Supply Chain Management
Degree Requirements
Major: Supply Chain Management
Degree Type: B.S.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 120
University Degree Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
- Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework. Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
- Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
- A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits. Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
- At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
- Students presenting transfer credit must meet the NDSU residence credits and the minimum upper level credit. Of the 30 credits earned in residence, a minimum of 15 semester credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 semester credits must be in the student’s curricula for their declared major.
For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning † | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology † | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts † | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences † | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness † | 2 | |
| Category D: Cultural Diversity *† | ||
| Category G: Global Perspectives *† | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
- *
Courses for category D & G are satisfied by completing D & G designated courses in another general education category.
- †
General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories.
Supply Chain Management Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Major Requirements | ||
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking 2 | 3 |
| ENGL 120 | College Composition II 2 | 3 |
| MATH 144 | Mathematics for Business 2 | 4 |
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology 2 | 3 |
| or SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology | |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics 2 | 3 |
| or ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| Supply Chain Major Requirements | ||
| TL 116 | Business Software Applications 2 | 3 |
| ACCT 200 | Elements of Accounting I 2 | 3 |
| ACCT 201 | Elements of Accounting II 2 | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics (Select the course not taken for the pre-major.) 2 | 3 |
| or ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| PHIL 216 | Business Ethics 2 | 3 |
| ENGL 320 | Business and Professional Writing 2 | 3 |
| STAT 330 | Introductory Statistics 2 | 3 |
| STAT 331 | Regression Analysis 2 | 2 |
| SCM 320 | Integrated Supply Chain Management 2 | 3 |
| FIN 320 | Principles of Finance 1, 2 | 3 |
| MGMT 320 | Foundations of Management 1, 2 | 3 |
| MIS 320 | Management Information Systems 1, 2 | 3 |
| MRKT 320 | Foundations of Marketing 1, 2 | 3 |
| BUSN 430 | Legal and Social Environment of Business 1, 2 | 3 |
| BUSN 489 | Strategic Management 1, 2 | 3 |
| SCM 325 | Managing Inventory and Materials 2 | 3 |
| SCM 330 | Supply Chain Analysis and Analytics 2 | 3 |
| SCM 425 | Procurement & Sourcing 2 | 3 |
| SCM 435 | Transportation & Distribution 2 | 3 |
| SCM 450 | Supplier & Customer Relations 2 | 3 |
| SCM 460 | Production & Operations Management 2 | 3 |
| Select three courses from the SCM electives below: | 9 | |
| Financing the Supply Chain 2 | ||
| Supply Chain Technology Enablers 2 | ||
| Scheduling in Supply Chain Management 2 | ||
| Modeling the Supply Chain 2 | ||
| International Supply Chain Management 2 | ||
| Total Credits | 87 | |
- 1
Denotes Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) courses.
- 2
Course requires a grade of C or higher.
Degree Requirements and Notes:
- Students follow the published curricula for the supply chain management program of study from the semester/year of entrance in the College of Business to graduation provided enrollment at NDSU has not been discontinued for more than one year.
- Students who change their major are subject to meeting the curricular requirements in effect at the time the new major is declared.
- Admission into the supply chain management major is required to enroll in the advanced 300 or 400 level supply chain courses in the CoB.
- A letter grade must be earned in any course that fulfills a major requirement (with the exception of some practicum options).
- Students must be accepted to the supply chain management major prior to the completion of the last 30 credits in 300 and 400 level CoB courses.
- A Business Administration minor is NOT offered with this major. For multiple majors within the CoB, at least 15 unique credits of 300-400 level CoB courses must exist between the majors.
Minor Requirements
Minor: Logistics Management
Required Credits: 18
MINOR REQUIREMENTS
A grade of 'C' or better is required in all courses used to satisfy the minor.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Course | ||
| SCM 320 | Integrated Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| Select 15 credit from the following: | 15 | |
| Quantitative Methods & Decision Making | ||
| Introduction to Transportation & Logistics | ||
| Advanced Logistical Analysis | ||
| Program and Project Management | ||
| Operations Research I | ||
| Production and Inventory Control | ||
| Supply Chain Analysis and Analytics | ||
| Procurement & Sourcing | ||
| Transportation & Distribution | ||
| Supplier & Customer Relations | ||
| Financing the Supply Chain | ||
| Supply Chain Technology Enablers | ||
| Modeling the Supply Chain | ||
| International Supply Chain Management | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Minor Requirements and Notes
- To enroll in 300/400 level college of business courses, students must have 2.5 minimum institutional cumulative GPA.
- To complete this minor, students must earn at minimum 2.50 GPA in courses used to satisfy the minor requirements. Courses may not be taken pass/fail. Minors must satisfy all course prerequisites.
- Students majoring in Supply Chain Management are not eligible for this minor.
- A minimum of 8 credits must be taken at NDSU.