Transportation Planning | University of Iowa

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningWritingSpeakingCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingSystems Evaluation

Knowledge

TransportationEnglish LanguageMathematicsGeographyLaw and Government

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionFluency of IdeasDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityVisualizationNear Vision

Tasks

Define regional or local transportation planning problems or priorities.
Participate in public meetings or hearings to explain planning proposals, to gather feedback from th
Prepare reports or recommendations on transportation planning.

Technology

Document management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareDesktop publishing softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareAnalytical or scientific software

Tools

Blueprint machinesDesktop computersLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesMulti-line telephone systemsPersonal computersPhotocopying equipment

Work Values

AchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognitionRelationshipsSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
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Program Pathways

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)

Regional and local transportation planning problems — define scope, establish evaluation criteria, and lead problem-framing processes autonomously across complex, multi-modal study areas.
Public engagement programs — design and lead hearings, workshops, and comment processes, adjusting communication strategies to build consensus among diverse stakeholder groups.
Comprehensive planning reports — author technically rigorous documents with policy recommendations, integrating quantitative analysis, agency goals, and community input for decision-maker audiences.
Complex transportation design issues — lead cross-disciplinary collaboration with engineers and planners, resolving non-routine technical conflicts and ensuring design solutions align with planning objectives.
Transportation system improvements — develop and defend project recommendations grounded in long-range traffic, economic, land use, and demographic projections for regional plan adoption.
Advanced travel demand and simulation models — build, calibrate, and apply custom computer models to address non-standard planning scenarios and evaluate policy alternatives.
Multi-source data synthesis — integrate GIS, modeling outputs, environmental data, and policy information to produce authoritative analyses supporting corridor, subarea, or long-range plans.
Regulatory and legal frameworks — interpret federal, state, and local transportation law and government requirements to ensure project compliance and advise agency decision-makers.
Funding and programming cycles — evaluate project readiness, develop cost estimates, and prepare submissions for transportation improvement programs and grant applications.
Emerging transportation technologies — assess autonomous vehicle, shared mobility, or multimodal innovation impacts on regional systems using active learning and systems evaluation approaches.

Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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