Program Overview

Transportation Engineering Degree Requirements

The Transportation Engineering degree is offered with various options, including a research track (thesis option), a professional master's program, and a professional master's program with an internship option.

Degree Requirements

• 42 total credits are required for the degree.
• The research track requires:
  • 33 credits of coursework
  • 9 credits of CEE 700 – Master's Thesis
• The professional master's program requires:
  • 39 credits of coursework
  • 3 credits of CEE 600 – Research Report
• The professional master's program with an internship option requires:
  • 33 credits of coursework
  • 3 credits of CEE 600 – Research Report
  • 6 credits of CEE 601 – Internship

General Degree Requirements

Coursework Requirements

• A minimum of 18 credits of 500-level coursework is required.
• A minimum of 18 credits of 400-500 level coursework is required.
• All CET coursework (except seminars) must be taken for a numeric grade.
• A minimum of 3 credits outside CEE is required.
• 499 credits do not count toward a graduate degree.
• 300 and below coursework does not count towards a graduate degree.
• Only 3 credits of CEE 600 can apply to any degree.
• A maximum of 2 credits of ENGR 601 is allowed with faculty advisor approval.

GPA Requirements

• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 overall is required.
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in CET coursework is required.
• A minimum grade of 2.7 is required for a course to count.

Other Requirements

• The degree must be completed within 6 years (including official On Leave status).
• A maximum of 6 credits of approved transfer credits is allowed.

Required Coursework

Suggested Electives

The remaining course requirements for the MSCE degree can be satisfied by the courses listed below, or other 5XX and some 4XX courses in the CET program, as well as a variety of relevant courses from other departments at the UW.

• CET 581: Travel Demand Forecasting
• CET 583: Transportation Energy & Sustainability
• CET 586: Pedestrian Travel, Land Use, & Urban Form
• CET 587: Transportation Logistics
• CET 589: Transit Systems Planning
• CET 590: Traffic Systems Operations
• CET 593: Transportation System Analysis
• CET 599/CEE415: Machine Learning for Civil Engineers

Students are encouraged to explore the availability of these courses and decide on an individual plan of study that balances depth and breadth, in line with the student's career goals, with guidance and approval from their faculty adviser.

Master's Degree Requirements

The University of Washington offers various master's degree programs, including:

• Construction, Energy, and Sustainable Infrastructure
• Environmental Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Hydrology & Hydrodynamics
• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
• Transportation Engineering

Graduate Advising

Graduate advising is available from:

• Bryan Crockett
• Anna Egeland
• Kimbo Smith