Information Logistics Technology

The Bachelor of Science program in Information Logistics Technology seeks to prepare students through educational opportunities that are designed to produce professionals capable of managing projects, products, and processes across many business, industry, government, and educational organizations.

The program has been aligned to complement the needs of a growing supply chain workforce by providing logistics technology training to improve the overall quality and productivity of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation and beyond. Graduates are expected to be leaders in the logistics industry by using innovative technologies for high productivity and quality of services.

Core areas of the program will prepare students to obtain careers that involve managerial decision-making, advanced analytics, inventory management, acquisition, and enterprise planning. Students from other degree programs seeking to obtain training in this fast growing area can also consider minoring in our Information Logistics Technology program. The minor requires an additional 18 credit hours of subject-area study, but can be integrated into your current degree program.

Accreditation

The program of study leading to the B.S. in Information Logistics Technology (INLT) is accredited by the Applied Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET (http://www.abet.org)

Student Outcome

  1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve broadly defined technical or scientific problems by applying knowledge of mathematics and science and/or technical topics to areas relevant to the discipline. 
  2. An ability to formulate or design a system, process, procedure or program to meet desired needs. 
  3. An ability to develop and conduct experiments or test hypotheses, analyze and interpret data and use scientific judgment to draw conclusions.  
  4. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences. 
  5. An ability to understand ethical and professional responsibilities and the impact of technical and/or scientific solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts. 
  6. An ability to function effectively on teams that establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, and analyze risk and uncertainty