2011-2013 Catalog (without addenda) 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2011-2013 Catalog (without addenda) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Urban Systems Engineering and Management, M.S.


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Requirements for the Master of Science


Note:


* Course is part of the Exec 21 program; special requirements (see Construction Management  Program) or permission of adviser required.

Minor, Technical and Free Electives:


Each minor area of study includes: (1) three minor courses, required for the minor; and (2) two to three technical electives, available to all program students.

Students may elect not to take a specified minor area. They may, instead, take five or six technical electives from the approved list in any specified area. The number of technical electives is influenced by whether the student elects to do a 3-credit case study report or a 6-credit MS thesis, as described in a later section.

Minor Areas of Concentration


  • Transportation Systems Management (TSM)
  • Construction Management (CM)
  • Environmental Systems Management (ESM)
  • Civil Infrastructure Systems Management (CISM)

Because of course content, students selecting the CISM minor should hold a BS in Civil Engineering or the equivalent.

Approved Technical Electives in Transportation

Note:

Additional electives may be approved by the adviser.

Minor in Construction Management


 Required in Minor:

Note:

* Course is part of the Exec 21 program; special requirements (see Construction Management  Program) or permission of adviser required.

Note:

Additional electives may be approved by the adviser.

* Course is part of the Exec 21 program; special requirements (see Construction Management  Program) or permission of adviser required.

Minor in Environmental Systems Management


Credits required in the minor:

Approved Technical Electives in Environmental Studies:

Note:

Additional electives may be approved by the adviser.

Minor in Civil Infrastructure Systems Management


Credits required in the minor:

Approved Technical Electives in Infrastructure Systems:

Note:

Additional electives may be approved by the adviser.

Capstone Experience


Students fulfill the requirement for a meaningful Capstone experience by completing an independent case study in urban systems management and engineering (3 credits) or a master’s thesis on a topic of independent study (6 credits).

All course descriptions for Urban Systems Engineering and Management are found in the Civil Engineering section of this catalog.

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