Operations Management, BS
Overview
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Operations Management
The Operations Management (OM) Major prepares students for careers in manufacturing and service management, operations strategy consulting, purchasing and supply management, project management, and quality management. OM professionals work with most other units in any organization, more so with engineering, human resource management, information systems, and marketing. The OM curriculum focuses on analytical decision-making, logistics, new product development, operations strategy, process improvement, project management, quality control, and supply chain management. Students are trained in ways of developing, making, and delivering goods and services efficiently and effectively – generating value by satisfying ever-changing customer needs while improving profitability.
Degree Requirements
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Operations Management
Graduation Requirements
Minimum hours required for graduation: 124 hours.
University Requirements
Minimum of 40 hours of upper-division coursework, generally at the 300- or 400-level. These hours can be drawn from all elements of the degree. Students should consult their academic advisor for additional guidance in fulfilling this requirement.
The university and residency requirements can be found in the Student Code (§ 3-801) and in the Academic Catalog.
General Education Requirements
Follows the campus General Education (Gen Ed) requirements. Some Gen Ed requirements may be met by courses required and/or electives in the program.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Composition I | 4-6 | |
| Advanced Composition | 3 | |
| Humanities & the Arts (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences & Technology (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Cultural Studies: Non-Western Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: U.S. Minority Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning (2 courses, at least one course must be Quantitative Reasoning I | 6-10 | |
| Language Requirement (Completion of the third semester or equivalent of a language other than English is required) | 0-15 | |
Business Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCY 201 & ACCY 202 | Accounting and Accountancy I and Accounting and Accountancy II | 6 |
| BUS 101 | Professional Responsibility and Business | 3 |
| BUS 201 | Business Dynamics | 3 |
| BUS 301 | Business in Action | 3 |
| BUS 401 | Crafting Your Purpose in Business | 3 |
| BADM 210 & BADM 211 | Business Analytics I and Business Analytics II | 6 |
| BADM 275 | Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| BADM 300 | The Legal Environment of Bus | 3 |
| BADM 310 | Mgmt and Organizational Beh | 3 |
| BADM 320 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BADM 449 | Business Policy and Strategy | 3 |
| CMN 101 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| CS 105 | Intro Computing: Non-Tech | 3 |
| ECON 102 & ECON 103 | Microeconomic Principles and Macroeconomic Principles | 6 |
| FIN 221 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| Business Core Math | 3-5 | |
| Choose one course from list below: | ||
| Preparation for Calculus | ||
| Calculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Calculus for Business I | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Minimum Total Hours | 57 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Operations Management, BS Major Core Requirements and Electives | ||
| BADM 335 | Supply Chain Management Basics | 3 |
| BADM 350 | IT for Networked Organizations | 3 |
| BADM 374 | Management Decision Models | 3 |
| BADM 375 | AI-Integrated Supply Chain & Operations Strategy | 3 |
| BADM 377 | Project Management | 3 |
| BADM 379 | Business Process Improvement | 3 |
| Major Electives (choose three): | 9-10 | |
| BADM 311 | Leading Individuals and Teams | 3 |
| BADM 312 | Designing and Managing Orgs | 3 |
| BADM 329 | New Product Development | 3 |
| BADM 336 | Supply Chain Modeling & Analytics | 3 |
| BADM 352 | Database Design and Management | 3 |
| BADM 395 | Special Topics (Sec. IOP ) | 3 |
| BADM 353 | Info Sys Analysis and Design | 3 |
| BADM 445 | Small Business Consulting | 4 |
| BADM 453 | Business Intelligence | 3 |
| Total Hours | 27 | |
Sample Sequence
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Operations Management
This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.
Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. See the corresponding section on the Degree and General Education Requirements page.
First Year
| Requirements | Hours |
|---|---|
| BUS 101 - Professional Responsibility and Business | 3 |
| ECON 102 - Microeconomic Principles | 3 |
| Composition I or CMN 101 | 4 |
| Language Other Than English (3rd level) | 4 |
| Business Core Math | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 17 |
| Requirements | Hours |
|---|---|
| ECON 103 - Macroeconomic Principles | 3 |
| CS 105 - Intro Computing: Non-Tech | 3 |
| FIN 221 - Corporate Finance | 3 |
| CMN 101 - Public Speaking (or Composition I) | 3 |
| General Education course | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 16 |
Second Year
| Requirements | Hours |
|---|---|
| BUS 201 - Business Dynamics | 3 |
| BADM 210 - Business Analytics I | 3 |
| ACCY 201 - Accounting and Accountancy I | 3 |
| BADM 310 - Mgmt and Organizational Beh | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 |
| Requirements | Hours |
|---|---|
| BADM 211 - Business Analytics II | 3 |
| BADM 275 - Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| BADM 320 - Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| ACCY 202 - Accounting and Accountancy II | 3 |
| General Education course | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 16 |
Third Year
| Requirements | Hours |
|---|---|
| BUS 301 - Business in Action | 3 |
| BADM 335 - Supply Chain Management Basics | 3 |
| BADM 350 - IT for Networked Organizations | 3 |
| BADM Major Elective | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 |
| Requirements | Hours |
|---|---|
| BADM 374 - Management Decision Models | 3 |
| BADM 375 - AI-Integrated Supply Chain & Operations Strategy | 3 |
| BADM 300 - The Legal Environment of Bus | 3 |
| BADM Major Elective | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 |
Fourth Year
| Requirements | Hours |
|---|---|
| BUS 401 - Crafting Your Purpose in Business | 3 |
| BADM 377 - Project Management | 3 |
| BADM Major Elective | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 |
| Requirements | Hours |
|---|---|
| BADM 449 - Business Policy and Strategy | 3 |
| BADM 379 - Business Process Improvement | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 |
| Free Elective course | 3 |
| Free Elective course | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 |
Total Hours
Total hours for all requirements: 124
Learning Outcomes
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Operations Management
- Disciplinary Competence: Students demonstrate an understanding of fundamental operations concepts, key principles of its management, and relevant analysis approaches.
- Critical Thinking: Students demonstrate the ability to understand a real-world unstructured problem, and gather necessary information and data to formulate into a structured problem.
- Problem Solving: Students demonstrate ability to develop quantitative and qualitative analysis framework and solution methods, and appropriately implement them to obtain meaningful solutions.
- Decision making: Students demonstrate ability to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions and obtain relevant managerial insights.
- Communication: Students express themselves logically, persuasively and succinctly & using correct grammar and composition when communicating in oral or written form.
Contact Information
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Operations Management
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