Programs Graduate Program Transportation EngineeringMaster of Science in Transportation EngineeringThe Graduate Program in Transportation in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh focuses on the fundamentals of transportation systems and operation analysis, as well as enhancing the students analytic, quantitative, and communicative skills to prepare them well to face the challenges of the profession. We have a rigorous and quantitative approach to transportation problems with a strong emphasis on computer applications. Although our program does not focus on any particular mode of transportation, our students gain the knowledge and skills necessary to analyze all modes of transportation for the movement of people and goods in both the public and private sectors. Students can enter the program with a variety of training and backgrounds in all areas of engineering, economics, mathematics and management. They can select a wide variety of courses. The Transportation Engineering program consists of a balanced curriculum with the following three focus areas: Planning, Design and Operations. A sufficient selection of courses is offered so the Program can be completed within two years. These courses will be offered at times that will help to accommodate the schedules of both the full-time and part-time students. This program is designed to help meet the workforce development needs of the Transportation Engineering industry. The University of Pittsburgh is particularly well positioned to help meet these workforce development needs through this program. Some of the school's specific strengths include:
Minimum Requirements for the Master of Science DegreeThe Master of Science in Transportation Engineering is offered in three different program options for full-time and part-time students:
The research tract options require passing a Comprehensive Examination, based upon the completed graduate course work, and an oral defense as well as written documentation of the Thesis or Project. The Comprehensive Examination may be oral and combined with the final oral defense. The Masters degrees are conferred only on those who have completed all course requirements with at least 3.0 QPA. All students aspiring to admission to the program must have a basic statistics course and familiarity with at least one major computer programming language. Students seeking admission to the Program without an undergraduate engineering degree or equivalent from an accredited engineering school must make up any deficiencies in the areas of civil engineering, mathematics, economics, and statistics before full graduate status is recognized. Remedial courses in these areas do not count as part of the degree credit requirements. The Transportation Engineering program is based on the following three focus areas: Planning, Design and Operations. In addition, a capstone project development course, which will utilize the three focus areas to plan, design and put into operation a transportation project, will be required. The following six core courses are required for all students:
The remaining courses will consist of electives that must be approved by the Advisor. A maximum of nine credits of graduate technical electives from outside the CEE Department are allowed with approval of the Advisor. The following is a list of available relevant courses: Civil Engineering Courses
Relevant Non-Civil Engineering CoursesGraduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA)
For additional courses offered by GSPIA you can check out the following website: http://www.gspia.pitt.edu/CurrentStudents/CourseInformation.htm Engineering
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