Spring 2010 Courses

We will be offering seven courses online:

SURV 1500, SURV 1521,

SURV 2501, SURV 2502, SURV 2503, SURV 2504, SURV 2506,

Scroll down the page for information about each course.

SURV 1500 – Elementary Surveying Calculations (On-Line: January 12 – May 4)

This course will be web-based with assignments given by the computer and internet.  A mandatory Final Exam will be given on Saturday, May 8, in Cochran.  This will be the only time that a student will be required to come to class.  All other communication, assignments, and tests will be given through the computer and mail.

Instructor – J. Hardwick Butler, PE

Textbook: “Surveyor Reference Manual (4^th Ed) by G. M. Cole and A. L. Harbin (ISBN 1-59126-044-2)

You must be admitted to Middle Georgia College before you can take this course online by WebCT.

If you have never attended MGC before:

• Go to http://www.mgc.edu/admissions, and fill out and submit the admission application.
• Contact your high school and any colleges or technical colleges you may have attended, and have them send transcripts to MGC.
• Print out the SURV 1500 Registration Form [Spring 2010 – SURV 1500-Reg], fill it out, and send it to:

Surveying Certificate Program

Middle Georgia College

Cochran, Georgia 31014

If you have previously taken courses at MGC, but not in the past twelve months:

• Go to http://www.mgc.edu/admissions, and fill out and submit the re-admission application.

• Print out the SURV 1500 Registration Form [Spring 2010 – SURV 1500-Reg], fill it out, and send it to:

Surveying Certificate Program

Middle Georgia College

Cochran, Georgia 31014

If you have attended MGC within the past twelve months:

• Print out the SURV 1500 Registration Form [Spring 2010 – SURV 1500-Reg], fill it out, and send it to:

Surveying Certificate Program

Middle Georgia College

Cochran, Georgia 31014

SURV 1521 – AutoCAD for Surveyors (On-Line: January 12 – May 8)

This course will be web-based with assignments given by the computer and internet.  A mandatory Final Exam will be given on Saturday, May 8, in Cochran.  This will be the only time that a student will be required to come to class.  All other communication, assignments, and tests will be given through the computer and mail.

Instructor – J. Hardwick Butler, PE

Software: You will need access to “AutoCAD 2009”.  You may purchase a 180-day learning license with your textbook. Note: Only college bookstores are allowed to sell the software with the textbook.

Textbooks: You will need two textbooks: “Civil Drafting Technology” and AutoCAD 2009 Tutorial”.  You may order the AutoCAD book with or without the software.  The books are:

            “Civil Drafting Technology” (6^th Ed) by Madsen, Shumaker, and Madsen (Pearson Prentice Hall,

            ISBN 0-13-171199-7)

“AutoCAD 2009 Tutorial First Level: 2D Fundamentals by Shih and Zecher (Schroff Development, ISBN 978-1-58503-361-4) (without AutoCAD software)

“AutoCAD 2009 Tutorial First Level: 2D Fundamentals by Shih and Zecher (Schroff Development, ISBN 978-1-58503-362-1) (with 180-day version of AutoCAD software)

You must be admitted to Middle Georgia College before you can take this course online by WebCT.

If you have never attended MGC before:

• Go to http://www.mgc.edu/admissions, and fill out and submit the admission application.
• Contact your high school and any colleges or technical colleges you may have attended, and have them send transcripts to MGC.
• Print out the SURV 1521 Registration Form [Spring 2010 – SURV 1521-Reg], fill it out, and send it with your tuition payment to:

Surveying Certificate Program

Middle Georgia College

Cochran, Georgia 31014

If you have previously taken courses at MGC, but not in the past twelve months:

• Go to http://www.mgc.edu/admissions, and fill out and submit the re-admission application.

• Print out the SURV 1521 Registration Form [Spring 2010 – SURV 1521-Reg], fill it out, and send it with your tuition payment to:

Surveying Certificate Program

Middle Georgia College

Cochran, Georgia 31014

If you have attended MGC within the past twelve months:

• Print out the SURV 1521 Registration Form [Spring 2010 – SURV 1521-Reg], fill it out, and send it with your tuition payment to:

Surveying Certificate Program

Middle Georgia College

Cochran, Georgia 31014

SURV 2501 – Plane Surveying (On-Line: January 12 – May 8)

This course has 2 prerequisites: SURV 1500 or a college-level trigonometry course,

and SURV 1521.

This course will be web-based with assignments given by the computer and internet.  A mandatory Final Exam will be given on Saturday, May 8, in Cochran.  This will be the only time that a student will be required to come to class.  All other communication, assignments, and tests will be given through the computer and mail.

Instructor – J. Hardwick Butler, PE

Textbook: “Elementary Surveying – An Introduction to Geomatics (12^th Ed) by P. R. Wolf and C. D. Ghilani (ISBN 013615431X) (Note: This is the latest edition of the textbook; this edition is required.)

You must be admitted to Middle Georgia College before you can take this course online by WebCT.

If you have never attended MGC before:

• Go to http://www.mgc.edu/admissions, and fill out and submit the admission application.
• Contact your high school and any colleges or technical colleges you may have attended, and have them send transcripts to MGC.
• Print out the SURV 2501 Registration Form [Spring 2010 – SURV 2501-Reg], fill it out, and send it to:

Surveying Certificate Program

Middle Georgia College

Cochran, Georgia 31014

If you have previously taken courses at MGC, but not in the past twelve months:

• Go to http://www.mgc.edu/admissions, and fill out and submit the re-admission application.

• Print out the SURV 2501 Registration Form [Spring 2010 – SURV 2501-Reg], fill it out, and send it to:

Surveying Certificate Program

Middle Georgia College

Cochran, Georgia 31014

If you have attended MGC within the past twelve months:

• Print out the SURV 2501 Registration Form [Spring 2010 – SURV 2501-Reg], fill it out, and send it to:

Surveying Certificate Program

Middle Georgia College

Cochran, Georgia 31014

SURV 2502 – Advanced Surveying (On-Line: January 12 – May 8)

This course has a prerequisite: SURV 2501.

This course will be web-based with assignments given by the computer and internet.  A mandatory Final Exam will be given on Saturday, May 8, in Cochran.  This will be the only time that a student will be required to come to class.  All other communication, assignments, and tests will be given through the computer and mail.

Instructor – Roger C. Purcell, RLS, PE

Textbook: “Elementary Surveying – An Introduction to Geomatics (12^th Ed) by P. R. Wolf and C. D. Ghilani (ISBN 013615431X) (Note: This is a new edition of the textbook; this edition is required.)

You must be admitted to Middle Georgia College before you can take this course online by WebCT.

If you have never attended MGC before:

• Go to http://www.mgc.edu/admissions, and fill out and submit the admission application.
• Contact your high school and any colleges or technical colleges you may have attended, and have them send transcripts to MGC.
• Print out the SURV 2502 Registration Form [Spring 2010 – SURV 2502-Reg], fill it out, and send it to:

Surveying Certificate Program

Middle Georgia College

Cochran, Georgia 31014

If you have previously taken courses at MGC, but not in the past twelve months:

• Go to http://www.mgc.edu/admissions, and fill out and submit the re-admission application.

• Print out the SURV 2502 Registration Form [Spring 2010 – SURV 2502-Reg], fill it out, and send it to:

Surveying Certificate Program

Middle Georgia College

Cochran, Georgia 31014

If you have attended MGC within the past twelve months:

• Print out the SURV 2502 Registration Form [Spring 2010 – SURV 2502-Reg], fill it out, and send it to:

Surveying Certificate Program

Middle Georgia College

Cochran, Georgia 31014

SURV 2503 – Surveying Laws (On-Line: January 12 – May 8)

This course will be web-based with assignments given by the computer and internet.  A mandatory Final Exam will be given on Saturday, December 12, in Cochran.  This will be the only time that a student will be required to come to class.  All other communication, assignments, and tests will be given through the computer and mail.

Instructor – Roger C. Purcell, RLS, PE

Textbook: “Georgia Land Surveying History and Law”, by Farris W. Cadle, (ISBN0-8203-1257-6)

You must be admitted to Middle Georgia College before you can take this course online by WebCT.

If you have never attended MGC before:

• Go to http://www.mgc.edu/admissions, and fill out and submit the admission application.
• Contact your high school and any colleges or technical colleges you may have attended, and have them send transcripts to MGC.
• Print out the SURV 2503 Registration Form [Spring 2010 – SURV 2503-Reg], fill it out, and send it to:

Surveying Certificate Program

Middle Georgia College

Cochran, Georgia 31014

If you have previously taken courses at MGC, but not in the past twelve months:

• Go to http://www.mgc.edu/admissions, and fill out and submit the re-admission application.

• Print out the SURV 2503 Registration Form [Spring 2010 – SURV 2503-Reg], fill it out, and send it to:

Surveying Certificate Program

Middle Georgia College

Cochran, Georgia 31014

If you have attended MGC within the past twelve months:

• Print out the SURV 2503 Registration Form [Spring 2010 – SURV 2503-Reg], fill it out, and send it to:

Surveying Certificate Program

Middle Georgia College

Cochran, Georgia 31014

SURV 2504 – Hydrology for Surveyors (On-Line: January 12 – May 8)

This course has 2 prerequisites: SURV 1504 and SURV 2501.

This course will be web-based with assignments given by the computer and internet.  A mandatory Final Exam will be given on Saturday, December 12, in Cochran.  This will be the only time that a student will be required to come to class.  All other communication, assignments, and tests will be given through the computer and mail.

Instructor – J. Hardwick Butler, PE

Textbook: “Introduction to Hydraulics and Hydrology with Applications for Stormwater Management” (3^rd Ed) by John E. Gribben, (ISBN 1-4180-3295-6)

You must be admitted to Middle Georgia College before you can take this course online by WebCT.

If you have never attended MGC before:

• Go to http://www.mgc.edu/admissions, and fill out and submit the admission application.
• Contact your high school and any colleges or technical colleges you may have attended, and have them send transcripts to MGC.
• Print out the SURV 2504 Registration Form [Spring 2010 – SURV 2504-Reg], fill it out, and send it to:

Surveying Certificate Program

Middle Georgia College

Cochran, Georgia 31014

If you have previously taken courses at MGC, but not in the past twelve months:

• Go to http://www.mgc.edu/admissions, and fill out and submit the re-admission application.

• Print out the SURV 2504 Registration Form [Spring 2010 – SURV 2504-Reg], fill it out, and send it to:

Surveying Certificate Program

Middle Georgia College

Cochran, Georgia 31014

If you have attended MGC within the past twelve months:

• Print out the SURV 2504 Registration Form [Spring 2010 – SURV 2504-Reg], fill it out, and send it to:

Surveying Certificate Program

Middle Georgia College

Cochran, Georgia 31014

SURV 2506 – Drainage and Erosion Control (On-Line: January 12 – May 8)

You MUST complete SURV 2504, befor you may take this course

This course will be web-based with assignments given by the computer and internet.  A mandatory Final Exam will be given on Saturday, December 12, in Cochran.  This will be the only time that a student will be required to come to class.  All other communication, assignments, and tests will be given through the computer and mail.

Instructor – Roger C. Purcell, RLS, PE

Textbooks: Portions of the following references (all three are available free online):

“Georgia Stormwater Management Manual” developed for the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC)

“Manual on Drainage Design for Highways” prepared for the Georgia Department of Transportation

“Manual for Erosion and Sediment Control in Georgia” prepared for the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission

You must be admitted to Middle Georgia College before you can take this course online by WebCT.

If you have never attended MGC before:

• Go to http://www.mgc.edu/admissions, and fill out and submit the admission application.
• Contact your high school and any colleges or technical colleges you may have attended, and have them send transcripts to MGC.
• Print out the SURV 2506 Registration Form [Spring 2010 – SURV 2506-Reg], fill it out, and send it to:

Surveying Certificate Program

Middle Georgia College

Cochran, Georgia 31014

If you have previously taken courses at MGC, but not in the past twelve months:

• Go to http://www.mgc.edu/admissions, and fill out and submit the re-admission application.

• Print out the SURV 2506 Registration Form [Spring 2010 – SURV 2506-Reg], fill it out, and send it to:

Surveying Certificate Program

Middle Georgia College

Cochran, Georgia 31014

If you have attended MGC within the past twelve months:

• Print out the SURV 2506 Registration Form [Spring 2010 – SURV 2506-Reg], fill it out, and send it to:

Surveying Certificate Program

Middle Georgia College

Cochran, Georgia 31014