The Bachelor of Arts in Transportation and Logistics Management focuses on the principles, policies, trends, and current issues within air, maritime, or ground transportation. Transportation and logistics management is at the core of global supply chain management, encompassing manufacturing, distribution, retailing, recreation, and national security industries. This versatile degree helps to prepare you for possible job opportunities in many industries including the military, government, and large corporations whose success depends on the global fulfillment of customers’ requirements.
This program has been designed in consultation with industry business leaders and is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP®).
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Degree Program Objectives
In addition to the institutional and degree level learning objectives, graduates of this program are expected to achieve these learning outcomes:
- 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.
- Examine the transportation systems’ political, regulatory, and legal issues.
- Describe and assess the strengths and weaknesses of the major modes of international transportation.
Degree at a Glance
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 30 | |
| Major Required | 30 | |
| Select one of the following concentrations: | 15 | |
| Final Program Requirements | 3 | |
| Elective Requirements | 42 | |
| 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 | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Social Media and Society | ||
| Macroeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Geography | ||
| Practical Food Safety and Awareness | ||
| International Relations I | ||
| Forgotten America--Under Represented Cultures in American Literature | ||
| Four Points of the Compass: Culture and Society Around the World | ||
| 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 | ||
| Introduction to Information Technology Writing | ||
| Legal Research and 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ECON102 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| COLL300 | Research, Analysis, and Writing | 3 |
| TLMT311 | Introduction to Transportation Management | 3 |
| TLMT312 | Transportation Economics | 3 |
| TLMT313 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| TLMT331 | Fundamentals of Intermodal Transportation | 3 |
| TLMT341 | Logistics Management | 3 |
| TLMT351 | Packaging | 3 |
| TLMT352 | Distribution Systems | 3 |
| TLMT441 | Advanced Business Logistics | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 30 | |
Students must choose a concentration for this degree program and may select from a General Concentration, Concentration in Air Cargo, or Concentration in Reverse Logistics Management.
General Concentration (15 semester hours)
This general concentration allows you to select from other concentration courses offered in this program, plus additional topics. Selecting the general concentrations enables you to create your own focused area of study.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 5 courses from the following: | 15 | |
| Business Theory | ||
| International Business Management | ||
| Risk Communications | ||
| Principles of Financial Management | ||
| Budget Development and Execution | ||
| Border and Coastal Security | ||
| Port Security | ||
| Management Information Systems | ||
| Public Policy | ||
| Hazardous Materials Transportation | ||
| International Logistics Management | ||
| Logistics Management and Operations | ||
| Hazardous Materials Management | ||
| Best Practices in Reverse Logistics | ||
| Air Transportation | ||
| Airport Operations | ||
| Air Cargo Operations and Security | ||
| International Trade and Regulations | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 15 | |
Concentration in Air Cargo (15 semester hours)
This concentration is designed to educate a new generation of airport and air operations professionals in air freight forwarding services as a key component in global logistics management, retail management, transportation management, and in accounting best practices to all components of today’s complex cargo movement business environment. Students will have an opportunity to understand how air cargo rules of operation are being used in their military or civilian air logistics organization. It will provide students with the knowledge base of current applications and opportunities to study practical applications in domestic and international air transportation and air logistics scenarios.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Classify and explain the issues and challenges of implementing an air freight forwarding management system.
- Explain best practices of air cargo operations.
- Analyze the relationships and interaction among private and public sector stakeholders who secure airport operations from a variety of potential disruptions.
- Understand the role of the airport manager in the management, administration, financing and operating within small, medium, and large hub airports.
- Acquire an in-depth analysis of the complex balance of airport management and air cargo handling companies.
- Understand physical facility planning for cargo management, the economics of airport operation and the organizational structure of related companies who support the movement of air cargo through airports.
Concentration Requirements (15 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| TLMT415 | Airport Operations | 3 |
| TLMT416 | Air Cargo Operations and Security | 3 |
| Select 3 courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Principles of Financial Management | ||
| Border and Coastal Security | ||
| Leadership & Motivation | ||
| Leading Yourself Foundations | ||
| International Logistics Management | ||
| Air Transportation | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 15 | |
Concentration in Reverse Logistics Management (15 semester hours)
This concentration 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 (15 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 5 courses from the following: | 15 | |
| Environmental Issues in Reverse Logistics | ||
| Technology in Reverse Logistics | ||
| Cost and Benefit Analysis of Reverse Logistics | ||
| Food and Beverage Reverse Logistics | ||
| Reverse Logistics Management and Operations | ||
| Recalls Best Practices and Issues | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 15 | |
Final Program Requirements (3 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| TLMT498 | Senior Seminar in Transportation and Logistics (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 (42 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. | 42 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 42 | |