Program Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Industrial Distribution prepares students for careers in the distribution of industrial and commercial products by combining business, science, technology, and supply chain management. The program emphasizes hands-on experience through project-based learning and internships, and graduates are equipped with broad-based technical knowledge, professional development skills, and industry connections. The program is located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, a national leader in distribution and logistics.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Bachelor of Science in Industrial Distribution is a hands-on, multidisciplinary degree that blends business, science, technology, effective communication, and supply chain management to prepare students for the distribution of industrial and commercial products.
Objectives:
The program aims to equip students with:
- Broad-based Technical Knowledge: Applying scientific knowledge and technology to create business solutions, analyzing and evaluating systems based on technical and non-technical criteria.
- Professional Development & Communications Skills: Strategic and persuasive communication, leadership and ethics training, team development for collaborative problem-solving.
- Real-world Industry Experience: Project-based experiential learning with local industry partners, summer internship opportunities.
Careers:
Graduates are prepared for traditional business and industry career paths, including:
- Operations Management
- Business-to-business relations, purchasing, and sales
- Quality Assurance
- Health Safety & Environmental Management
- Students have interned or obtained full-time positions at over 250 area firms.
- The program emphasizes continuous innovation and in-demand skills, providing industry involvement in classrooms, internship support, and experiential learning with real industry projects.
- The program is focused on preparing students for leadership roles and becoming essential parts of the success of businesses of the future.
Specific Courses:
- Designing and Managing the Development Enterprise (3 hrs): Covers the design and management of technical enterprises, focusing on human systems and network theory.
- Foundations of Manufacturing (3 hrs): Provides a technological knowledge foundation to the principles and practices of manufacturing engineering, applying this knowledge to product development.
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management (3 hrs): Analyzes and designs domestic and international logistics systems, covering transportation, warehousing, inventory control, materials handling, and packaging.
- Industrial Computer Science and Informatics (3 hrs): Introduces concepts, tools, techniques, and applications of informatics in computer science, including programming, data management, visualization, modeling, and social implications.
