Program Overview

Introduction to the Graduate Certificate in Transportation Studies

The Graduate Certificate in Transportation Studies is a cross-disciplinary program administered by the School of Engineering and the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. This certificate is open to matriculated graduate students in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and in the two graduate programs (Urban Planning and Policy Development, and Public Policy) of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.

Program Requirements

To complete the certificate, students must apply to the program and fulfill the following requirements:

• Take five transportation courses in total, with at least one course each in planning and engineering.
• Bloustein School students must take at least one School of Engineering course, while Engineering students must take at least one transportation course in the Bloustein School.
• Obtain a grade of B or better in all courses that count towards completion of the certificate.
• Transfer credits do not meet the requirements of the certificate; all courses must be completed at Rutgers.

Course Offerings

The following courses are offered in both the Bloustein School and the School of Engineering:

School of Engineering Courses:

• 16:180:531 Traffic Engineering
• 16:180:532 Transportation Planning
• 16:180:533 Traffic Operations
• 16:180:536 Transportation System Analysis
• 16:180:537 Intelligent Transportation Systems
• 16:180:548 Infrastructure Management Systems
• 16:180:551 Railroad Transportation System
• 16:180:552 Engineering Risk Analysis in Transportation Systems
• 16:180:554 Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure
• 16:180:555 Railway Track Engineering and Safety

Bloustein School Courses:

• 34:970:550 Introduction to Transportation (Fall)
• 34:970:551 Transportation and Land Use (Spring)
• 34:970:552 Transportation and the Environment (Fall, every other year)
• 34:970:553 Methods of Transportation Planning (Spring)
• 34:970:554 Transportation Economics and Finance (Spring, every other year)
• 34:970:556 Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning (Fall, every other year)
• 34:970:558 Public Transit Planning and Management (Fall)
• 34:970:560 Freights and Ports (Spring)
• 34:970:666 Transportation and Equity (Fall, every other year)

Quantitative Skills Requirement

Students must exhibit proficiency in basic statistical skills and quantitative methods as demonstrated by successful completion of appropriate undergraduate or graduate courses. A course grade of B or better in a relevant course demonstrates proficiency.

Recommended Courses

It is highly recommended that students take a course in Geographic Information Systems. Engineering students may substitute this for one other Bloustein School course in the list above, but must still take at least one transportation course from the Bloustein School offerings.

Attend Events

Occasional seminars and presentations take place in both programs on transportation-related topics. Students completing the certificate are expected to attend these events.

Application

Graduate students interested in pursuing the certificate in transportation studies must apply to the certificate coordinator from their respective School. In general, students in good academic standing pursuing a degree will be admitted to the certificate program.

Associated Faculty

School of Engineering – Core Transportation Faculty

• Hani Nassif, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Peter Jin, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Xiang Liu, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Hao Wang, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Ali Maher, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Director Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Technology

Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

• Robert Noland, Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Director of the Voorhees Transportation Center
• Kelcie Ralph, Associate Professor of Urban Planning
• Michael Smart, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Director PhD Program in Planning and Public Policy
• Will Payne, Assistant Professor in Geographic Information Science
• Wenwen Zhang, Assistant Professor in Informatics

Certificate Coordinators

For Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Students

• Dr. Michael Smart, Associate Professor, Director PhD Program, Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

For School of Engineering students

• Dr. Hao Wang, Assoc. Professor and Graduate Director, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Certificate Programs

The following certificate programs are available:

• Transportation Studies
• Geospatial Information Science
• Historic Preservation
• Human Dimensions of Environmental Change
• Public Policy
• Urban Planning (for MPP students)
• Real Estate Development and Redevelopment
• Climate Change Risk and Resilience
• Energy
• Public and Urban Informatics

Student & Academic Services

The following staff members provide support for students:

• Courtney Culler, Assistant Director for Graduate Student Services
• Greg Marrero, Student Counselor, Graduate Student Services
• Andrea Garrido, Career Management Specialist for Planning, Policy, and Informatics Masters Students
• Steve Weston, Assistant Dean for Student and Academic Services