program overview
Our curriculum covers supply management, operations and logistics, with opportunities for a deep dive into such topics as business solutions for sustainability, lean SCM and supply chain analytics. The department offers tracks for a SCM major or minor. Supply Chain Management majors are strongly encouraged to complete an internship. And, with Memphis being the home of many logistics, transportation, warehousing, distribution and manufacturing companies, students have limitless opportunities.
degree outline
To qualify for the Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) degree with major in Supply Chain Management, offered by the Fogelman College of Business and Economics, the student must:
- Complete a minimum of 120 semester hours that include:
- General Education Requirements
- Lower-Division Business Core Requirements
- Upper-Division Business Core Requirements
- Major Requirements
- Electives
- Obtain a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.00
- Meet all College and Degree (BBA) requirements described below.
- Communication = 9 hours
- Humanities / Fine Arts = 9 hours (At least one course must be in literature.)
- Social / Behavioral Sciences = 6 hours
- History = 6 hours
- Natural Sciences = 8 hours
- Mathematics = 3 hours
REQUIRED:
- ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting (3)
- ACCT 2020 - Managerial Accounting (3)
- Not required for Accounting Majors
- ECON 2010 - Intro to Macroeconomics (3)
- ECON 2020 - Intro to Microeconomics (3)
- MIS 2749 - Foundation/Information Systems (3)
- SCMS 2610 - Introduction to Supply Chain Management (3)
Take One (1) Statistics course from:
- MATH 1530 - Prob/Statistics/Non-Calculus (3)
- SCMS 2710 - Business Analytics -Statistics (3)
Take One (1) Mathematics course from:
- MATH 1421 - Honors Calculus I (4)
- MATH 1710 - College Algebra (3)
- MATH 1830 - Elementary Calculus (3)
- MATH 1910 - Calculus I (4)
REQUIRED:
- BA 4000 - Graduating BBA Senior Survey (0)*
- ACCT 3130 - Legal/Social/Political Environ (3)
- FIR 3410 - Financial Management (3)
- MGMT 3110 - Principles of Management (3)
- MGMT 4710 - Strategic Management (3)*
- MIS 3210 - Critical Thinking Using Analytics (3)
- MKTG 3010 - Principles of Marketing (3)
- SCMS 3711 - Business Analytics - Tools (3)
Take the appropriate Communication and Career Readiness Course from:
- MGMT 3032 - Communication and Career Readiness for Business Professionals (3)
- MGMT 3033 - Communication and Career Readiness for Accounting Professionals (3)
- Strongly recommended for Accounting Majors only.
Take One (1) International Business Course from:
- ECON 4350 - International Economics (3)
- ECON 4351 - International Monetary Theory/Policy (3)
- FIR 4550 - International Finance (3)
- MGMT 4510 - International Business Communication (3)
- MGMT 4810 - International Management (3)
- MIS 4310 - Global Information Technology (3)
- MKTG 4530 - International Marketing (3)
- MKTG 4550 - Business Solutions for Sustainability (3)
*Capstone Requirements for Graduating Seniors
MAJOR CORE (15-18 HOURS)
- SCMS 3510 - Operations Management (3)
- SCMS 4510 - Operations Planning and Control (3)
- SCMS 4620 - Logistics Management (3)
- SCMS 4650 - Supply Management (3)
and either
- SCMS 4810 - Problems in Supply Chain Management (1-6)
or
- SCMS 4811 - Internship in Supply Chain Management (1-6)
MAJOR ELECTIVES (6-9 HOURS)
Choose 2-3 courses from the following list:
- MKTG 4470 - Essentials of Negotiation (3)
- MKTG 4550 - Business Solutions for Sustainability (3)
- SCMS 4511 - Supply Chain Strategy (3)
- SCMS 4512 - Current Topics in Supply Chain Management (3)
- SCMS 4513 - Lean Six Sigma (3)
- SCMS 4514 - Supply Chain Analytics (3)
- SCMS 4515 - Supply Chain ERP Applications (3)
- SCMS 4810 - Problems in Supply Chain Management (1-6)
- SCMS 4996 - Senior Honors Thesis (3)
- Any additional lower or upper division courses to bring the total hours earned to 120 minimum.
course descriptions and requirements
The requirements and course descriptions are all listed on the UofM's Online Catalog.
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