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Graduate Certificate Program in
Logistics and Distribution
Program Objectives
This is a truly interdisciplinary
graduate program offered jointly by the College of Arts and Sciences,
the College of Business and Public Administration, and the Speed
Scientific School through the Graduate School of the University
of Louisville. Its purpose is to provide qualified applicants a
high quality program for structured graduate study in this interdisciplinary
field. It is designed primarily to serve persons who currently
work in logistics and distribution organizations in the Louisville
area, or for anyone who aspires to gain general knowledge in the
field that may lead to career opportunities in logistics and distribution.
The outcomes of the program
are to provide:
1. A highly skilled workforce for employers.
2. A sought-after academic credential for
employee-students.
3. A career-advancement credential for both employers and employees in
the logistics and distribution sector of the economy.
Curricular Requirements
The curriculum of the program requires the completion
of a total of 18 semester hours of coursework, consisting of six
3-semester hour courses. The titles of these courses are listed
below. Please "click" on any of them to see a detailed syllabus
for the course.
Introduction
to Supply Chain Management
Discrete
mathematics for logistics and distribution applications
Finance
and accounting applications in logistics and distribution
Facilities
planning
Warehousing
and transportation
Logistics
Management (Capstone course)
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Features of the Program
Students will be admitted to, and matriculate
through, the entire sequence of courses in cohorts of approximately
20 in number.
- Five of the six courses will be offered in
compressed seven-week terms. The Discrete Mathematics course
will be taught during a regular 15-week semester.
Classes will meet on the U of L Belknap
Campus for three hours, twice per week.
Classes will begin at around 5:00pm and a cohort
of students will be enrolled in only one course per term.
Admission Requirements
Students who apply for admission to this program
must meet the following requirements:
Submit a University of Louisville Graduate
School Application
Submit at least two letters of recommendation
Possess at least a baccalaureate degree
Submit an official transcript for each prior degree
earned
Have at lease a 2.75/4.00 cumulative grade point
average
Submit scores on the Graduate
Record Exam or the Graduate
Management Admissions Test
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How to Apply
Apply online for admission to the University of
Louisville Graduate School at: http://graduate.louisville.edu/app/
[ Click
here for Graduate School Application Code Help ]
In order to obtain online information about the
Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admissions
Test (GMAT) go to:
http://www.gre.org/
or,
http://www.gmat.org/
The GRE and GMAT tests are given in the Louisville
area by:
Prometric Testing Center
[Phone: (502) 423-0478)]
7400 LaGrange Road
Suite 103
Louisville, Kentucky 40222
This testing center is located in the Sylvan Learning Center
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Program Costs
Students admitted to this program will be enrolled
in the Graduate School of the University of Louisville. As such,
they will pay the regular, published graduate student tuition for
their status, i.e., graduate- resident
tuition , or graduate- nonresident
tuition.
USEFUL CONTACT INFORMATION
Students admitted to this program will be enrolled
in the Graduate School of the University of Louisville. As such,
they will pay the regular, published graduate student tuition for
their status, i.e., graduate- resident
tuition , or graduate- nonresident
tuition.
Administrative Questions
The U of L Office of Distance and Continuing
Education will provide administrative support for the program.
You may address questions related to program administration,
such as where to get application forms, how to supply documentation,
the status of an application, etc.,
Academic Program Questions
For questions regarding academic details of
the program, e.g., admissibility of credentials, academic qualifications,
curriculum, etc.
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