American Public University System Catalog
2026 - 2027 Catalog
Bachelor of Arts in Supply Chain Management
Program Description
The Bachelor of Arts in Supply Chain Management focuses on the management of supply chain processes, activities, and costs related to serving customers. This degree includes an emphasis on capacity planning, demand management, order management, warehouse management, reverse logistics, and transportation and acquisitions management. Students will take coursework specifically highlighting problem-solving, critical thinking and development of accurate management performance measures related to the supply chain. This versatile degree helps to provide knowledge and skills in a variety of industries. Businesses, regardless of size, rely on the supply chain to get products to their customers.
This program has been designed in consultation with industry business leaders and is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP®).
ACBSP® is a registered trademark of the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
Degree Program Objectives
In addition to the institutional and degree level learning objectives, graduates of this program are expected to achieve these learning outcomes:
- Classify supply chain solutions using problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Demonstrate an overall knowledge of supply chain management areas of capacity planning, demand management, order management, warehouse management, and transportation.
- Apply supply chain management principles to business situations.
- Identify supply chain management best practices.
- Explain how to improve the operational efficiencies of a supply chain.
Degree at a Glance
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General Education Requirements
30
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Major Required
51
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Select one of the following concentrations:
9
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Final Program Requirement
3
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Elective Requirements
27
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Total Semester Hours
120
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Degree Program Requirements
General Education (30 semester hours)
| Arts & Humanities (6 semester hours) 1 |
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Select 2 courses from the following:
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Arabic I
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Arabic II
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Art Appreciation
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Survey of Photography
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Film and Literature
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Image Enhancement using Adobe Photoshop®
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Literature of American Encounters, Revolution, and Rebellion
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From Abolition to #MeToo: Literature of the American Civil Rights Movement
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Pivotal Figures in Early British Literature
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British Literature from Wordsworth through the Wasteland
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Leadership in World Literature: Antiquity to the Early Modern Period
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Literature of the Newly Globalized World: The Individual’s Struggle to Adapt
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Music Appreciation
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Jazz and Rock
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World Music and Cultures
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Introduction to Philosophy
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Critical Thinking
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Introduction to Ethics
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Philosophy of Science
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Thinking & Acting Ethically
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Introduction to the Study of Religion
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Introduction to World Religions
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Spanish I
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Spanish II
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| Civics, Political & Social Sciences (6 semester hours) |
| Communication: Writing, Oral, and Multimedia (9 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
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Emerging Technology for College Success
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Public Speaking
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Interpersonal Communications
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Proficiency in Writing
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Argumentation and Rhetoric
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Introduction to Literature
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Technical Writing
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Scientific Writing
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Effective Business Communication
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Human Relations Communication
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Information Literacy and Global Citizenship
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Introduction to Information Technology Writing
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Human Relations
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| History (3 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
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American History to 1877
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American History since 1877
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World Civilization before 1650
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World Civilization since 1650
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Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War
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Western Civilization since The Thirty Years War
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African-American History before 1877
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African-American History since 1877
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History of the American Indian
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History of Science
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| Mathematics and Applied Reasoning (3 semester hours) |
| Natural Sciences (3 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
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Introduction to Biology
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Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
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Introduction to Chemistry
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Introduction to Meteorology
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Introduction to Geology
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Introduction to Environmental Science
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Introduction to Physics
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Introduction to Astronomy
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Total Semester Hours 30 |
Major Required (51 semester hours)
Total Semester Hours 51 |
Students must choose a concentration for this degree program and may select from a General Concentration, Concentration in Government Contracting and Acquisitions, Concentration in Reverse Logistics Management, or Concentration in Transportation and Logistics Management.
General Concentration (9 semester hours)
The General Concentration provides students with the opportunity to customize their educational journey by selecting courses that are in accordance with their specific career aspirations and interests. By completing 9 semester hours from a wide array of courses, students can attain a comprehensive understanding pertinent to their professional goals and personal interests.
Students must select 9 semester hours from undergraduate courses that have the following prefixes and have not already been used to fulfill their degree requirements: ACCT, ANLY, BUSN, DEFM, ECON, ENTR, FINC, HOSP, HRMT, MGMT, MKTG, RLMT, RTMG, SCMG and TLMT.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate the ability to integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines to address complex challenges and make well-informed decisions in their professional environments.
Concentration Requirements (9 semester hours)
Total Semester Hours 9 |
Concentration in Government Contracting and Acquisitions (9 semester hours)
This Concentration in Government Contracting and Acquisitions is designed to educate students regarding how government contracts and acquisition work. Students will have an opportunity to understand how government contracts are being used in their military or government-related civilian organizations. This concentration will educate the student to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) regulations and how they apply to government contracts. The student will learn about and apply the concepts of costs, overhead components, and assets as they apply to government contracts and acquisitions.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Apply different techniques and methods to analyze different contractors’ proposals and contracts.
- Comprehend the basics of government contracting as well as the political, regulatory and legal issues.
- Synthesize overhead and other contractual factors and costs.
- Apply the Federal Acquisition Regulations as they pertain to government contracts.
Concentration Requirements (9 semester hours)
Total Semester Hours 9 |
Concentration in Reverse Logistics Management (9 semester hours)
The concentration in Reverse Logistics Management is designed to educate a new generation of professionals in reverse logistics as a key component in logistics management, retail management, engineering management, and in accounting best practices, to all components of today’s complex business environment. Students will have an opportunity to understand how reverse logistics is being used in their military or civilian logistics organization. It will provide students with the knowledge base of current applications of reverse logistics use and opportunities to study practical applications in domestic and international transportation and logistics scenarios. In today’s competitive global transportation and logistics business climate, organizations are always under pressure to adapt to new procedural and technological trends to improve the visibility of product and cargo flows through an ever-widening and complex supply chain. Retail and military logistics decision makers are still uncertain in many cases on how to apply the use of reverse logistics to their business model. Some see reverse logistics as part of the supply chain; others see reverse logistics as marketing or sales.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Classify and explain the issues and problems of implementing a reverse logistics system in a manufacturing, retail or military operation.
- Explain best practices of a reverse logistics operation.
- Classify and explain the differences between forward and reverse logistics.
- Explain how reverse logistics can be used to track and trace goods as returns, recalls, recycling and as waste.
- Explain how to differentiate the financial impact of reverse logistics from financial components within a business environment.
- Develop an implementation plan to use reverse technology processes and technology within a manufacturing, retail or military organization.
Concentration Requirements (9 semester hours)
Total Semester Hours 9 |
Concentration in Transportation and Logistics Management (9 semester hours)
The concentration in Transportation and Logistics Management delves into the different historical, procedural, and technological trends in transportation and logistics as well as reverse logistics. You will gain an understanding of the interface between forward and reverse logistics, as well as the entire supply chain for different organizations.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Apply systems analysis to transportation, logistics and supply chain management.
- Understand the transportation systems’ political, regulatory and legal issues.
- Assess the strengths and weaknesses of major transportation and logistics systems.
Concentration Requirements (9 semester hours)
Total Semester Hours 9 |
Final Program Requirement (3 semester hours)
Total Semester Hours 3 |
Elective Requirements (27 semester hours)
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Select any courses that have not been used to fulfill requirements listed above. Credits applied toward a minor or certificate in an unrelated field may be used to fulfill elective credit for the major. 27 |
Total Semester Hours 27 |
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All literature courses require successful completion of ENGL101-Proficiency in Writing or ENGL110-Making Writing Relevant.
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Prerequisite: Senior Standing and completion of all major courses prior to enrollment. Must be taken as the last course before graduation.