- Not included in credit hours used for GPA calculations.
- Transfer credit is awarded for Michigan Tech equivalent course work only if a grade of ‘C’ or better
(2.00/4.00) or
equivalent is earned at a transfer institution. - Study abroad credit will be awarded based on passing a course according to equivalent international standards.
- Advanced Placement credit is awarded according to published AP Exam score standards (also IB and CLEP).
Revised Spring 2025 for 2025-2026 academic year.