Department Overview

The B.S. degree program in Transportation Systems along with the M.S. degree program in Transportation are offered in the Department of Transportation and Urban Infrastructure Studies (TUIS), which was established in 1981. Morgan is one of the pioneers to offer an interdisciplinary M.S. degree program in transportation with concentrations in transportation planning, traffic engineering, transportation management and entrepreneurship and logistics. This foresight has made our transportation program a model for other universities.

We offer core and elective courses taught by our faculty as well as the opportunity to take courses in other departments. Also, our program relies on the close collaboration between education and research, providing ample opportunity for students to gain the research and analytical skills that are necessary in the job market today.

Program Description

The program differs from the traditional undergraduate engineering track by requiring fewer core courses in mathematics and general engineering, and more courses in econometrics, planning, management, and systems analysis. The program requires a minimum of 129 credit hours of course work which includes 47 credit hours in general education, 2 credit hours in University requirements, 18 credit hours in mathematics and science, 55 credit hours in core courses, and 6 credit hours in electives.

Objective

The B.S. degree program in Transportation Systems is designed to provide a curriculum that will adequately prepare students for entry-level professional positions or for pursuing advanced studies in transportation engineering, planning, management and entrepreneurship, and distribution logistics.

The program emphasizes interdisciplinary training enabling the student to attain the requisite knowledge base to provide systems analysis, planning, design, and management services at the professional level.

The program is unique because it provides one-stop undergraduate training for students interested in acquiring a broad knowledge of transportation that encompasses traffic and highway engineering, planning and management, and logistics. The program also provides the opportunity to obtain the M.S. degree in Transportation in one year.

Admission to Program

Morgan State University welcomes applicants with the determination to use the college years for self-improvement, with a desire for a sound education, and with interest in improving their community. Morgan students come from all 50 states and from countries around the world. For priority consideration, applications for the Fall semester should be submitted by April 15; applications for the Spring semester should be submitted by December 1.

Financial Aid

The Office of Financial Aid has full responsibility for the administration of all student financial aid programs such as loans, grants, scholarships and career-related student work programs. Interested students may seek information and applications at the Office of Financial Aid. The goal of the Office of Financial Aid is to assist in the efforts of students to meet their responsibilities to bear the cost of a college education. Students are encouraged to seek out other sources of aid, especially state and private scholarships, and to submit early applications for funding.

Employment Opportunities

Transportation offers employment opportunities in a wide variety of public and private organizations including transportation/engineering consulting firms, colleges/universities, public transportation agencies at all levels of government, regional and city planning commissions, regional planning agencies, airlines, and railroad and shipping companies. The demand for well trained transportation planners, managers and engineers continues to grow as the nation prepares to develop and maintain energy efficient, economical, and socially and environmentally acceptable transportation systems.