Transportation majors learn about the logistics and transport of all types of goods and products. Get information on careers in transportation, and learn about courses you'll take in this field of study. Explore your options for online learning.
What You Need to Know
Transportation is a sub-discipline of logistics, which includes warehousing, inventory control and purchasing, among others. All these components of logistics are involved in getting the goods to customers. The most common type of major is logistics, though several logistics and transportation majors are available. Some universities offer degree programs in international transportation and trade.
<table border="1"><tr><td><b>Degrees</b></td><td> Bachelor's, hybrid MBAs</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>Courses</b></td><td> Transportation systems, logistics systems analysis, management information systems, operations management, international freight transportation</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>Online Options</b></td><td> Logistics and transportation programs available</td></tr>
</table><h3 id="section---WhatAreThePossibleCareersForGraduates">What Are the Possible Careers for Graduates?</h3><p>As a logistics and transportation major, you can work in several areas, such as distribution, operations and analysis. Job-shadowing and internship programs expose you to some of the options available on graduation. Employers are in aviation, shipping, trucking and railroads. Some jobs open to transportation majors include rate analyst, traffic manager, systems manager, transportation manager and dispatcher.
</p><h3 id="section---WhatCoursesWillITake">What Courses Will I Take?</h3><p>In logistics and transportation courses, you get a broad overview of how products are sorted and stored. To fully understand these processes, you'll need a foundation in business and math. You may need to take prerequisites for the major. The following topics may be required for the completion of your program:
</p><ul><li>Transport or products
</li><li>Packaging
</li><li>Distribution
</li><li>Economics
</li><li>Accounting
</li><li>Calculus
</li><li>Statistics
</li></ul><h3 id="section---CanIStudyTransportationOnline">Can I Study Transportation Online?</h3><p>If you prefer or require the flexibility online education provides, exclusively online programs are available in logistics and transportation. As learning management systems for online learning improve, they're becoming increasingly effective, interactive learning environments. Courses may be offered on alternative schedules, such as 8-week terms.
</p><p>In addition to bachelor's programs that provide similar coursework to onsite programs, online and hybrid master's programs are available if you wish to pursue upper-management positions. These include both MBA programs with a concentration in logistics or supply chain management and master's programs in fields such as global logistics.</p>
