Logistics Technology Program

Contact Information

Program Coordinator: David Gerth, 615-353-3423, C-354G, E-mail: david.gerth@nscc.edu
Program Office 615-353-3400

General Information
Logistics Technical Certificate
Transportation Technical Certificate
Supply Chain Technical Certificate
Logistics Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree
Course Descriptions

 

General Information

Logistics Technology prepares students for employment in the supply chain management field. The program is designed to introduce logistics principles to students seeking first-time employment in supply chain management or for more experienced individuals desiring to expand their knowledge.

The program offers three sequentially progressive certificates that apply toward an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree in Logistics Technology. Students have the option of taking only one course, completing one or more certificates, or progressing to the Logistics Technology degree.

The A.A.S. Degree in Logistics Technology integrates Business Management and Computer Information Systems courses with the latest Logistics information providing a comprehensive business-logistics educational foundation. Logistics courses cover topics such as supply chain management principles, warehousing and distribution, inventory control, traffic management, regulatory compliance, and various analytical tools.

Graduates of the Logistics Technology program should be able to:
• Understand logistics functions and activities.
• Apply current local, state and federal laws to large scale transport and storage of materials.
• Understand analytical tools used in supply chain management.
• Identify and work with ethical/legal issues related to purchasing and transportation of goods and materials.
• Have a frame of mind that puts customer satisfaction as a top priority.

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS - LOGISTICS TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE

RUBRIC	COURSE	CLASS	LAB	CREDITS
BUS 1113	Intro to Business	3	0	3
LOGI 1000	Supply Chain Management	3	0	3
LOGI 1010 or LOGI 1030	Transportation Management or Warehouse & Inventory Mgmt	3	0	3
TOTAL REQUIRED - LOGISTICS TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE				9

Advising Sheet: Logistics Technical Certificate

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS - TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE

RUBRIC	COURSE	CLASS	LAB	CREDITS
AIS 1181	Business Software Applications	3	0	3
BUS 1113	Intro to Business	3	0	3
LOGI 1000	Supply Chain Management	3	0	3
LOGI 1010	Transportation Management	3	0	3
LOGI 1030 or LOGI 2020	Warehouse & Inventory Mgmt or Intl Trans & Logistics	3	0	3
TOTAL REQUIRED - TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE				15

Advising Sheet: Transportation Technical Certificate

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS - SUPPLY CHAIN TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE

RUBRIC	COURSE	CLASS	LAB	CREDITS
AIS 1181	Business Software Applications	3	0	3
BUS 1113	Intro to Business	3	0	3
CIS 1060	Project Management	3	0	3
LOGI 1000	Supply Chain Management	3	0	3
LOGI 1010	Transportation Management	3	0	3
LOGI 1030	Warehouse & Inventory Mgmt	3	0	3
LOGI 2020	Intl Trans & Logistics	3	0	3
TOTAL REQUIRED - SUPPLY CHAIN TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE				21

Advising Sheet: Supply Chain Technical Certificate

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS - LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGY A.A.S. DEGREE

RUBRIC	COURSE	CLASS	LAB	CREDITS
English
ENGL 1010	English Composition I	3	0	3
SPCH 1010	Speech	3	0	3
Mathematics
MATH 1630	Finite Mathematics	3	0	3
Humanities
	Humanities Elective	3	0	3
Social Science
ECON 1111 or ECON 1121	Principles of Macroeconomics or Principles of Microeconomics	3	0	3
Technical Core
AIS 1181	Business Software Applications	3	0	3
BUS 1113	Intro to Business	3	0	3
CIS 1060	Project Management	3	0	3
LOGI 1000	Supply Chain Management	3	0	3
LOGI 1010	Transportation Management	3	0	3
LOGI 1030	Warehouse & Inventory Mgmt	3	0	3
LOGI 2020	Intl Trans & Logistics	3	0	3
LOGI 2030	Operations Management	3	0	3
LOGI 2040	Purchasing Principles	3	0	3
LOGI 2050	Logistics Seminar	3	0	3
MKT 1400	Customer Service & Sales	3	0	3
OAD 1117	Business Communications	3	0	3
Technical Electives (9 credits required)
ACCT 1010	Survey of Accounting	3	0	3
ACCT 1104	Principles of Accounting I	3	0	3
ACCT 2380	Accounting System Applications	3	0	3
BUS 2111	Organizational Behavior	3	0	3
BUS 2250	Human Resource Management	3	0	3
BUS 2650	Legal Environment of Business	3	0	3
LOGI 2010	Logistics Hardware & Software	3	0	3
MKT 2220	Marketing	3	0	3
SPAN 1000	Bus Spanish Language & Culture	3	0	3
TOTAL REQUIRED - ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE				60

Advising Sheet: Logistics Technology A.A.S. Degree

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