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Global Logistics and Transportation Minor

Minor Requirements

Credit Hours: 18

In addition to completing the requirements for this minor, students must also complete the minor requirements specified in the Academic Regulations section of this catalog.

Required courses (12 credit hours):

Course NameTerm TakenGrade
TRAN 311 Intermodal Transportation (3)

Prerequisite(s): Junior rank or higher, ECON 200, ECON 201

TRAN 312 Global Logistics (3)

Prerequisite(s): Junior rank or higher, ECON 200, ECON 201

TRAN 431 Issues in Global Logistics (3)

Prerequisite(s): Senior rank, declared Global Logistics and Transportation minor or concentration, TRAN 311, TRAN 312 

TRAN 432 Global Logistics Systems Management (3)

Prerequisite(s): Senior rank, declared Global Logistics and Transportation minor or concentration, TRAN 311, TRAN 312 

Electives

Complete 6 credit hours from the courses listed below.

Course NameTerm TakenGrade
DSCI 406 Quantitative Methods and Decision Making (3)

Prerequisite(s): Junior rank or higher, DSCI 232, MATH 104(or MATH 250), MATH 116(or MATH 120)

ECON 303 Economics of Transportation and Geography (3)

Prerequisite(s): ECON 200, ECON 201, MATH 116 or MATH 120; or permission of the instructor.

INTB 313 Global Commerce and Enterprise (3)

Prerequisite(s): Junior rank or higher

INTB 322 International Business (3)

Prerequisite(s): Junior rank or higher, ECON 200, ECON 201 

SCIM 233 Purchasing and Supply Chain Management (3)

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore rank or higher

SCIM 360 Special Topics in Supply Chain Management (3)

Prerequisite(s): Junior rank or higher, or permission of the instructor

SCIM 366 Lean and Six Sigma (3)

Prerequisite(s): DSCI 304 

SCIM 371 Green Supply Chain Management (3)

Prerequisite(s): Junior rank or higher, or permission of the instructor

SCIM 373 Supply Chain Planning and Analysis (3)

Prerequisite(s): DSCI 304 

SCIM 420 Independent Study in Supply Chain Management (1-3)

Prerequisite(s): Written agreement with instructor and the department chair, junior rank or higher

SCIM 424 Supply Chain and Operations Strategy (3)

Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor, senior rank, DSCI 304, INFM 220, SCIM 233, and TRAN 312

SCIM 444 Internship in Supply Chain Management (1-3)

Prerequisite(s): Permission of the SCIM director, sophomore rank or higher, declared major in Supply Chain Management, SCIM 233 and nine additional credit hours of SCIM program courses at the 200 or 300 level. Student must be in good academic standing. Course prerequisites may vary depending on the nature of the placement. Students must sign up for the internship through an approval process initiated the semester preceding the actual internship.

SCIM 499A Bachelor’s Essay in Supply Chain Management (3)

Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor and Department/Program approval prior to registration. Individual departments or programs may prescribe particular requirements for eligibility for the bachelor’s essay, particular procedures for the approval of proposals, and/or particular guidelines for the projects themselves. Senior rank, Honors student with declared Supply Chain Management major

SCIM 499B Bachelor’s Essay in Supply Chain Management (3)

Prerequisite(s): SCIM 499A

TRAN 360 Special Topics in Intermodal Transportation (1-3)

Prerequisite(s): Junior rank or higher, other prerequisites depending on topic

TRAN 420 Independent Study (1-3)

Prerequisite(s): Written agreement with the instructor and chair, junior rank or higher

TRAN 444 Transportation Internship (3)

Prerequisite(s): Senior rank, declared major in the School of Business

TRAN 499A Bachelor’s Essay (3)

Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor and Department/Program approval prior to registration. Individual departments or programs may prescribe particular requirements for eligibility for the bachelor’s essay, particular procedures for the approval of proposals, and/or particular guidelines for the projects themselves. Senior rank.

TRAN 499B Bachelor’s Essay (3)

Prerequisite(s): TRAN 499A

Non-credit professional training class requirement for the GLAT minor.

The Global Logistics and Transportation Professional Training Class provides an overview of transportation, logistics, and supply chain activities as they exist in Charleston.  All sessions are presented by guest speakers working in the areas they are discussing.  The class meets every Monday evening from 7-9 PM in the School of Business for Fall and Spring semesters of the student’s Junior year.  Students must pass four examinations to satisfy this Minor requirement.

Notes:

  • Students should meet with the program director no later than the Spring semester of their sophomore year for additional information.
  • No more than 6 credit hours from SCIM 360 may be applied toward the program requirements.
  • No more than 6 credit hours from SCIM 420 may be applied toward the program requirements.
  • No more than 3 credit hours from SCIM 444 may be applied toward the program requirements.
  • No more than 12 credit hours from TRAN 399 may be applied toward the program requirements.
Notes: This worksheet is not intended to replace face-to-face advising.