M.S. in Transportation
Degree Requirements
Students who lack an appropriate background may be admitted and required to make up deficiencies by taking a program of bridge courses designed in consultation with graduate advisors. These courses are taken in addition to the degree requirements. See the undergraduate catalog for descriptions of 100 to 400-level courses. Students may be required to take or demonstrate that they already have taken courses equivalent to the bridge courses.
Students must select one area of specialization and take a minimum of 30 credits. TRAN 792 Pre-Doctoral Research is required for all students who receive departmental or research-based awards. A maximum of 6 credits may be taken from the 500-level courses for the master of science.
Three general areas of specialization are available. While they share a common methodological core, each is designed to suit various interests:
- Transportation Engineering focuses on traffic engineering, physical design and operational aspects of transportation systems. This area is best suited for students with an undergraduate engineering degree.
- Transportation Planning emphasizes the analysis and planning aspects, in particular the integration of transportation systems with urban and regional considerations such as economics, land use, and the environment.
- Advanced Transportation Systems and Technologies emphasizes the use of emerging technologies such as intelligent transportation systems in planning, design and operations of multi- and inter-modal transportation systems.
Additional elective courses for all areas of specialization may be taken with approval of the graduate advisor.
Students are able to substitute Master’s thesis in their program. With permission of their research advisor, students intending to do an MS thesis should first register in the TRAN 700B (Masters Project). Students must receive a satisfactory (S) grade in 700B before registering for TRAN 701B (Masters Thesis). Students taking TRAN 701B must register in the immediate following semester with the same advisor. The MS thesis topic should be continuation of the work done in TRAN 700B.
M.S. in Transportation Engineering
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge Courses | ||
| CE 350 | Transportation Engineering 1 | 3 |
| CS 101 | Computer Programming and Problem Solving | 3 |
| ECON 265 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| MATH 105 | Elementary Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 309 | Mathematical Analysis for Technology | 4 |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
- 1
Students who have demonstrated professional transportation work experience may have this course waived.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| TRAN 603 | Introduction to Urban Transportation Planning | 3 |
| TRAN 610 | Transportation Economics | 3 |
| TRAN 650 | Urban Systems Engineering | 3 |
| or EM 602 | Management Science | |
| Area of Specialization Required Courses | ||
| TRAN 615 | Traffic Studies and Capacity | 3 |
| TRAN 625 | Public Transportation Operations and Technology | 3 |
| TRAN 752 | Traffic Control | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| Project Planning and Control | ||
| Cost Estimating for Capital Projects | ||
| Environmental Impact Analysis | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Industrial Simulation | ||
| Applied Statistics | ||
| Computer-Aided Design | ||
| Strategic Management | ||
| Decision Support Systems for Managers | ||
| Geometric Design of Transportation Facilities | ||
| Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Behavioral Issues in Transportation Studies | ||
| Distribution Logistics | ||
| Traffic Safety | ||
| Flexible and Rigid Pavements | ||
| Master'S Project | ||
| Master's Thesis | ||
| Airport Design and Planning | ||
| Port Design and Planning | ||
| Intelligent Transportation Systems | ||
| Urban Trans Networks | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
M.S. in Transportation Planning
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge Courses | ||
| CE 350 | Transportation Engineering 1 | 3 |
| CS 101 | Computer Programming and Problem Solving | 3 |
| ECON 265 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| MATH 105 | Elementary Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 309 | Mathematical Analysis for Technology | 4 |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
- 1
Students who have demonstrated professional transportation work experience may have this course waived.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| TRAN 603 | Introduction to Urban Transportation Planning | 3 |
| TRAN 610 | Transportation Economics | 3 |
| TRAN 650 | Urban Systems Engineering | 3 |
| or EM 602 | Management Science | |
| Area of Specialization Required Courses | ||
| TRAN 655 | Land Use Planning | 3 |
| TRAN 625 | Public Transportation Operations and Technology | 3 |
| or TRAN 705 | Mass Transportation Systems | |
| TRAN 765 | Multi-modal Freight Transportation Systems Analysis | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| Project Planning and Control | ||
| Environmental Impact Analysis | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Applied Statistics | ||
| Legal and Ethical Issues in a Digital World | ||
| Strategic Management | ||
| E-Commerce Technologies | ||
| Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Behavioral Issues in Transportation Studies | ||
| Traffic Studies and Capacity | ||
| Distribution Logistics | ||
| Transportation Finance | ||
| Traffic Safety | ||
| Discrete Choice Modeling for Travel Demand Forecasting | ||
| Airport Design and Planning | ||
| Intelligent Transportation Systems | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Advanced Transportation Systems and Technologies
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge Courses | ||
| CE 350 | Transportation Engineering 1 | 3 |
| CS 101 | Computer Programming and Problem Solving | 3 |
| ECON 265 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| MATH 105 | Elementary Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 309 | Mathematical Analysis for Technology | 4 |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
- 1
Students who have demonstrated professional transportation work experience may have this course waived.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| TRAN 603 | Introduction to Urban Transportation Planning | 3 |
| TRAN 610 | Transportation Economics | 3 |
| TRAN 650 | Urban Systems Engineering | 3 |
| or EM 602 | Management Science | |
| Area of Specialization Required Courses | ||
| TRAN 615 | Traffic Studies and Capacity | 3 |
| TRAN 755 | Intelligent Transportation Systems | 3 |
| TRAN 765 | Multi-modal Freight Transportation Systems Analysis | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| Data Structures and Algorithms | ||
| Data Communications | ||
| Systems Simulation | ||
| Introduction to Communication Systems: Evolution to 5G and Beyond | ||
| Multicriteria Decision Making | ||
| Environmental Impact Analysis | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Heuristic Methods | ||
| Network Flows and Applications | ||
| Application of Stochastic Modeling in Systems Control | ||
| Industrial Simulation | ||
| Mathematical Programming in Management Science | ||
| A Queueing Approach to Performance Analysis | ||
| Applied Statistics | ||
| Computer-Aided Design | ||
| Decision Support Systems for Managers | ||
| Design and Development of High Technology Products | ||
| Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Behavioral Issues in Transportation Studies | ||
| Public Transportation Operations and Technology | ||
| Distribution Logistics | ||
| Traffic Control | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
