Hybrid/Distance Program

Through a combination of hybrid and online classes, you can earn credits to meet state license requirements and/or surveying degrees!

• Hybrid format means that a portion of the class will require in person, face-to-face time.  The remainder of the class is done online.

  • The in-person meetings are set up to happen once or twice a semester (depending on the course).

  • These meetings take place on a Friday and are in Vincennes, Indiana on the main campus.

  • The classes run from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (eastern time), with a half hour lunch break at midday.

  • For the online portions of a hybrid class, there are no scheduled meetings.  There is weekly classwork assigned and students are responsible for doing the work on their own schedule during each week.

• Online format is completely online.  There are no scheduled meetings.   There is weekly classwork assigned and students are responsible for doing the work on their own schedule during each week.

• Degrees Offered: Certificates, Associates and Bachelors degrees.  Each one makes up a portion of the next one, so no time/money is wasted by taking unnecessary classes.  You can start with the certificate and go right through the next degree if you decide to.

Tips for planning your course load.

Courses range in credit hours anywhere from 1 cr to 4 credits.

You should expect to spend at a minimum one hour per credit hour per week working on coursework.  This could involve anything from:

• Watching/Reading lecture material, tutorials, demonstrations, etc.

• Participating in activities directed by the instructor (hands-on activiites, working with drafting software, discussion boards, etc.)

• Completing assignments, quizzes, exams, etc.

Though it is likely you could spend up to double the time.

An example of a semester courseload is provided below:

• SURV 100 Surveying Fundamentals and Control Lecture (2 cr / 2 contact hours per week for 16 weeks): spend 2 - 3 hours each week learning content and completing assignments/exams.

• SURV 100L Surveying Fundamentals and Control Laboratory (1 cr / 2 contact hours per week for 16 weeks): spend 2-3 hours each week completing activities related to the content learned in lecture.

• SURV 130 Survey Applications using CAD (1 cr / 2.5 contact hours - condensed course = 5 hours per week for 8 weeks): spend 5-7 hours each week reviewing lectures, demonstrations, and completing assignments.

• SURV 186 Topographic Surveying with CAD Software Applications (3 cr / 3 contacts hours - condensed course = 6 hours per week for 8 weeks): spend 6-8 hours each week reviewing lectures, demonstrations, and completing assignments.

Total Hours Per Week Expected to Spend on Coursework: 15 - 21 hours per week.