ITS Master's and Ph. The M.S. requires two semesters of course work and either a thesis or oral exam. The M.Eng. requires four semesters of courses and a thesis and oral exam. Completing this degree usually takes four semesters of course work followed by a thesis or professional report. The degrees are conferred jointly by the Departments of City and Regional Planning and Civil and Environmental Engineering .
Students usually satisfy the requirements for both degrees in five semesters.
They complete 12 fewer units than they would if they pursued each degree separately. Students must be admitted to each department individually. The Ph.D. degree in transportation engineering is conferred by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering . Most people take five years of work after completion of the Master's degree, including about a year of original dissertation research. Copyright 2000 Regents of University of California.