Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2013-2014 Catalog Program: Business Administration — Operations Management Concentration, BA Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Business Administration — Operations Management Concentration, BA

Department of Decision Sciences, College of Business and Economics

88-90 credits

Introduction/What is the Study of Business Administration?

The Business Administration program has been designed to prepare students for leadership roles in business and the community. One program objective is to provide students with the perceptual and analytical skills necessary in making decisions and evaluating policy in business; another is to develop student understanding of the social, economic and regulatory environment of business. The program is designed for students with a variety of career goals, including opportunities with financial institutions, manufacturing and retail firms, service industries and the public sector.

Why Consider an Operations Management (OPS) Concentration in the Business Administration Major? 

Operations management is the direction and control of the processes within an organization. Operations managers are concerned with each step in providing a service or product – from acquisition of the raw materials and component parts to delivery to the customer. They determine what equipment, labor, tools, facilities, materials, energy, and information are required, how these can best be obtained, and how they are used to satisfy the requirements of the market place. Managers are also responsible for critical activities such as quality management and control, capacity planning, materials management, purchasing, and scheduling.

 Contact Information

CBE Admissions & Scholarships
Dean’s Office
Parks Hall 419
360-650-3896
cbe@wwu.edu

Department Chair
Craig K. Tyran
Parks Hall 343A
360-650-2207
Craig.Tyran@wwu.edu

 

Major Information:
Academic Department Manager

Rachael Scholler
Parks Hall 343
360-650-3902
Rachael.Scholler@wwu.edu

 Sample Careers

Production Supervisor | Quality Control Specialist | Inventory Control Specialist | Administrator | Operations Manager | Buyer | Supply Chain Consultant | Logistics Manager 

 Major/Career Resources

http://www.wwu.edu/careers/students_choosingamajor.shtml

How to Declare (Admission and Declaration Process):

Pre-major: Students, who have confirmed admission to WWU, are in good academic standing from the University, have completed 45 credits and earned a GPA of 2.5 overall or 2.75 in the foundation courses they have completed will be granted pre-major status. Pre-majors automatically become full majors upon completion of the minimum requirements.

Full major: Students must have completed the following requirements:

  • Confirmed admission to WWU and have 45 credits or be in the CBE Distinguished Scholars program.

  • Be in good academic standing with the University and meet one of the following GPA requirements: Either: 1) a minimum GPA of 2.75 in the eight Foundation Courses listed below, including grades from transfer courses and Advanced Placement credit or 2) a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 in all college-level course work including transfer work.

Provisional major: Major status is granted provisionally to students who are completing their last foundation course(s) and would be eligible for full major status upon successful completion of their current course work.

How to apply: For consideration as a pre-major, provisional major or full major, complete the online application form at: http://cbe.wwu.edu/cbe/students/application.shtml.

Advising tips: 1) Complete MATH 157 and DSCI 205 requirements early; 2) For information regarding the MIS 220 Equivalency Exam see the Department of Decision Sciences website for test-out information: http://cbe.wwu.edu/dsci/mis-testout.shtml; 3) Meet with your faculty advisor (assigned following admission to the major).

Grade Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required for a student’s major or minor courses, and supporting courses for majors and minors.

Requirements

Foundation Courses

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
 ACCT 240 - Financial Accounting
 ACCT 245 - Managerial Accounting
 DSCI 205 - Business Statistics
 ECON 206 - Introduction to Microeconomics
 ECON 207 - Introduction to Macroeconomics
 MATH 157 - Calculus With Applications to Business and Economics
 MGMT 271 - Law and the Business Environment
 MIS 220 - Introduction to Business Computer Systems (or equivalent)

Core Courses

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
 DSCI 305 - Applied Business Statistics
 FIN 341 - Principles of Finance
 MGMT 311 - Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior
 MGMT 382 - Business and Its Environment
 MIS 320 - Principles of Management Information Systems
 MKTG 380 - Principles of Marketing
 OPS 360 - Operations Management

Advanced Core Courses

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
 MGMT 495 - Strategic Management

    OR

    MGMT 491 - Small Business Entrepreneurship (and)
    MGMT 492 - Entrepreneurial Problems

   *These two courses would substitute for MGMT 495 and one of the courses under advisement.

OPS Management Concentration Courses

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
 MGMT 313 - Teamwork Basics
 OPS 460 - Designing and Improving Lean Operations
 OPS 461 - Project Management
 OPS 468 - Manufacturing and Supply Chain Strategy

❑ Two courses from:

    OPS 462 - Management Science with Spreadsheets
    OPS 463 - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
    OPS 465 - Quality Management
    OPS 466 - Supply Chain Management

❑ One course under advisement

❑ Take one Communication Focus (CF) course and a minimum of three writing proficiency points in approved upper-division writing proficiency courses (WP) at WWU with a minimum grade of C-. The CF and WP courses must be taken within CBE and can be completed as part of the above required and elective courses, prior to graduation. Consult the Timetable of Classes for the specific course sections that fulfill the CF and WP requirements.

❑ Accounting and Business majors must complete a minimum of 90 credits in areas other than accounting and business administration.

University Graduation Requirements

General University Requirements (GURS) 
Writing Proficiency Requirement (WP)
180 Minimum Total Credits
60 Minimum Upper Division Credits
Residency Requirement
Minimum Grade Requirements
Final Quarter Requirement

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