Transportation Studies Minor
General Requirements
All minors are 15 credit hours or 5 courses, including business core courses.
- Students must attain a 2.0 grade point average for all courses in the minor.
- Students must attain a minimum grade of C- in each course included in the minor.
- All courses in the minor must be on a graded basis.
- A minimum of 9 credit hours of coursework included in the minor must be taken in residence at UMSL.
- One must complete a baccalaureate degree at UMSL in order for a minor to be conferred.
- A minor may be added for up to two years following completion of the baccalaureate degree
Specific Requirements for the Minor
Available to all students.
| Course Number | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SCMA 3370/MKTG 3770 | Introduction to Transportation | 3 |
| SCMA 3371/MKTG 3771 | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Introduction to Supply Chain Management | ||
| Operations Management | ||
| Transportation Security and Risk | ||
| Internship in Supply Chain and Analytics 1 | ||
| Seminar in Supply Chain and Analytics 1 | ||
| Independent Study in Supply Chain and Analytics 1 | ||
| Business Logistics | ||
| Global Supply Chain Management | ||
| Advanced Topics in Supply Chain and Analytics 1 | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Internship in Marketing 2 | ||
| Seminar in Marketing 2 | ||
| Independent Study in Marketing 2, 3 | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
- 1
With approval of the Department chair of Supply Chain & Analytics.
- 2
With approval of the Department chair of Marketing.
- 3
No more than one approved independent study course may count towards the minor.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:
- Explain the history and importance of global and domestic transportation on society from policy, regulatory, economic, legal, sustainability, and demographic perspectives.
- Describe the role of transportation in supply chain management, the key elements of transportation, basic processes in managing strategic and tactical transportation management operations, and digital transformation of transportation operations.
- Define and explain basic concepts of supply chain and transportation risk management, and their impacts on shareholder value and corporate performance.
- Explain the role of data, analytics and technology in transportation.