Transportation Planning and Modeling [Undergraduate Certificate]

Program Overview

This program provides a foundation in transportation geography and planning, with required courses covering topics such as transportation systems, GIS, and infrastructure planning. Students can choose from a range of restricted electives to tailor their studies to their interests, including courses in construction, economics, and public policy. The program prepares graduates for careers in transportation planning, infrastructure development, and related fields.

Program Outline

Outline:

Required Courses (15 hours):

• GEOG 441 Transportation Geography and Planning (3 hrs)
• URP 215 Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning (3 hrs)
• URP 276 Principles of Geographic Information Systems (3 hrs)
• URP 452 Infrastructure Planning and Policy (3 hrs)
• URP 460 Transportation Modeling Systems (3 hrs)

Restricted Electives (3 hours):

• Select one course from the following:
• CNST 304 Construction Estimating and Bidding (3 hrs)
• ECON 310 Economic Statistics (3 hrs)
• ESSC 470 Quantitative Methods in Geography and Geology (3 hrs)
• GEOG 376 Spatial Analysis (3 hrs)