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Methodology for Certificate Development
The committee used a three-step process to create and implement the transit management
certificate. This section provides the details on each of the following steps:
1. Identify a department to accommodate the transit management certificate.
2. Establish curriculum for the certificate.
3. Implement the certificate.
Department to Accommodate the Transit Management Certificate
The idea of a transit management certificate partially stemmed from the success of the
Graduate Certificate in Transportation Planning (CTP), which was part of UTCM Project 08-
21-10 Developing an Interdisciplinary Certificate Program in Transportation Planning. The
CTP program was established in August 2008 as a partnership between LAUP, TTI, Civil
Engineering, and the Bush School, and is housed in the Hazard Reduction and Recovery
Center in the College of Architecture. The existing CTP has three focus areas designed to
meet critical needs within the transportation profession and tailored towards securing
placement in appropriate transportation-related agencies. These focus areas include
Multimodal Systems Planning, Transportation and Urban Design, and Transportation
Planning and Public Policy. The committee decided that adding the transit management
certificate as a fourth focus area under the existing CTP would be the most feasible option
rather than offering a "stand-alone" transit management certificate.
Establish Curriculum for Transit Management Focus Area
Original Certificate Curriculum Format
The committee reviewed the current requirements for the CTP to determine how the
transit management focus area could work within the set curriculum. The CTP requires
students to complete a minimum of 15 credit hours of course work in transportation
planning, which includes the following:
1. One foundational course (PLAN 612: Transportation in City Planning).
2. 3-hour Focus Foundation course.
3. 6-hour Focus Area courses.
4. Capstone course (PLAN 678: Applied Transportation Studio).
Proposed Certificate Curriculum Format
The committee initially proposed a curriculum change to accommodate the transit
management focus area. The following requirements reflect the proposed changes:
1. One foundational course (PLAN 612: Transportation in City Planning) (no change).
2. 3-hour Focus Foundation course.
3. 9-hour Focus Area courses (as opposed to six hours).
4. Internship in public transportation (in lieu of the capstone).
After meeting with the LAUP department head, the committee decided that a curriculum
change was not appropriate for the scope of the transit management certificate. Therefore,
the committee maintained the original structure of the CTP for the transit management
focus area.10
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Cherrington, Linda; Sandidge, Matt & Joh, Ken. Transit Management Certificate Program, report, July 2012; College Station, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth303654/m1/14/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.