Bachelor of Arts in Transporation and Logistics Management

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Bachelor of Arts in Transportation
Logistics Management

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The Transportation and Logistics degree provides students with principles, management, economics, finances, and other issues associated with the global air, maritime, logistics, and transportation systems of the world. Provided within a business context, students will learn of the cutting edge processes, companies, and standards associated with transportation and logistics management.

Degree Program Objectives

In addition to the institutional and general education level learning objectives, the Bachelor of Arts in Transportation and Logistics Management also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates. Graduates in this degree program will be able to:

Apply systems analysis to transportation, logistics, and supply chain management.
Relate the multidimensional impact of transportation on the economy, public systems, national and local infrastructure, and the environment.
Understand and evaluate the transportation systems’ political, regulatory, and legal issues.
Describe and assess the strengths and weaknesses of the major modes of international transportation.

Degree Program Requirements

RQ295 / COL 100 Foundations of Online Learning (fomerly Academic and Career Planning) (3 semester hours) - Required as the first course in all undergraduate programs.

General Education Requirements (34 semester hours)
English Composition - 6 semester hours
EN101 / ENG 101 - Proficiency in Writing (Required)
EN102 / ENG 102 - Effectiveness in Writing or
EN202 / ENG 200 - English Composition and Literature

Social Sciences - 6 semester hours
SS101 / ECO 101 - Microeconomics
SS102 / ECO 102 - Macroeconomics
SS111 / GEO 101 - Introduction to Geography
SS133 / SOC 111 - Introduction to Sociology
SS134 / PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology
SS190 / ANT 100 - Introduction to Anthropology
SS210 / CFD 220 - Human Sexuality
SO220 / SOC 220 - American Popular Culture

Science - 4 semester hours including required 1 hour labs
SC100 / SCI 100 - Introduction to Biology
SC198 / SCI 100 L - Introduction to Biology Lab
SC101 / SCI 110 - Introduction to Chemistry
SC199 / SCI 110 L - Introduction to Chemistry Lab
SC102 / SCI 102 - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology
SC122 / SCI 102 L - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab
SC103 / SCI 103 - Introduction to Physics
SC123 / SCI 103 L - Introduction to Physics Lab
SC104 / SCI 104 - Introduction to Astronomy
SC124 / SCI 104 L - Introduction to Astronomy Lab
SC106 / SCI 106 - Introduction to Oceanography
SC126 / SCI 106 L - Introduction to Oceanography Lab
SC107 / SCI 107 - Introduction to Meteorology
SC127 / SCI 107 L - Introduction to Meteorology Lab

Mathematics - 3 semester hours
MA110 / MA112 / MAT 110 - Introduction to College Algebra and Trigonometry / College Algebra, or
MA111 / MA113 / MAT 111 College Algebra and Trigonometry / College Trigonometry, or
MA125 / MAT 125 - Math for Liberal Arts Majors, or
MA225 / MAT 225 - Calculus

History - 6 semester hours
HS101 / HIS101 - American History to 1877
HS102 / HIS 102 - American History since 1877
HS111 / HIS 111 - World Civilization I
HS112 / HIS 112 - World Civilization II
HS121 / HIS 121 - Western Civilization Before The Thirty Years War
HS122 / HIS 122 - Western Civilization Since Thirty Years War
HS215 / HIS 223 - History of the American Indian
HS217 / HIS 221 - African-American History before 1877
HS218 / HIS 222 - African-American History since 1877

Humanities - 3 semester hours
HM101 / SPA 100 - Spanish I
HM102 / SPA 101 - Spanish II (Prerequisite: HM101) - or other foreign language
HM200 / MUS 200 - Music Appreciation
HM230 / REL 201 - Introduction to World Religions
HM240 / ART 200 - Art Appreciation
HM277 / PHI 200 - Introduction to Ethics
PH101 / PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy

Literature - 3 semester hours
HM201 / LIT 220 - American Literature before the Civil War
HM202 / LIT 221 - American Literature from Civil War to Present
HM221 / LIT 210 - English Literature: Beowulf to 18th Century
HM222 / LIT 211 - English Literature: 18th Century to Present
HM211 / LIT 201 - World Lit through the Renaissance
HM212 / LIT 202 - World Lit since the Renaissance

Political Science - 3 semester hours
SS121 / POL 210 - American Government I
SS131 / INR 210 - International Relations

Core Courses (33 semester hours)
SS101 / ECO 101 - Microeconomics (Required)
SS102 / ECO 102 - Macroeconomics (Prerequisite: SS101) (Required)
MC310 / TLM 341 - Logistics Management
MC370 / TLM 311 - Introduction to Transportation Management
MC371 / TLM 312 - Transportation Economics
MC402 / TLM 313 - Supply Chain Management
MC403 / TLM 441 - Advanced Business Logistics
MC412 / TLM 331 - Fundamentals of Inter-modal Transportation
MC427 / TLM 352 - Distribution Systems
SS460 / POL 410 - Public Policy
RQ300 / COL 300 - Research, Analysis and Writing

Major Courses (12 semester hours)
CJ410 / HLS 311 - Border and Coastal Security
GM281 / TLM 318 - Hazardous Material Transportation
GM306 / BUS 311 - Business Theory
GM309 / BUS 419 - International Business Management and Multicultural Relations
GM402 / ACC 311 - Principles of Financial Management
GM455 / TLM 415 - Airport Operations
MC302 / COS 315 - Management Information Systems
MC307 / ACC 331 - Budget Development and Execution
MC340 / TLM 411 - Air Transportation
MC404 / TLM 342 - International Logistics Management
MC406 / TLM 381 - Hazardous Materials Management
MC414 / TLM 442 - International Trade and Regulations
MC423 / TLM 351 - Packaging
MC439 / TLM 353 - Logistics Management and Operations
MC444 / EDM 420 - Risk Communications
MC445 / HLS 312 - Port Security

Capstone Course (3 semester hours)
MC499 / TLM498 - Senior Seminar in Transportation and Logistics
Prerequisite: Senior Standing and completion of all core and major courses prior to enrollment.

Electives (36 semester hours)
Select any courses that have not been used to fulfill core or major requirements. Credits applied toward a minor or certificate in an unrelated field may be used to fulfill elective credit for the major.

Total = 121 semester hours

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