Yeah if you have a degree in anything and pass an interview they will hire you to be a manager. Last time I was at The REDI they had a new hire management class going on and one of the people was hired straight from college with a degree in African American studies, how that gives them the upper hand in railroad management.... I have no idea. The three years safety free is for internal candidates. I think externals have to have a degree or worked for another railroad for awhile.
Yeah, I know that general education requirements have broadened. For a degree in any subject, you have to complete what they all "general education curriculum." Below is some information from my college's website, which shows the vast spectrum of knowledge that you need before graduation:
Student learning across the curriculum is measured by the expected student learning outcomes for General Education. Through the General Education core requirements, all curricula are designed so that students demonstrate college-level competency in:
A.critical and creative thinking skills and problem-solving strategies;
B.writing;
C.oral communications;
D.quantitative analysis;
E.computer literacy and in the ability to work productively with information technology; and
F.awareness of ethics, cultural diversity, artistic expression, health and wellness issues, and the physical and social environment; and
G.information literacy including finding, evaluating and using information effectively.
General Education and Institutional Requirements:
The College defines general education as the portion of the curriculum devoted to the development of the skills, knowledge and abilities essential to all students, regardless of chosen majors. The course distribution is intended to ensure that students have mastered and demonstrated a familiarity with core knowledge basic to all college-level work.
General Education Requirements and Institutional Requirements and Institutional Requirements:
Arts and Humanities
•6 semester credit hours in the arts and humanities general education courses
•Courses must be from two different disciplines and have different course prefixes
Biological and Physical Sciences
•7-8 semester credit hours in biological and physical sciences general education courses
•One of the courses must be a laboratory science course
English Composition
•3 credits in Freshman Composition (EGL 101)
Mathematics
•3 semester credit hours in a mathematics general education course
Social and Behavioral Sciences
•6 semester credit hours in social and behavioral sciences general education courses
•Courses must be from two different disciplines and have different course prefixes
General Education Electives
•Additional general education courses to complete a minimum of 30 semester hours
Institutional Requirement
•3 additional credits in Composition and Literature (EGL 102) or Technical Writing (EGL 211)