Admission Requirements
Admission and entry requirements
Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Additionally, submission of SAT/ACT scores and a personal statement are required to assess the applicant's commitment and perspective on supply chain management in humanitarian contexts. Career Opportunities Supply Chain Analyst Logistics Coordinator for Nonprofits Humanitarian Logistics Manager Procurement Specialist Supply Chain Consultant Operations Manager in Faith-Based Organizations Disaster Recovery Logistics Planner Important Notices The program educates ethical professionals who demonstrate technical excellence, servant leadership, professional integrity, and a commitment to apply sound principles to advance faith-based organizations, strengthen communities, and contribute responsibly. HBIU is a lawfully operating nonpublic faith-based postsecondary institution that maintains its status under section 1005.06(1)(f), Florida Statutes. 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Degree abbreviation | B.S. in Supply Chain Management Total program length | 135 semester credit hours Normal completion time | Four academic years General education | 36 credit hours Supply Chain Management and Faith-Based Logistics core | 78 credit hours Professional application courses | 15 credit hours Capstone requirement | 6 credit hours Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites BUS 101 | Principles of Business Administration | 3 | None ENG 101 | College Composition | 3 | None SCM 101 | Introduction to Supply Chain Management | 3 | None MAT 120 | Business Mathematics | 3 | None SCM 120 | Logistics Fundamentals | 3 | None ECO 201 | Microeconomics | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites ECO 202 | Macroeconomics | 3 | None ACC 210 | Financial Accounting | 3 | None BUS 210 | Business Information Systems | 3 | None COM 210 | Professional Communication | 3 | None MKT 210 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | None PHI 210 | Ethics in Business and Technology (Minor Course) | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites SCM 210 | Transportation and Distribution Management | 3 | None SOC 210 | Globalization and Society | 3 | None STA 210 | Business Statistics I | 3 | None ACC 220 | Managerial Accounting | 3 | None SCM 220 | Inventory Control and Warehouse Operations | 3 | None BUS 230 | Business Analytics | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites REL 230 | Faith-Based Ethics and Humanitarian Service (Minor Course) | 3 | None SCM 230 | Procurement and Strategic Sourcing | 3 | None SCM 240 | Operations Management | 3 | None BUS 250 | Organizational Behavior | 3 | None SCM 250 | Supply Chain Information Systems | 3 | None SCM 260 | Demand Planning and Forecasting | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites BUS 310 | Business Law | 3 | None FIN 310 | Corporate Finance | 3 | None REL 310 | Theology of Service and Social Responsibility (Minor Course) | 3 | None SCM 310 | Global Supply Chain Management | 3 | None SCM 320 | Lean Operations and Process Improvement | 3 | None PHI 330 | Ethics of Global Trade and Logistics (Minor Course) | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites SCM 330 | Risk Management and Supply Chain Resilience | 3 | None SCM 340 | Sustainable Supply Chain Management | 3 | None BUS 410 | Strategic Management | 3 | None REL 410 | Faith-Based Leadership in Humanitarian Logistics | 3 | None SCM 410 | Strategic Supply Chain Leadership | 3 | None SCM 420 | International Trade and Customs Compliance | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites SCM 430 | Contract Management and Negotiation | 3 | None SCM 440 | Distribution Network Design | 3 | None SCM 450 | Humanitarian Logistics and Disaster Relief Operations | 3 | None SCM 460 | Supply Chain Internship Practicum | 3 | None SCM 470 | Advanced Logistics Systems | 3 | None SCM 480 | Supply Chain Performance Measurement | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites SCM 485 | Applied Supply Chain Simulation Lab | 3 | None SCM 488 | Professional Development Seminar | 3 | None SCM 490 | Senior Capstone in Supply Chain Management | 3 | None