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):

• TRAN 311 Intermodal Transportation (3)
• TRAN 312 Global Logistics (3)
• TRAN 431 Issues in Global Logistics (3)
• TRAN 432 Global Logistics Systems Management (3)

Electives

Complete 6 credit hours from the courses listed below.

• DSCI 406 Quantitative Methods and Decision Making (3)
• ECON 303 Economics of Transportation and Geography (3)
• ECON 310 International Economics (3)
• FINC 382 International Financial Management (3)
• INTB 313 Global Commerce and Enterprise (3)
• INTB 322 International Business (3)
• MGMT 325 International Management (3)
• MKTG 326 International Marketing (3)
• REAL 310 Principles of Real Estate (3)
• SCIM 233 Purchasing and Supply Chain Management (3)
• SCIM 360 Special Topics in Supply Chain Management (3)
• SCIM 366 Lean and Six Sigma (3)
• SCIM 371 Green Supply Chain Management (3)
• SCIM 373 Supply Chain Planning and Analysis (3)
• SCIM 420 Independent Study in Supply Chain Management (1-3)
• SCIM 424 Supply Chain and Operations Strategy (3)
• SCIM 444 Internship in Supply Chain Management (1-3)
• SCIM 499A Bachelor’s Essay in Supply Chain Management (3)
• SCIM 499B Bachelor’s Essay in Supply Chain Management (3)
• TRAN 360 Special Topics in Intermodal Transportation (1-3)
• TRAN 420 Independent Study (1-3)
• TRAN 444 Transportation Internship (3)
• TRAN 499A Bachelor’s Essay (3)
• TRAN 499B Bachelor’s Essay (3)

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.