Cadastral Surveying

General

Prefix

GEOG

Course Number

433

Course Level

Undergraduate

College/School

College of Science and Engineering

Description

Descriptions of land, metes and bounds. Easements and right-of-ways. Retracement surveys and proportioning. Witness corners, fences and lost corners. Surveyors liability, Minnesota Regulations.

Prerequisites

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Outline the principles of law and its development in the United States.

Outcome

Write and interpret descriptions of land.

Outcome

Evaluate and contrast between single and double proportioning in survey measurements.

Outcome

Identify the responsibilities of the BLM and the development of the Public Land Surveys.

Outcome

Distinguish the hierarchy of survey evidence.

Outcome

Interpret and compare water boundaries and riparian surveys.

Outcome

Prepare and administer field and office efforts to complete a representative survey.

Dependencies

Courses

GEOG433 is a prerequisite for:

Programs

GEOG433 is a completion requirement for: