Manufacturing Supervision at Polytechnic@UofM
You've already got the experience. Now, earn the degree that will take your career further. Choose one of two fields in the Polytechnic@UofM's Manufacturing Supervision program to get there. In Manufacturing Technology Supervision, you'll learn technical production management, quality control and facility design. In Management Services, you'll focus on people management, human resources and business operations.
The goals of the Bachelor of Applied Science programs are:
- Offer condensed curricula in areas of applied technology with reduced barriers to entry and that provide in-demand workforce skills.
- Create collaborative and innovative programs that are responsive to workforce needs.
- Provide a baccalaureate degree completion pathway for students in Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology, Applied Associate of Science degree programs, returning learners with some college credit, learners currently in the workforce, and similar cohorts.
- Establish curricular pathways to award academic credit toward a BAS degree for non-degree credentials, credit for prior learning, and other experiences outside the classroom.
- Provide pathways for traditional baccalaureate students at the University of Memphis to acquire workforce skills that make them more marketable to employers by pairing other majors with BAS programs or awarding academic credit for non-degree credentials and other experiences outside the classroom.
The objectives of the manufacturing supervision concentration are to provide students with a practical approach to supervisory management; methods for work improvement, including lean concepts, quality analysis and improvement, and planning and controlling production and distribution operations.
Graduates of this concentration will have demonstrated the following student outcomes:
- An ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of supervision, project management, quality improvement, and technology to solve broadly defined problems appropriate to manufacturing.
- An ability to apply systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly defined engineering problems appropriate to manufacturing.
- An ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.
- An ability to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.
Manufacturing Supervision Courses at the Polytechnic@UofM
Many upper-division (3000/4000-level) courses have prerequisites that must be met prior to being permitted to register for those courses. You are responsible for knowing and satisfying all course prerequisites. Please consult with your advisor if you have questions.
Students should choose either the Manufacturing Technology Supervision Field of Study or Management Services Field of Study.
Manufacturing Technology Supervision
See University General Education Program for the University General Education Program requirements. Students who have completed one year of American History in high school are exempted from the six credit-hour History General Education Program requirement; otherwise, students will have to meet the History requirement. For the Bachelor of Applied Science programs only, there is a reduced general education requirement of 32 credits to facilitate degree completion.
- ENGL - Composition I
- ENGL - Composition II
- ENGL - British Literature Survey I or II (required choice)
- Humanities/History/Fine Arts Elective
- Humanities/History/Fine Arts Elective
- Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective
- Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective
- Natural Sciences Elective - Natural Sciences Lecture + Lab (pair #1)
- Natural Sciences Elective - Natural Sciences Lecture + Lab (pair #2)
- Mathematics Elective
- UNIV - Ethics and Professionalism
- APPT - Applied Technology Practicum or Capstone (choose one)
- APPT - Advanced Technical Certification
- MATH - College Algebra
- TECH - Computer Applications in Technology
- TECH - Safety Engineering
- TECH - Project Plan/Cost Evaluation
- TECH - AutoID Solutions
- TECH - Principles of Supervision (Requires permit)
- TECH - Work Design/Improvement
- TECH - Quality Improvement
- TECH - Production Control Systems
- TECH - Facility Design
See University General Education Program for the University General Education Program requirements. Students who have completed one year of American History in high school are exempted from the six credit-hour History General Education Program requirement; otherwise, students will have to meet the History requirement.
- 49–51 Credit Hours (17 slots × 3 cr = 51 cr maximum)
Management Services Degree
- ENGL - Composition I
- ENGL - Composition II
- ENGL - British Literature Survey I or II (required choice)
- Humanities/History/Fine Arts Elective
- Humanities/History/Fine Arts Elective
- Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective
- Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective
- Natural Sciences Elective - Natural Sciences Lecture + Lab (pair #1)
- Natural Sciences Elective - Natural Sciences Lecture + Lab (pair #2)
- Mathematics Elective
- UNIV - Ethics and Professionalism
- APPT - Applied Technology Practicum or Capstone (choose one)
- APPT - Advanced Technical Certification
Block 1 – Administration and Supervision (3 hours) — Choose one
- MGMT - Principles of Management
- PADM - Public Administration
Block 2 – Organizational Systems (3 hours) — Choose one
- MGMT - Management of Human Resources
- MGMT - Organizational Behavior in Business
- PADM - Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations
- PSYC - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Block 3 – Marketing and Public Relations (3 hours) — Required
- MKTG - Principles of Marketing
Block 4 – Team and Organizational Relations (3 hours) — Choose one
- COMM - Communication in Organizations
- COMM - Small Group Communication
- COMM - Interracial Communication
- COMM - Intercultural Communication
- COUN - Human Interactions
- COUN - Strategy/Crisis Intervention
Block 5 – Written Communication (3 hours) — Choose one
- ENGL - Technical and Professional Writing
- ENGL - Professional Editing
- ENGL - Engineering Communications
- ENGL - Persuasive Writing
- PBRL - Introduction to Strategic Writing
Block 6 – Social & Cultural Context (3 hours) — Choose one
- CJUS - Corporate/White Collar Crime
- COMM - Television and Culture
- SOCI - Racial/Ethnic Minorities
- SOCI - Sociology of Gender
- SOCI - Sociology of the Family
Block 7 – Political & Economic Context (3 hours) — Choose one
- ACCT - Legal/Social/Political Environment
- HIST - Business History
- POLS - Theories of International Relations
- POLS - Politics of the Global Economy
Block 8 – Technology & Culture (3 hours) — Choose one
- HIST - Technology/Culture in American History
- JRSM - Visual Media
- PHIL - Science/Technology/Human Values
- PHIL - Biomedical Ethics
See University General Education Program for the University General Education Program requirements. Students who have completed one year of American History in high school are exempted from the six credit-hour History General Education Program requirement; otherwise, students will have to meet the History requirement.
- 55–57 Credit Hours (19 slots × 3 cr = 57 cr maximum)
The senior project is a student’s culminating experience or capstone designed to synthesize and integrate the content of a student’s program of study. The senior project is completed during a student’s final semester. Students will be assigned to a specific section based on their field of study. Approved co-ops or internships are allowed. Please discuss with your advisor.
Choose one of the following:
- APPT 4110 Applied Technology Practicum
- APPT 4995 Applied Technology Capstone
Students are required to acquire credit through coursework, transfer, or for prior learning from training courses for technical certifications or licensures in approved areas, or other approved experiences outside the classroom. If attained through coursework, additional hours may be required in the concentration. Consult with your advisor. Credit for prior learning will be awarded through APPT 3901 Advanced Technical Certification (1-3 hours).
Learn more about credit for prior learning