Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Bachelor of Business Administration
The Bachelor of Business Administration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management degree focuses on designing, managing, and improving networks through which organizations and individuals obtain, use, deliver, and dispose of material goods; acquire and distribute services; and make their offerings available to markets, customers, and clients all over the world. Reverse logistics flows include reuse, reclamation, and recycling of goods at the end of their product life. Managing these flows of goods and services within inter-connected global networks builds value for organizations.
Supply chain professionals oversee the process in which materials, information, and finances flow from supplier to consumer. This process involves global communication and collaboration between many organizations within the supply chain. Students learn the skills necessary to streamline coordination and collaboration with all the global partners along the way.
The need for supply chain management graduates continues to increase. Many organizations rely on LSCM graduates to create efficiency inside and outside the organization. The responsibilities of a supply chain professional can include product development, sourcing, production management, warehouse management, logistics, transportation collaboration, and information systems development. Students prepare for careers in transportation, logistics, purchasing, production, and freight management, along an organization's global supply chain, for jobs as a Global Commodities Director, Logistics Manager, Material Flow Coordinator, Purchasing Manager, Strategic Sourcing Manager, and Supply Chain Analyst.
| Area A: Essential Skills | ||
| ENGL 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Choose one MATH: * | 3 | |
| Intro to Mathematical Modeling | ||
or MATH 1111 | College Algebra | |
or MATH 1113 | Precalculus Mathematics | |
| Area B: Institutional Options | ||
| Beginning Fall 2022, incoming (entering) students with 29 hours or fewer college credits will take only a Perspectives course for their one-hour Area B credit. | ||
| COMM 1110 | Fundamentals of Speech * | 3 |
| One of the following electives: | 1 | |
| Intro to Greek Mythology | ||
| Creative Writing | ||
| Natural Hazards | ||
| Appalachian Hist-Special Topic | ||
| Sports Hist & Amer Character | ||
| Health and Wellness Concepts | ||
| Mystery Fiction in Pop Culture | ||
| Christian Fiction/Pop Culture | ||
| Race and Ethnicity in America | ||
PRSP Elective (See advisor) | ||
| Area C: Humanities/Fine Arts | ||
| Choose one to two ENGL course(s): | 3-6 | |
| Topics in Literature & Culture | ||
| World Literature I | ||
| World Literature II | ||
| British Literature I | ||
| British Literature II | ||
| American Literature I | ||
| American Literature II | ||
| Intro to Film as Literature | ||
| If only one ENGL course chosen, add one of the following: | 0-3 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Expressions of Culture I | ||
| Expressions of Culture II | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| World Music | ||
| American Music | ||
| Theatre Appreciation | ||
| Area D: Science/Mathematics/Technology | ||
| Eight Credit Hours of Lab Science Electives: | 8 | |
| Astronomy of the Solar System and Astronomy of Solar Sys. Lab | ||
| Stellar and Galactic Astronomy and Stellar & Galac. Astronomy Lab | ||
| Environmental Studies | ||
| Principles of Biology I | ||
| Principles of Biology II | ||
| Botany | ||
| Principles of Entomology | ||
| Survey of Chemistry | ||
| Principles of Chemistry I | ||
| Principles of Chemistry II | ||
| Principles of Geology | ||
| Historical Geology | ||
| Geology & the Environment | ||
| Introductory Physics I | ||
| Introductory Physics II | ||
| Principles of Physics I | ||
| Principles of Physics II | ||
| One of the following electives: | 3-4 | |
| Astronomy of the Solar System | ||
| Stellar and Galactic Astronomy | ||
| Environmental Studies | ||
| Principles of Biology I | ||
| Principles of Biology II | ||
| Botany | ||
| Principles of Entomology | ||
| Survey of Chemistry | ||
| Principles of Chemistry I | ||
| Principles of Chemistry II | ||
| Principles of Programming I | ||
| Principles of Programming II | ||
| Introduction to Data Science | ||
| Environmental Hazards | ||
| Principles of Geology | ||
| Historical Geology | ||
| Geology & the Environment | ||
| Precalculus Mathematics | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Applied Calculus | ||
| Calculus and Analytic Geom I | ||
| Calculus and Analytic Geom II | ||
| Introductory Physics I | ||
| Introductory Physics II | ||
| Principles of Physics I | ||
| Principles of Physics II | ||
| Area E: Social Sciences | ||
| HIST 2111 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| or HIST 2112 | United States Hist since 1877 | |
| POLS 1101 | American Government | 3 |
| ECON 2105 | Principles of Macroeconomics * | 3 |
| One of the following electives: | 3 | |
| Intro to Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Introduction to Geography | ||
| Intro to Human Geography | ||
| Intro to Physical Geography | ||
| World Civilization to 1500 CE | ||
| World Civilization since 1500 | ||
| United States History to 1877 | ||
| United States Hist since 1877 | ||
| Intro to World Religions | ||
| Intro to Philosophical Issues | ||
| Logic and Critical Thinking | ||
| Intro to Political Science | ||
| State and Local Government | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Adjustment | ||
| Human Development | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Area F: Major Related * | ||
| ACCT 2101 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 2102 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BUSA 2106 | The Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUSA 2201 | Fundamentals of Computer Appli | 3 |
| BUSA 2850 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| ECON 2106 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Business Core* | ||
| BUSA 3060 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUSA 3301 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUSA 3351 | International Business | 3 |
| BUSA 3531 | Data Cleaning & Visualization | 3 |
| BUSA 3701 | Prof Development Seminar | 1 |
| FINC 3056 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| LSCM 3251 | Principles of Supply Chain Mng | 3 |
| MARK 3010 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MGIS 3351 | Principles Mgmt Info Systems | 3 |
| MNGT 3051 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Logistics and Supply Chain Management Core* | ||
| BUSA 3055 | Quantitative Analysis Bus Prob | 3 |
| LSCM 3360 | Business Negotiations | 3 |
| LSCM 4253 | Integrated Material/Supply Chn | 3 |
| LSCM 4288 | Logistics | 3 |
| MGIS 4580 | Supply Chain Management System | 3 |
| MNGT 4380 | Project Management | 3 |
| Logistics and Supply Chain Management Electives* | ||
| Choose four of the following electives: | 12 | |
| Regularly Offered Coures: | ||
| Bus Analytics/Data Mining | ||
| Applied Econometrics | ||
| Risk Management | ||
| Statistics for Process Control | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Database Management Systems | ||
| Professional Selling | ||
| Unscheduled Logistics and Supply Chain Management Courses: | ||
| Independent Study LSCM | ||
| Special Topics LSCM | ||
| LSCM Internship | ||
| Senior Requirement* | ||
| MNGT 4701 | Strategic Management + | 3 |
| Total Hours | 120-121 | |
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Grade of C or higher required.
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Senior Requirement must be completed at Dalton State College during graduation term. If a student is graduating in the summer semester the course must be taken in the spring term.
Courses
LSCM 3251. Principles of Supply Chain Mng. 3-0-3 Units.
Introduces students to an organization's resources and processes in its efforts to create products or services. The set of resources planned and managed includes the work force, equipment, materials and information. Topics include coverage of operations strategy and managing change, product design, process selection and planning, and controlling the supply chain.(F, S)
Prerequisites: BUSA 2850, COMM 1110, ENGL 1102, all with a "C" or better.
LSCM 3252. Strategic Supply Management. 3-0-3 Units.
This course reviews the major theories and concepts underlying upstream supply chain tiers and processes, and how they strategically contribute to the movement of goods, services, and finances through the organization’s overall supply chain management function, including how this contributes to overall organizational competitive advantage in the marketplace.(F)
Prerequisites: FINC 3056, LSCM 3251, MNGT 3051, MARK 3010, all with a C or better.
LSCM 3360. Business Negotiations. 3-0-3 Units.
Students will develop the negotiation skills needed to produce more creative and satisfying agreements and avoid the worst kind of compromises. The class will focus on using theory and negotiation simulation exercises as the primary pedagogical tool.(S)
Prerequisites: BUSA 3301 with a C or better.
LSCM 4253. Integrated Material/Supply Chn. 3-0-3 Units.
Examines the technology, tools, and practices of modern integrated materials sourcing and logistics. Topics include distribution requirements planning, continuous replenishment, just-in-time, and efficient replenishment.(S)
Prerequisites: LSCM 3251 with a "C" or better.
LSCM 4288. Logistics. 3-0-3 Units.
Examines the fundamental elements of channel systems and various institutions that utilize such systems. Distribution models that describe different industries will be investigated. These models will include ways to assess the legal environment and how price is impacted by channel relationships.(F)
Prerequisites: LSCM 3251 with a "C" or better.
LSCM 4503. Quality Management Systems. 3-0-3 Units.
Examines the continuous quality management and improvement philosophy. Topics include strategic management, quality assessment, teams, the role of leadership, lean manufacturing, tools for improving, quality processes, techniques for charting attribute and variable data, Statistical Process Control, Six-Sigma, and lean manufacturing.(Occasionally)
Prerequisites: MNGT 3051 and LSCM 3251, both with a "C" or better.
LSCM 4700. Independent Study LSCM. 0-0-3 Units.
Supervised, in-depth individual research and study of one or more current topics in Logistics and Supply Chain Management in conjunction with an associated major project. Students will be required to prepare a formal report and presentation of the research topic and project. Only available with coordination with Logistics faculty. (F, S) Available with coordination with Logistics faculty.
Prerequisites: LSCM 3251 with a "C" or better.
LSCM 4800. Special Topics LSCM. 3-0-3 Units.
Examines current, relevant topics in the field of Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Each special topics course will cover a new current topic.
Prerequisites: LSCM 3251 with a "C" or better.
LSCM 4900. LSCM Internship. 0-0-3 Units.
Provides students with on-site work experience in Logistics and Supply Chain Management through a coordinated academic internship experience with a pre-approved employer. A portfolio chronicling the work experience, a project relating relevant academic literature to the Operations Management internship experience, and a final presentation encompassing the entire internship experience are required to receive academic credit. By permission of the Internship Coordinator.(F,S)
Prerequisites: LSCM 3251 (Grade of "B" or Better), plus an additional 3 credit hours of upper division MNGT or LSCM, and 3 credit hours of any upper division business course, all with a "C" or better.