Logistics and Transportation Management

Supply Chain and Logistics Management positions are critical in today's business world, requiring strategic thinkers, analytical skills, and the application of technology. The field impacts domestic and global economies, establish competitive advantages, and are vital to human survival. If today's supply chain network were to cease operations a person would quickly see the impact both locally and nationally. Logistics and Transportation Management are the cornerstones and links to success.

The future is very bright for Logistics, Transportation Management, and Supply Chain professionals. The Collegiate Employment Research Institute reports that Demand exceeds Supply, as logistics is a field with more positions than graduates each year. The "Wall Street Journal" reports that logistics management talent is in short supply and the need for Logistics and Transportation Management professionals is high. The field is gender and race independent and is fertile ground for talented individuals. Logistics management offers everything you want in a career job openings at all levels, excellent salaries, upward mobility, exciting responsibilities and worldwide opportunities.

Logistics and Transportation Management are disciplines concerned with the efficient and effective flow of materials through the supply chain system. Logistics and Transportation Management assume the "supply chain system" approach to the management of activities such as purchasing, material management, inventory management, operations, packaging, warehousing, transportation, and customer service.

Program Length: Under 2 years (67 semester hours)

Degree: Associate of Applied Science in Logistics and Transportation Management

Application: Online Enrollment Application

Hardware & Software Requirements: Requirements

Logistics and Transportation Management F.A.Q.'s:

Books
All courses within the 8 week online programs utilize Iowa Central’s ebook service.  Click on the link for additional information on ebooks. http://www.iowacentralonline.com/ebooks.asp

* We reserve the right to change the official sequence of the courses. Contact your academic counselor for your order of courses. ** Please note that additional remedial courses may be required in the event that transcripts or official placement scores are not provided to Iowa Central by the student.

Course #	Course Title
ACC 111	Introduction to Accounting
BUS 102	Introduction to Business
BUS 185	Business Law I
CSC 110	Introduction to Computers
ECN 120	Principles of Macroeconomics
ECN 130	Principles of Microeconomics
ENG 105	Composition I
MAT 111	Math for Liberal Arts
MGT 101	Principles of Management
MGT 260	Introduction to Business Logistics
MGT 261	Principles of Transportation Management
MGT 262	Principles of Purchasing Logistics
MGT 263	Principles Distribution & Warehouse Management
MGT 264	Demand Planning & Inventory Management
MGT 265	International Transportation & Logistics
MGT 270	Operations Production Management
MGT 280	Capstone
PHI 145	Intro. to Ethical Conflict
SDV 118	The Online Experience
PSY 112	Psychology of Human Relations**
SOC 110	Introduction to Sociology
SPC 112	Public Speaking

* We reserve the right to change the official sequence of the courses. Contact your academic counselor for your order of courses.

**BUS 161 Human Relations may be used in place of PSY 112 Psychology of Human Relations

Accreditation
Accreditation: Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org, telephone (800) 621-7440.