Transportation-Railway Concentration

Program Description:

The Railroad Technology option is designed to provide the basic skills for entry into a railroad employee career path. Most railroad transportation workers begin as laborers, brake operators, or conductors after completing training on signals, timetables, operating rules, and related subjects. Although new employees may be hired as conductors, seniority determines whether an employee may hold a conductor position full-time. Employers almost always fill engineer positions with workers who have experience in other railroad-operating occupations.

·         Opportunities are expected to be good for qualified applicants since a large number of workers are expected to retire or leave these occupations by 2018.
·         76% of these workers are members of unions, and earnings are relatively high.

REQUIRED COURSES for the Academic Year 2013-2014
(Suggesed Sequence)
 

1   ENL 111 has a prerequisite of REA 098, or placement in 100-level reading.
2   Students are expected to have basic knowledge of computers including operating systems such as windows XP or 2003 and Microsoft Office XP or 2003 before entering this program.  The student must register for IT 101 (EDGE) during his or her first semester or successfully pass a challenge exam for IT 101 (EDGE).
3   Approved Mathematics Courses: MAT 115, MAT 145 or MAT 120 unless transfer credit applies.
4   Approved Science Courses: SCI 110, SCI 220, BIOL 102, BIOL 257, SS 201, SS 210 or SS 250.
5   Approved English/Communication elective courses: ENL 115, ENL 231, COM 112, COM 125, or COM 130.
6   Contact Dr. Kristy Wood: wood .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or (304) 710-3396.