Our Bachelor of Arts in Reverse Logistics Management is designed to educate a new generation of professionals in reverse logistics management, retail management, and engineering management in complex military or business environments. In today’s competitive 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. This online degree program provides you with knowledge of current applications of reverse logistics and opportunities to study practical applications in domestic and international transportation and logistics scenarios.
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 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.
Degree at a Glance
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 30 | |
| Major Required | 30 | |
| Select one of the following concentrations: | 12 | |
| Final Program Requirements | 3 | |
| Elective Requirements | 45 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |
Degree Program Requirements
General Education Requirements (30 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities (6 semester hours) 1 | ||
| Select 2 courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Arabic I | ||
| Arabic II | ||
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Survey of Photography | ||
| Film and Literature | ||
| Image Enhancement using Adobe Photoshop® | ||
| French I | ||
| French II | ||
| German I | ||
| German II | ||
| Introduction to Japanese | ||
| Literature of American Encounters, Revolution, and Rebellion | ||
| From Abolition to #MeToo: Literature of the American Civil Rights Movement | ||
| Pivotal Figures in Early British Literature | ||
| British Literature from Wordsworth through the Wasteland | ||
| Leadership in World Literature: Antiquity to the Early Modern Period | ||
| Literature of the Newly Globalized World: The Individual’s Struggle to Adapt | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Jazz and Rock | ||
| World Music and Cultures | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Critical Thinking | ||
| Introduction to Ethics | ||
| Philosophy of Science | ||
| Introduction to Brazilian Portuguese | ||
| Introduction to the Study of Religion | ||
| Introduction to World Religions | ||
| Russian I | ||
| Spanish I | ||
| Spanish II | ||
| Thinking and Acting Ethically | ||
| Civics, Political and Social Sciences (6 semester hours) 1 | ||
| ECON101 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| Select 1 course from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Anthropology | ||
| World Archaeology | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Planning Your Future with Purpose in Humanities & Education | ||
| Planning Your Future with Purpose in Business | ||
| Planning Your Future with Purpose in Health Sciences | ||
| Planning Your Future with Purpose in STEM | ||
| Planning Your Future with Purpose in Security & Global Studies | ||
| Social Media and Society | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Humane Education: A Global Interdisciplinary Perspective | ||
| Microeconomics for Business | ||
| Macroeconomics for Business | ||
| Introduction to Geography | ||
| Practical Food Safety and Awareness | ||
| International Relations I | ||
| Forgotten America--Under Represented Cultures in American Literature | ||
| Introduction to Political Science | ||
| American Government I | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Death and Dying | ||
| Race & Religion | ||
| Hope and Resilience | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| American Popular Culture | ||
| Exploring Society and Cultures via Science Fiction | ||
| Communication: Writing, Oral, and Multimedia (9 semester hours) | ||
| COMM120 | Information and Digital Literacy | 3 |
| ENGL110 | Making Writing Relevant | 3 |
| Select 1 course from the following: | 3 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
| Proficiency in Writing | ||
| Argumentation and Rhetoric | ||
| Introduction to Literature | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Scientific Writing | ||
| Effective Business Communication | ||
| Human Relations Communication | ||
| Information Literacy and Global Citizenship | ||
| Introduction to Information Technology Writing | ||
| Human Relations | ||
| History (3 semester hours) | ||
| Select 1 course from the following: | 3 | |
| American History to 1877 | ||
| American History since 1877 | ||
| World Civilization before 1650 | ||
| World Civilization since 1650 | ||
| Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War | ||
| Western Civilization since The Thirty Years War | ||
| African-American History before 1877 | ||
| African-American History since 1877 | ||
| History of the American Indian | ||
| History of Science | ||
| The History and Context of STEM | ||
| Mathematics and Applied Reasoning (3 semester hours) | ||
| Select 1 course from the following: | 3 | |
| Accounting for Non Accounting Majors | ||
| Fundamentals of Programming | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| College Trigonometry | ||
| Pre-Calculus | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Math for Liberal Arts Majors | ||
| Calculus | ||
| Natural Sciences (3 semester hours) | ||
| Select 1 course from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Biology | ||
| Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| Introduction to Chemistry | ||
| Introduction to Meteorology | ||
| Introduction to Geology | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Science | ||
| Introduction to Physics | ||
| Introduction to Astronomy | ||
| Introduction to STEM Disciplines | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 30 | |
| 1 | All literature courses require successful completion of ENGL101 - Proficiency in Writing or ENGL110 - Making Writing Relevant. |
Major Required (30 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COLL300 | Research, Analysis, and Writing | 3 |
| ECON102 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| RLMT301 | Introduction to Reverse Logistics Management | 3 |
| RLMT302 | Environmental Issues in Reverse Logistics | 3 |
| RLMT303 | Technology in Reverse Logistics | 3 |
| RLMT304 | Reverse Logistics Policies and Procedures | 3 |
| RLMT305 | Cost and Benefit Analysis of Reverse Logistics | 3 |
| RLMT306 | Green Logistics Programs and Issues | 3 |
| TLMT312 | Transportation Economics | 3 |
| TLMT405 | Best Practices in Reverse Logistics | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 30 | |
Students must choose a concentration for this degree program and may select from a General Concentration, Concentration in Entrepreneurship, Concentration in Retail Management, Concentration in Supply Chain Management, or Concentration in Transportation and Logistics Management.
General Concentration (12 semester hours)
This general concentration allows you to select from other concentration courses offered in this program. Selecting the general concentrations enables you to create your own focused area of study.
Concentration Requirements (12 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 4 courses from the following: | 12 | |
| Leadership & Motivation | ||
| Food and Beverage Reverse Logistics | ||
| Reverse Logistics Management and Operations | ||
| Recalls Best Practices and Issues | ||
| Hazardous Materials Transportation | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
Concentration in Entrepreneurship (12 semester hours)
Provides entrepreneurial techniques and concepts that you can apply to startup businesses or to create new reverse logistics systems in an existing organization. You will strengthen your customer service skills as you learn how to put the customer first and to deliver superior service to both internal and external customers.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
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Establish entrepreneurial factors affecting product and services in the reverse logistic environment
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Apply customer service skills to entrepreneurial projects, programs or organizations
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Analyze entrepreneurial ventures understand sources of funding and other legal requirements
Concentration Requirements (12 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENTR150 | Idea Generation | 3 |
| ENTR216 | Service Innovation and Delivery | 3 |
| Select 2 courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Business Plan Foundations | ||
| Financing a New Venture | ||
| Practical Law for the Entrepreneur | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
Concentration in Retail Management (12 semester hours)
This concentration provides students with practical skills and theoretical knowledge needed to effectively apply reverse logistics management to a retail environment. The concentration will assist the student in understanding and applying retail strategy, innovation and operations to reverse logistics.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Determine the needs of today’s retail operations and how to effectively apply reverse logistics.
- Evaluate and apply retail management strategies to better deploy reverse logistics in the retail environment.
- Demonstrate the importance of reverse logistics in a retail operation to reduce waste, encourage reuse for smoother and more efficient retails operations
Concentration Requirements (12 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUSN320 | Principles of E Business | 3 |
| RTMG301 | Retail Innovation | 3 |
| RTMG302 | Retail Operations | 3 |
| RTMG310 | Digital Retail | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
Concentration in Supply Chain Management (12 semester hours)
This concentration provides students with practical skills and theoretical knowledge needed to effectively apply reverse logistics management as part of supply chain management. This concentration will assist the student in understanding and applying the principles of supply chain management, risk management in a supply chain, and global supply chain management to reverse logistics.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Determine the needs of supply chain operations and how to effectively apply reverse logistics.
- Evaluate and apply supply chain management strategies to better deploy reverse logistics in an organization.
- Demonstrate the importance of reverse logistics and supply chain risk management
Concentration Requirements (12 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SCMG201 | Principles of Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| TLMT313 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| SCMG305 | Global Demand Management | 3 |
| SCMG301 | Supply Chain Risk Management | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
Concentration in Transportation and Logistics Management (12 semester hours)
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:
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Apply systems analysis to transportation, logistics and supply chain management.
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Understand the transportation systems’ political, regulatory and legal issues
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Assess the strengths and weaknesses of major transportation and logistics systems
Concentration Requirements (12 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 4 courses from the following: | 12 | |
| Introduction to Transportation Management | ||
| Supply Chain Management | ||
| Hazardous Materials Transportation | ||
| Logistics Management | ||
| Advanced Business Logistics | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
Final Program Requirements (3 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| RLMT495 | Senior Seminar in Reverse Logistics Management (To be taken as the last course before graduation) 1 | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 3 | |
| 1 | Prerequisite: Senior Standing and completion of all major courses prior to enrollment. |
Elective Requirements (45 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select any courses not already taken to fulfill the requirements listed above. Credits applied toward a minor or certificate in an unrelated field may be used to fulfill elective credit for the major. | 45 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 45 | |