Transportation Engineering and Technology, Minor

This minor covers a wide spectrum of topics, ranging from fundamental vehicle systems to advanced concepts such as self-driving cars and alternative fuel vehicles. Additionally, it delves into various aspects of transportation infrastructure, including airport planning and design, as well as traffic operations and control.

Transportation Engineering and Technology Requirements

The minor requires 22 units total, of which 12 are technical electives.

IT 12 - Basic Vehicle Systems Units: 3
IT 20 - Technology and Society Units: 3
CE 150 - Transportation Planning and Design Units: 3
CE 150L - Transportation Planning and Design Laboratory Units: 1

Technical Electives (12 units)

Choose twelve (12) units from the following technical electives (6 units can be double-counted):

CE 153 - Traffic Operations and Control Units: 3
CE 154 - Airport Planning and Design Units: 3
CE 155 - Transportation Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Units: 3
CE 190 - Independent Study Units: 1-3
IT 124 - Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicles Units: 3
IT 128 - Self-Driving Vehicles Units: 3
ECE 190 - Independent Study Units: 1-3
ENGR 191T - Topic in Engr Units: 1-3

Total Units: 22

Minor Advising Notes

Prerequisites can be waived upon the approval of the course instructor.
All courses counting toward the minor must be taken on a letter-grade basis and must be completed with a grade of C or higher. The Transportation Studies Minor requires a 2.25 GPA.
Students are advised to seek their advisor’s input upon course selections.
The Civil Engineering Program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).