This course is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents for guaranteed transfer among all Kansas Regents public postsecondary institutions. Additional courses may also be eligible for transfer. Please visit a JCCC counselor or the JCCC Registrar's office, and the Transfer Kansas portal to learn more.
The JCCC associate's degree program in Railroad Operations prepares the students with the foundational information and skills needed to serve in the railway industry. The program will focus on the safe and proper procedures needing to be followed in the following career fields: carman, machinists, welders, conductors, or signal maintainers.
Interested students should meet with a JCCC counselor as early as possible.
(Major Code 2980; State CIP Code 49.0208)
Railroad Science Program web page
Associate of Applied Science Degree
General Education Requirements
| ENGL 121 | Composition I* | 3 |
| Communications Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Science and/or Math Elective | 3 | |
| Social Science and/or Economics Elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
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Railroad Core Requirements
| CMGT 100 | Industrial Safety/OSHA-30 | 3 |
| or CMGT 150 | Construction Safety/OSHA-30 | |
| RRT 120 | History of Railroading | 3 |
| RRT 121 | Railroad Technical Careers | 3 |
| RRT 150 | Railroad Operations | 3 |
| RRT 165 | Railroad Safety, Quality and Environment | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
| Railroad Technical Electives | 11 | |
NOTE: Railroad Technical electives are any course with RREL, RRIT or RRTC prefix. | ||
| Business Related Electives | 12 | |
NOTE: Business electives are any course with BUS, BLAW, MKT, CPCA prefix. | ||
| Electives | 10 | |
| Total Hours | 33 | |