Specialized Majors

Students who wish to develop their interest in a specific field may choose one specialized major in a functional area offered by the Center for Business and Economics. Students seeking a specialized business major are required to fulfill the Business Core requirements, and each specialized major's requirements.

Requirements For A Logistics and Transportation Management Major

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.

A student majoring in Logistics and Transportation Management must 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

BUS 309 Transportation Carrier Management

BUS 331 Sales

BUS 357 Operations Research I

BUS 365 Business Law

BUS 458 Management and Society

BUS 450 Independent Study In Logistics and Transportation Management

BUS 485 Internship

ECO 312 Economics of Labor

ECO 314 International Economics

GEO 414 Transportation Geography