Program Description
The Logistics and Supply Chain Management diploma program includes fundamentals of supply chain management including procurement, issues in executing local, national, and global supply chains, logistics, and transportation. The program also include business management, accounting principles, economics of supply and demand, and database management skills.
Career Information
Occupation
Warehouse Operations Manager, Warehouse Driver
Career Projections
The number of jobs in this field is expected to increase by 14.3% nationally and 20.4% in the State of Georgia over the next several years. Estimated salaries in this field start at $45,000 a year.
Labor market data was compiled using Economic Modeling Specialists, international and is updated annually.
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Admission Requirements
General College Admissions Requirements
Program Contact Information
Von Gatewood
vgatewood@atlantatech.edu
Program Length and Cost
Minimum Program Length in Semester Terms: 3 Terms
Credit Hours: 29
Estimated Program Cost: $4,115
Course Outline
General Education Courses (6 Credits)
Take the following course: (3 credits)
Select one of the following: (min. 2 credits)
| EMPL 1000 | Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development | 2 |
| | Or | |
| PSYC 1010 | Basic Psychology | 3 |
Select one of the following courses: (3 credits)
Occupational Courses (33 Credits)
Take each of the following courses:
| COMP 1000 | Introduction to Computer Literacy | 3 |
| LOGI 1000 | Business Logistics | 3 |
| SCMA 1000 | Introduction to Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| ACCT 1100 | Financial Accounting I | 4 |
| LOGI 1010 | Purchasing | 3 |
| MGMT 1100 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| SCMA 1003 | Introduction to Transportation and Logistics Management | 3 |
| | Select one of the following courses | |
| ACCT 1120 | Spreadsheet Applications | 4 |
| | Or | |
| BUSN 1410 | Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications | 4 |
| LOGI 1020 | Materials Management | 3 |
| MGMT 2120 | Labor Management Relations | 3 |
| SCMA 1015 | E-Commerce in Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| | Select one of the following courses | |
| MKTG 1130 | Business Regulations and Compliance | 3 |
| | Or | |
| MGMT 1115 | Leadership | 3 |
| SCMA 2103 | Supply Chain Management Concepts | 3 |
| SCMA 2106 | Key Issues in the Global Integrated Supply Chain | 3 |
| | Select one of the following courses | |
| SCMA 2200 | Capstone/Case Studies in Logistics Management | 3 |
| | Or | |
| SCMA 2900 | Logistics and Supply Chain Management Internship | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Total Credit Hours: 55
Program Outcomes
1. The student will understand and be able to apply the basics of supply chain management at the entry level position in the logistics industry.
2. The student will demonstrate the ability to perform purchasing processes.
3. The student will understand the procedures and requirements of materials transportation and logistics.
4. The student will be able to utilize eCommerce principles with the supply chain setting.