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Become a Leader in Your Field with an Online Logistics Degree
Enhance your Bachelor of Science in Operations Management with a concentration in Logistics and Transportation at Southern New Hampshire University. This program is perfect for business-savvy professionals and military servicemembers interested in essential operations and supply chain management strategies.
See Yourself Succeed with an Online Logistics Degree
SNHU's online logistics degree program explores the complex processes essential to supply chain management, including moving and storing supplies, work-in-progress, and finished goods. It also examines the steps necessary to integrate suppliers, factories, warehouses and stores so that products are distributed to customers in the right quantity at the right time.
As a private, nonprofit university, SNHU has one mission - to help you see yourself succeed. The benefits of earning an online logistics degree at SNHU include:
- Affordability. Take advantage of some of the most affordable tuition rates in the nation
- Convenience. Attend class when it's convenient for you - online education means 24/7 access
- Efficiency and flexibility. Complete your undergraduate degree at your own pace, over six 8-week terms per year
- Expert instruction. Learn from instructors with relevant, real-world experience
- Networking. Tap into our nationwide network or alumni for tips and career opportunities
- Simple application process. Just fill out an online undergraduate application, and we'll retrieve U.S. transcripts from your previous institutions and automatically complete an official credit evaluation. Plus, there's no application fee
- Student support. Count on the ongoing support of dedicated academic and career advisors specialized in your area of study
- Transfer-friendly enrollment. Transfer up to 90 credits toward an undergraduate degree
Career Outlook
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of logisticians will grow 7% by 2026, thanks to increased transportation needs in a global economy.* Employers hiring for these positions seek professionals with a bachelor's degree and related work experience, including logistical work for the military.
The online logistics degree concentration prepares you for careers in professional services, scientific and technical services, transportation and warehousing. Careers include supply chain analyst, logistics team lead, distribution analyst, inventory control manager and transportation supervisor.
Curriculum
Online logistics and transportation degree program coursework covers logistics management, reverse logistics, transportation management and integrated supply chain management in various industries. You'll learn how to use spreadsheets, tools and techniques to manage projects, supply chains and transportation.
Courses To Prepare You For Your Career
SNHU's bachelor's in logistics and transportation program includes:
- General education
- Business core
- Degree-specific courses
General Education Program
Our programs are designed to equip you with the skills and insights you need to move forward. In recent years, employers have stressed the need for graduates with higher order skills - the skills that go beyond technical knowledge - such as:
- Writing
- Communication
- Analysis
- Problem solving
All undergraduate students are required to take general education classes. Through foundation, exploration and integration courses, students learn to think critically, creatively and collaboratively, giving you the edge employers are looking for.
Business Core Program
Programs in the School of Business require learners to complete the business core program, which includes a variety of business-specific courses. This program focuses on 10 core competencies to prepare you for success wherever you go.
View Full Curriculum in the Catalog
Courses May Include
QSO
320
Management Science through Spreadsheets
Apply management science techniques to analyze data to inform business decisions that align to strategic organizational objectives.
QSO
325
Continuous Improvement Tools and Techniques
This course examines continuous improvement tools and techniques used in problem solving supporting sustainable operations. Topics include lean techniques, quality management, TQM, JIT, and product experimental design.
QSO
328
Sustainable Operations
This course focuses on manufacturing and service operations control and the importance of making operations decisions that support the long-term sustainability of organizations while meeting the needs of the customers. Students explore topics such as brand management, closed loop supply chains, competition, environmental management, safety and compliance, and social responsibility.
QSO
330
Supply Chain Management
This course focuses on effective supply chain strategies for companies that operate globally with emphasis on how to plan and integrate supply chain components into a coordinated system. Students are exposed to concepts and models important in supply chain planning with emphasis on key tradeoffs and phenomena. The course introduces and utilizes key tactics such as risk pooling and inventory placement, integrated planning and collaboration, and information sharing.
QSO
415
Trends in Operations Management
This course focuses on contemporary topics in operations management. Examples of topics that will be explored included assessing and managing disruptive change, agile project management, automation, innovation, and technology trends.
QSO
489
Capstone in Operations Management
This capstone course is the culminating experience for the B.S. in Operations Management program. The aim of the capstone is to assess students' ability to synthesize and integrate the knowledge and skills they have developed throughout their coursework, rather than introducing new concepts. This course is structured to support student success in fulfilling program requirements.
QSO
322
Logistics Management
This course provides an overview of the field of logistics including its nature, scope, and process, including logistics management functions and the interrelationships among strategic support and operational logistics. Students examine the logistics functions of business involved in the movement and storage of supplies, work-in-progress, and finished goods. Additionally, it explores the trade-offs between cost and service and the purchase and supply of raw materials.
QSO
425
Reverse Logistics
This course provides students with an overview of today's best practices in reverse logistics. An application perspective is examined in manufacturing, retail and in the military. Students examine the nature, scope, practices, procedures, and processes of adding a reverse logistics operations center to a forward logistics supply chain.
QSO
450
Transportation Management
This course provides an overview of the transportation industry to include providers, users, and government agencies. It examines contemporary public policy issues, along with managerial strategies in transportation. Additional focus will be given to micro and macroeconomic issues in the transportation industry. Topics include the economic aspects of rail, water, air, ground, and other transport modes, inventory, and supply.
QSO
455
Integrated Supply Chain Management
This course examines key issues associated with the design and management of supply chains. Students examine modern supply chain management practices. Emphasis is placed on the exploration of how to integrate suppliers, factories, warehouses and stores so that products are distributed to customers in the right quantity and at the right time. A key topic area is the service logistics and distribution component of the supply chain.
Program Outcomes
- Analyze internal and external metrics and stakeholders requirements to recommend appropriate logistics and transportation models, practices, and systems that address opportunities in the transfer and storage of goods and supplies
- Assess and apply operations management theory and best-practices effectively in a global environment to achieve operational goals in support of business strategies
- Evaluate and apply appropriate continuous improvement practices for achieving sustainable operations in a given environment
- Utilize quantitative and qualitative techniques for solving problems with processes, procedures and products
- Evaluate the internal and external factors that influence business sustainability and competitive advantages in business
- Make operations-management decisions which create value while minimizing risk for the purposes of meeting specified customer requirements
- Develop and apply appropriate resource management techniques for promoting accountability, sustainability, and organizational effectiveness
Tuition & Fees
Tuition rates for SNHU's online degree programs are among the lowest in the nation. We offer financial aid packages to those who qualify, plus a 30% tuition discount for U.S. service members, both full and part time, and the spouses of those on active duty.
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Online Undergraduate Programs
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Per Course*
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Per Credit Hour*
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Degree/Certificates
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$960 |
$320 |
Degree/Certificates
(U.S. service members, both full and part time, and the spouses of those on active duty)
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$675 |
$225 |
*Tuition Rates are subject to change and are reviewed annually.
Additional Costs
No Application Fee, $150 Graduation Fee, Course Materials ($ varies by course)
University Accreditation
Southern New Hampshire University is a private, nonprofit institution accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education as well as several other accrediting bodies. More...
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*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, on the Internet, at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/logisticians.htm (viewed online November 6, 2017). Cited projections may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions and do not guarantee actual job growth.