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2016-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2016-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Transportation Systems, B.S.


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The B.S. degree program in Transportation Systems provides a hybrid curriculum that prepares students for entry-level professional positions in transportation planning, systems analysis, management, and logistics; or for pursuing advanced studies. The program is technical with an applied science focus, and requires a minimum of 120 credit hours of coursework, which includes 40 credit hours in general education courses, 19 credit hours in mathematics and science, 56 credit hours in core courses, 2 credit hours in University requirements, and 3 credit hours in electives. The core courses expose the students to the major transportation concentration areas, including planning, engineering, economics, management, and logistics.

Objectives

The program graduate will:

  • Utilize system approach to articulate, study, and mitigate transportation problems
  • Apply latest technology and sustainability paradigm to efficiently plan, implement, analyze, evaluate, and manage components of the transportation systems
  • Utilize effective communication, team, leadership and total quality management skills to work productively within their professions and communities
  • Pursue professional development and advanced studies to meet the emerging and evolving demands, and increasing responsibilities of a successful career
  • Conduct themselves as responsible professionals and citizens

Program Outcomes

The program graduates will be able to:

  • Develop knowledge of local and global cross-cutting issues and challenges in transportation and engage in life-long learning
  • Formulate or design a system, process, or program to meet desired needs
  • Apply mathematics, science, technological tools, and principles of engineering, planning and management to solve complex transportation-related problems
  • Communicate effectively and function on multidisciplinary team
  • Design and conduct experiments as well as analyze and interpret data
  • Understand professional and ethical responsibility, and recognize the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Canons of Ethics for Members

D. University Requirements


Note


1 May be substituted by any approved Social and Behavioral Science Electives.
2 May be substituted by any approved Health and Healthful Living Electives.
3 May be substituted by any approved Arts and Humanities Electives.
4 May be substituted by IEGR 304 , EEGR 161 , COSC 110 INSS 141  or GENL 201 . Note: GENL 201  is only a 2 credit course. The missing 1 credit must be compensated by another course.
5 ENGR 101  or ENGR 102  can be used to satisfy the Pre-calculus requirement.

Suggested Curriculum Sequence


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