Railroad Systems Management Technology RSM3, Associate of Applied Science

Program Description

The Railroad Systems Management Technology AAS prepares graduates for careers as supervisors in the rail industry.

Admission Requirements

Minimum Required Age 18
High School Diploma or GED Required Yes
Placement Scores for Regular Admission (Accuplacer) English Reading Math Algebra
70 64 N/A 57

Location(s)

Waycross

General Education Core (Required Minimum: 15 Semester Credit Hours)

Area I - Language Arts/Communications (3 hrs)

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 hrs)

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics (3 hrs)

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts (3 hrs)

Specific General Education Core Elective (3 hrs)

One course from Area I, II, III, or IV

For a complete listing of General Education courses and electives select the following link: General Education Courses.

Occupational Courses

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4

MGMT 1100Principles of Management

3

MGMT 1110Employment Rules & Regulations

3

MGMT 2120Labor Management Skills

3

MGMT 2135Management Communication Techniques

3

SCMA 1003Introduction to Transportation & Logistics Management

3

SCMA 2103Supply Chain Management Concepts

3

IDFC 1007Industrial Safety Procedures

2

RRTC 1010Introduction to the Railroad Industry

4

Choose one of the following specializations:

Mechanical Specialization

RRTC 1040Locomotive Mechanical Systems

3

ELCR 2140Mechanical Devices

2

ELCR 2150Fluid Power

2

Advisor Approved Electives

7

Electrical Specialization

IDSY 1100Basic Circuit Analysis

5

ELCR 2120Motor Controls

3

RRTC 1020Locomotive Electrical Systems

4

Advisor Approved Electives

2

Total Credit Hours: 60