Courses & Degree Requirements
To earn the online Master of Supply Chain Transportation & Logistics degree, you must successfully complete nine courses. Most students complete the requirements in a two-year period (part-time). A one-year (full-time) program is also possible, and some students take three or more years. We offer a two-year sequence, which is most typical.
Curriculum
The coursework covers advanced concepts in transportation and logistics that impact supply chain management. The four curricular themes are data-driven decision-making, integration and collaboration, critical thinking and presentation skills.
Required courses: 501, 502, 506, 507, 508, 511
Elective courses: 500, 503, 504, 505, 510, (and CET568, if needed)
All courses are delivered fully online except for the first one, Introduction to Supply Chain Transportation & Logistics, which is offered both in-person and online during the Residency Weekend.
At the end of the program, students will complete a practicum project to apply their new knowledge and skills to a real-world business problem.
Course Sequences
Two-Year Course Sequence (Part-time)
Year One |
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| Residency | SCTL 501: Introduction to Supply Chain Transportation & Logistics (1 credit) |
| Autumn | SCTL 504: Facility Design & Operations Management (5 credits*) |
| Winter | SCTL 500: Leadership in Logistics (5 credits) SCTL 511: Foundations of Data Analytics (2 credits) |
| Spring | SCTL 502: IT Systems & Supply Chain Integration (5 credits) |
| Summer | SCTL 505: External Supply Chain Transportation Risks (5 credits*) |
Year Two |
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| Autumn | SCTL 508: Collaboration Across the Supply Chain (5 credits) |
| Winter | SCTL 503: Inventory Management (5 credits*) or SCTL 510: Freight Transport and Emerging Autonomous Systems (5 credits*) |
| Spring | SCTL 506: Finance & Performance Management in Logistics and Supply Chains (5 credits) |
| Summer | SCTL 507: The Practicum (5 credits) |
* Represents elective courses
One-Year Course Sequence (Full-time)
| Residency | SCTL 501: Introduction to Supply Chain Transportation & Logistics (1 credit) |
| Autumn | SCTL 508: Collaboration Across the Supply Chain (5 credits) SCTL 504: Facility Design & Operations Management (5 credits*) |
| Winter | SCTL 500: Leadership in Logistics (5 credits) SCTL 511: Foundations of Data Analytics (2 credits) SCTL 503: Inventory Management (5 credits*) or SCTL 510: Freight Transport and Emerging Autonomous Systems (5 credits*) |
| Spring | SCTL 502: IT Systems & Supply Chain Integration (5 credits) SCTL 506: Finance & Performance Management in Logistics and Supply Chains (5 credits) CET 568: Transport Economics (5 credits*; additional course, only needed if an earlier elective has not been completed) |
| Summer | SCTL 507: The Practicum (5 credits) SCTL 505: External Supply Chain Transportation Risks (5 credits*) |
* Represents elective courses