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transportation needs. Students focusing in this area will have the educational
background needed to assume policy and managerial positions in public-sector
entities responsible for transportation planning and investments, such as state
and local departments of transportation (DOTs), as well as in the Federal
agencies tasked with oversight over the nation's transportation system, such as
the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit
Administration (FTA), among others. Proposed courses for this focus area
include:
Required: Focused Foundation in Transportation and Public Policy (3 Credits)
* PLAN 676: Transportation Investment Decisions.
Electives: Transportation and Public Policy (6 Credits)
* PSAA 611: Public Policy Formation.
* PSAA 616: Public Organization in a Pluralistic Society.
* PSAA 617: State and Local Government Policy.
* PSAA 622: Public Finance.
* PSAA 634: Public Management.
* PLAN 650: Disaster Response Planning.
d. Transit Management
The focus area in Transit Management seeks to address the growing demand for
highly qualified and well-trained professionals in the public transit industry. In
the state of Texas alone, there are over 70 urban and rural transit systems, in
addition to more than 135 operators providing transit services to the elderly and
individuals with disabilities. According to the American Public Transportation
Association (APTA), more than half of the transit workforce will retire by 2020,
highlighting the need to train the next generation of public transit professionals.
While the need for new professionals in the public transit industry is great, very
few university programs offer specific instruction in transit management and
operations. The focus area in Transit Management seeks to address this gap by
providing students with skills and knowledge in transit operations, management
techniques, and critical analysis aimed at addressing this important professional
need. Students focusing in Transit Management will have the necessary skills to
pursue careers in the public transit industry, and will typically find employment
with federal agencies such as the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), regional
and metropolitan transit agencies such as Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and
Houston METRO, small town and rural transit agencies, and specialized transit
agencies providing demand response and paratransit services.31
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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/m1/35/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.