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MASTER
OF SCIENCE IN TRANSPORTATION:
The
graduate degree in Transportation
Planning and Management was added to
courses of study offered in Texas
Southern University in 1983.
Texas Southern University focuses on
developing an interdisciplinary program, which is designed to
train outstanding students for successful careers in the field
of transportation.
For those focusing on planning or
operations
careers, the TSU transportation program has a strong foundation
in traffic operations , transportation planning, public
transportation and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).
Students may structure degree programs to build on these
strengths. For
those pursuing management careers, TSU transportation program
has strong foundations in transportation principles, economics
and finance, and transportation policy and management.
Through a rigorous graduate program of instruction,
students can develop analytical and problem-solving, design,
planning and systems analysis as well as appropriate research
skills for use in public and private transportation-related
agencies and organizations.
Graduate students and their faculty advisors form
research partnerships based on their particular interest and
needs of transportation industry.
Students in transportation are provided with unique
opportunities to work with transportation experts through the
National
Transportation Security Center of
Excellence (NTSCE),
Innovative Transportation Research
Institute (ITRI)
of Texas Southern University,
and
Center for Transportation Training
and Research (CTTR). The CTTR
and ITRI provide programs or training with
specialized internships and research exposure through on-going
applied and empirical research and demonstration activities.
For
additional information on Graduate
Studies in Transportation, either
check our Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs) Section,
contact the Department Office at
(713) 313-7282, or email Dr. Lei Yu
at yu_lx@tsu.edu |
