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SCM 295 ADMINISTRATION OF TRANSPORTATION
(4 CREDITS)
The objective of the course is to integrate knowledge from
all previous courses in the Associate of Science Degree in
Supply Chain Management program into a real-world business
deliverable. The course will serve to further broaden the
student’s knowledge of Transportation Logistics as well as
Transportation Management, Rate Negotiation, and essential
Contract elements. The overall goal of the course is for the
student to develop and articulate a real-world transportation
management plan that will be useful to a private company or
to a government entity. Prerequisites: Last Quarter Only with
advisor approval
SCM 301 INTRODUCTION TO LOGISTICS AND
SYSTEMS SUPPORT (4 CREDITS)
The first part of this course prepares students to understand the
elements of Logistics and to assist them in the entrepreneurial
activity of understanding and designing a Logistics Operation
that meets both company and customer objectives. Several
systems are introduced to assist students in supporting decisions
in Warehousing, Transportation, and Inventory Control, all
important elements of the Logistics concept. Prerequisite: MGT
304
SCM 302 OVERVIEW OF PROCUREMENT
PRACTICES (4 CREDITS)
The objective of the course is to introduce the student to ethics,
best practices, and legal regulations as they apply in today’s
purchasing/procurement environment. The course is intended
to give the student a manager’s perspective of the procurement
process in order to make more effective decisions and to help
avoid making costly mistakes. The course is not intended
to make the student a qualified contracting or purchasing
agent, but rather to give an overall understanding so that
the future manager can have a more rounded knowledge,
including how purchasing and/or procurement fits into a welldevised
Enterprise Resource Planning model for a company.
Prerequisite: SCM 301
SCM 401 MANAGING WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS
(4 CREDITS)
This course exposes students to all aspects of distribution
center receiving, storage selection, and shipping. In addition,
there are exercises in distribution center locating, sizing, and
construction. Prerequisite: SCM 301
SCM 402 SUPPLY CHAIN INVENTORY PLANNING
(4 CREDITS)
This course addresses the significance of material requirements,
planning and distribution requirements, planning process
in inventory. Planning is addressed and the consequences of
decisions in each of these environments is explained. Exercises
in various aspects of planning and replenishment are reviewed
and discussed. Prerequisite: SCM 301
SCM 403 LOGISTICS AND DISTRIBUTION
MANAGEMENT EXTERNSHIP (4 CREDITS)
This course is a practical experience of these concepts in
actual operations of a logistics and distribution company. The
client company evaluates and grades the performance of each
candidate and reports it to Sullivan University. This is included
in the final grade. Prerequisites: SCM 302, SCM 401, SCM
402
137
EVENT MANAGEMENT AND TOURISM
NTA 154 TRAVEL REFERENCE SKILLS
(4 CREDITS)
This course gives the student an in-depth look at principles
of the travel industry other than airlines. Emphasis is on
cruises, lodging, rail (domestic and foreign), and car rentals,
as the student develops skills in industry research/resources.
Prerequisite: None
NTA 215 TOURISM/EVENT PLANNING
PRACTICUM (2 CREDITS)
This course provides the student with the knowledge and handson
experience of actual industry operation to include event
planning, hospitality, or tourism procedures. Prerequisite: None
NTA 244 TOURISM (4 CREDITS)
This course gives the student a comprehensive look at the
dynamics of worldwide tourism. It is designed to acquaint the
student with the relationship of tourism to the many businesses
that offer services either directly or indirectly to the tourist.
Prerequisite: None
TGE 214 GEOGRAPHY OF THE SOUTHERN
HEMISPHERE (4 CREDITS)
This course involves a study of the geography of Mexico,
Central America, South America, Africa, Australia, and New
Zealand, including major gateway cities, resorts, and tourist
attractions. Differences of cultures and lifestyles are discussed
as well as points of interest to the world traveler. Prerequisite:
None
TGE 224 EURASIAN GEOGRAPHY (4 CREDITS)
This course covers a study of the geography of Europe, Asia,
Malaysia, and Indonesia, including major gateway cities, resorts,
and tourist attractions. Differences of cultures and lifestyles
are discussed as well as points of interest to the world traveler.
Prerequisite: None
TRV 205 MEETING AND EVENT PLANNING
(4 CREDITS)
This course gives the student an in-depth look at the logistics
of meeting planning. It acquaints the student with the myriad
tasks required to plan a successful meeting. It emphasizes the
various types of groups who require the services of a meeting
planner. Prerequisite: None
TRV 244 TRAVEL MANAGEMENT (4 CREDITS)
This course covers many hospitality industry specific sales and
marketing strategies and tools that can be used to effectively
plan and implement them. Prerequisite: None
TRV 250 BEST PRACTICES IN EVENT MANAGEMENT
(4 CREDITS)
This course covers a variety of case studies from event
management organizations which expand and develop the
knowledge of the student in this area. Prerequisite: TRV 205
TRV 252 EVENT COORDINATION AND MARKETING
(4 CREDITS)
The students are involved in planning several detailed functions
and plan a marketing strategy for each of these event situations.
Prerequisite: None
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