Florida License Option-1

Two questions for folks familiar with Florida’s qualifications to obtain a land surveying license:

1. Would an MS in Forest Resources & Conservation with a concentration in Geomatics from the University of Florida, combined with an A.S. in Geomatics with 30+ land surveying/geomatics credits, allow me to qualify under Option-1 below?
2.  Other than for Option-2, I did not see where Florida required verified experience under the responsible charge of a PLS. If one qualifies under Option-1, does that mean they could become licensed without having to have worked under a PLS?

There's an Option 2 but my path to licensure was convoluted, both the PLSs I worked under are now deceased, and I I'm not sure if I could be considered a subordinate if I was stamping plats within the required six or more years as a subordinate.

Thank you

Murphy

Option 1

• The applicant has received a bachelor’s degree, its equivalent, or higher in surveying and mapping or a similarly titled program, including, but not limited to, geomatics, geomatics engineering, and land surveying, from a college or university recognized by the board and accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).The applicant must also have a specific experience record of 4 or more years as a subordinate to a professional surveyor and mapper in the active practice of surveying and mapping, which experience is of a nature indicating that the applicant was in responsible charge of the accuracy and correctness of the surveying and mapping work performed. Work experience acquired as a part of the education requirement may not be construed as experience in responsible charge.
• If the applicant has received a bachelor’s degree, its equivalent, or higher in surveying and mapping or a similarly titled program, including, but not limited to, geomatics, geomatics engineering, and land surveying, from a college or university recognized by the board but is not an ABET accredited program, then the course criteria of Chapter 5J-17.021(2) must be met.

Option 2

• The applicant has received a bachelor’s degree, its equivalent, or higher in a course of study, other than in surveying and mapping, at an accredited college or university and has a specific experience record of 6 or more years as a subordinate to a registered surveyor and mapper in the active practice of surveying and mapping, 5 years of which shall be of a nature indicating that the applicant was in responsible charge of the accuracy and correctness of the surveying and mapping work performed.