Statements from recent program graduates:
| I love surveying. I have never heard of another program anywhere with a composition like we have here. The students are like brothers to each other, the faculty is always there when you need them and really care about the students. I am proud to be a part of this school and this program. |
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| I feel that the surveying program offered at Penn State University is the best surveying education in the country. It offers well trained and experience professors who are more than willing to help you learn succeed and prosper. |
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I am extremely please with the education I received at PSU Wilkes-Barre, and confident that it has given me a sound foundation for my current and future surveying career. |
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- Mr. Michael Patterson, LSIT |
| Everyone in the Surveying program at Penn State has helped me become the person/surveyor I am today. For that, I thank them. |
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- Mr. Dennis Barber , LSIT
Surveying Class of 2000 |
| I feel that my degree has enabled me to take and pass my LSIT quite easily. It has also helped me advance at each of my jobs. It provided a good broad background. |
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- Mr. Rodney Horst , LSIT
Surveying Class of 1998 |
| Excellent math background for survey calculations and measurement adjustment/analysis, general principles of boundary retracement and topographic survey procedures |
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- Mr. Alan Chyko, LSIT
Surveying Technology Class of 1999 |
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The program has a diverse teaching staff. Each instructor excels in specific areas of surveying. |
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- Mr. Scott Hoover, LSIT |
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Gave me a broad understanding of the aspects of surveying that I wouldn't have picked up by experience in less than 15 to 20 years, or maybe ever if I was only exposed to a small surveying firm. |
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- Mr. Ben Huber, LSIT |
| Today is a technology world. Without an education it would be hard to comprehend the science and art of surveying. |
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- Mr. Michael Kreiger, P.L.S.
Surveying Technology
Class of 1991 |
| It has been a good background to build upon. On the job training plus a technical degree go hand in hand. It helps you put the theory taught in the classroom to the everyday situations. A degree show people that you have the capacity to learn and that you have knowledge in a specific area. |
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- Mr. Brian Patterson, P.L.S.
Surveying Technology Class of 1991 |
Individual research projects help students develop skills needed for life-long learning. We believe student involvement and demonstration of their learning is an essential part of their education. Follow this link to see recent projects of students that have been published at national and international levels. Projects.