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  • SUR 3200: Government Records and Regulations

    5.00 Credits
    Metropolitan State University of Denver

    3 (2 + 2) Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing and Permission of instructor The course introduces the subject of sources of official and legal records pertaining to land surveying, boundary surveying, and land mapping projects. The student will visit the offices of the Colorado State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors, county clerk and recorder, assessor, city or county planning department, zoning department, county surveyor, etc., to assess current regulations, sources of records and record keeping. The student will visit a title abstract company to learn about land title searches for preparing title commitments. The student will write assessments and proposals, with justification and cost-recovery analysis, for improving the offices visited.
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  • SUR 3210: Case Studies and Legal Research

    5.00 Credits
    Metropolitan State University of Denver

    2 (2 + 0) Prerequisite: SUR 3200 with a grade of "C" or better, or Permission of instructorThis course introduces the student to the subject of legal research in a law library. The student performs legal research on topics at the local law library and in computer databases. Case studies will be reviewed and used as the research projects. Students will write reports based on their research.
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  • SUR 3220: Real Property Descriptions

    5.00 Credits
    Metropolitan State University of Denver

    2 (2 + 0) Prerequisite: SUR 3540 with a grade of "C" or better, or Permission of instructorThis course addresses writing real property legal descriptions for deeds, easements, and rights-of-way. Emphasis is placed on the structure and order of the elements in the description and on avoiding the common mistakes of language, construction, and terminology in order to avoid ambiguities in the intent of the instrument. A study of the interpretation of the rules to deal with conflicts and ambiguities in instruments is presented.
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  • SUR 3300: Photogrammetry

    5.00 Credits
    Metropolitan State University of Denver

    3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: PHY 2331 and SUR 2550 with grades of "C" or better, or Permission of instructorThis course introduces the science of photogrammetry. The geometry of the photographic camera, vertical photography, aerial-mapping camera, flight planning, project planning, supporting field surveys and field classification and targeting are emphasized. Photogrammetric plotters and comparators are discussed. An introduction to digital-image scanning and GPS synchronization is presented. The application of photogrammetry to engineering and surveying mapping programs is discussed.
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  • SUR 3310: GIS/LIS Data Base Design

    5.00 Credits
    Metropolitan State University of Denver

    3 (2 + 2) Prerequisite: SUR 2520 and GIS 2250 with grades of "C" or better, or Permission of instructorThe course addresses the design and creation of a Cadastral based Geographic and Land Information System (GIS/LIS) as used by local governments and the relationship of those systems to the practice of surveying. Emphasis will be on the technical requirements and structure needed for an effective Cadastral based GIS/LIS. In addition, the legal issues, common policies, local standards, and national standards that are important to the professional surveyor who is involved in GIS/LIS will be covered.
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  • SUR 3400: Professional Ethics and Critical Reasoning

    5.00 Credits
    Metropolitan State University of Denver

    2 (2 + 0) Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing and Permission of instructor This course addresses professional codes of ethics and professional practice. These codes are reviewed and evaluated through classroom discussion. Students will prepare and deliver oral presentations on selected topics. The student will prepare justifications and arguments, ranking the discussion points/issues, and discriminating between options and evidence based on the ranking.
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  • SUR 3540: Boundary Law I

    5.00 Credits
    Metropolitan State University of Denver

    3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: SUR 2520 with a grade of "C" or better, or Permission of instructorThis course introduces the concepts of boundary control and legal principles. Subjects addressed include proportionate measurement, rights in land, junior/senior title rights, retracement of original surveys, deed first/survey first, common and case law, ranking/prioritizing evidence, controlling monuments and corners, errors in legal descriptions and plats, and case studies.
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  • SUR 3660: Land Information Systems

    5.00 Credits
    Metropolitan State University of Denver

    3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: SUR 2520 with a grade of "C" or better, or Permission of instructorThis course is designed to provide instruction in the fundamentals of the procedures and standards for a multipurpose cadastre. It includes the completion of a practical project using state-of-the-art computer-aided drafting.
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  • SUR 3700: Geodesy I

    5.00 Credits
    Metropolitan State University of Denver

    3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: SUR 2550, PHY 2311, PHY 2321, PHY 2331 and PHY 2341 with grades of "C" or better, or Permission of instructorThis is an introduction into the science of geodesy. The course presents an overview into the theory of surveying in which the size and shape of the earth must be addressed. The history of geodesy and the classical survey procedures to determine latitude, longitude, elevation, and the earth's gravity field are presented. The underlying theory of instrumentation and the application of physical theory are discussed.
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  • SUR 3800: Public Land Survey System

    5.00 Credits
    Metropolitan State University of Denver

    3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: SUR 2520 with a grade of "C" or better, or Permission of instructorThis course describes the survey procedures contained in the current Manual of Surveying for the Public Lands of the United States (1973). The history, design, and planning of the rectangular survey system, original surveys, resurveys, independent and dependent surveys, protection of bona-fide rights, mineral surveys, special surveys, and riparian rights are addressed. The importance of the official plats and field notes are presented.
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