The Department of Information and Operations Management offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Supply Chain Management (SCMT). The SCMT major is primarily concerned with the efficient integration of suppliers, factories, warehouses, and retail outlets. The degree program prepares students for careers in designing and managing the activities that deliver products and services to customers. Supply chain activities add direct value to the customer and thus, are extremely valuable to firms.

The SCMT program produces graduates with strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to work in and coordinate team activities. Graduates possess the business, technical, and leadership skills needed to meet the challenges of the rapidly evolving global marketplace.

For more information visit the BBA Supply Chain Management website. 

Upper-Level Entry Requirements

Admission to the upper level major of SCMT requires satisfactory completion of specific coursework. To review requirements and application procedures see Upper-Level Entry Requirements and Application Procedures.

Lower-Level Business Program (BUAD) 

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Semester Credit Hours
BUSN 101	Freshman Business Initiative 1	3
MATH 140	Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences 2	3
American history 3		3
Life and physical sciences		3
Communication		3
Select one of the following:
COMM 203	Public Speaking
COMM 205	Communication for Technical Professions
COMM 243	Argumentation and Debate
ENGL 104	Composition and Rhetoric
ENGL 210	Technical and Professional Writing
	Semester Credit Hours	15
Spring
ECON 202	Principles of Economics	3
MATH 142	Business Calculus 4	3
American history 3		3
Life and physical sciences		3
Social and behavioral sciences		3
	Semester Credit Hours	15
Second Year
Fall
ACCT 229	Introductory Accounting	3
ECON 203	Principles of Economics	3
ISTM 210	Fundamentals of Information Systems	3
POLS 206	American National Government 3	3
Communication 1		3
Select one of the following:
COMM 203	Public Speaking
COMM 205	Communication for Technical Professions
COMM 243	Argumentation and Debate
ENGL 104	Composition and Rhetoric
ENGL 210	Technical and Professional Writing
	Semester Credit Hours	15
Spring
ACCT 230	Introductory Accounting	3
BUSN 203	Statistical Methods for Business 5	3
Creative arts 1		3
Language, philosophy and culture		3
Life and physical sciences		3
	Semester Credit Hours	15
	Total Semester Credit Hours	60

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Refer to the specific major notes below for variations from the Business (lower level) requirements.

²

MATH 148, MATH 152, MATH 168 and MATH 172 will be accepted in lieu of MATH 140.

³

For those students under ROTC contract, see Requirement 7 of the "Requirements for a Baccalaureate Degree."

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MATH 147, MATH 151 and MATH 171 will be accepted in lieu of MATH 142.

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STAT 211 will be accepted in lieu of BUSN 203.

Management Information Systems: Students intending to major in Management Information Systems must add ISTM 250 Business Programming Logic and Design (3 credits) to second year fall curriculum in Business (lower level). The communication elective can be taken during the third year fall.

Business Honors: Students admitted to Business Honors (1) take BUSN 125 Business Learning Community I (3 credits) in place of BUSN 101 in the first year fall curriculum and (2) must add BUSN 225 Business Competency (3 credits) to the second year spring curriculum in Business (lower level). The creative arts elective can be taken during the third year fall.

Finance: Students intending to major in Finance must add FINC 210 to freshman year curriculum in Business (lower-level).  The general elective taken in the fourth year can be reduced by 1 credit.

Upper-Level Supply Chain Management Program

Plan of Study Grid

Third Year
Fall		Semester Credit Hours
FINC 341	Business Finance	3
MGMT 363	Managing People in Organizations	3
MKTG 321	Marketing 1	3
POLS 207	State and Local Government 2	3
SCMT 364	Operations Management	3
	Semester Credit Hours	15
Spring
MGMT 311	Legal and Social Environment of Business	3
SCMT 340	Global Supply Chain Management	3
SCMT 361	Operations Planning and Control	3
Department elective 3		3
International elective 4		3
	Semester Credit Hours	15
Fourth Year
Fall
SCMT 345	Business Process Design	3
Business elective 3		3
Purchasing elective 5		3
General elective 6		6
	Semester Credit Hours	15
Spring
MGMT 466	Strategic Management	3
SCMT 465	Information Technology for Supply Chain Management	3
Business elective 3		3
International elective 4		3
General elective 6		3
	Semester Credit Hours	15
	Total Semester Credit Hours	60

¹

This course is an approved writing-designated (W) or oral communication (C) business course. See your academic advisor for additional information.

²

For those students under ROTC contract, see Requirement 7 of the 'Requirements for a Baccalaureate Degree'.

³

Select in consultation with a supply chain management academic advisor. A list of acceptable courses is available in the department academic advising office, 330 Wehner.

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A complete list of approved courses is available in the Undergraduate Advising Office, 238 Wehner Building. Three of the six required hours simultaneously fulfill the University's International and Cultural Diversity Graduation requirement.

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Select from SCMT 334 or SCMT 335.

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Elective courses are open to any course offered for University credit, except ACCT 209, ACCT 210, FINC 409, IBUS 301, ISTM 209, KINE 198, MGMT 209, MGMT 309, MKTG 409, SCMT 309. Additional restrictions may apply: see academic advisor for information. May be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.

Total Program Hours 120