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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
SURV 58 | Title:
BOUNDARY DETERMINATION |
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Full Title:
Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Determination |
Last Reviewed:12/13/2021 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
CEST 59A
Catalog Description:
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Introduction to the historic development, current concepts, and evidence and procedures used in boundary determination. This course is designed for those in the field of civil engineering, land surveying, real estate and title insurance.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Completion of SURV 51
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Introduction to the historic development, current concepts, and evidence and procedures used in boundary determination. This course is designed for those in the field of civil engineering, land surveying, real estate and title insurance.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Completion of SURV 51
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Summarize the historical development of current land law in California and the U.S.
2. Identify the concepts and types of evidence used in boundary determination.
3. List the types of ownership and evaluate the effects of transfers of property.
4. Interpret and prepare various types of legal descriptions.
5. Analyze the effects of unwritten title in property surveys.
6. Describe the responsibilities of the professional surveyor, court, attorney, title company, engineer, local agencies and landowners in boundary determination.
Topics and Scope
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I. History of Property Surveying
II. Priority of Controlling Calls
III. Ownership of Real Property
IV. Evidence Used for Locating Land
V. Procedures for Written Title Boundaries
VI. Writing Legal Descriptions
VII. The Surveying Profession
Assignments:
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1. Read approximately two chapters of the textbook per week
2. Homework: 14 assignments
3. Quizzes: 14
4. Final exam
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing 20 - 30% |
Written definitions of concepts. | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 30 - 40% |
Write and interpret legal descriptions. | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0% |
None | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 25 - 35% |
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion, Definitions and descriptions. | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 0 - 10% |
Class Participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Control, 6th ed. Brown, Robillard and Wilson. Wiley, 2007 (classic)
Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Location, W. Robillard and D. Wilson; Wiley, 6th Edition, 2011
Instructor prepared materials
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