Transportation Career Guide
Human and Environmental Factors
Transportation opens opportunities to see and enjoy surroundings, but at the same time, the operation of vehicles produces pollution, generates noise and congestion, uses energy and other resources, and poses threat of accidents that can endanger human safety and the environment —USDOTThe study of how transportation affects humans and the environment and how it can be made more user- and environmentally-friendly is becoming a major focus in transportation, in addition to methods of improving transportation by using the environment.
Example Industry Job Titles
- Environmentalist
- Human Factors Specialist
- Safety Analyst
- Roadside Vegetation Specialist
Featured University of Minnesota Departments
The following is a list of departments that can help students work toward a career in Human or Environmental Factors:
- Kinesiology (Human Factors)
- Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
- Horticulture Science
Helpful Links
- Careers in Transportation, a free listing of current transportation-related job postings provided by CTS
- University of Minnesota Registration, information about finding and registering for University of Minnesota courses