Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management, BS

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Department of Decision Sciences, College of Business and Economics

132-133 credits

Introduction

The Department of Decision Sciences’ unique Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management program focuses on more than the traditional operations management curriculum. It is the product of a cooperative effort between faculty and industry which has resulted in a curriculum that combines leadership, technology, and operations management. Students majoring in the program receive an integrated professional education. It is structured to provide them with the necessary social, technical and practical skills, and the experience to directly contribute to the leadership and continuous improvement of manufacturing operations. Students must undergo an interview with program faculty and have earned a GPA of 3.0 or above in the 38 credits of foundation courses listed below. Students failing to satisfy these requirements may petition for an exception with program faculty.

Admission and Declaration Process

See the College of Business and Economics introductory section of this catalog for declaration of pre-major and major requirements and procedures.

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 (38 credits)
❑ ACCT 240 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
❑ ACCT 245 - MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
❑ CHEM 121 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
❑ 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
❑ PHYS 114 - PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS I
Core Courses (75 credits)
❑ DSCI 305 - APPLIED BUSINESS STATISTICS
❑ ECON 309 - MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
❑ ETEC 112 - INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING, DESIGN AND GRAPHICS
❑ ETEC 113 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN
❑ ETEC 220 - INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING MATERIALS
❑ FIN 341 - PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE
❑ MGMT 311 - INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
❑ MGMT 313 - TEAMWORK BASICS
❑ MGMT 482 - BUSINESS AND ITS ENVIRONMENT
❑ MIS 320 - PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
❑ MKTG 380 - PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
❑ OPS 360 - OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
❑ OPS 460 - DESIGNING AND IMPROVING OPERATIONS
❑ OPS 461 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT
❑ OPS 463 - ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEMS
❑ OPS 465 - QUALITY MANAGEMENT
❑ OPS 468 - MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY
❑ OPS 469 - SEMINAR IN MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
❑ One of the following sets:
MGMT 495 - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
OR
MGMT 491 - SMALL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP
MGMT 492 - ENTREPRENEURIAL PROBLEMS *
*These two courses would substitute for MGMT 495 and one of the courses selected under advisement.
❑ Two practica (OPS 464 - 8 credits)
❑ Three courses under advisement (11-12 credits)
❑ 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, business administration and economics beyond the principles

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