BS Surveying Engineering at Pennsylvania State University

Programme overview

The Surveying Engineering major provides a basic undergraduate education required for private and public service in the profession of surveying. Particular emphasis is placed on fundamental surveying principles required in all areas of surveying. Instruction is provided in the main divisions of surveying, including land surveying, boundary mapping, photogrammetry, laser scanning, data analysis and adjustment, geodesy and map projection coordinate systems, remote sensing, geographic information systems, and land development.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Duration: minimum 127 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 127 credits, including General Education and the requirements for the major. Required courses include Cornerstone Engineering Design, Calculus and Vector Analysis, Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations, General Physics: Mechanics, General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism, General Physics: Wave Motion and Quantum Physics.

Career pathways

Graduates from the surveying engineering program work at government agencies and private industry companies and specialize in boundary surveying, geodesy, image analysis (photogrammetry and remote sensing), and geographic information systems.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Direct Admission to the Major Incoming first-year students who meet the program admission requirements are admitted directly into the major. Admission restrictions may apply for change-of-major and/or change-of-campus students. For more information about the admission process for this major, please send a request to the college, campus, or program contact (listed in the Contact tab).

Undergraduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer entry; the application opens August 1 for Fall and Summer and June 1 for Spring.

Early Action: apply by November 1 to receive a decision by December 24. Recommended submission deadline for all applications: December 1. Applicants apply through the MyPennState application or the Common App. A nonrefundable application fee is paid by credit card; fee waivers are available to eligible students.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.psu.edu/apply/

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