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College of Business

Course Syllabus

SCM101 - The History and Evolution of Logistics and Supply Chain

Credit Hours: 4

Course Description

This course will familiarize students with the problems and time frames of firms addressing logistics problems over the years. The problems of transportation, warehousing, inventory and manufacturing over the years have challenged the minds of industry to adjust and develop means to deal with them. Reorganization and dealing with mindsets to overcome these issues over time is a great insight to the current environment and will provide the student with ideas for the future of the logistics and distribution processes.

Course Prerequisites

None

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

Assessment of Outcomes

Specified on the course schedule/outline

Grading System
Letter GradeRangeDefinition
A 90-100 Excellent
B 80-89 Above Average
C 70-79 Average
D 60-69 Below Average
F 0-59 Failing
W Withdrawal during weeks 1 - 7
WF Withdrawal failing after week 7
NF Failing – Not actively engaged

For more details about the Grading System, please see the current catalog.

Active Participation

Students must be actively engaged in the course. For a definition of active engagement, please see the current catalog.

Academic Integrity

Cheating and plagiarism are serious offenses against the University’s academic integrity and are consequently strictly prohibited. All students must familiarize themselves with the University policy on Academic Integrity.

Penalties for cheating and plagiarism are described in the University policy on Academic Integrity in the catalog. They include failure of the assignment, failure for the course, or dismissal from the University. For the complete Cheating/Plagiarism policy, please see the current catalog.

Students with Disabilities

Students who have disabilities that may impact their performance in this course should follow the process described under the heading Accommodations for the Disabled in the current catalog.

Discipline (Program) Specific Information

Date of last review: Unknown