About this Program
- College: Agricultural and Life Sciences
- Degree: Bachelor of Science in Geomatics
- Specializations: Geospatial Analysis | Surveying and Mapping
- Credits for Degree: 120
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college, and major requirements.
School Information
The School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences is a unit within the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) and the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS). The school is home to three distinct yet integrated program areas: Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Forest Resources and Conservation, and Geomatics. The school’s faculty, staff, and students conduct research, teaching, and extension that cuts across a wide range of environments and disciplines.
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CONTACT
Email | 352.846.0850 (tel) | 352.392.1707 (fax)
P.O. Box 110410
1745 McCarty Drive
136 NEWINS-ZIEGLER HALL
GAINESVILLE FL 32611-0410
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Curriculum
Geomatics students learn how land, infrastructure, and natural resources are measured, analyzed, and integrated into useable forms and systems. Students gain hands-on experience working with field equipment and in high-tech classrooms. Present land values, rates of urban development, and environmental concerns require a broad set of expertise to develop, manage, and apply geospatial information. Students majoring in Geomatics complete either the Surveying and Mapping specialization or the Geospatial Analysis specialization.
Both specializations within the Geomatics major are offered at the Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Plant City, FL (near Tampa).
Surveying and Mapping
The Surveying and Mapping specialization prepares students for entry into the Surveying and Mapping profession.
Critical Tracking records each student’s progress in courses that are required for progress toward each major. Please note the critical-tracking requirements below on a per-semester basis.
Equivalent critical-tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students.
Check the Model Semester Plan for a list of approved courses and substitutions.
Semester 1
- Complete at least 1 of 7 critical-tracking courses (excluding labs): AEB 2014 or ECO 2023 or ECO 2013, AEC 3030C or SPC 2608, COP 2800 or advisor-approved course in computer programming, MAC 2311, PHY 2053/PHY 2053L, PHY 2054/PHY 2054L and STA 2023
- 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 2
- Complete at least 2 additional critical-tracking courses, excluding labs
- 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 3
- Complete at least 2 additional critical-tracking courses, excluding labs
- 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 4
- Complete at least 2 additional critical-tracking courses, excluding labs
- 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 5
- Complete all critical-tracking courses including labs
- 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 6
- Complete two of the remaining required major courses from SUR 3103C, SUR 3323, SUR 3641, SUR 4350C, GIS 3072C, AEB 3133 or MAN 3025, AEB 4123 or BUL 4310, SUR 3331C, SUR 4501C, SUR 3520, SUR 4350C, SUR 4949, FOR 3173 or FNR 3131C or FOR 3173, SUR 4530, SUR 4911, SUR 4380, SUR 4912, and SUR 4345 or SWS 4244 or AOM 4643 or FNR 4343C or FNR 4660 or GEO 3280
- 2.0 upper division GPA required
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 7
- Complete three additional remaining required major courses from SUR 3103C, SUR 3323, SUR 3641, SUR 4350C, GIS 3072C, AEB 3133 or MAN 3025, AEB 4123 or BUL 4310, SUR 3331C, SUR 4501C, SUR 3520, SUR 4949, FNR 3131C or FOR 3173, SUR 4530, SUR 4911, SUR 4380, SUR 4912, and SUR 4345 or SWS 4244 or AOM 4643 or FNR 4343C or FNR 4660 or GEO 3280
- 2.0 upper division GPA required
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 8
- Complete all remaining required major courses from SUR 3103C, SUR 3323, SUR 3641, SUR 4350C, GIS 3072C, AEB 3133 or MAN 3025, AEB 4123 or BUL 4310, SUR 3331C, SUR 4501C, SUR 3520, SUR 4949, FNR 3131C or FOR 3173, SUR 4530, SUR 4911, SUR 4380, SUR 4912, and SUR 4345 or SWS 4244 or AOM 4643 or FNR 4343C or FNR 4660 or GEO 3280
- 2.0 upper division GPA required
- 2.0 UF GPA required
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold. These courses must be completed by the terms as listed above in the Critical Tracking criteria.
This semester plan represents an example progression through the major. Actual courses and course order may be different depending on the student's academic record and scheduling availability of courses. Prerequisites still apply.
| Semester One | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Quest 1 (Gen Ed Humanities) | 3 | |
| Select one: | 3-4 | |
| Economic Issues, Food and You (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences) | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences) | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences) | ||
| State Core Gen Ed Composition; Writing Requirement | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Biological or Physical Sciences 1 | 3-4 | |
| Elective 2 | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 15-18 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| Select one: | 3 | |
| Computer Programming Using JAVA (Critical Tracking) | ||
| Computer Programming for Engineers and Computer Programming for Engineers Laboratory (Critical Tracking) |
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| Computer Programming Using C (Critical Tracking) | ||
Approved computer programming course (Critical Tracking) |
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| MAC 2311 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (Critical Tracking; State Core Gen Ed Mathematics) 3 | 4 |
| State Core Gen Ed Humanities | 3 | |
| State Core Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Three | ||
| PHY 2053 & 2053L |
Physics 1 and Laboratory for Physics 1 (Critical Tracking; State Core Gen Ed Biological Sciences and Physical Sciences) 3 |
5 |
| STA 2023 | Introduction to Statistics 1 (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Mathematics) | 3 |
| Gen Ed Composition; Writing Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective 4 | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Semester Four | ||
| Quest 2 (Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences AND Diversity or International) | 3 | |
| Select one: | 3 | |
| Effective Oral Communication (Critical Tracking) | ||
| Introduction to Public Speaking (Critical Tracking) | ||
| PHY 2054 & 2054L |
Physics 2 and Laboratory for Physics 2 (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Physical Sciences) 3 |
5 |
| Gen Ed Diversity or International (requirement not fulfilled by the Quest 2 course) | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester Five | ||
| Select one: | 3 | |
| Research and Business Writing in Agricultural and Life Sciences (Writing Requirement) | ||
| Technical Writing (Writing Requirement) | ||
| Professional Communication for Engineers | ||
| Professional Writing in the Discipline (Writing Requirement) | ||
| SUR 3103C | Geomatics 5 | 3 |
| SUR 3323 | Visualization of Spatial Information 5 | 3 |
| GIS 3072C | Geographic Information Systems 5 | 3 |
| SUR 3641 | Survey Computations 5 | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Six | ||
| AEB 3133 or MAN 3025 |
Principles of Agribusiness Management (Critical Tracking) or Principles of Management |
3-4 |
| AEB 4123 or BUL 4310 |
Agricultural and Natural Resource Law (Critical Tracking) or The Legal Environment of Business |
3-4 |
| SUR 3331C | Photogrammetry (Critical Tracking) 5 | 3 |
| SUR 4501C | Foundations of UAS Mapping (Critical Tracking) 5 | 3 |
| SUR 3520 | Measurement Science (Critical Tracking) 5 | 3 |
| Credits | 15-17 | |
| Summer After Semester Six | ||
| SUR 4949 | Co-op Work Experience (Critical Tracking) 6 | 2 |
| Credits | 2 | |
| Semester Seven | ||
| Select one: | 2-3 | |
| Dendrology/Forest Plants (Critical Tracking) | ||
| Florida’s Forest Communities (Critical Tracking) | ||
| SUR 4201 | Route Geometrics and Design 5 | 3 |
| Florida’s Forest Communities (Critical Tracking) | ||
| SUR 4350C | Advanced Photogrammetry (Critical Tracking) 5 | 3 |
| SUR 4403 | Cadastral Principles 5 | 3 |
| SUR 4530 | Geodesy and Geodetic Positioning (Critical Tracking) 5 | 3 |
| SUR 4911 | Supervised Research in Geomatics (Critical Tracking) | 1 |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Semester Eight | ||
| SUR 4380 | Remote Sensing (Critical Tracking) 5 | 3 |
| SUR 4430 | Surveying and Mapping Practice 5 | 3 |
| SUR 4463 | Subdivision Design 5 | 3 |
| SUR 4912 | Senior Project (Critical Tracking) 5 | 1 |
| Natural resources elective; Critical Tracking | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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- 2
- 3
May be used as substitutes:
- 4
- 5
Minimum grade of C required.
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Must take two sections of SUR 4949 concurrently.
Placement tests or prerequisites may be required to access certain courses.
Non-specified General Education courses may be selected from any approved course in the subject area. Selection of courses must consider satisfaction of the Writing Requirement and International and Diversity requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Electives | ||
| Select one: | 3 | |
| Environmental Hydrology: Principles and Issues | ||
| Forest Water Resources | ||
| Natural Resource Policy and Economics | ||
| Principles of Geographic Hydrology | ||
| Marine Geomatics | ||
| Wetlands | ||
| Analysis Electives | ||
| Select at least one: | 3-4 | |
| Natural Resource Sampling | ||
| Introduction to Quantitative Analysis for Geographers | ||
| Statistics for Business Decisions | ||
| Introduction to Statistics 2 | ||
| Engineering Statistics | ||
| Geospatial Application Electives | ||
| Select at least one: | 1-4 | |
| Precision Agriculture | ||
| Environmental Planning and Design | ||
| Geovisualization and Map Design | ||
| GIS Models for Public Health | ||
| Digital Image Processing | ||
| Introduction to Spatial Networks | ||
| SUR 4940C | Practicum in UAS Mapping 1 | 3 |
| SUR 4376 | Geospatial Applications of UASs 1 | 3 |
| Geomatics Electives | ||
| Select at most one: | 3 | |
| Route Geometrics and Design 1 | ||
| Cadastral Principles 1 | ||
| Surveying and Mapping Practice 1 | ||
| Subdivision Design 1 | ||
| Topics in Geomatics 1 | ||
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Minimum grade of C required
Geomatics addresses land information development and management through field survey, photogrammetry, remote sensing, satellite positions, and other techniques. The program is nationally accredited and graduates often obtain licensure as professional surveyors and mappers.
A nationally accredited ABET program.
Before Graduating Students Must
- Pass the geomatics competency exam, given in five parts. One part will be given in each of these required courses:
Course List Code Title Credits SUR 3103C Geomatics 3 SUR 3520 Measurement Science 3 SUR 4430 Surveying and Mapping Practice 3 SUR 4463 Subdivision Design 3 SUR 4912 Senior Project 1 Total Credits 13 - Complete requirements for the baccalaureate degree, as determined by faculty.
Students in the Major Will Learn to
Student Learning Outcomes | SLOs
Content
- Knowledge and competency in geometry, statistics, boundary law, surveying, and mapping instrument usage and statutes and ordinances pertaining to professional practice.
Critical Thinking
- Define problems, formulate solutions, assess legal evidence, interpret statistical results, design a system or process, and understand professional and ethical issues.
Communication
- Create, interpret and analyze written text, oral messages, and multimedia presentations.
Curriculum Map
I = Introduced; R = Reinforced; A = Assessed
| Courses | SLO 1 | SLO 2 | SLO 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUR 3103C | I, R, A | I, R, A | I, R, A |
| SUR 3520 | I, R, A | I, R, A | |
| SUR 4430 | I, R, A | R, A | R, A |
| SUR 4463 | R, A | R, A | R, A |
| SUR 4912 | R, A | R, A |
Assessment Types
- Labs
- Projects
- Papers
- Exams
- Presentations