Graduate Certificate Transdisciplinary Transportation Studies at Arizona State University

Programme overview

Transportation has emerged as one of the highest priority issues for policymakers, planners, employers and citizens. To respond to this challenge, the transdisciplinary transportation studies certificate program builds upon existing ASU programs in a variety of disciplines offered in five colleges and two campuses, giving you as a current or future transportation professionals the opportunity to pursue a wide range of transportation-related issues from a multimodal, interdisciplinary perspective.

Faculty: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Department: School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning | Duration: 16 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

16 credit hours including the required applied project course (PUP 593) Required Core (3 credit hours) PUP 564 Transportation Systems Professional Seminar (3) Transportation Electives (9 credit hours) Other Requirement (1 credit hour) CEE 591 Seminar: Interdisciplinary Transportation Seminar (1) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) PUP 593 Applied Project (3) Additional Curriculum Information For Transportation Electives, students take three credit hours from each category, for a total of nine credit hours.

Career pathways

Professionals with expertise in transportation systems are in high demand across sectors and industries, including consulting firms, government agencies and community organizations. Career examples: airfield operations specialist, logistics analyst, supply chain manager, transportation analyst, transportation engineer, transportation planner.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree, in any field, from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts letter of interest resume proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. International students who need an F-1 or J-1 visa first need to apply to and be accepted into a graduate degree program prior to being considered for the certificate program. International students residing in the U.S.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Duration: 16 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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