Transportation and Cities, Certificate of Special Study

Transportation and Cities Certificate Objectives

The Certificate in Transportation and Cities studies the integrated planning of transportation, land use, and environment. It includes courses that introduce students to transportation planning and design, transportation and land use dynamics, and the impacts of transportation on the environment and public health.

Transportation and Cities Certificate Requirements

The certificate requires 13 units total, of which 6 units are technical electives.

CE 150 - Transportation Planning and Design Units: 3
CE 150L - Transportation Planning and Design Laboratory Units: 1
CRP 130 - Transportation Planning Units: 3

Technical Electives (6 units)

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

CE 153 - Traffic Operations and Control Units: 3
CE 154 - Airport Planning and Design Units: 3
CE 190 - Independent Study Units: 1-3 (for 3 units)
CRP 110 - Planning Process and Theory Units: 3
CRP 140 - Economics for Planners Units: 3
ENGR 191T - Topic in Engr Units: 1-3 (for 3 units)
PH 160 - Principles of Toxicology Units: 3
PH 170 - Air Pollution and Health Units: 3

Total Units: 13

Certificate Advising Notes

Prerequisites can be waived upon the approval of the course instructor.
All courses counting toward the Certificate must be taken on a letter-grade basis and must be completed with a grade of C or higher. The Transportation Studies Certificate 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).