Materials Management and Logistics, Bachelor of Science
The materials and logistics field is known in industry by several names including – supply chain management, Production control management, logistics management and materials management. MTML graduates will have an overall understanding and knowledge of the theory and tools necessary to acquire, transport, store and manage raw materials and finished goods in a global economy.
Core Curriculum – 42 Hours
The Core Curriculum serves as a broad foundation for the undergraduate degree. All candidates for a bachelor’s degree must achieve core student learning outcomes, including communication, critical thinking, empirical and quantitative skills, teamwork, personal responsibility and social responsibility, by completing courses within each category or component area of the Core Curriculum as outlined below.
The University has approved specific courses that satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements. Approved courses can be found on the Core Curriculum Page. Students seeking the most efficient way to complete the core curriculum and major or minor requirements are advised to take approved courses that can fulfill both requirements. Although core curriculum courses can also be used to fulfill major or minor requirements, earned credits hours are only applied once. The courses listed below fulfill core curriculum and major requirements. Students who have completed a core curriculum category with courses other than those listed below will still be required to take the listed course(s) to meet major requirements.
020 Mathematics – 3 hours
| MATH 1324 | Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences | 3 |
Students who completed this category thru transfer course or who have changed their major to business will be allowed to apply MATH 1314 or MATH 1414 or MATH 2412 or MATH 2413 if it was passed with a ‘C’ or better
080 Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 hours
Students who have taken another course in section 080 will still need to complete ECON 2301 with a ‘C' or better.
Major Requirements – 78 Hours
Required Courses - 72 hours
Business Foundation – 18 hours
Advanced Business Core – 30 hours
Advanced Materials Management and Logistics Core – 24 hours
Prescribed Electives - 6 hours
Advanced Business Electives
Choose two from:
| ENTR 3340 | New Venture Creation and Innovation | 3 |
| INTB 4340 | Global Leadership and Culture Dynamics | 3 |
| MTML 4340 | Topics in Materials Management | 3 |
| MTML 4351 | Internship in Materials Management | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 42
Total Credit Hours: 120
Major Admissions Requirements
Admission requirements required for this program beyond university admission requirements.
- Student must complete all 18 hours of Business Foundation Courses, and a minimum of 15 Core Curriculum credits including ECON 2301, before applying to VCoBE.
- Grades of ‘C’ or better in all Business Foundation courses.
- Grade of ‘C’ or better in ECON 2301.
- A minimum 2.6 GPA in combined Core Curriculum & Business Foundation completed coursework (including transfer courses) being used to satisfy Core Curriculum & Business Foundation requirements.
- All students pursuing a Bachelor’s degree from VCoBE, must apply for and be admitted to VCoBE before they are allowed to enroll in the Advanced Major coursework for their degree.
Major Progression Requirements
Progression requirements required for this program.
Students must earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in all advanced (3xxx-4xxx) BBA, BA, and BS-applicable courses in order to earn program credit towards this major. Students must maintain a minimum 2.5 Institutional GPA in degree plan.
Major Graduation Requirements
Specific graduation requirements required for this program beyond university bachelor’s degree requirements.
- Grade of ‘C’ or better in ECON 2301.
- Grades of ‘C’ or better in all Business Foundation courses.
- Students must earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in all advanced (3xxx-4xxx) BBA, BA, and BS-applicable courses.
- A minimum 2.5 Institutional GPA in the combined Business Foundation; Advanced Business Core, Advanced Materials Management and Logistics Core, and Prescribed Electives coursework being used to satisfy degree requirements.
- A minimum 2.5 Institutional GPA required for coursework being used to satisfy degree requirements.