For regular admission
to a Master's Degree program in Transportation Engineering,
the student should have earned a bachelor's degree in an engineering
field from an accredited program. Students may be admitted
to the program on a Provisional basis without an engineering
baccalaureate; however, they may need to make up coursework
at the basic level of undergraduate engineering to
be eligible for the M.S. in Transportation Engineering. No
graduate credit is granted for this basic level work
and Provisional status will be held during this period. These
students should consult their Advisor to determine which basic
level courses are required.
All Master's degree
candidates must earn a minimum of 31 graduate credits. At
least 12 credits must be earned in 600-800 level courses.
Graduate students may elect to do either a Master's Thesis
(CEE 699, 6 credits), a Master's Project (CEE 689, 6 credits)
or an Engineering Report (CEE 679, 3 credits). Students should
meet with their Advisor to determine which option is appropriate.
Registration for a one (1) hour seminar is required (CEE 695).
Although CEE 695 can only be registered for during one graduate
semester, attendance at the seminar is required throughout
the graduate program.
In addition to the
course requirements described in the next section, electives
can be taken in areas relevant to the student's professional
objectives. Students may take electives in other departments;
however, no more than 9 graduate credits can be taken outside
the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department that apply
to the Master's Degree requirements. Additionally, no more
than 6 credit hours can be taken as Independent Study (CEE
696) that apply to the Master's Degree.
Graduate students
transferring from other programs or those who completed their
undergraduate studies at UMass may transfer up to six (6)
graduate credits towards the Master's Degree if a grade of
B or better was received. Courses applied to undergraduate
degree requirements or Thesis, Project, Engineering Report,
or Independent Study credits may not be transferred. Approval
of transfer credits should be obtained in writing from your
Advisor and the Area Coordinator.
Course Requirements.
UMass is committed to providing a strong educational foundation
in three primary emphasis areas within transportation engineering:
planning, design, and traffic operations. With this commitment,
a three tier system has been developed. Tier 1 courses are
required core courses to be taken by all graduate students.
Tier 2 courses are elective and provide depth in several different
emphasis areas. Graduate students are required to take at
least 6 credits from Tier 2. Tier 3 courses provide advanced
learning in a specific area of transportation engineering.
Graduate students are required to take at least 3 credits
from the Tier 3 groups. Tier 3 courses are designed for upper
level Master's and Ph.D. students. Other course topics may
be provided under Independent Study if student interest
exists. Detailed transportation course descriptions are included
in the last section of this manual.
Tier 1 - Core Courses
CEE 509 Transportation Planning
and Systems Analysis
CEE 511 Traffic Engineering
CEE 516 Transportation Design
CEE 695 or 795 Transportation Seminar (695 - Master's Students;
795 - Ph.D. Students)
Tier 2 - Advanced Courses
CEE 510 Public Transportation Systems
CEE 518 Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
CEE 611 Transportation Investment and Pricing Analysis
CEE 614 Advanced Concepts in Traffic Safety
Tier 3 - Depth Electives
Group
A: Planning
CEE 610 Transportation
Analysis and Planning
CEE 612 Transportation
Policy Analysis
Group
B: Traffic Operations
CEE
690TSM Transportation Simulation Modeling
CEE 690TFT Traffic
Flow Theory
Students should meet with
their Advisor to select Tier 3 courses specific to their degree
program.
Given
the requirements and courses described above, a typical Master's
program will consist of the following:
Thesis or Project
Option Report Option
9 Credits - Tier 1 Courses 9
Credits - Tier 1 Courses
6 Credits - Tier 2 Courses 6
Credits - Tier 2 Courses
3 Credits - Tier 3 Courses 3
Credits - Tier 3 Courses
6 Credits - Electives* 9
Credits - Electives*
6 Credits - Thesis 3
Credits - Thesis
1 Credit - Seminar 1
Credit - Seminar
TOTAL - 31 Credit
Hours TOTAL - 31 Credit Hours
* Note that electives
may include other Tier 2 and Tier 3 courses.
Other Requirements.
Specific requirements for the Thesis option, Project option,
or Engineering Report option can be found in the Regulations
Governing The M.S. and Ph.D. Programs in the Department of
Civil and Environmental Engineering. All other
requirements established by the Graduate School or the University
must be satisfied.
Master's Examination
All Master's candidates
must pass an Examination that consists primarily of, but not
limited to, presenting and defending the Thesis, Project,
or Report. The Examination is conducted by the student's Committee.
At the discretion of the Committee Chair, a portion of the
examination may be closed to all but faculty members. Approval
by all Committee members is required to pass the examination.
Degree Completion
Specific requirements
pertaining to the Degree Application/Eligibility Form can
be found in Regulations Governing The M.S. and Ph.D.
Programs of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Graduate Data Information and Graduate Student Check-Out List
forms are included in Appendix D and E, respectively.
