Supply Chain Management, (B.B.A.)

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The Supply Chain Management major prepares students for a fruitful career with skills that are the backbone of any industry. In this major, students gain insight into the multifaceted aspects of supply chain: sourcing, procurement, operations, transportation and distribution of products. Students learn how to analyze and design supply chains, source items, manage operations, distribute products, identify operational efficiencies, and implement cost-saving measures to become a vital part of any organization.

University General Education Program (41 hours)

See Graduation from the University for the University General Education Program requirements. Note that MATH 1710 , MATH 1830 , MATH 1421 , or MATH 1910 (Mathematics requirement) and ECON 2010 and ECON 2020 (Social/Behavioral Sciences requirement) with a minimum grade of “C” are specified for the B.B.A. degree.

Lower Division Business Core

No grade below “C” and a minimum of 2.25 GPA in the major. For Accounting majors, no grade below “C -” and a minimum of 2.5 GPA in the major.

ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting Credit Hours: (3) (To major in Accounting, a student must have earned a grade of at least “B-” in ACCT 2010)
ACCT 2020 - Managerial ACCT/Non-Acct Major Credit Hours: (3) Not Required for Acct. Majors
ECON 2010 - Intro to Macroeconomics** Credit Hours: (3)
ECON 2020 - Intro to Microeconomics** Credit Hours: (3)
MIS 2749 - Foundation/Information Systems ** Credit Hours: (3)
SCMS 2610 - Introduction to Supply Chain Management ** Credit Hours: (3)
Take either:
SCMS 2710 - Business Analytics -Statistics ** Credit Hours: (3)
OR
MATH 1530 - Prob/Statistics/Non Calculus** Credit Hours: (3)
Take one from:
MATH 1710 - College Algebra ** Credit Hours: (3)
MATH 1830 - Elementary Calculus** Credit Hours: (3)
MATH 1910 - Calculus I ** Credit Hours: (4)
MATH 1421 - Honors Calculus I Credit Hours: (4)

Upper Division Business Core

No grade below “C-” and a 2.00 GPA in the following Upper Division Business Core:

ACCT 3130 - Legal/Social/Political Environ ** Credit Hours: (3)
FIR 3410 - Financial Management ** Credit Hours: (3)
MGMT 3110 - Principles of Management** Credit Hours: (3)
MGMT 3033 - Communication and Career Readiness for Accounting Professionals Credit Hours: 3 (strongly recommended for Accounting Majors)
OR
MGMT 3032 - Communication and Career Readiness for Business Professionals Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 4710 - Strategic Management ** Credit Hours: (3) (Registration limited to graduating seniors)
MIS 3210 - Critical Thinking Using Analytics ** Credit Hours: (3)
MKTG 3010 - Principles of Marketing ** Credit Hours: (3)
SCMS 3711 - Business Analytics - Tools ** Credit Hours: (3)
Choose One From the Following:
ECON 4350 - International Econ Credit Hours: (3)
ECON 4351 - International Monetary Theory/Policy Credit Hours: (3)
FIR 4550 - International Finance ** Credit Hours: (3)
MGMT 4510 - International Business Communication ** Credit Hours: (3)
MGMT 4810 - International Management ** Credit Hours: (3)
MIS 4310 - Global Information Technology ** Credit Hours: (3)
MKTG 4530 - International Marketing ** Credit Hours: (3)
MKTG 4550 - MKTG Business Solutions for Sustainability Credit Hours: (3)

The Major (24 hours)

No grade below “C” and a minimum 2.00 GPA in the major.

A minimum of 24 upper division semester hours in supply chain management courses as follows:

SCMS 3510 - Operations Management ** Credit Hours: (3)
SCMS 4510 - Operations Planning and Control Credit Hours: (3)
SCMS 4620 - Logistics Management Credit Hours: (3)
SCMS 4650 - Supply Management Credit Hours: (3)
and either
SCMS 4810 - Problems in Supply Chain Management Credit Hours: (1-6)
or
SCMS 4811 - Internship in Supply Chain Management Credit Hours: (1-6)

The remaining six to nine semester hours chosen by the student from the following courses:

MKTG 4470 - Essentials of Negotiation ** Credit Hours: (3)
MKTG 4550 - MKTG Business Solutions for Sustainability Credit Hours: (3)
SCMS 4511 - Supply Chain Strategy Credit Hours: (3)
SCMS 4512 - Current Topics in Supply Chain Management Credit Hours: (3)
SCMS 4513 - Lean Six Sigma Credit Hours: (3)
SCMS 4514 - Supply Chain Analytics Credit Hours: (3)
SCMS 4515 - Supply Chain ERP Applications Credit Hours: (3)
SCMS 4810 - Problems in Supply Chain Management Credit Hours: (1-6)
SCMS 4996 - Senior Honors Thesis Credit Hours: (3)

Electives

Lower division or upper division courses to bring the total of hours earned to 120.

Typical 4-Year Supply Chain Management Sequence:

Freshman Year

ENGL 1010 - English Composition** Credit Hours: (3)
History (3) *
Humanities/Fine Arts (3) *
MIS 2749 - Foundation/Information Systems ** Credit Hours: (3)
MATH 1710 - College Algebra ** Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 1020 - English Comp/Analysis** Credit Hours: (3)
History (3) *
Humanities/Fine Arts (3) *
ECON 2010(TNe) - Intro to Macroeconomics** Credit Hours: (3)
SCMS 2710 - Business Analytics -Statistics ** Credit Hours: (3)
OR
MATH 1530 - Prob/Statistics/Non Calculus** Credit Hours: (3)

Semester Totals 30 hrs

Sophomore Year

Elective (3)
ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 2201 - Literary Heritage ** Credit Hours: (3) *
or
ENGL 2202 - Lit Heritage: African-American ** Credit Hours: (3) *
Natural Science (4) *
COMM 2381 - Oral Communication Credit Hours: (3)
ACCT 2020 - Managerial ACCT/Non-Acct Major Credit Hours: (3)
Natural Science (4) *
SCMS 2610 - Introduction to Supply Chain Management ** Credit Hours: (3)
ECON 2020 - Intro to Microeconomics** Credit Hours: (3)
Elective (3)

Semester Totals 32 hrs

Junior Year

MIS 3210 - Critical Thinking Using Analytics ** Credit Hours: (3)
SCMS 3711 - Business Analytics - Tools ** Credit Hours: (3)
Major elective (3)
MKTG 3010 - Principles of Marketing ** Credit Hours: (3)
ACCT 3130 - Legal/Social/Political Environ ** Credit Hours: (3)
SCMS 4620 - Logistics Management Credit Hours: (3)
SCMS 3510 - Operations Management ** Credit Hours: (3)
MGMT 3032 - Communication and Career Readiness for Business Professionals Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 3110 - Principles of Management** Credit Hours: (3)
Elective (3)

Semester Totals 30 hrs

Senior Year

SCMS 4650 - Supply Management Credit Hours: (3)
SCMS 4510 - Operations Planning and Control Credit Hours: (3)
Major elective (3)
SCMS 4810 - Problems in Supply Chain Management Credit Hours: (1-6)
or
SCMS 4811 - Internship in Supply Chain Management Credit Hours: (1-6)
FIR 3410 - Financial Management ** Credit Hours: (3)
Major elective (if needed) (3)
Intl Business elective (3)
MGMT 4710 - Strategic Management ** Credit Hours: (3)
Elective (3)

Semester Totals 28-30 hrs

Total Hours: 120-122

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120

*Must satisfy University General Education Program Requirement