BS Surveying Engineering Technology at University of Maine

Programme overview

Online B.S. that prepares students for a land surveying career, combining surveying, engineering, business and communications. Accelerated 4+1 and 4+2 paths lead to the M.S. in Engineering Technology.

Faculty: Maine College of Engineering & Computing | Department: UMaineOnline | Duration: 121 credits | Study mode: online | Location: Orono, ME, United States

What you will study

Core math, physics and writing (32 credits), surveying and engineering courses (53 credits) such as Introduction to Surveying Technology, Boundary Law, Photogrammetry, Practical GNSS, GIS and a Surveying Capstone, plus 37 credits of electives and requirements. Four outdoor labs are completed with a local mentoring surveyor.

Career pathways

Graduates prepare to seek a surveyor's licence; Professional Land Surveyor licensure requires state-defined experience and passing the NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying and Professional Surveying exams. Alumni employers include the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and Maine Department of Transportation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

High school or prior college coursework in Algebra I and II, Geometry, Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus/Calculus, Physics and one additional science.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall and Spring. Fall deadlines are Early Action December 1 and Regular March 1 (rolling review after March 1); Spring applications are recommended by November 1.

First-year Fall: Early Action deadline December 1 (maximum financial aid and a decision before the end of the year); regular deadline March 1 with scholarships given as available; applications after March 1 are reviewed on a rolling basis. First-year Spring: November 1 recommended; applications submitted after January 1 are reviewed on a space-available basis; Survey Engineering Technology applications completed after November 15 are reviewed on a space-available basis.

Transfer Fall: March 1 preferred filing date; June 1 FAFSA on-time date and Nursing application date; applications after July 1 are considered on a space-available basis. Transfer Spring: apply early in the fall semester; applications after January 1 are space-available.

International applicants Fall: Early Action December 1, regular March 1, final deadline July 15. Spring: regular November 1, final deadline December 1.

Applications are accepted through the Common App or the ApplyMaine App; the ApplyMaine App skips the application fee and standardized tests, with a decision in as little as three days. A high school transcript and a first-year letter of recommendation are required. Documents go to [email protected] or University Processing Center, PO Box 412, Bangor, ME 04401.

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