Supply Chain Management, B.B.A.

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About the Supply Chain Management Bachelor’s Program

The degree in supply chain management focuses on managing the flow of goods, services, finances, and information from point of origin to point of consumption in global supply chains. Supply chain management requires the analytical ability to make data-driven decisions and the interpersonal skills to manage essential business relationships. Supply chain managers must be able to communicate, collaborate, and coordinate with customers and suppliers. The degree prepares students for challenging careers in supply chain management in areas such as transportation, inventory management, strategic sourcing, distribution, customer service, and demand management. Admission into the supply chain management program is competitive and based on a comprehensive review of a student’s application materials.

Communication Literacy Requirement. Communication Literacy courses for the Supply Chain Management major include 6 hours from the following: MCOM 2310 ; PCOM 3373 ; MKT 3356 , and MKT 4385 .

Recommended Lower-Division Curriculum for B.B.A. All Majors

First Year

Fall

BA 1301 - Foundations of Business 3 Semester Credit Hours
BA 2140 - Microsoft Excel for Business 1 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 1330 - Introductory Mathematical Analysis I 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
HIST 2300 - History of the United States to 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Does not require a grade of C or higher.)
Creative Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours*
(Does not require a grade of C or higher.)

Total: 16

Spring

MATH 2345 - Introduction to Statistics with Application to Business 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
Life and Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours*
(Does not require a grade of C or higher, ENCO majors must take GEOL 1303 and GEOL 1101 .)
HIST 2301 - History of the United States since 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
ISQS 2377 - Decision Making in Business 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

Second Year

Fall

ACCT 2300 - Financial Accounting 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Accounting and finance majors must achieve A or B.)
ISQS 2340 - Information Technology for Business 3 Semester Credit Hours
Life and Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours*
(Does not require a grade of C or higher.)
Language, Philosophy, and Culture 3 Semester Credit Hours*
(Does not require a grade of C or higher.)
POLS 1301 - American Government 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Does not require a grade of C or higher.)

Total: 16

Spring

ACCT 2301 - Managerial Accounting 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Accounting majors must achieve A or B.)
ECO 2301 - Principles of Economics I 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 2306 - Texas Politics and Topics 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Does not require a grade of C or higher.)
MCOM 2310 - Business and Professional Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours
Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Does not require a grade of C or higher.)

Total: 15

Notes:

* Choose from core curriculum requirements. Life and Physical Sciences must include both a lecture and a lab.

Students wanting to pursue the Accelerated Bachelor’s-to-Masters 150-hour program should take ACCT 3101 and ACCT 3304 spring of second year.
Students wanting to major in Finance should take FIN 3320 spring of second year.
Students wanting to major in Information Technology should take ISQS 3345 and ISQS 3348 in the spring of second year.

Recommended Upper-Division Curriculum

Third Year

Fall

BECO 3310 - Applied Business Economics 3 Semester Credit Hours
FIN 3320 - Financial Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
MGT 3370 - Managing People and Organizations 3 Semester Credit Hours
MKT 3350 - Marketing for a Global Marketplace 3 Semester Credit Hours
SCM 3353 - Supply Chain and Operations Management 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Spring

BLAW 3391 - Business Law and Ethics 3 Semester Credit Hours
PCOM 3373 - Applied Workplace Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours
SCM 3351 - Business Process Improvement 3 Semester Credit Hours
MKT 3356 - Marketing Research and Analysis 3 Semester Credit Hours
Group A 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Fourth Year

Fall

SCM 4370 - Forecasting and Inventory Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
SCM 4372 - Global Sourcing 3 Semester Credit Hours
Group A 3 Semester Credit Hours
Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Spring

MKT 4385 - Marketing Strategy 3 Semester Credit Hours
SCM 4371 - Transportation and Distribution Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
SCM 4373 - Supply Chain Strategy 3 Semester Credit Hours
Group A 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 12

Total Hours: 120

Group A

Choose three additional junior- or senior-level business courses provided they are not used to fulfill another requirement.