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 Infrastructure Planning, Engineering and Economics, Credits: 3.00
CE 7843 Introduction to Urban Systems Engineering, Credits: 3.00
CE 7853 Concepts and Implementation of Infrastructure Management Systems, Credits: 3.00
CE 7673 Environmental Impact Assessment, Credits: 3.00
CE 8733 Infrastructure Financing: Structuring of A Deal, Credits: 3.00*

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 Management of Transit Maintenance and Operations, Credits: 3.00
TR 6223 Intelligent Transportation Systems and Their Applications, Credits: 3.00
TR 7133 Urban Public Transportation Systems, Credits: 3.00

Approved Technical Electives
TR 6133 Travel Demand Forecasting, Credits: 3.00
TR 7123 Management of Urban Traffic Congestion, Credits: 3.00
TR 6213 Please Refer to Catalog

Construction Management (CM) Minor

Required
CE 8253 Project Management For Construction, Credits: 3.00
CE 8713 Construction and the Law, Credits: 3.00*
CE 8723 How to Succeed in Construction, Credits: 3.00*

Approved Technical Electives
CE 8273 Contracts and Specifications, Credits: 3.00
CE 8783 Construction Management and Planning, Credits: 3.00
CE 8703 Managing and Leading in the 21st Century, Credits: 3.00*

Environmental Systems Management (ESM) Minor

Required
CE 7753 Environmental Systems Management, Credits: 3.00
CE 7533 Hazardous/Toxic Waste Management, Credits: 3.00
CE 7563 Environmental Law, Credits: 3.00

Approved Technical Electives
CE 7473 Analysis of Stream and Estuary Pollution, Credits: 3.00
CE 7523 Air Pollution, Credits: 3.00
CE 7543 Site Remediation, Credits: 3.00

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 Infrastructure Monitoring and Performance Assessment, Credits: 3.00
CE 6063 Bridge Engineering, Credits: 3.00
CE 8433 Urban Geotechnology, Credits: 3.00

Approved Technical Electives
CE 6143 Steel Structures, Credits: 3.00
CE 8433 Urban Geotechnology, Credits: 3.00
CE 8493 Environmental Geotechnology, Credits: 3.00

*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).