Master of Arts in Transportation and Logistics Management

Login

Live Chat
|
Call Admissions 877-777-9081
or
E-mail Us
Request Info
Apply Today

The University System offers a graduate degree in Transportation and Logistics Management for (1) serving military transportation logisticians, transportation personnel, or related specialists (2) government or corporate civilians involved in the transportation industry on a local, regional, national, or global scale, and (3) individuals interested in joining the transportation industry that might lack professional expertise in the field. Portions of this program have been developed in partnership with USMMA GMATS.

Degree Program Objectives
In addition to the institutional and degree level learning outcomes objectives, the Master 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 do the following:

Apply economic principles to evaluate the performance of a transportation system.
Analyze the history, pattern, and impact of laws and regulation on the various modes of transportation in the United States.
Evaluate the importance of transportation at the organizational and national levels.
Examine global transportation issues, to include systems, documentation, providers, and challenges in international transportation.
Contrast and compare buyer/seller relationships, third-party relationships, negotiations, bidding, contracts and the challenges of relationship management in transportation.

Degree Program Requirements

	Core Courses (15 semester hours)

	TLMT500 / DM560 - History of Transportation TLMT525 / RC525 - Research Methods in Transportation and Logistics Management TLMT601 / DM563 - Transportation Economics TLMT603 / DM564 - Strategic Inter-modal Transportation TLMT611 / DM567 - Global Logistics Management

	General Concentration (select 15 semester hours)

	HLSS645 / DM645 - Port Security SCMT545 / CR545 - Airport Security Design SCMT547 / CR547 - Perimeter Security TLMT501 / DM561 - Transportation Policy and Planning TLMT502 / DM575 - Comparative Transportation Systems TLMT600 / DM545 - National Transportation Management TLMT605 / DM568 - Cargo Security Management TLMT607 / DM565 - Port and Terminal Operations

Maritime Engineering Management (select 15 semester hours)

	Graduate Electives (Select 6 semester hours for COMP EXAM Program Option or 3 semester hours for CAPSTONE Program Option)

	From courses not taken to fulfill core or major requirements.

	End of Program Requirement - Select either Comprehensive Exam OR Capstone

	TLMT698 / EM704 - Comprehensive Examination - [0 semester hours) - Taken once all other requirements have been met. TLMT699 / EM709 - Master’s Capstone Seminar in Transportation and Logistics Management [3 semester hours] - The Capstone Seminar will satisfy an Elective requirement

Total hours: 36 semester hours

Graduate Catalog | Master's

Live Chat
|
Call Admissions 877-777-9081
or E-mail Us
Request Info
Apply Today

Explore By

Resources & Quick Links

About the University

Help & Support

Contact Us

American Public University System, American Public University and American Military University are not affiliated with American University.

American Public University System (APUS) is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association and nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission, Distance Education and Training Council.