Purpose and effect for Rule 61G17-3.0025, F.A.C., is to establish domestic degree equivalency criteria for applicants who graduated from a United States non-ABET accredited surveying and mapping degree program.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G17-3.0025: Domestic Equivalency Education Program Criteria for Applicants Who Graduated from Non-ABET Accredited Surveying and Mapping Degree Programs
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Purpose and effect for Rule 61G17-3.0025, F.A.C., is to establish domestic degree equivalency criteria for applicants who graduated from a United States non-ABET accredited surveying and mapping degree program.
SUMMARY: In Rule 61G17-3.0025, F.A.C., domestic degree equivalency criteria for applicants who graduated from a United States non-ABET accredited surveying and mapping degree program are established.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 472.013 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 472.008, 472.013 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAW.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Rick Morrison, Executive Director, Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0767

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61G17-3.0025 Domestic Equivalency Education Program Criteria for Applicants Who Graduated from Non-ABET Accredited Surveying and Mapping Degree Programs.

In order to satisfy the licensure requirements of Section 472.013(2)(a) of the Florida Statutes, a surveyor and mapper applicant who received a surveying and mapping degree from a non-ABET accredited United States college or university must have received the surveying and mapping degree after completing a surveying and mapping degree program of 4 years or more that meets the following criteria:

(1) Twenty-one (21) minimum semester credits in communications, social science, and humanities;

(2) Fifteen (15) minimum semester credits in basic science;

(3) Fifteen (15) minimum semester credits in mathematics;

(4) Forty-five (45) minimum semester credits of surveying and mapping courses with at least 15 semester credits in surveying and mapping sciences including but not limited to measurement theory, survey graphics, adjustments, cartography, photogrammetry, geodesy, computations, GIS theory, and at least 15 semester credits in surveying and mapping practice specialties including but not limited to legal principles, survey practice, boundary surveying, topographic mapping, route surveying, construction surveying, subdivision design, geodetic surveying, and GIS applications;

(5) Coverage of at least five (5) of six (6) surveying and mapping science areas, which are: (1) field surveying instruments and methods, (2) photogrammetric mapping and image interpretation and remote sensing, (3) surveying calculation and data adjustments, (4) geodetic coordinates and astronomy, (5) cartographic representation, projections, and map production, and (6) computer-based multi-purpose cadastre, geographic information systems;

(6) Coverage of land boundaries in the surveying and mapping practice specialties; and

(7) A minimum of 120 semester credits in the degree program.

Specific Authority 472.013 FS. Law Implemented 472.008, 472.013 FS. History–New________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers

NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 12, 2006

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: July 28, 2006