01128882

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https://doi.org/10.3141/2109-01

http://scholar.google.com...tzer&publication_year=2009

This paper reports the results of a nationwide survey on transportation planning topics taught at U.S. universities. The survey gathered a comprehensive inventory of courses, documented variations in curricula, and determined the variations among those curricula in how they emphasized different transportation topics. This paper also includes a literature review to trace the evolution of transportation classes and education over time. Along with the survey on course content, the manuscript presents an analysis of the spatial distribution of transportation courses and in particular of transportation planning courses. The study finds that educational opportunities in transportation planning are widely distributed across the nation and that students are able to take advantage of the opportunities. However, some planning programs stand out for offering a wider variety of relevant topics, and those programs are concentrated on the coasts. Relatively little is known about the affect of geography on the allocation of resources in transportation education. Transportation educators have multiple opportunities for exploring new topics and methods, such as by including globalization and comparative study, promoting transportation planning knowledge across different educational levels, and continuing to monitor and evaluate higher education and training programs.

01141709

09-2171

English

pp 1-11

2009

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

9780309126366

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Figures; Maps; References (27) ; Tables (2)

Curricula; Education and training; Surveys; Transportation planning; Universities and colleges

United States

Education and Training; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Jan 30 2009 6:31PM

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