Supply Chain Management Major
The Supply Chain Management major allows students to obtain the specialized knowledge required for supply chain decisions and efficiencies in operations. Supply chain management has always been critical to the success of companies and will continue to be critical. In recent years, governments and industries have placed a stronger emphasis on the importance of supply chain planning and disaster recovery.
The major in supply chain management helps students develop marketable skills and gain a unique perspective that will distinguish them from other graduates in the job market. The program provides a strong understanding of the supply chain, which is beneficial when developing modeling and forecasting skills critical to every part of the business process. This degree program will also help you understand logistics, distribution, planning and procurement while developing the necessary problem-solving skills to succeed in your role. These skills are highly attractive in industries such as manufacturing, construction, online retail sales, consumer goods and government agencies.
Industry and government operations are in need of skilled critical thinkers ready to address the key challenges facing the future of businesses and the global community.
Goal 1: Students will develop foundational knowledge upon which to build advanced supply chain concepts, and will be competent in understanding supply chain operations in manufacturing, service, government and education settings
Goal 2: Students will develop the skills to manage projects of all types. Students will be competent in thinking critically and analytically in all supply chain settings.
Goal 3: Students will understand supply chain purchasing and sourcing.
Goal 4: Students will be competent in functional skills necessary for transforming data into actionable decisions in supply chain management. Students will obtain specialized knowledge and analytics techniques required for supply chain decisions (ranging from simple decisions to highly complex decisions).
Goal 5: Students will be competent communicators in the supply chain business environment.
Goal 6: Students will prepare for certifications within the supply chain industry.
Goal 7: Students will be competent in applying the Ignatian Values.
The traditional undergraduate programs includes a minimum of 120 credits distributed across three components: A General Education component divided into Signature Courses, Variable Courses, and an Integrative Learning requirement; a Major and Divisional component; and Free Electives. In addition to course requirements as specified in each area, students must complete one certified course in each of the following overlay areas1:
- Diversity, Globalization or Non-western Area Studies,
- Ethics Intensive
- Writing Intensive, and
- Diversity
- 1
Overlay requirements are part of the 120 credit requirements
General Education Signature Courses
See this page about Signature courses.
General Education Variable Courses
See this page about Variable courses. Six to Nine courses
General Education Overlays
General Education Integrative Learning Component
See this page about Integrative Learning Component. Three courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ILC 1: Economics | 3 | |
| Introductory Economics Macro | ||
| ILC 2: Mathematics | 3 | |
| Differential Calculus | ||
| Fundamentals of Calculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| ILC 3: Non Department ILC: Select one from the following courses | 3 | |
| Accounting | ||
| Fin Acc Info Sys I | ||
| Management Acc Info Systems | ||
| Business | ||
| Business Strategy | ||
| Computer Science | ||
| Computer Science I | ||
| CSC I:Programming Fundamentals | ||
| English | ||
| Writing for Organizations | ||
| Scientific Writing | ||
| Finance | ||
| Markets and Institutions | ||
| Fund of Quantitative Finance | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Math of Games & Politics | ||
| Psychology | ||
| Intro Research Method Soc Sci | ||
| Research Methods | ||
| Theology | ||
| Technology Ethics | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Business Foundation
Ten courses, including:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 101 | Concepts of Financial Acct | 3 |
| ACC 102 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| DSS 100 | Excel Competency | 1 |
| DSS 200 | Intro to Information Systems | 3 |
| DSS 210 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| DSS 220 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| FIN 200 | Intro to Finance | 3 |
| or FIN 225 | Fund of Quantitative Finance | |
| MGT 110 | Essent'ls of Organzational Beh | 3 |
| or MGT 120 | Essentials of Management | |
| MGT 360 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| MKT 201 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 495 | Business Strategy 1 | 3 |
| or ACC 423 | Accounting Control Systems | |
| Total Hours | 31 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DSS 321 | Project Management | 3 |
| DSS 335 | Found of Supply Chain Mgmt | 3 |
| DSS 350 | SCM Dynamics | 3 |
| DSS 435 | Advanced Business Analytics | 3 |
| DSS Electives (Select two of the following): | 6 | |
| CPIM Certification | ||
| CSCP Certification | ||
| Data Wrangling & Visualization | ||
or DSS 416 | Data Wrangling: Ethics Int. | |
| Six Sigma Apps & Foundations | ||
| Resilient Supply Chains | ||
| Supply Chain Analytics | ||
| DSS Special Topics I | ||
| Independent Study I | ||
| Independent Study II | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |