Operations Management (BS)

Program Educational Goals

1. Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of operations management concepts such as forecasting, inventory management, and project management.

2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of linear programming concepts and the usefulness of linear programming as a quantitative decision support method for operations management.

3. Students will demonstrate an understanding of how operations management concepts are applied in practical settings.

Four Year Plan

Please refer to the Four-Year Plan for departmental recommended path toward graduation.

University Requirements:

ENGL 110 - First-Year Writing (C- minimum)
First Year Seminar (FYS) (0-4 credits)
Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) (three credits)
Multicultural Requirement (three credits)
University Breadth Requirements (C- minimum):
- Creative Arts and Humanities (three credits)
- History and Cultural Change (three credits)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (three credits)
- Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (three credits)
Capstone Experience

Major Requirements:

Some of the University requirements may be met by the Major requirements. Students should consult with their advisor for clarification. All required courses for the major will have a grade minimum of C-. This includes all breadth classes and other required coursework (besides free elective courses).

Additional Breadth Requirements:

•Six credits of Creative Arts and Humanities, History and Cultural Change, or foreign language (ARAB, CHIN, FREN, GRMN, GREK, HEBR, ITAL, JAPN, KORE, LATN, PORT, RUSS, SPAN at the 100-level and above).

•Twelve credits (includes PSYC 100) of Social and Behavioral Sciences (one SOCI course required), no more than six credits may be taken in the same subject area (cross-listed courses included).

•Seven credits of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (CISC, MATH, and STAT courses do not apply), with one associated laboratory credit. For reference, you can complete one of the following for the laboratory credit: ARTC 210; BISC 104, 113, 115, 116, 117, 127, 207, 208; CHEM 131, 132, 133, 134; ENWC 215; GEOG 111, 152, 221; GEOL 107, 110, 113, 115; PHYS 133, 221, 222, 227, 228; PLSC 212, 214; SCEN 101, 102, 105, 107, 109, 111, 115, 117, 119.
PSYC 100 - General Psychology Credit(s): 3

Related Coursework:

C- required in all.

COMM 212 - Public Speaking & Professional Presentation Credit(s): 3
or
HOSP 230 - Executive Presentations and Problem Solving Credit(s): 3
MATH 221 - Calculus I Credit(s): 3
MISY 262 - Fundamentals of Business Analytics Credit(s): 3
STAT 200 - Basic Statistical Practice Credit(s): 3

Business Core:

Minimum grade C- required in all.

ACCT 207 - Accounting I Credit(s): 3
ACCT 208 - Accounting II Credit(s): 3
ACCT 352 - Law and Social Issues in Business Credit(s): 3
BUAD 110 - Basics of Business Credit(s): 3 (FYS)
BUAD 301 - Introduction to Marketing Credit(s): 3
BUAD 306 - Introduction to Service and Operations Management Credit(s): 3
BUAD 309 - Organizational Behavior Credit(s): 3
BUAD 441 - Strategic Management Credit(s): 3
ECON 101 - Introduction to Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
ECON 103 - Introduction to Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
FINC 311 - Principles of Finance Credit(s): 3
MISY 160 - Business Computing: Tools and Concepts Credit(s): 3
MISY 261 - Business Information Systems Credit(s): 3

Operations Management Core:

Minimum grade of C-.

BUAD 346 - Analytical Decision Making Credit(s): 3
BUAD 446 - Planning Operations and Supply Chains Credit(s): 3
BUAD 447 - Data Analysis and Quality Control Credit(s): 3
BUAD 448 - Project Management: Consulting Practicum Credit(s): 3
BUAD 449 - Business Process Analysis Credit(s): 3

International Theme Elective:

One of the following (C- required).

ACCT 395 - Seminar: International Accounting Credit(s): 3
ACCT 483 - Introduction to International Accounting Credit(s): 3
BUAD 383 - Seminar on International Business Credit(s): 3
BUAD 384 - Global Business Environment Credit(s): 3
BUAD 386 - International Business Management Credit(s): 3
BUAD 391 - Seminar on International Management Credit(s): 3
BUAD 393 - Seminar on International Marketing Management Credit(s): 3
BUAD 394 - Seminar on International Operations Management Credit(s): 3
BUAD 425 - Current Issues in Global Business Credit(s): 3
BUAD 475 - International Marketing Credit(s): 3
ECON 311 - Economics of Developing Countries Credit(s): 3
ECON 340 - International Economics Credit(s): 3
ECON 441 - International Trade Credit(s): 3
ECON 443 - International Monetary Economics Credit(s): 3
FINC 392 - Seminar on International Financial Management Credit(s): 3
FINC 415 - International Finance Credit(s): 3

Professional Electives:

Two ACCT, BUAD, ECON, ENTR, FINC, MISY or SPTM course (at the 300-level or higher) (six credits). C- required.
- One ECON course at the 200-level or higher and/or one ENTR course may be applied to the Professional Electives. If ECON is used as a Professional Elective, an ECON may NOT be used as an International course.
- ACCT, BUAD, ECON, ENTR, FINC or MISY electives are 300-level or higher courses offered through the departments of Accounting & MIS, Business Administration, Economics and Finance. ACCT 302 , ACCT 351 and ACCT 351 do not count toward degree for majors.
  - ACCT 302 or MISY 225 may be substituted, for MISY 261 , and ACCT 350 and ACCT 351 may be substituted for ACCT 352 if completing a double major with Accounting.
- Only one of ACCT 302 or MISY 261 may be used for graduation.

Electives:

After required courses are completed, sufficient credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree and no more than two credits can be from BHAN 120 .