Curriculum - Urban Systems Engineering and Management, MS

To earn a Master of Science in Urban Systems Engineering and Management degree at NYU-Poly, you must complete a program core, a minor area of concentration and/or approved technical electives, and a capstone or thesis. All program elements are outlined below. 

The program also requires that you have a 3.0 GPA or better in all graduate courses and guided studies (readings, projects, theses, dissertations). Averages are separately computed for courses and guided studies. Transfer credits from other institutions are not included in this average.

Required Program Core Courses

CE 7813 Please Refer to Catalog
CE 7843 Please Refer to Catalog
CE 7853 Please Refer to Catalog
CE 7673 Please Refer to Catalog
CE 8733 Please Refer to Catalog*

Minor Areas of Concentration

The program offers 4 areas of concentration. To complete a minor, you must take 3 required courses and 2 to 3 technical electives that are available to all program students. An adviser may approve additional electives.

You may decide not to take a specified minor area. Instead, you may opt to take 5 or 6 technical electives from the approved list in any specified area. The number of technical electives is influenced by what you choose for your capstone experience: a 3-credit case study report or a 6-credit MS thesis.

Transportation Systems Management (TSM) Minor

Required 
TR 7223 Please Refer to Catalog
TR 6223 Please Refer to Catalog
TR 7133 Please Refer to Catalog

Approved Technical Electives
TR 6133 Please Refer to Catalog
TR 7123 Please Refer to Catalog
TR 6213 Please Refer to Catalog

Construction Management (CM) Minor

Required
CE 8253 Please Refer to Catalog
CE 8713 Please Refer to Catalog*
CE 8723 Please Refer to Catalog*

Approved Technical Electives
CE 8273 Please Refer to Catalog
CE 8783 Please Refer to Catalog
CE 8703 Please Refer to Catalog*

Environmental Systems Management (ESM) Minor

Required
CE 7753 Please Refer to Catalog
CE 7533 Please Refer to Catalog
CE 7563 Please Refer to Catalog

Approved Technical Electives
CE 7473 Please Refer to Catalog
CE 7523 Please Refer to Catalog
CE 7543 Please Refer to Catalog

Civil Infrastructure Systems Management (CISM) Minor

Because of course content, students selecting the this minor should hold a BS in Civil Engineering or the equivalent.

Required
CE 7863 Please Refer to Catalog
CE 6063 Please Refer to Catalog
CE 8433 Please Refer to Catalog

Approved Technical Electives
CE 6143 Please Refer to Catalog
CE 8433 Please Refer to Catalog
CE 8493 Please Refer to Catalog

*This course is part of the Exec21 program. Special requirements apply (see Civil Engineering Program), or permission of adviser is required.

Capstone Experience

You can fulfill the requirement for a meaningful capstone experience by completing an independent case study in urban systems management and engineering (3 credits) or a master’s thesis on a topic of independent study (6 credits).