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 Michigan Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 16, 2016)
 Department LR. Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
 Bureau of Professional Licensing
 Chapter Professional Surveyors
 Part 2. EXAMINATIONS

Section 339.17201. Acceptability of baccalaureate degrees; criteria; experience credit.  

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  • (1) A baccalaureate degree shall be deemed to be acceptable if the candidate holding the degree has achieved  all   of  the  credits   in college level courses in accordance with the following table:

    General

    Representative Courses Which

    Semester

    Quarter

    Title

    May Be Included

    Hours

     

    Hours

    Mathematics    analytic geometry, calculus, statistics                  12                           18

     

    Humanities and

    English, speech, government, history,

    10

    15

     

    Communications

    literature, philosophy, sociology

     

     

     

    Law and

    legal principles, Michigan surveying

    10

    15

     

    Business

    law, accounting, economics, business

     

     

    administration

    Basic Science   physics, chemistry, geology,                                18                           27

    Astronomy, biology, dendrology

     

    Further

    computer science, remote sensing

    6

    9

     

    Development

    graphics, linear analysis

     

     

    Engineering

    statics, fluid mechanics, properties

    8

    12

    Science

    and mechanics of materials

     

     

    Engineering           construction materials                                         13                           20

    transportation, soils, hydraulics hydrology

     

    Surveying

    mensuration, operation of

    30

    45

     

     

    Instruments, practical astronomy,

     

     

     

     

    geodesy, topographic surveying,

     

     

     

     

    route surveying, boundary

     

     

     

     

    surveying, photogrammetry

     

     

     

     

    cartography, planning and design of

     

     

     

     

    land divisions, construction layout

     

     

    (2)   An applicant who possesses a bachelor of science degree in land surveying from an institution whose facilities, faculty, and curriculum have been reviewed and approved by this board shall be deemed to meet the requirements of section 2004(1) of the act.

    (3)   All other baccalaureate degrees shall be evaluated as to their conformance with the criteria specified in subrule (1) of this rule. An applicant shall provide transcripts and other documents as may be required by the board for evaluation and determination of acceptability of the degree, which may include documentation by the educational institution to verify that the degree meets the criteria set forth in this rule.

    (4)   A person who possesses an acceptable bachelor's degree shall be granted 4 years of experience credit as required by the act.

    (5)     A person who possesses a graduate degree in surveying may be granted a maximum of 1 additional year of experience credit pursuant to the act.

History: 1985 AACS.