Students who pursue a Land Surveying Certificate must already have a fouryear degree in a field related to surveying such as civil engineering and want to become a licensed surveyor in Minnesota Youll learn to gather information through observation,measurements,questionnaires,legal research and data analysis Youll be introduced to the associated services of land surveying such as mapping; construction layout surveys; precision measurements of length,angle,elevation,area and volume; as well as horizontal and vertical control surveys; and the analysis and use of land survey data