ITS: Supply Chain and Transportation

Rapid changes in technology and work processes have created a growing demand for flexibility and enhanced skill levels in the workplace. Employers increasingly are seeking workers able to perform multiple tasks and roles that cut across traditional occupational categories. To be productive and effective in the changing workplace, workers may need skills and knowledge drawn from a variety of traditional areas of study. As a result, Blackhawk Technical College has a versatile Individualized Technical Studies degree that complements industry needs, enabling students interested in pursuing an associate degree to create a unique, individualized program. This specialized program of study combines the skills taught in two or more existing Blackhawk programs and is designed in cooperation with an occupational advisor from the target industry and an academic advisor from Blackhawk. Students achieve their career goals by acquiring skills and knowledge in an associate degree program tailored to meet their specific employment needs. The Supply Chain and Transportation Individualized Technical Studies degree allows students to develop their own degree in supply chain-related fields. Supply Chain and Transportation encompasses the transfer, coordination and management of goods from production to consumption, ensuring efficient movement across modes of transportation as well as maintenance of the respective transport modes. Example plans for this degree are shown in the pathways tabs. Below are the general requirements for your Individualized Technical Studies degree. Working with your academic advisor, you can plan your Individualized Technical Studies degree program.