Certificate to Master's Program in Transportation
A Global University Partnership
Offering Undergraduates a Fast, Affordable Route to Graduate Degrees
The UA Certificate to Master's Program, or CMP, in Transportation is a fast-paced, cost-effective path to a Master of Engineering degree from one of the best transportation schools in the United States.
The certificate program provides a rich classroom experience, practical training opportunities and promising career opportunities. Thanks to online offerings and tuition waivers, students pay only about half the typical cost of a U.S. master’s degree.
Begin the CMP at your undergraduate institution and complete your master’s degree in one year at the University of Arizona. Open to students from Soochow University and Tongji University.
Learn From Top Scholars
Classes use real data to examine real-world problems. Faculty expertise ranges from connected and autonomous vehicles to intelligent transportation systems, simulation and optimization.
Transportation Faculty
- Yi-Chang Chiu, professor of civil and architectural engineering and mechanics
- Yao-Jan Wu, assistant professor of civil and architectural engineering and mechanics and professional engineer
- Luana Broshears, adjunct professor of civil and architectural engineering and mechanics and professional engineer
Course Highlights
Core classes, offered online, include:
- Advanced Traffic Flow Analysis (PDF)
- Advanced Travel Demand Forecasting (PDF)
- Highway Geometric Design (PDF)
- Simulation-Based Dynamic Traffic Assignment (PDF)
- Transportation Big Data Analytics (PDF)
Instructors also match students’ interests and career goals with recommended coursework in electrical and computer engineering, systems engineering, applied mathematics and management information systems, for example.
Program Timeline
Apply for admission to the CMP in your third year at your home institution.
Spend your fourth year in your hometown, taking six to 12 credits in online courses from the UA that count toward your graduate degree. Apply to the master's program.
Come to the UA's campus in Tucson, Arizona, in your fifth year to complete the last of your 30 credits of master's degree coursework.
After receiving your ME, you are eligible to apply for optional practice training or to pursue a doctoral degree at the UA or other universities.
Application Guidelines
- Minimum GPA: 3.0 (82.5 on WES conversion scale)
- Minimum TOEFL score
- Internet-based test: 79
- Paper-based test: 550
- Minimum IELTS composite score: 7, with no subject below 6
- Minimum Pearson PTE Academic score: 60
Need help completing your application? This application guidance document (PDF) walks you through the UA's international application system.
Important Dates
Admissions
- May 1: CMP application deadline
- June 1: TOEFL scores due
- June 30: UA CAEM department makes admissions recommendations
- August: Beginning of fall semester at home institution
Fourth Year
- Jan. 1: ME application deadline
- June 1: GRE scores due
- August: Beginning of fall semester at the UA
Low Cost of Living, High Quality of Life
CAEM faculty and staff are committed to helping you succeed when you are on campus at the University of Arizona in your fifth, and final, year of the CMP.
Tucson offers affordable housing, a vibrant culture and an exciting nightlife – not to mention warm weather all year and endless chances to discover the one-of-a-kind Sonoran Desert.
Find friends in the UA Association of Chinese Students and Scholars, and check out UA Global's International Student Services.
Internship opportunities abound with companies and organizations such as Metropia Inc., Psomas and the Pima Association of Governments.
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