4/23/2024 6:44:29 PM	SURV 58 Course Outline as of Fall 2004	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  SURV 58	Title:  BOUNDARY DETERMINATION
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
		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:

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 CEST 50B (formerly CET 50B) with a grade of "C" or better or demonstrated knowledge of survey principles and practices with portfolio.

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Introduction to the concepts of the historic development, current concepts, and evidence and procedures used in boundary determination.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Completion of CEST 50B (formerly CET 50B) with a grade of "C" or better or demonstrated knowledge of survey principles and practices with portfolio.
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
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:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

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

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:

1. Written definitions of concepts.

2. Homework problems related to the evidence and procedures for

determining boundaries.

3. Describe the proper procedures for the preservation of evidence in

boundary surveys.

4. Chapter readings in assigned text, approximately 40 - 50 pages per

week.

5. Three to five exams, including final.

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:

Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Control, 4th ed. Brown,

Robillard and Wilson. Wiley, 2002.

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