Minor in Floodplain Management
Minor Coordinator: W. Campbell
This minor has been coordinated with the Geography and Geology Department and with the Kentucky Association of Mitigation Manager. The Floodplain Management minor (reference number 361) requires completion of at least 21 semester hours including 13 core hours taken by all students and an additional 8 hours of electives. At least six hours of the minor must be taken from classes not counting toward completion of the major. The minor will provide students with basic knowledge and skills needed to implement and administer flood mitigation and recovery programs. Students will develop familiarity with federal floodplain management regulations, the National Flood Insurance Program, hydrology, surveying, and tools such as Geographic Information Systems that are critical to administering an aggressive floodplain management program. Completion of the minor requires familiarity with all aspects of floodplain management and with the impacts of floods on individuals, on property, and on regional or national economics. Students successfully completing the program must have passed the Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) exam. The CFM is a nationally recognized certification and is considered a desirable qualification by may employers. Required courses for the minor are CE 160/161, CE 300, GEOG 318 (required for engineering students, GEOG 317 may be substituted for geography/geology students), and CE 461 or GEOG/GEOL 310. A minimum of 8 semester hours of electives must be selected from GEOG 121, 207, 208, 209, 391, 414, , 416, 417, 419, 433, 437 and 438. GEOG/GEOL 420, GEOG 422, 424, 426, 427, 431, 445, 455, 474, 477, GEOL 111, 113, CE 351, CE 378/379, CE 380/381, and CE 461.
A suggested sequence of courses in this minor for Civil Engineering and Geography/Geology majors is as follows:
Civil Engineering Program
CE 160/161 4 hours
CE 380/381 4 hours
GEOG 121 3 hours
GEOG 208 1 hour
CE 300 3 hours
GEOG 318 3 hours
CE 461 3 hours
Geography/Geology Program
GEOG 121 3 hours
GEOG 208 1 hour
CE 160/161 4 hours
GEOG 318 3 hours
CE 300 3 hours
GEOG 310 3 hours
GEOG 414 4 hours
Minor in Land Surveying
Minor Coordinator: R. Gallagher
The land surveying minor (reference number 405) will provide the student with the basic knowledge and skills needed to accomplish land surveying tasks for entry‑level employment. These tasks include boundary surveys, topographic mapping, leveling, stakeouts, traversing, field note taking, distance and angle measurements, plus proper techniques and use of surveying equipment (total stations, theodolites, EDMs, and levels).
The following courses are currently required for the land surveying minor. Kentucky is currently reviewing its requirements for licensure as a land surveyor. As those requirements change, the requirements for the minor in Land Surveying may also be changed.
Certificate in Land Surveying
Undergraduate students majoring in civil engineering or post-graduate students with baccalaureate degrees in civil engineering, mining, or agricultural engineering accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology ( ABET) may obtain a Certificate in Land Surveying in order to pursue licensure as a professional surveyor in the state of Kentucky by completing the following courses : (15 hours)
AMS 202 3 hours
CE 160 3 hours
CE 161 1 hour
CE 378 3 hours
CE 379 1 hour
CE 380 3 hours
CE 381 1 hour
Post-graduate students with baccalaureate degrees in majors other than civil engineering, mining or agricultural engineering may obtain a Certificate in Land Surveying in order to pursue licensure as a professional surveyor in the state of Kentucky by completing the following courses: (26 hours)
AMS 202 3 hours
CE 160 3 hours
CE 161 1 hour
CE 378 3 hours
CE 379 1 hour
CE 380 3 hours
CE 381 1 hour
GEOG 217 4 hours
GEOG 317* 3 hours
GEOG 414 4 hours
* GEOG 318 for engineers may be taken instead of GEOG 317.
