Supply Chain Management Major

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The supply chain management major is designed to meet the growing job need and opportunities for positions such as purchasing and supplier management, manufacturing, inventory management, transport management, distribution, business integration, warehousing management, quality management, customer service management, information management, import/export, and logistics management.

The supply chain management major consists of 24 credit hours (four required courses; four elective courses) designed to provide a strong foundation in a wide range of subjects in supply chain management. Courses in logistics, operations, productions management, purchasing, and quality management prepare students to become successful supply chain management professionals in a career path that provides tremendous opportunities for advancement. The supply chain management major also includes one business elective course and three general elective courses. General elective courses can be within any subject area, must be at least three credit hours, must be an academic course (cannot be an ROTC course), and cannot already be required or fulfill another degree requirement. Students majoring in supply chain management must also complete required core business classes and achieve a grade of “C” or higher in each course.

Major Goals and Objectives

Major Goal: Students will demonstrate the core knowledge and skills for pursuing a career in Supply Chain Management and related fields.

Major Learning Objectives:

Demonstrate knowledge of Quality Management Tools such as Lean Six Sigma.
Examine the role of Supply Chain Management within the organization in relation to other business functions.
Explain major areas and decisions within Logistics management
Explain key elements of the supplier selection process.

Major Academic Map

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Major Required Courses

*Prerequisites must be met - see course descriptions for prerequisite requirements

SCMT 302 - Quality Management Credit Hours: 3 *
SCMT 303 - Supply Chain Management Credit Hours: 3 *
SCMT 401 - Logistics Management Credit Hours: 3 *
SCMT 402 - Purchasing & Materials Management Credit Hours: 3 *

Major Elective Courses (Choose Four)

Select 2 major electives from Supply Chain courses (SCMT)
Select 2 additional major electives from the following list:

MKTG 302 - Personal Branding & Networking Credit Hours: 3
MKTG 303 - Business Development I Credit Hours: 3
ACCT 303 - Intermediate Managerial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
ACCT 425 - Technology & Accounting Analytics Credit Hours: 3
BLAW 303 - Commercial Law Credit Hours: 3
BLAW 311 - Principles of Real Estate Credit Hours: 3
ENTR 301 - Principled Entrepreneurship & the Free Enterprise System Credit Hours: 3
ENTR 411 - Technology & Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3
ENTR 421 - Applying Innovation 1 Credit Hours: 3
FINC 303 - Financial Modeling Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 303 - Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 313 - Leading Teams Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 315 - Management of Change Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 421 - Management Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
SCMT 3XX/4XX - Supply Chain upper-level course Credit Hours: 3

Business Elective Courses (Choose One)

Student will choose from a list courses offered within the Baker School of Business (ACCT, BANA, BLAW, ECON, ENTR, FINC, MGMT, MKTG, SCMT) or outside (CHIN 307 , FREN 307 , GERM 307 , GERM 308 , SPAN 307 , SPAN 308) in consultation with their academic advisor.

Freshman Year

Freshman Fall

LDRS 101 - The First-Year Experience Credit Hours: 1
FSEM 101 - Freshman Seminar Credit Hours: 3
FSWI 101 - Freshman Seminar Writing Intensive Credit Hours: 3
MATH 105 - Finite Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
BANA 101 - Principles of Business Analytics Credit Hours: 3
Language Credit Hours: 3
1st Year Basic ROTC

Freshman Spring

Freshman Science Lecture Credit Hours: 3
Freshman Science Lab Credit Hours: 1
RPED 260 - Physical Fitness, Resiliency, & Wellness Credit Hours: 3
ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
STAT 160 - Statistical Methods Credit Hours: 3
Language Credit Hours: 3
1st Year Basic ROTC

Sophomore Year

Sophomore Fall

LDRS 211 - Sophomore Seminar Service Learning Lab Credit Hours: 0 ** may be taken either semester
ACCT 201 - Principles of Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
COMM 216 - Professional Communications Credit Hours: 3
General Elective Credit Hours: 3
RPED - Required Physical Education Credit Hours: 0
2nd Year Basic ROTC
Strand Course 1 Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Spring

LDRS 202 - Principled Leadership in American Government and Society Credit Hours: 3
Strand Course 2 Credit Hours: 3
BANA 201 - Applied Business Analytics Credit Hours: 3
ACCT 202 - Principles of Managerial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
Business Elective Credit Hours: 3
RPED - Required Physical Education Credit Hours: 0
2nd Year Basic ROTC

Junior Year

Junior Fall

LDRS 311 - Junior Ethics Enrichment Experience Credit Hours: 0 **
LDRS 371 - Leadership in Organizations Credit Hours: 3 ***
Strand Course 3 Credit Hours: 3
BLAW 301 - Legal & Ethical Environment of Business Credit Hours: 3
SCMT 301 - Principles of Operations Management Credit Hours: 3
SCMT 302 - Quality Management Credit Hours: 3
1st Year Advanced ROTC Credit Hours: 3**

Junior Spring

FINC 301 - Principles of Finance Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 301 - Principles of Management Credit Hours: 3
SCMT 303 - Supply Chain Management Credit Hours: 3
1st Year Advanced ROTC Credit Hours: 3 **
Major Elective Credit Hours 3
General Elective Credit Hours 3

Senior Year

Senior Fall

LDRS 411 - Senior Leadership Integration Seminar Credit Hours: 0
MKTG 301 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hours: 3
Strand Course 4 Credit Hours: 3 §
SCMT 401 - Logistics Management Credit Hours: 3
General Elective Credit Hours: 3
Major Elective Credit Hours: 3
2nd Year Advanced ROTC

Senior Spring

MGMT 449 - Strategic Management Credit Hours: 3
SCMT 402 - Purchasing & Materials Management Credit Hours: 3
Major Elective Credit Hours: 3
Major Elective Credit Hours: 3
2nd Year Advanced ROTC
General Elective Credit Hours: 3

Note:

Students must complete four strand courses, which may be completed in any order: English (ENGS 30X), History (HISS 30X), Natural Science (NTSS 30X) and Social Science (SCSS 30X).
302 (Conflict & Resolution), 303 (Citizenship), 304 (Wellness), 305 (Nature & Sustainability)

ROTC Course Requirements:

ROTC course requirements apply to members of the SCCC only:

Cadets contracted or pursuing a contract should take 8 semesters of ROTC.
Cadets not contracted or pursuing a contract should take 4 semesters of ROTC Basic and 4 semesters of ROTC fulfilment courses. Available ROTC fulfillment courses are published online annually by the department of Leadership Studies.
ROTC courses typically carry 1 to 3 hours of credit, depending on the level. ROTC fulfillment courses typically carry 3 hours of credit. See the course descriptions for specific information.

Required for Graduation for all Supply Chain Management Majors in the South Carolina Corps of Cadets:

Required Hours for graduation are 121 plus the successful completion of all required LDRS, ROTC, & RPED degree requirements.