Program Overview

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Transportation, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management prepares students to work as managers within companies that provide transportation or logistics services, warehousing, fleet maintenance, vehicle procurement or upgrades, transportation and logistics analyses, or sales and account management of logistics services. Graduates may also work as managers of individual proprietorships or small companies involved in transportation vehicle and equipment sales, service, or ancillary industries such as component manufacturing or inventory control.

Program Outcomes

Bachelor of Applied Science in Transportation, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management graduates will:

• exhibit the analytical thought, informed judgment, ethical behavior, and appreciation for diversity required by management positions in the transportation and logistics management industries
• demonstrate mastery of the tools, techniques, and technologies associated with the management of goods movement, inventory maintenance, fleet management, commercial vehicle procurement and disposal, and/or production management
• identify and apply the business processes, economic factors, and personnel considerations needed to operate or manage a business, or team/section within a commercial entity
• describe integrated management components of inter-organizational relationships in the supply chain, including vendor selection, bidding and negotiation processes, partnering and performance measurement
• employ creative and critical thinking to enhance problem solving
• describe sound principles of organizational behavior
• communicate effectively, orally and in writing, to demonstrate a wide-ranging technical knowledge of transportation, logistics, and supply chain management
• demonstrate communication, critical thinking, cultural humility, information literacy, and teamwork skills
• meet Humanities, Natural Science, Quantitative Reasoning, Social Science, and Written Communication general education distribution area outcomes

Program Prerequisites

• Completion of an Associate degree or 90 credits from an accredited institution with an overall minimum 2.0 GPA in all coursework.
• Admission to the program may occur when any 15 credits of the following are completed:
  • ENGL& 101 English Composition I 5 credits (or equivalent)
  • MATH& 107 Math in Society 5 credits (any college-level math course with Intermediate Algebra as a prerequisite)
  • Any Social Science or Humanities course 5 credits

General Education Requirements

The following courses from the Prerequisites and Program Requirements listed above meet the General Education requirements for this program:

• ENGL& 101 English Composition I 5 credits (or equivalent)
• MATH& 107 Math in Society 5 credits (or any college-level math course with Intermediate Algebra as a prerequisite)
• Any Social Science or Humanities course 5 credits
• ECON 310 Business Economics 5 credits
• MATH 246 Business Statistics 5 credits
• ENGL& 235 Technical Writing 5 credits (or ENGL& 102 English Composition II)
• ENVS& 101 Introduction to Environmental Science 5 credits (or any Natural Science course with lab)
• CMST& 210 Interpersonal Communication 5 credits (or any Humanities course)
• SOC& 101 Introduction to Sociology 5 credits (or any Social Science course)
• PHIL 305 Professional Ethics 5 credits

Core Courses

• ACCT& 201 Principles of Accounting I 5 credits
• ACCT 301 Managerial Accounting 5 credits
• BUS& 201 Business Law 5 credits
• BUS 320 Principles of Management 5 credits
• BUS 422 Finance Principles 5 credits (or TLM 422 Finance Principles5 credits)
• TLM 301 Introduction to Logistics Management 5 credits
• TLM 302 Airline, Airport, and Seaport Management 5 credits
• TLM 304 Domestic and International Freight Management 5 credits
• TLM 305 Legal Concepts for Transportation and Logistics Management 5 credits (or TLM 421 Supply Chain Analytics for Managerial Decision Making5 credits)
• TLM 306 Quality and Operations Management 5 credits
• TLM 308 Procurement and Supply Management 5 credits (or TLM 416 Applied Supply Chain Technologies5 credits)
• TLM 414 Principles of Marketing 5 credits (or BUS 310 Marketing Management5 credits)
• TLM 415 Supply Chain Management and Technologies 5 credits
• TLM 435 Shipping and International Logistics 5 credits
• TLM 444 Capstone Project/Strategic Management 5 credits

Courses from Prior College Coursework

• Credits required from prior associate’s degree or college coursework to reach 180 total credits.
• Any 100-level or above courses not already taken within the BAS Transportation, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management requirements
• General education pre-requisites do not count towards these credits

Recommended Course Sequence

• Quarter One
  • TLM 304 Domestic and International Freight Management 5 credits
  • ACCT& 201 Principles of Accounting I 5 credits
  • ECON 310 Business Economics 5 credits
• Quarter Two
  • TLM 301 Introduction to Logistics Management 5 credits
  • ACCT 301 Managerial Accounting 5 credits
  • MATH 246 Business Statistics 5 credits
• Quarter Three
  • TLM 415 Supply Chain Management and Technologies 5 credits
  • BUS& 201 Business Law 5 credits
  • BUS 320 Principles of Management 5 credits
• Quarter Four
  • ENGL& 235 Technical Writing 5 credits (or ENGL& 102 English Composition II5 credits)
  • ENVS& 101 Introduction to Environmental Science 5 credits (or any Natural Science course with lab)
  • CMST& 210 Interpersonal Communication 5 credits (or any Humanities course)
  • SOC& 101 Introduction to Sociology 5 credits (or any Social Science course)
• Quarter Five
  • TLM 414 Principles of Marketing 5 credits (or BUS 310 Marketing Management5 credits)
  • BUS 422 Finance Principles 5 credits (or TLM 422 Finance Principles5 credits)
  • PHIL 305 Professional Ethics 5 credits
• Quarter Six
  • TLM 305 Legal Concepts for Transportation and Logistics Management 5 credits (or TLM 421 Supply Chain Analytics for Managerial Decision Making5 credits)
  • TLM 435 Shipping and International Logistics 5 credits
  • TLM 308 Procurement and Supply Management 5 credits (or TLM 416 Applied Supply Chain Technologies5 credits)
• Quarter Seven
  • TLM 302 Airline, Airport, and Seaport Management 5 credits
  • TLM 306 Quality and Operations Management 5 credits
  • TLM 444 Capstone Project/Strategic Management 5 credits

Diversity and Social Justice Requirement

Within the degree requirements, students must complete a 3-5 credit course that meets the college’s Diversity and Social Justice (DSJ) requirement. DSJ courses are designated in the college schedule and are designed to meet other general education or technical requirements simultaneous to meeting the DSJ requirement.

Total Program Credits

• Total Program Credits: 180