Geomatics and GIS @ UF/FLREC

Geomatics Updater

Are you interested in cutting-edge technology? 

A job that is both in and out-of-doors?

• EXCELLENT careers await students with the proper academic preparation in the broad range of geographic information sciences.
• Students who graduate from the UF Geomatics Program are in high demand.
• Within 5 years, most Geomatics graduates own their own business or are a partner in a business.
• Starting salaries for graduates typically approach $50,000.

UF Fort Lauderdale Campus offers BS, MS and PhD Degree programs in Geomatics

Students wishing to major in Geomatics for their BS can be admitted in two ways

• as a freshman immediately after completing high school
• as a transfer student after earning 60 or more transferable college credits from a community college, junior college, or other 4-year university. An Associate of Arts degree (AA) from a Florida institution is encouraged as it will satisfy all UF general education requirements. A list of prerequisite courses which can be part of the AA must be completed prior to admission, without exception.
  Download the admission brochure.

• Professional Surveying
• Geographic Information Systems
• Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
• Photogrammetry
• Cartography
• Geodesy
• Mapping
• Geographic Information Sciences (GIS)
• Remote Sensing
• Integrated Land Studies
• Land Development
• Environmental Assessment

UF graduates are in high demand as evidenced by multiple job offers at graduation time. Students are placed in a broad range of private sector and government organizations.

More than 50 percent of the graduates own their own companies and 65 percent manage or supervise a department in surveying and mapping, either in the private or public sector.

Demand for surveying and mapping professionals is increasing due to the growth of Florida and the expansion of Geomatics-based technologies.  Half of Florida’s licensed professionals (1,500) will retire in the next ten years.

Federal Agencies
Environmental Agencies
Transportation Industry
Land Development
Homeland Security
Emergency Operations
Software Development Corporations
Manufacturing Industry
Oil Industry
Academic Careers
Run your own business
Consulting  

Mike Bartholomew, Biscayne Engineering Company, Inc.
Lou Campanile, Jr., McLaughlin Engineering
Iarelis Diaz, Aerial Cartographics of America
Sam Hall, Wantman Group, Inc.
Scott A. McLaughlin, McLaughlin Engineering
Rick Pryce, Craven Thompson & Associates