Supply Chain Management

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Degree Requirements

Major: Supply Chain Management

Degree Type: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 120

University Degree Requirements

  1. Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
  2. Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework.  Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
  3. Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
  4. A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
  5. At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits.  Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
  6. At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
  7. 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

Communication (C)12
College Composition I
College Composition II
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Upper Division Writing
Quantitative Reasoning (R) 3
Science and Technology (S) 10
Humanities and Fine Arts (A) 6
Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) 6
Wellness (W) 2
Cultural Diversity (D) *†
Global Perspectives (G) *†
Total Credits39
*

 May be satisfied by completing 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.

  •  A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.

Supply Chain Management Requirements

Pre-Major Requirements
COMM 110Fundamentals of Public Speaking 23
ENGL 120College Composition II 23
MATH 144Mathematics for Business 24
PSYC 111Introduction to Psychology 23
or SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology
ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics 23
or ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics
Supply Chain Major Requirements
TL 116Business Software Applications 23
ACCT 200Elements of Accounting I 23
ACCT 201Elements of Accounting II 23
ECON 202Principles of Macroeconomics (Select the course not taken for the pre-major.) 23
or ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics
PHIL 216Business Ethics 23
ENGL 320Business and Professional Writing 23
STAT 330Introductory Statistics 23
STAT 331Regression Analysis 22
SCM 320Integrated Supply Chain Management 23
FIN 320Principles of Finance 1, 23
MGMT 320Foundations of Management 1, 23
MIS 320Management Information Systems 1, 23
MRKT 320Foundations of Marketing 1, 23
BUSN 430Legal and Social Environment of Business 1, 23
BUSN 489Strategic Management 1, 23
SCM 325Managing Inventory and Materials 23
SCM 330Supply Chain Analysis and Analytics 23
SCM 425Procurement & Sourcing 23
SCM 435Transportation & Distribution 23
SCM 450Supplier & Customer Relations 23
SCM 460Production & Operations Management 23
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 Credits87
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.