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2026-2027 DCTC Catalog 
  
2026-2027 DCTC Catalog

CIVL 2132 - Land Survey



3 Credits
Prerequisites CIVL 1222 

An advanced course on fundamental land survey principles required for typical boundary establishment. Topics include: Legal Description reading/writing, adverse possession, Junior/Senior rights, Riparian rights, Land Survey case law, and covers MN Rules on Land Surveys.

Learning Outcomes
Understand condominium platting and Common Interest Community (CIC) plats.

Assemble a boundary survey

Understand the basics of ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys

Understand platting under MN statues 505

Familiarity with the Public Land Survey System (PLSS), including history of the Government Land Office(GLO)

Introduction to legal description writing and interpretation

Understand easements and other title encumbrances

Understand the basics on property registration (Torrens)

Contrast property rights