High-Speed and Intercity Rail Management Certificate
Program Overview
The Certificate in High-Speed and Intercity Rail Management is a post-baccalaureate program that provides graduate-level study in transportation management, with specialized courses on managing high-speed and intercity rail systems. The certificate is intended for professionals working in public transportation or rail who wish to enhance their qualifications for advancement or to move into rail management. The program consists of 12 units of coursework, including required courses on planning and design, and operations and engineering, as well as elective courses in transportation systems, funding, marketing, policy, and leadership.
Program Outline
Degree Overview
The Certificate in High-Speed and Intercity Rail Management is a post-baccalaureate program offered by the Lucas Graduate School of Business and supported by the Mineta Transportation Institute. The certificate provides graduate-level study in transportation management, with specialized courses on managing high-speed and intercity rail systems, from planning and design to engineering and operations. The certificate is intended primarily for professionals working in the fields of public transportation or rail who wish to enhance their qualifications for advancement and promotion, or to provide opportunities for professionals from related fields to move into rail management. The program enables students to earn 9 graduate units of course credit that may later be applied to the Master of Science in Transportation Management (MSTM) program.
Outline
The Certificate in High-Speed and Intercity Rail Management consists of 12 units of coursework:
- Required Courses (6 units)
- MTM 245 - High-Speed and Intercity Rail: Planning & Design (3 units)
- MTM 246 - High-Speed and Intercity Rail Operations/Engineering (3 units)
- Elective Courses (6 units)
- Students must complete two courses from the following list:
- MTM 201 - Transportation Systems and Society (3 units) (GWAR)
- MTM 202 - Introduction to Transportation Funding and Finance (3 units)
- MTM 203 - Transportation Marketing and Communications Management (3 units)
- MTM 214 - Transportation Policy and Regulation (3 units)