| |  | | Transportation Studies | Postbaccalaureate Certificate
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information—Transportation Studies Certificate,
Information Center, College of Continuing Education, University of Minnesota,
77 Pleasant Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-4000; fax 612-625-6381;
info@cee.umn.edu; cts@umn.edu; www.cts.umn.edu).
Curriculum—The transportation studies program allows students to gain advanced interdisciplinary knowledge of transportation by taking a set of core courses along with a series of focused electives. The certificate program is structured into three program tracks to meet the core course requirement including: civil engineering, planning/public policy, and supply chain management. Students select a minimum of two courses from two different program tracks. Students are also required to complete one of two one-credit seminars focusing on intelligent transportation systems or various civil engineering topics as a part of their core coursework. In addition to this foundation, students acquire further expertise in a specific area related to transportation by taking at least 9 graduate credits in a field chosen by the student and approved by the director of graduate studies. These credits may consist of any combination of courses that will further the student's knowledge of a specific transportation-related subject area or areas. A broad array of topical areas and course offerings are available including advanced traffic engineering and related mathematical disciplines; transportation pavements or structures; management, logistics, regional planning, or human factors; historical, political, or economic analysis.
Prerequisites for Admission—Admission requires a B.S. or B.A. from an accredited U.S. institution or its foreign counterpart. The degree must be in a field related to transportation. Applicants who hold a degree in an unrelated field must demonstrate familiarity with the transportation-related issues through work experience, community involvement, political leadership, or other activity.
A preferred performance level for your undergraduate GPA of 3.00. (If you do not meet the preferred performance level of 3.00 GPA, your application should describe relevant nonacademic experience as well as explain any other relevant factors for the Graduate School's and program faculty's consideration).
Study in any one or more of the following technical course topics, demonstrating
proficiency in physical science and/or quantitative analysis: intermediate economics,
theory, statistics, calculus, physics. Note: One year of successful undergraduate
study (with at least a 3.00 or "B" grade) in any combination of the
above or other related topics. The GRE is not required.
Special Application Requirements—Prospective students must submit a statement explaining how their work experience, community involvement, political leadership, or other activity has prepared them for the program. Prospective students may supplement this statement with letters of recommendation from employers, community leaders, etc., if appropriate.
Courses—The core courses are structured into three program tracks. Civil engineering track: CE 5211, CE 5214; planning/public policy track: PA 8202, PA 5202/GEOG 5372, CE 5212; supply chain management track: OMS 6056, OMS 6072. Students select a minimum of two core courses from two different program tracks.
Students are also required to complete ME 8772/CE 8213 or CE 8200, a one-credit
seminar, as a part of their core coursework. Elective courses consist of any
combination of courses in a transportation-related subject area. The courses
must be approved by the director of graduate studies. For more information on
courses, please visit www.cts.umn.edu/Education/Certificate/.
Use of 4xxx Courses—Use of 4xxx courses toward requirements is subject to director of graduate studies approval.
Certificate Requirements—Completion of two of the eight core courses along with the transportation technology seminar, three or more cognate elective courses chosen by the student in consultation with the director of graduate studies, and at least 16 graduate level credits are required. |
Faculty | | For latest graduate faculty listings, see <www.grad.umn.edu/faculty_rosters/faculty.html>. Key to membership categories (abbreviations after faculty names).
Professor
John Adams, Geography, M
Gary Davis, Civil Engineering, M
Associate Professor
Karen Donohue, Operations and Management Sciences, M
Kevin Krizek, Public Affairs, M
David Levinson, Civil Engineering, M
Gerard J. McCullough, Applied Economics, M
Assistant Professor
Henry Liu, Civil Engineering, M | | | | | |
