Bachelor of Science in
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
The curriculum in this degree program helps students develop skills for managing the procurement, maintenance and transportation of material, personnel and equipment.
Logistics and supply chain management are partners in a carefully choreographed dance that keeps businesses performing at optimal levels. Examples are everywhere we look. Manufacturers depend on a steady supply of parts and raw materials to produce their goods, whether they’re aircraft, cars, computers, furniture, or food. Distributors require precision and accuracy in transporting items to the right locations at the right times. Embry-Riddle’s Bachelor of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management prepares its graduates to tackle these problems and challenges and to be leaders in this rapidly growing industry.
Successful completion of this program will provide students with a strong foundation of knowledge that will serve on the job and prepare graduates for possible future training and education, including a Master’s Degree.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates a 30% growth rate in logistics and supply chain job openings through 2030.
After receiving a bachelor’s degree, possible professional certification programs include the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) and Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity (CPSD), Association for Operations Management (APICS) Certified Supply Chain Professional or the International Society of Logistics (SOLE) Certified Professional Logistician.
The top five industries employing logisticians are the federal government, aerospace product and parts manufacturing, transportation equipment manufacturing, general manufacturing, and professional, scientific and technical services. (Source: BLS, April 2020)
DETAILS
About Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the Worldwide & Online Campus
Our world is a constant flow of supply and demand, with unprecedented opportunities for logistics and supply chain professionals. The skills gap that companies are experiencing today is only expected to increase in the years ahead. ERAU has created the B.S. in Logistics and Supply Chain Management degree to help graduates take advantage of these trends. ERAU’s curriculum is built upon a strong foundation of established course work that will help students distinguish themselves as leaders in this fast-growing career field.
As part of the Worldwide & Online Campus, students have the choice of multiple learning modes — online, in person and virtual web conferencing.
Topics of study include: technology, process and people solutions for warehousing, distribution and transportation operations; inventory management methods that optimize the supply chain; purchasing and procurement policies and procedures; metrics for tracking and analyzing supply chain performance; best practices, regulations and professional ethics.
The program gives students the advanced knowledge and skill sets that set them apart as an informed professional with a thorough understanding of:
- Modeling approaches for effective problem solving and decision-making.
- Technology, process and people solutions for warehousing, distribution and transportation operations.
- Inventory management methods that optimize the supply chain, from end to end.
- Purchasing and procurement policies and procedures in varied business settings.
- Metrics for tracking and analyzing supply chain performance.
- Concepts and competencies central to best practices, regulations and professional ethics.
SAP Student Recognition Award
Students who take the three-course sequence of SAP courses (LGMT 236, LGMT 400 and LGMT 430) will be eligible for SAP recognition. For more information, visit the SAP Student Recognition Award page.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
General Education
| General Education | ||
| Embry-Riddle courses in the general education categories of Communication Theory and Skills, Humanities, and Social Sciences may be chosen from those listed below, assuming prerequisites are met. Courses from other institutions are acceptable if they fall into these broad categories and are at the level specified. | ||
| Communication Theory and Skills | ||
| ENGL 123 | English Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 222 | Business Communication | 3 |
| Any Communication Theory and Skills above ENGL 106 | 3 | |
| Humanities* | ||
| Humanities elective (lower or upper level) | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective (Upper Level) | 3 | |
| Social Sciences | ||
| ECON 210 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 211 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Physical and Life Science | ||
| Physics/Biology/Meteorology | 6 | |
| Mathematics | ||
| STAT 211 | Statistics with Aviation Applications | 3 |
| or STAT 222 | Business Statistics | |
| Any College Algebra or Higher Math or Statistics Credit cannot be awarded for STAT 211 or STAT 222 | 3 | |
| Computer Science | ||
| Any Computer Science | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Core/Major
| Business Core | ||
| MGMT 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MMIS 221 | Introduction to Management Information Systems | 3 |
| MKTG 311 | Marketing | 3 |
| ACCT 210 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 312 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| OBLD 317 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 325 | Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management | 3 |
| FINE 332 | Corporate Finance I | 3 |
| BUSW 335 | International Business | 3 |
| BUSW 390 | Business Law | 3 |
| LGMT 420 | Management of Production and Operations | 3 |
| MGMT 436 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
| Logistics & Supply Chain Management Core | ||
| BUSW 352 | Business Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| LGMT 200 | Introduction to Supply Chain Management and the Profession | 3 |
| LGMT 236 | Principles of Procurement Management | 3 |
| LGMT 331 | Transportation Principles | 3 |
| LGMT 400 | Business Process Integration | 3 |
| LGMT 430 | Business Process Configuration | 3 |
| LGMT 444 | Principles of Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Electives
| Transfer Credit, Minor, or COB Electives | 15 | |
| Technical transfer credit, any Worldwide minor, or College of Business 200-300-400 level electives. | ||
| Open Electives | 12 | |
| Total Degree Requirements | 120 | |
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Minnesota student residents refer to State of Minnesota Course Requirement statement for Humanities requirements.
Suggested Plan of Study (BSLSCM)
Freshman Year
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Credits | |
| ENGL 123 | English Composition | 3 |
| Any College Algebra or Higher Math | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| ENGL 222 | Business Communication | 3 |
| STAT 211 | Statistics with Aviation Applications | 3 |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| Physical and Life Science | 3 | |
| Speech/Any Communication Theory | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| ECON 210 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| MGMT 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| Any Computer Science | 3 | |
| ECON 211 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Credits Total: | 30.0 | |
Sophomore Year
| Year Two | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Credits | |
| Humanities elective (lower or upper level) | 3 | |
| ACCT 210 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| ACCT 312 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| Physical and Life Science | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| OBLD 317 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MMIS 221 | Introduction to Management Information Systems | 3 |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| FINE 332 | Corporate Finance I | 3 |
| Open Elective (Minor/Elective) | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| Humanities Elective (Upper Level) | 3 | |
| MKTG 311 | Marketing | 3 |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Credits Total: | 30.0 | |
Junior Year
| Year Three | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Credits | |
| BUSW 352 | Business Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| Open Elective (Minor/Elective) | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| LGMT 200 | Introduction to Supply Chain Management and the Profession | 3 |
| Open Elective (Minor/Elective) | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| LGMT 236 | Principles of Procurement Management | 3 |
| Open Elective (Minor/Elective) | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| LGMT 331 | Transportation Principles | 3 |
| Open Elective (Minor/Elective) | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| BUSW 335 | International Business | 3 |
| Open Elective (Minor/Elective) | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Credits Total: | 30.0 | |
Senior Year
| Year Four | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Credits | |
| MGMT 325 | Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management | 3 |
| Open Elective (Minor/Elective) | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| BUSW 390 | Business Law | 3 |
| Open Elective (Minor/Elective) | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| LGMT 420 | Management of Production and Operations | 3 |
| LGMT 400 | Business Process Integration | 3 |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| MGMT 436 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| LGMT 430 | Business Process Configuration | 3 |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| LGMT 444 | Principles of Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| Open Elective (Minor/Elective) | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Credits Total: | 120 | |
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