Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts

120 credits are required for the Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts. A structured concentration Logistics Operations Management is also available. A minimum of 12 credits in any two different arts and science distribution areas and 9 credits in the remaining distribution area: humanities, social science/history, and natural science/math. This includes Ethics, and at least 2 credits in college level mathematics and at least 2 credits in natural science.

• • Cornerstone Course
  • Information Literacy
  • Written English Requirement
  • Humanities
    • One ethics course
    • Two elective courses
  • Social Sciences and History
    • Any combination of three social sciences and/or history courses
  • Natural Sciences and Mathematics
    • One mathematics course (minimum of 2 credits)
    • On natural sciences course (minimum of 2 credits)
    • Additional courses
  • Arts and Sciences Electives
  • Additional Collegiate-level Study
  • Capstone Requirement
  • Applied Professional Credits
  • Additional Arts and Sciences Courses

Logistics Operations Management

The logistics operations management concentration prepares you to understand the complex strategic and analytic processes of procurement and inventory control, as well as the managing, coordinating, transporting, and distributing both goods and services. It’s especially well-suited to military students with career goals related to product acquisition, allocation, and delivery management within government and military agencies.
Graduates learn to solve inventory control, facilities, planning, warehousing, and distribution problems; prioritize cost reduction and maximize profits; mitigate risk; and evaluate the design and implementation of supply chain systems.

Core Logistics Operations Management Courses

Transportation, Warehousing, and Distribution

This course provides a fundamental understanding of transportation, warehousing, and distribution operations within the logistics industry and offers examples of how to incorporate transportation, warehousing, and distribution strategies. Students learn about inventory control decision-making, supply chain requirements, intermodal operations, and distribution efficiencies through coursework and case studies.

Supply Chain Management

An examination of logistics and supply chain systems, this course focuses on analyzing, designing, and implementing systems. Topics include supply chain management strategy, planning, and operations; the role of e-commerce; and financial factors that influence decisions. Students discuss the trade-offs between cost and service and between the purchase and supply of raw materials; the warehousing and control of inventory; industrial packaging; materials handling within warehouses; and the distribution of finished goods to customers required to minimize costs, maximize profits, or increase customer service levels.

Lean Logistics

This course provides a fundamental understanding of lean applications toward inbound and outbound logistics networks, and the role of leadership to develop a corporate logistics strategy. Students learn professional lean logistics methods and techniques, including identification of areas of waste, ability to decrease inventory, and increase logistics throughput. The course offers examples of how to apply lean logistics thinking; total logistics cost; logistics demand patterns; and logistics planning-operational bridging techniques.

Logistics Operations Management Electives

Operations Management

Overview of the systematic planning, designing, operating, controlling, and improving processes that transform inputs into finished goods and services. This course develops students’ abilities to recognize, model, and solve problems inherent in production and service environments. Specific topics include product and process design, queuing, facility layout and location, linear programming, decision analysis, forecasting, and inventory models.

Risk Control

This course prepares students to identify, quantify, and qualify the regulatory, legal, financial, and contractual aspects of enterprise risk; the control and minimization of such risks; and the application of risk financing techniques to control risk exposures in organizations. Students also learn the principles and risks underlying complex business contracts.

Product Planning, Process, and Control

Students explore the connections between various business activities and processes which affect production. Some of these areas include the organization’s ability to meet product specifications, adhere to contractual requirements, schedule deliverables, and effectively use available resources to be profitable. Students study the influences on production outcomes, with an emphasis on facilities layout, capacity management, process analysis, quantitative work measurement, and production control.

If you enjoy studying independently, you may find Excelsior’s UExcel exams an efficient and effective way to earn credit toward your Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts. You can prepare at your own pace and schedule your exam when you’re ready, saving both time and money. Many liberal arts course requirements, including those in the natural sciences, mathematics, social sciences, history, and humanities, can be earned by exam.

Articulate complex concepts to a targeted audience in written and oral form.

Analyze the influence of cultural diversity when addressing global issues.

Collaborate within a team to solve interdisciplinary problems or achieve a common goal.

Evaluate perspectives of an ethical dilemma and present evidence-based solutions.

Develop a plan that integrates academic and professional experiences for achieving career goals.