Conductors are responsible for supervising over-the-road operation of freight trains and are in demand throughout the railroad industry. They may choose career paths leading to locomotive engineer service or railroad management. The final phase of this program consists of six weeks of full-time training provided in cooperation with the National Academy of Railroad Sciences on the campus of JCCC.
(Major Code 2810; State CIP Code 49.0208)
Associate of Applied Science Degree
First Semester
| CPCA 105 | Introduction to Personal Computers: Windows | 1 |
| CPCA 108 | Word Processing I: MS Word* | 1 |
| CPCA 110 | Spreadsheets I: MS Excel* | 1 |
| ENGL 121 | Composition I* | 3 |
| MATH 130 | Technical Mathematics I* (or higher) | 3 |
| PHIL 124 | Logic and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| RRT 120 | History of Railroading | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
Second Semester
| 2 |
| ENGL 123 | Technical Writing I* | 3 |
| MATH 131 | Technical Mathematics II* (or higher) | 3 |
| PHYS 133 | Applied Physics* | 5 |
| RRT 121 | Railroad Technical Careers | 3 |
| ^ | 1 |
| Total Hours | 17 |
Third Semester
Fourth Semester
| RRTC 123 | Introduction to Conductor Service* | 4 |
| RRTC 175 | Conductor Mechanical Operation* | 2 |
| RRTC 261 | Conductor Service* | 2 |
| RRTC 263 | General Code of Operating Rules* | 4 |
| RRTC 267 | Conductor Field Application* | 4 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
Technical Electives
Total Program Hours: 64
