CUTR'S Education Program                         

Contributing to the education of future transportation professionals has been a primary goal of CUTR since its establishment. By working closely with student assistants on research projects and student organizations and activities, serving as theses advisers, assisting students with job placement, teaching transportation and related courses, and developing an interdisciplinary transportation program at USF, CUTR faculty are dedicated to the professional and educational development of students in the College of Engineering and throughout USF. CUTR is committed to assisting the state in training Florida's brightest students for successful careers in transportation for the benefit of the citizens of Florida and the nation.

Each year, positions as research assistants are awarded to graduate and undergraduate students from a variety of disciplines. Their skills in research, writing, statistical analysis, geographic information systems, management information systems, database management, and graphics are an important contribution to CUTR's research program. In addition, students are provided with encouragement and assistance in co-authoring papers with CUTR faculty, attending and making presentations at local, state, and national conferences and meetings, and maintaining involvement in professional organizations and societies.

Transportation Programs

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Georgia Brosch Memorial Transportation Scholarship

2007 Scholarship Winners Announced!

Training Florida’s brightest students for careers in transportation is vital to enhancing the quality of life for our state and the nation. To assist in that training, and to help attract the best and brightest to careers in transportation, CUTR established the Georgia Brosch Memorial Transportation Scholarship, named in memory of the infant daughter of former CUTR Director Gary and Barbara Brosch.

Eligibility Requirements
• The Georgia Brosch Memorial Transportation Scholarship competition is open to any current USF student enrolled in a Graduate Program with the intention to pursue a career in transportation, as evidenced by substantial coursework in transportation.

• Students must have completed at least one semester at USF.

• No student may be awarded the scholarship more than once.

2008 Application Process 
Applications for the 2008 CUTR Transportation Scholarship will be solicited in Fall 2008.  

For further information, contact Dr. Ed Mierzejewski, P.E., at CUTR, (813) 974-3120, mierzeje@cutr.usf.edu.

CUTR'S GRADUATE INTERDISCIPLINARY TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM

The transportation problems that urban areas are facing today require interdisciplinary approaches. The University of South Florida has responded to this need by designing a unique transportation program that brings together graduate students in:
• Economics
• Civil Engineering
• Public Administration

The Graduate Interdisciplinary Transportation Program for students in Civil Engineering, Economics, and Public Administration, welcomed its first students in Fall Semester 1995. Students accepted into the program enroll in a common set of core courses that emphasize urban transportation issues. A common body of knowledge is thereby developed among the disciplines and each student acquires expertise in all three disciplines. Students in the program also have opportunities to participate on research project teams with senior transportation faculty at the USF Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR), gaining hands-on experience with local, state, and national transportation issues.

Job opportunities for graduates of this program are numerous and varied. Students with interdisciplinary skills that can be applied to today's transportation problems are eagerly sought by consulting firms, research centers, transportation agencies, and all levels of government.

The program is now being offered as a six-course certificate program, in addition to being available to students working toward master's degrees. Students with previous coursework in civil engineering, economics, or urban planning may be able to receive credit for those courses and shorten the time required to receive the certificate. The certificate program was developed for early- and mid-career transportation professionals in response to a need expressed by the profession for increased training in interdisciplinary approaches to transportation issues. The possibility of offering the program statewide through USF's distance learning delivery system is being explored. This would allow participants to take the required courses in their own community through USF's interactive technology.

Participating Departments

Civil Engineering

The Master of Science in Civil Engineering (M.S.C.E.) is a research-oriented degree. The student defines, examines, and reports in depth on a subject area relevant to engineering as a major part of the degree requirements. The Master of Civil Engineering (M.C.E.) degree is oriented toward professional engineering practice.

Master of Science in Civil Engineering Degree = 30 Hours
Interdisciplinary core* = 17 Hours
Transportation thesis = 6 Hours
Transportation engineering electives = 7 Hours

Master in Civil Engineering Degree = 30 Hours
Interdisciplinary core* = 17 Hours
Transportation project = 3 Hours
Civil Engineering electives = 7 Hours
Transportation engineering electives = 3 Hours

Economics

The Master of Arts degree in economics offered within the College of Business Administration covers such topics as planning, programming, budgeting, cost-benefit analysis, public revenue sources, issues in fiscal federalism, models of urban growth and development, intra-urban location patterns, analysis of urban social patterns and problems, and forms of government regulation of business.

Master of Arts in Economics = 33 Hours
Interdisciplinary core* = 15 Hours
Econometrics I = 3 Hours
Econometrics II = 3 Hours
Aggregate Economics = 3 Hours
Microeconomics = 3 Hours
Economic Policy Analysis = 3 Hours

Public Administration

The Master of Public Administration offered in the college of Arts and Sciences is designed primarily to prepare students for successful leadership roles and management careers in the public sector, including agencies in local, state, or federal government, non-profit organizations, and special service districts.

Master of Public Administration** = 39 Hours
Interdisciplinary core* = 17 Hours
Environment of Public Administration = 3 Hours
Problem Report = 3 Hours
Colloquium = 1 Hour
Public Administration Theory/Practice = 3 Hours
Public Budgeting = 3 Hours
Public Personnel Management = 3
Statistics = 3
Quantitative Methods = 3


*Interdisciplinary Core = 17 Hours
Transportation Engineering = 3 Hours
Transportation Planning = 3 Hours
Urban Economics = 3 Hours
Microeconomics = 2 Hours (Waived for Economics Majors)
Policy Analysis = 3 Hours
Urban Planning = 3 Hours

Prior to taking the interdisciplinary core, all students will be expected to have a basic knowledge of statistics and quantitative methods.

**Internship may be required for pre-service students.

For further information on this program, contact Dr. Steve Polzin, Program Coordinator, at polzin@cutr.usf.edu, or call 813-974-9849.

Southeastern Transportation Center Education Program

CUTR is a member of the Southeastern Transportation Center (STC), a consortium of 12 universities in the Southeastern U.S. that have formed a partnership to serve the region as the designated U.S. Department of Transportation Region IV Transportation Research Center. With a theme of transportation safety, STC is dedicated to the mission of training professionals to address the transportation needs of the region and nation in the 21st century. STC has an aggressive program of supporting students pursuing transportation degrees, and CUTR participates in that program by selecting students to participate in the STC program. Participation includes partial financial support for the students research assistantship appointment and additional funding for student travel to professional conferences and meetings. Typically, 6 to 12 students are designated as STC Fellows, and activities include traveling to the Transportation Research Board Annual Meetings, the annual STC meeting in Atlanta, and other professional meetings. An awards program, web site, resume book service, and other activities support professional development.

Institute of Transportation Engineers, Student Chapter

CUTR has sponsored the USF Student Chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (USFITE) since its formation in 1991. Since that time, USFITE has been active in enriching the educational experience of its members. Opportunities have included hosting numerous guest speakers from public and private transportation organizations, participating in field trips to transportation facilities, and attending state and national professional meetings. The chapter also has assisted in the USF College of Engineering's annual EXPO, which introduces area high school students to engineering careers, and has conducted a number of public service activities.

CUTR Student Assistants