Supply Chain Management Minor (for Non-Business Majors)

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Supply Chain Management (SCM) involves the integration of all activities from design, production, and delivery of products and services to sourcing of raw materials, labor, and other resources; market, transportation, and distribution decisions; and the importance of developing customer loyalty.

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SCM professionals create value for businesses by coordinating the above activities efficiently. They are analytical, organized, logical, and have the ability to apply quantitative reasoning to situations. They also work with diverse groups of people both within and outside of their company.

Opportunities

Every organization has a supply chain, regardless of its size or markets because all companies purchase and provide goods and services. Michigan as the busiest international border crossing in North America with the state’s top three trading partners being Canada, Mexico, and China. SCM graduates may work here is Southeast Michigan or globally depending upon their placement. And SCM graduates are in demand – in any given week, over 1000 SCM related jobs are open in the greater Detroit/Southeast Michigan market.

Department information

Marketing 204 Hill Hall, 734.487.3323

Sufian Qrunfleh, PhD, Department Head

Advisor Information

College of Business Academic Services (Make an Appointment), 1 Hill Hall, 734.487.2344

Minor Requirements: 21 hours

Students pursuing a minor in the College of Business must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 and junior status (completing 56 credit hours) to enroll in 300/400-level business classes.

Required Courses: 15 hours

MKTG 360 Principles of Marketing 3 hrs
OM 374 Introduction to Operations Management 3 hrs
SCM 380 Introduction to Supply Chain Management 3 hrs
SCM 385 Logistics 3 hrs
SCM 386 Purchasing and Supply Management 3 hrs

Restricted Electives: 6 hours

Choose two courses from the following.

IB 210 Fundamentals of Global Business [GEGA] 3 hrs
IS 350 Enterprise Resource Planning and Architecture 3 hrs
LAW 350 International Business Law 3 hrs
MKTG 363 Retailing 3 hrs
MKTG 368W Marketing Strategy [GEWI] 3 hrs
MKTG 374 Business to Business Marketing 3 hrs
QUAL 320 Industrial Quality Control 3 hrs
SCM 411 Supply Chain Analytics 3 hrs
SCM 420 Operations Planning and Scheduling in Supply Chain 3 hrs
SCM 464 Advanced Logistics 3 hrs
SCM 465W Global Supply Chain Management [GEWI] 3 hrs

Critical Graduation Information

Each undergraduate student will be responsible for fulfilling the requirements (or their equivalents) of the Eastern Michigan University catalog in force at the time of their initial registration at a college or university or a subsequent catalog, including the one in effect at the time of their graduation.

In the event an undergraduate student does not complete the degree requirements within seven years of the date of their original registration at a college or university, the student may be required to have their credits re-evaluated by the academic department(s) of their major/minor in keeping with catalog requirements in force during the year of their graduation.

Minimum requirements for all bachelor’s degrees awarded by Eastern Michigan University

Some majors and minors require more than the minimum in one or more of the areas below; students are urged to consult this catalog for the requirements of their particular programs.

Earn a minimum total of 120 credit hours at the 100-level and above.
- Courses numbered below 100 are not counted toward this degree requirement.
- At most, eight credit hours of physical education (PEGN) activity courses are counted toward this requirement.
Meet the requirements of the General Education program (see information below), including completing a Writing Intensive (GEWI) course in the student’s major.
Earn a minimum of 60 credits from a four-year college or university; courses taken at community colleges cannot be used to meet this requirement (Some formal program-to-program articulation agreements modify this requirement. See specific agreements for details).
Earn a minimum of 30 credits from courses taken at EMU.
Complete 10 of the last 30 hours for the degree from courses taken at EMU.
Have a minimum of 30 unique credit hours in their major and 20 unique credit hours in their minor for a total of at least 50 unique credit hours between them. Some majors that require 50 or more hours themselves do not require a minor. A double major automatically satisfies the need for a minor unless one of the two majors requires a specific minor. Students should check the requirements of the selected major in the undergraduate catalog to see if a minor is required.
Earn no more than 60 credit hours in one subject area (prefix). Credits over the 60 maximum will not be counted toward the minimum of 120 credits required for a bachelor’s degree.
Earn the minimum number of credits in 300-level and above courses in each major and minor as specified below - these credits must be earned in distinct courses; that is, no course can be used to fulfill this requirement in more than one major or minor.
- Earn a minimum of 6 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each minor
- Earn a minimum of 9 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each major that requires a minor.
- Earn a minimum of 15 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each major that does not require a minor
Transfer credit will be awarded for courses taken at colleges and universities that are accredited by one of the recognized regional accrediting bodies only if the courses are college-level (equated to 100-level or above at EMU) and the student earned a “C” (or 2.0 on a 4 point scale) or better. Transfer credit may be awarded on a case-by-case basis for college-level courses in which a “C” (2.0) or better was earned at institutions outside the U.S. or at non-accredited U.S. institutions; individual departments/schools conduct the internal review of such courses within EMU, and additional documentation may be required. Please note: EMU awards only credit for transferred courses; grades are not used to calculate an EMU GPA.
Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in courses taken at EMU to graduate. In addition, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be reached in each major and minor. Only courses a student takes at EMU and those applied to their major or minor are used to calculate their major and minor cumulative GPAs. (Note: some programs may require a higher GPA - check with your program advisor.)

General Education Requirements - EMU’s General Education Program requires students to choose from a menu of approved courses in several different areas; do not assume that other courses in the same department or similar names will fulfill these requirements. A detailed description of General Education requirements is available in the General Education section of the catalog.

Students who transferred to EMU may have modified general education requirements based on Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) or articulation agreements; consult your academic advisor for additional information.