Program Overview

Advanced Transportation Engineering (Certificate)

Overview

The Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics Department offers this graduate certificate that teaches valuable industry-oriented skills and broadens your understanding of the more specialized aspects of the field of transportation engineering. Select from courses such as Traffic Engineering and Operations and Highway Geometric Design. Upon completion, you will be prepared to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of total systems for the physical movement of people, materials and information. This includes general network design and planning, facilities planning, site evaluation, transportation management systems, needs projections and analysis, and cost analysis.

Coursework Location(s)

• Main/Tucson
• Online - Arizona Online

Minimum Credit Units

• 12 Units

Required units may vary depending on the degree and/or minors pursued. Prospective students should familiarize themselves with the policies for the particular degrees in which they are interested.

Department / Academic Unit

• College of Engineering

Degree

• Graduate Certificate

Graduate College Admissions Requirements

• Minimum graduate admissions requirements* for Certificates:
  • An awarded four-year undergraduate bachelor degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or a comparable international degree recognized by the home country Ministry of Education. (For international students see Minimum International Degree Requirements.)
  • Proof of English proficiency is required for international applicants who hold citizenship from a country where English is not the official language. (View our English Requirement list to verify your need to submit an English proficiency test.)
  • Minimum GPA of 2.75 based on a 4.0 scale for Certificate applicants.

*Individual programs may have additional requirements, such as a higher minimum GPA or test scores, please verify requirements with your program of interest. Applicants will also be required to submit a statement of purpose and at least one letter of recommendation.