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The Faculty of Social Sciences, with the collaboration of the Schulich School of Engineering, the Haskayne School of Business, and the Van Horne Institute offers an interdisciplinary major in Transportation Studies. In addition, in partnership with the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, graduates of the Transportation Logistics and Administration program, who meet the admission requirements for the Transportation Studies program, will qualify for advanced credit toward the BA or BSc in Transportation Studies. The Transportation Studies Major requires careful selection of courses to meet its requirements and to this end students must consult with the Program Director who will approve their program of study.

This is a quota program - admission will be based on academic merit. New applicants should refer to A.2 "Admission Requirements" in the Undergraduate Admissions section of this Calendar for regulations regarding University admission requirements and to 3.1 Admissions in the Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty Regulations section of this Calendar for regulations regarding Faculty of Social Sciences admission requirements.

Applicants, who apply on the basis of a diploma in Transportation Logistics and Administration from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology or an equivalent two-year diploma, must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00 to be considered for this program. They may apply to have that diploma recognized for up to eight full-course equivalents toward their degree (up to three of these will be at the senior level).

1. 10 full-course equivalents in the Major field:

(a) Core courses: Economics 201 and 371; Geography 341 and 401; Transportation Studies 301, 303, 473, and 503, plus two of Transportation Studies 499, 511, 513 or 599.

(b) A concentration in Economics or Geography: Students must formally declare one of the two concentrations, and the concentration of choice will be recorded on their transcripts.

Economics Concentration

Statistics 213

Economics 301, 357, 471, 477 and 495

Geography Concentration

Geography 205, 333, 339, 351, 357, and 439.

(c) Transportation electives: Two full-course equivalents to be selected from the following list.

Accounting 317, 323

Business and Environment 291, 395, 401, 599.12

Civil Engineering 573, 575, 577

Economics 305, 307

Finance 341

History 307, 439

Human Resources and Organizational Dynamics 321

Management Information Systems 321

Marketing 341

Mathematics 249, 251, 281

Operations Management 301

Political Science 357, 447, 451

Psychology 425

Sociology 353

Urban Studies 451

2. One full-course equivalent from the Faculty of Humanities.

3. Open Options:

(a) Students admitted with a diploma in Transportation Logistics and Administration: One full-course equivalent.

(b) Non-diploma students: Nine full-course equivalents.

Notes:

1. Successful completion of this program requires careful course selection and timing. Students are advised to consult with the Program Director prior to registration.

2. Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281 is a prerequisite for courses in the Economics concentration.

3. Some courses listed as Transportation options have prerequisites that are not part of the Major Field. Students admitted with the diploma in Transportation Logistics and Administration may not be able to take these prerequisites within the normal 20 full-course equivalents required for a bachelor's degree and therefore will have a more restricted range of option choices.

4. Students with a particular interest in public sector careers with responsibilities for planning, regulating, and assessing various aspects of transportation operations and infrastructure or private sector employment in functions that deal with government policy and oversight agencies are advised to take the following four courses (Policy and Administration Cluster): Political Science 357, and 447 or 451; Psychology 425; Urban Studies 451.

5. Students with a particular interest in private sector careers with transportation carriers, port and terminal operators, logistics firms, and other private consumers and producers of mobility are advised to take the following four courses (Management and Operations Cluster): Economics 305 and 307, Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281, Operations Management 301.

6. Non-diploma students are advised to consider a double Major or Minor with Economics, Geography, or Political Science. However, students majoring in Transportation Studies with a concentration in Economics are not eligible for a double Major, a Minor, or a combined degree in Economics. Students with a concentration in Geography are not eligible for a double Major, a Minor, or a combined degree in Geography.