Supply Chain Management Major
Degree Type: B.S. Minimum Credits Required: 120
University Degree Requirements
For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.
- Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
- Complete the University General Education requirements.
- Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
- Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
- Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| 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 I: Intercultural Knowledge and Competence | ||
| Category L: Digital Literacy | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Major Requirements | ||
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENGL 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 144 | Mathematics for Business | 4 |
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| or SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology | |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| or ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| Supply Chain Major Requirements | ||
| SCM 116 | Business Software Applications | 3 |
| ACCT 200 | Elements of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 201 | Elements of Accounting II | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics (Select the course not taken for the pre-major.) | 3 |
| or ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| PHIL 216 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| ENGL 320 | Business and Professional Writing | 3 |
| STAT 330 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| STAT 331 | Regression Analysis | 2 |
| SCM 320 | Integrated Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| FIN 320 | Principles of Finance 1 | 3 |
| MGMT 320 | Foundations of Management 1 | 3 |
| MIS 320 | Management Information Systems 1 | 3 |
| MRKT 320 | Foundations of Marketing 1 | 3 |
| BUSN 430 | Legal and Social Environment of Business 1 | 3 |
| BUSN 489 | Strategic Management 1 | 3 |
| SCM 325 | Managing Inventory and Materials | 3 |
| SCM 330 | Supply Chain Analysis and Analytics | 3 |
| SCM 425 | Procurement & Sourcing | 3 |
| SCM 435 | Transportation & Distribution | 3 |
| SCM 460 | Production & Operations Management | 3 |
| Supply Chain Management Electives | ||
| SCM Prefix Courses | Any 9 credits of 300-400 level SCM prefix classes | 9 |
| CoB Courses | Any 9 credits of 300-400 level courses from within the CoB with any of the following prefixes: ACCT, BUSN, ENTR, FIN, MGMT, MIS, MRKT | 9 |
| Total Credits | 93 | |
- 1
Denotes Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) courses.
Degree Requirements and Notes:
- All courses for the pre-major and major require a grade of C or better.
- A minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA is required for admission to the major, to enroll in 300-400 level courses, and to graduate.
- The CoB accepts a maximum of up to (but not including) 50% of business courses1 required for degree completion, with a minimum grade of C. All transfer courses are subject to approval by the course discipline chair or designated representative.
1 Defined as courses with the following prefixes: ACCT, BUSN, ENTR, FIN, MGMT, MIS, MRKT, SCM
2 Credits that do not qualify for degree completion will still be accepted as general credits towards graduation, within the restrictions defined by university policy.
- Students follow the published curricula for the supply chain management program of study from the semester/year of entrance in the College of Business (COB) 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 300 or 400 level CoB courses.
- A letter grade must be earned in any course that fulfills a major requirement (with the exception of some practicum and internship options). Only 3 credits of SCM 397 will be allowed to fulfill the SCM electives requirement.
- 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.
- Students are not eligible to pursue a Business Administration minor 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.
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Accelerated Program - SCM to MBA: Students must apply to the Graduate School and complete the Accelerated Declaration Form. If approved for admission, students may count any 600 or 700 level COB course to the 400-level equivalent course for the major core or major electives requirement. No more than 15 graduate credits will be applied to the undergraduate degree.