Major in Logistics and Transportation Management

The Logistics and Transportation Management major at Elmhurst College includes required survey courses in logistics, transportation management, warehousing as well as completion of a logistics issues and problem seminar. An individual will then complete the degree requirements by choosing additional course work in a major area of interest with a selection from such electives as carrier management, operations research, geography, personnel selling, business law, labor economics, internships, international business and an independent research study.

Elmhurst is the only undergraduate program in the area to offer a major in logistics and transportation management. Graduates are prepared for careers in areas ranging from warehouse management to sales.

Students seeking a specialized business major in Logisitcs and Transportation Management are required to fulfill the Business Core requirements, and complete a total of five classes including four required core classes and one elective.

Required:

• BUS 301 Business Logistics
• BUS 305 Transportation Management
• BUS 307 Strategic Warehouse Management
• BUS 401 Logistics Seminar: Policies, Issues and Problems

Elective: One course required

• BUS 331 Sales
• BUS 350 Managing Diversity
• BUS 355 Negotiations: Theory and Practice
• BUS 357 Operations Research I
• BUS 365 Business Law
• BUS 485 Internship
• BUS 492 Independent Study In Logistics and Transportation Management
• ECO 314 International Economics
• GEO 309 Geographic Information Systems
• GEO 311 Regional Study of Europe
• GEO 315 Regional Study of United States and Canada
• GEO 317 Regional Study of Latin America
• GEO 413 Economic Geography
• URB 300 Metropolitan Government and Politics
• URB 401 Cities of the World (full course)
• URB 420 Principles and Practices of Urban Planning
• URB 430 Seminar in Urban Studies

Major in Logistics and Transportation Management with an Accompanying International Business Minor

Courses in addition to the business administration Core and CBE subject major requirements for a concentration in international business would include the following:

• ECO 314 International Economics
  or ECO 316 Comparative Economic Systems
• BUS 375 International Marketing Management
• BUS 376 International Finance and Accounting

Note: Course majors in non-CBE areas, such as political science or geography, who wish to have a concentration in international business will need to take specific CBE-required prerequisites equivalent to a minor in business administration.

Minor in Urban Studies

Individuals in the logistics and transportation management program will find this an attractive complement to the basic course work in business administration and their major. A minor in urban studies consists of a minimum of 4 courses. In addition to the basic business Core, three of the following must be completed URB (POL) 202, URB (POL) 300, URB 401, URB 420, and URB 430.

Minor in Geography

As the marketplace continues its global trend, logistics and transportation management majors will find a minor in geography a useful complement to their basic business Core and logistics curriculum. A minor in geography consists of a minimum of 5 courses. All minors are required to complete GEO 101 or 102, GEO 309, and GEO 413. In addition, individuals will select one regional course from GEO 311, GEO 315, or GEO 317 as well as one topical system course from either GEO 301 or GEO 302.