Format of Courses
- The courses will be offered in the Spring or Fall semester
- The courses will be offered in a dual format (classroom and online over the internet)
Next Step
Time Frame
The MST can be earned in two years or can be completed in a time frame that allows for a person’s individual work schedule and other commitments.
Courses
To obtain the degree, students will have to complete 33 credits, including an 18 hour credit core and a six credit capstone. Additionally, as part of the program, students have the option to complete a thesis. GPA Information
| Course Name | Course Description |
| Special Topics in Transportation (TRNS 6000) | This course provides students with an in-depth understanding of a particular facet of the field of transportation. It will do so by requiring the students to critically evaluate seminar works in transportation. Topics vary by semester. May be taken up to three times for a maximum of nine credit hours. |
| Transportation Seminar (TRNS 6010) | Transportation Seminar is an overview of the professional practice and serves as a core course for the Master of Science in Transportation. The course introduces students to the various roles and responsibilities of transportation professionals as well as transportation policy and planning at various scales, across freight and passenger transportation systems. Students will be exposed to the complexities surrounding the multimodal and intermodal transportation system across the United States that connects us to the global transportation network. The course examines both public and private sectors' roles in the transportation system. |
| Intermodal Freight Transportation (TRNS 6020) | The purpose of this course is to explore the influence of the movement of freight on globalization in local, regionals, and state economic development in the United States. Transportation and economic development in developing countries will also be considered. Part of the course will examine the phenomena of globalization and part will examine economic development strategies that communities can take to address the transportation challenges and opportunities created by globalization. Additionally, expert promotion, attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), outsourcing, and immigration are covered. |
| Introduction to Transportation Planning (TRNS 6061) | This course provides an introduction to the practice of urban transportation planning. The course concentrates primarily on providing a general overview of the transportation planning process. Emphasis is placed on specific elements of that process and specific components of the urban transportation system. |
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Environment and Energy (TRNS 6100) |
Environment and Energy provides an overview of how energy, particularly transportation energy, impacts the environment. The course examines, global, national, state and local energy demands, resources, impacts, technologies, and policies. The course explores efforts to decarbonize cities and regions, with an examination of the connections to climate policy and the role for transportation systems and the built environment in energy consumption and planning for future energy needs. |
| Transportation Policy and Administration (TRNS 6200) | In the context of the American political system, this course will explore the complex relationship between actors and systems that result in laws and policies that govern our every day lives. Specifically, the national transportation policy and its evolution from a highway bill to a network of intermodal nodes that support the global supply chain and our resulting international relations will serve as the focusing policy from which students can then investigate other policy processes in any area of their choosing. |
| Applied Techniques for Transportation Planners (TRNS 6300) | This course provides an overview of tools used by transportation professionals. This course provides students with a basic understanding of urban transportation planning and decision making. Topics include accessing, analyzing transportation data, supply and demand modeling, land use and travel behavior, transit system planning and policy, bicycle and pedestrian safety, transportation finance, the use of GIS in transportation, and project implementation and evaluation. |
| Transportation Internship (TRNS 6800) |
This course is designed to provide students in the Master of Science in Transportation (MST) program practical experience working in a professional transportation environment. Through the internship students will practice and expand upon the skills they have developed in the program while gaining exposure to the wider transportation environment, politics that surround transportation decisions and the needs of the client organization. Students will work under the supervision of an internship supervisor at the host organization and a MST faculty advisor. |
| Independent Study (TRNS 6900) | Department consent required. Independent research in the graduate student's area of specialization under the direction of a designated member of the graduate faculty. May be taken two times for credit for a maximum of six credit hours. |
| Transportation Capstone I (TRNS 6901) | Department consent required. Capstone I provides an opportunity for students to engage in applied research projects, including research design and presentation. The course examines global, national, state and/or local transportation demands, resources, impacts, technologies, and policies. The course explores efforts to mobilize people and goods, with an examination of the connections to climate policy and the role for transportation systems and the built environment. |
| Transportation Capstone II (TRNS 6902) | Prerequisite: TRNS 6901 or consent of the department. Capstone II provides the opportunity for students to continue to engage in applied research projects, including research design and presentation. The course examines global, national, state and/or local transportation demands, resources, impacts, technologies, and policies. The course explores efforts to mobilize people and goods, with an examination of the connections to globalization, climate policy and the role for transportation systems and the built environment. |