| Program name: | Certificate Program in Transportation Planning |
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| Type of program: | Certificate Program |
| The program will be offered at: | Akron Campus |
| Existing courses required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) |
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| Requirements:
3350:422 Transportation Systems Planning (3 cr.) 4300:361 Transportation Engineering (3 cr.) 4300:463 Transportation Planning (3 cr.) |
| Courses new to university offering required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) |
| Existing courses which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) |
| Electives:
3350:420 Urban Geography (3 cr.) 3350:437 Planning Analysis and Projection Methods (3 cr.) 3350:438 Land Use Planning Methods (3 cr.) 4300:466 Traffic Engineering (3 cr.) 3350:432 Land Use Planning Law (3 cr.) 3350:433 Practical Approaches to Planning (3 cr.) |
| Courses new to university offering which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) |
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| Admission requirements: (for undergraduate programs specify for both direct admits and students using intercollege transfer) |
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| Rationale: |
| Transportation Planning issues are increasingly important for our region and the nation as a whole. With increase in vehicular traffic and the attendant traffic congestion, the need for proper and effective planning cannot be overemphasized.
A certificate program in transportation will enable students from a variety of fields ranging from geography to engineering and business to acquire key analytical skills that would prepare them for careers in transportation planning and management. |
| Bulletin description: |
| Program:
Transportation Planning issues are increasingly important for our region and the nation as a whole. With increases in vehicular traffic and the attendant traffic congestion, the need for proper and effective planning cannot be overemphasized. A certificate program in transportation will enable students from a variety of fields ranging from geography to engineering and business to acquire key analytical skills that would prepare them for careers in transportation planning and management. The program is open to all students in good standing. Full time, special or non-degree students may participate in the program. Requirements: Eighteen (18) credits are required to complete this program. These include the three core courses: 3350:422 Transportation Systems Planning (3 cr) 4300:361 Transportation Engineering (3 cr) 4300:463 Transportation Planning (3 cr) The remaining 9 credits shall come from the list of electives: 3350:420 Urban Geography (3 cr.) 3350:437 Planning Analysis and Projection Methods (3 cr.) 3350:438 Land Use Planning Methods (3 cr.) 4300:466 Traffic Engineering (3 cr.) 3350:432 Land Use Planning Law (3 cr.) 3350:433 Practical Approaches to Planning (3 cr.) |