2024-2025 Catalog

Highway Maintenance Management Associate of Applied Science

My Academic Plan

Courses are displayed to show the fastest path to your degree and should be completed in the order listed. If you are unable to complete all courses listed in a semester, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows. If you have questions or concerns about your MAP, please see your Academic Advisor.

Program Description

This program is designed for students wanting to complete a two-year AAS Degree in Highway Maintenance Management and enter the workforce. Students explore leadership and management skills in the highway maintenance industry. This AAS degree prepares highway maintenance employees to pursue careers among leaders in Highway Maintenance Management in federal, state, county, and municipal public works agencies and also private sector industry partner organizations. Students develop a firm grasp of highway maintenance while learning leadership and management strategies to increase employee effectiveness through developing skills in project management, planning, supervision, communication, and team building.

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What You Will Learn

Upon completion of the program you will be able to:
 1.  Demonstrate knowledge of highway maintenance and operations activities performed on national, state, county, municipal, and rural roadways
 2.  Implement and oversee programs and processes to ensure the safety of workers and the public
 3.  Interpret and implement traffic control plans in highway maintenance work zones and emergency work zones while providing traffic control for other entities, such as the Colorado State Patrol
 4.  Identify proper preventive measures and preservation treatments to maintain asphalt, concrete, and gravel roads
 5.  Implement asset management practices to make the most effective use of financial, equipment, material, and staffing resources to achieve highway maintenance project goals and objectives
 6.  Manage highway maintenance projects by effectively planning, implementing, controlling, evaluating, and leading activities
 7.  Implement human relations strategies, such as motivating employees, handling customer complaints, and effectively resolving workplace conflicts
 8.  Communicate effectively orally and in writing with managers, employees, contractors, other government agencies, the public, and other stakeholders
 9.  Make decisions and manage organizational resources based on principles of corporate and social responsibility
10.  Develop knowledge and skills in one or more highway maintenance specialty areas: highway engineering technician; highway materials and structures; highway equipment operations and management; environmental protection; and incident management, emergency management, and weather events

First Semester

HWY 1001Highway Maintenance Management

3

ELECTIVE Internship IV (HWY 1083) or Any Highway AAS Degree Elective*

3

ELECTIVE Internship IX (HWY 2083) or Any Highway AAS Degree Elective*

3

HWY 1000Highway Maintenance & Operations Safety

1

HWY 2088 or HWY 2089 or HWY 1080 Practicum (HWY 2088) or Capstone (HWY 2089) or Internship I (HWY 1080)

2

MAT 1140 or HigherCareer Mathematics (MAT 1140) or Higher

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Second Semester

HWY 1005Traffic Control

2

CIS 1018 or CIS 1055Intro to PC Applications (CIS 1018) or Complete Spreadsheets (CIS 1055)

3

HWY 1010Highway Asset Management

1

MAN 2026Principles of Management

3

ELECTIVE Driver Training (DRV 1038) or Any Highway AAS Degree Elective*

6

Total Credit Hours:15

Third Semester

COM 1150 or COM 1250Public Speaking (COM 1150) or Interpersonal Communication (COM 1250)

3

MAN 1028Human Relations in Organizations

3

HWY 2055Highway Maintenance Leadership

4

ENG 1021 or ENG 1022 or ENG 1031English Composition I (ENG 1021), English Composition II (ENG 1022), or Technical Writing (ENG 1031)

3

MAN 1016Principles of Supervision

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Fourth Semester

MAN 2024Leadership

3

COM 2300 or PSC 1025Intercultural Communication (COM 2300) or American State & Local Government (PSC 1025)

3

MAN 2030Corporate Ethics & Social Resp

3

MAN 2041Project Management in Organizations

3

HWY 1015Pavement Preservation

2

Total Credit Hours:14

Total Credit Hours: 60

Important Program Notes:

*Highway AAS Elective include: HWY 2010, DRV 1038, HEQ 1040, HWY 1080, HWY 1081, HWY 1082, HWY 1083, HWY 1084, HWY 2080, HWY 2081, HWY 2082, HWY 2083, HWY 2084, ACC 1001, ACC 1011, BUS 2017, BUS 2026, MAN 2025, or MAR 2016.

You will need 12 credits of electives to complete the program.

You must complete a minimum of 60 credits to complete this degree. If receiving financial aid, you should only take courses and credits as required for this degree. Check with your advisor to monitor your completion progress.