Transportation systems form integral building blocks for a modern society.
Efficient and safe movement of people and goods ensures a thriving economy and provides for an improved quality of life. However, transportation systems by their very nature also affect the environment through physical construction and operation of transportation facilities, and through the travel behaviors they encourage. The study of transportation therefore must not only focus on efficient and safe design and operations but also on the link between travel behavior, urban form, and environmental quality. The transportation graduate program at Georgia Tech provides a depth of knowledge in the design and performance of transportation systems and encourages students to add breadth to their education by understanding the environmental, institutional, and societal context within which these systems operate. The technical core courses include urban transportation planning, traffic engineering, design of highway and transit facilities, transportation administration, and transportation statistics.