Transportation Management | Minnesota State College Southeast

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningWritingSpeakingCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingSystems Evaluation

Knowledge

TransportationEnglish LanguageMathematicsGeographyLaw and Government

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionFluency of IdeasDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityVisualizationNear Vision

Tasks

Define regional or local transportation planning problems or priorities.
Participate in public meetings or hearings to explain planning proposals, to gather feedback from th
Prepare reports or recommendations on transportation planning.

Technology

Document management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareDesktop publishing softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareAnalytical or scientific software

Tools

Blueprint machinesDesktop computersLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesMulti-line telephone systemsPersonal computersPhotocopying equipment

Work Values

AchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognitionRelationshipsSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium19-3099.01	Transportation Planners	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

Local and regional transportation problems — identify and frame priorities by synthesizing land use, demographic, and traffic data with reduced oversight.
Public hearings and community meetings — participate as a presenter, explain planning proposals clearly, and capture feedback for integration into project documentation.
Planning reports and recommendations — prepare complete draft documents, including analysis sections and supporting maps, for supervisor review and agency submission.
Transportation design issues — coordinate with engineers to analyze technical constraints and propose viable solutions within established project parameters.
Computer travel demand models — run scenario analyses using analytical software and validate outputs against observed traffic data on routine study corridors.
GIS-based spatial analyses — develop thematic maps and perform network analyses to evaluate land use and transportation system relationships for active projects.
Economic and population projections — apply standard methodologies to assess transportation system needs and inform preliminary project recommendations.
Environmental impact assessments — review project-level analyses, identify data gaps, and contribute technical findings to NEPA or state-equivalent documentation.
Stakeholder coordination — schedule and facilitate working group sessions, reconcile conflicting input, and maintain productive relationships across agency partners.
Time and project resources — manage personal task schedules and deliverable timelines to meet milestone commitments on multi-phase planning studies.

Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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