Supply Chain & Operations Management, BS

About the Program

Strategic design of agile operational systems and supply chains has become more important than ever with the rapid advancement of technology and the recent challenges faced by the public, private and nonprofit sectors.  A successful future supply chain and operations leader needs a broad understanding of various business functions and a deep knowledge of the material flow, cash flow, and information flow that move around in and across business units, as well as the skills for efficient planning of human and non-human resources.

The Supply Chain and Operations Management program at Krannert emphasizes the latest business concepts, models, and strategies for modern supply chains and operations. This is achieved through a comprehensive curriculum that builds a strong business foundation of operations, finance, accounting, marketing, human resources, leadership, coupled with a strong analytics foundation of data analysis, simulation, and model development. Most importantly, our expert faculty offer a rich set of advanced knowledge in logistics, manufacturing, strategic sourcing & procurement, and project management through advanced courses.

Krannert is ranked #6 for the best undergraduate production and operations management programs, #12 for best undergraduate supply chain management programs, #3 for the best master’s production and operations programs, and #8 for the best graduate supply chain management programs by the in the U.S. News and World Report.

Supply Chain Operations Management Major Change (CODO) Requirements  

Degree Requirements

120 Credits Required

Department/Program Major Courses (73 credits)

To be admitted to upper level, a student must complete all MAI courses with a 3.00 or above MAI GPA AND a 2.50 cumulative GPA, have a C- or higher in all MAI AND any School of Management courses(MEO), Not be on academic probation.

University Policy states students may only attempt a course 3 times and grades of W or WF are included in this limit. Per the School of Management, no more than three different MAI courses, or their equivalents, may be taken two times for a grade. Students are responsible for consulting their advisor about re-take options available to them.

Previous enrollments in MA 16100, 16200, 16500, 16600 do not count against the retake policy for the MAI.

The following are Management Admissions Index courses:

• ECON 25100
• MGMT 20000
• MA 16010
• ENGL 10600 or ENGL 10800 or SCLA 10100 or HONR 19903
• COM 11400 or COM 21700 or EDPS 31500 or SCLA 10200

Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (36-42 credits)

• ENGL 42000 - Business Writing ♦

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• STAT 30301 - Probability And Statistics For Business ♦ or
• STAT 22500 - Introduction To Probability Models ♦

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• PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology (satisfies Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science for core) or
• SOC 10000 - Introductory Sociology (satisfies Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science for core)

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• Computer Science Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00-4.00

• CS 18000 - Problem Solving And Object-Oriented Programming
• CS 18200 - Foundations Of Computer Science
• CS 24000 - Programming In C
• CS 23500 - Introduction To Organizational Computing

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• Calculus I Selective - ♦ Credit Hours: 3.00-5.00 (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core)

• MA 16010 - Applied Calculus I
• MA 16100 - Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus I
• MA 16500 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus I

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• Calculus II Selective - ♦ Credit Hours: 3.00-5.00 (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core)

• MA 16020 - Applied Calculus II
• MA 16200 - Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus II
• MA 16600 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus II

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• Written Communication Selective - ♦ Credit Hours: 3.00-4.00 (satisfies Written Communication for core)

• ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition
• ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition
• HONR 19903 - Interdisciplinary Approaches In Writing
• SCLA 10100 - Transformative Texts, Critical Thinking And Communication I: Antiquity To Modernity

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• Oral Communication Selective - ♦ Credit Hours: 3.00 (satisfies Oral Communication for core)

• COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication
• COM 21700 - Science Writing And Presentation
• EDPS 31500 - Collaborative Leadership: Interpersonal Skills
• SCLA 10200 - Transformative Texts, Critical Thinking And Communication II: Modern World

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• Science #1 Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Science #2 Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Human Cultures: Humanities Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 (satisfies Human Cultures: Humanities for core)
• Science, Technology & Society Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 (satisfies Science, Technology & Society for core)

Electives (5-11 credits)

• Electives - Credit Hours: 5.00-11.00

University Requirements

Program Requirements

Notes

• Upper Division Requirements: A student must 1) complete all MAI courses with a 3.00 or above MAI GPA AND a 2.50 cumulative GPA 2) have a C- or higher in all MAI AND any School of Management courses(MEO) 3) Not be on academic probation.

• University Policy states students may only attempt a course 3 times and grades of W or WF are included in this limit. Per the School of Management, no more than three different MAI courses, or their equivalents, may be taken two times for a grade.
• Students are responsible for consulting their advisor about re-take options available to them.
• Previous enrollments in MA 16100, 16200, 16500, 16600 do not count against the retake policy for the MAI.
• MGMT, OBHR and ECON courses numbered 30000 or higher can only be taken after being admitted to Upper Division, with the exception of OBHR 33300. Students may take this course during their Sophomore Year.
• Courses taken on approved Krannert study abroad programs may be used to satisfy degree requirements. Students participating in a Purdue approved study abroad program are registered as full-time Purdue students during their semester abroad. Schedule an appointment with your advisor to discuss study abroad opportunities.
• Information on summer courses is available at www.purdue.edu/thinksummer.
• Graduation Index: 2.00 minimum - Major Index: 2.00 minimum
• Transfer credit for upper level MGMT, OBHR and ECON (Purdue Transfer Credit Courses) will only be considered if taken at a 4 year AACSB accredited school.

World Language Courses

World Language proficiency requirements vary by program. The following list is inclusive of all world languages PWL offers for credit; for acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor.

ASL-American Sign Language	ARAB-Arabic	CHNS-Chinese	FR-French
GER-German	GREK-Greek (Ancient)	HEBR-Hebrew (Biblical)	HEBR-Hebrew (modern)
ITAL-Italian	JPNS-Japanese	KOR-Korean	LATN-Latin
PTGS-Portuguese	RUSS-Russian	SPAN-Spanish

 

Critical Course

The ♦ course is considered critical.

In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.  Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful.  These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program”. 

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