Supply Chain and Logistics Management Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
This program is available at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
Options available:
The SCLM program focuses on the application of statistical modeling, forecasting and operations research techniques to the analysis of problems of supply & demand planning, logistics operations, supply chain integration and system dynamics. The program curriculum will explore topics and techniques associated with forecasting linear programming, contract analysis, ERP systems, project management, stimulation, social network analysis, data mining, data visualization, text mining, and advanced statistical tools and techniques. Graduates will be able to provide insight and analysis into governance and institutional analysis of global value chain and supply chain modeling. Graduates will also gain abilities to interpret, implement, and communicate solutions that benefit stakeholders and optimize resource utilization. The degree program will train students to be operations and procurement managers in government agencies and in manufacturing and service sectors around the globe.
Major Code: 075
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Analyze business problems using operations research methods including simulation and optimization and mathematical modeling.
- Manage projects and interpret/negotiate/create commercial contracts.
- Apply advanced software systems and tools in process design and in ensuring efficient use of natural resources.
- Design, analyze and implement global supply chain logistics systems.
- Managing supply chain integration and supply chain relations.
- Execute logistics/distribution strategy in extreme environment such as humanitarian and natural disaster setting.
- Conduct risk assessment in both public and private sectors and in mitigating negative social and ecological impact.
The lower-division business core involves completion of courses within the first and second year that build a solid foundation for the upper-division SCLM and business curricula. The lower-division business core course work may be completed at OSU or any accredited college or university that offers equivalent courses transferable to OSU.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Summary of Requirements | ||
Business Core | 85 | |
Supply Chain and Logistics Management Curriculum | 28 | |
Baccalaureate Core 1 | 52 | |
Unrestricted Electives 2 | 15 | |
Total Credits | 180 |
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Credits listed are minimum to fulfill Bacc Core with Business requirements overlapping. As coursework in this grouping may not satisfy both Bacc Core and Business requirements, check with advisors for best course selections to overlap and complete requirements in both groups
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Options and minors are available to provide specializations and fulfill unrestricted elective credits
Business Administration Core Curriculum
The business administration core curriculum provides students with a broad overview of business; basic skills in accounting and quantitative methods; an understanding of the legal and social environment of business; a background in management and organizational behavior, marketing, finance, and operations management; an understanding of the entrepreneurial process; and the opportunity to integrate course work and further develop decision-making skills through the analysis of business cases.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Foundations of Business 1 | ||
Transitions | ||
Students entering OSU as their first college experience will take the BA 16X series. Other students will complete BA 280 (or other transition course). | ||
BA 160 | B-ENGAGED | 2-3 |
or BA 163 | B-ENGAGED | |
or BA 280 | BUSINESS INSIGHTS | |
Introduction to Business | ||
Select one of the following with approval from your advisor: | 6 | |
INNOVATION NATION--AWARENESS TO ACTION and INNOVATION NATION--IDEAS TO REALITY | ||
LAUNCH PAD I and LAUNCH PAD II | ||
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS and MICROSOFT EXCEL | ||
Communications | ||
COMM 114 | *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE | 3-4 |
or COMM 111Z | +*PUBLIC SPEAKING | |
or COMM 218Z | +*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | |
Economics | ||
ECON 201 | +*INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
ECON 202 | +*INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS | 4 |
Mathematics | ||
MTH 241 | *CALCULUS FOR MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCE | 4 |
Writing II | ||
WR 323 | *ADVANCED WRITING & ARGUMENTATION | 3-4 |
or WR 227Z | *TECHNICAL WRITING | |
Business Core | ||
BA 211Z | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 4 |
BA 213Z | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 4 |
BA 223 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 4 |
or BA 390 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | |
BA 230 | BUSINESS LAW I | 4 |
BA 240 | FINANCE | 4 |
or BA 360 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | |
BA 260 | FOUNDATIONS OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET | 4 |
BA 275 | FOUNDATIONS OF STATISTICAL INFERENCE | 4 |
BA 270 | BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT | 4 |
BA 347 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | 4 |
BA 352 | MANAGING INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM PERFORMANCE 2 | 4 |
or BA 252 | MANAGING INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM PERFORMANCE | |
BA 354 | ^MANAGING ETHICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | 4 |
BA 357 | OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 4 |
BA 370 | BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS OVERVIEW | 4 |
BA 375 | APPLIED QUANTITATIVE METHODS | 4 |
BA 466 | INTEGRATIVE STRATEGIC EXPERIENCE | 4 |
Blueprint: Personal & Professional Development | ||
Second Year | ||
Third-year transfer students may be eligible to substitute BA 381 for second year Transitions and Blueprint. | ||
BA 281 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
BA 282 | DRAFTING YOUR CAREER BLUEPRINT | 1 |
BA 283 | NAVIGATING CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE | 1 |
BA 284 | FOUNDATIONS OF PERSONAL FINANCE I | 1 |
Third Year | ||
BA 311 | FRAMING YOUR CAREER PLAN | 1 |
BA 312 | FOUNDATIONS OF PERSONAL FINANCE II | 1 |
BA 313 | A CASE FOR CIVIL DISCOURSE IN BUSINESS | 1 |
Fourth Year | ||
BA 411 | NAVIGATING CAREER TRANSITIONS | 1 |
BA 412 | FINANCIAL PLANNING I | 1 |
BA 413 | FINANCIAL PLANNING II | 1 |
Total Credits | 98-101 |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
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Core Education course. Applies only to students admitted to an OSU undergraduate degree from Summer 2025 onwards
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The COMM, ECON, MTH and WR courses listed meet the university's Baccalaureate Core requirements for Speech, Social Processes & Institutions, Mathematics, and Writing II. All students must meet the other Baccalaureate Core requirements and the other requirements for baccalaureate degrees
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Course requires a grade of C or higher
Supply Chain and Logistics Management Curriculum
Code | Title | Credits |
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MGMT 455 | INFLUENCE AND NEGOTIATION | 4 |
SCLM 350 | TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 4 |
SCLM 450 | SUPPLY AND SOURCING MANAGEMENT | 3 |
SCLM 451 | SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
SCLM 452 | SUPPLY CHAIN MODELING AND DECISION ANALYSIS | 4 |
SCLM 453 | SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYTICS | 3 |
SCLM 457 | SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY | 4 |
SCLM 459 | SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT CAPSTONE | 3 |
Total Credits | 28 |
Major Code: 075
Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.
First Year | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
BA 160 | B-ENGAGED | 3 |
MTH 111Z | +*PRECALCULUS I: FUNCTIONS | 4 |
Bacc Core: Science 1 | 4 | |
Bacc Core: Cultural Diversity | 3 | |
Credits | 14 | |
Winter | ||
BA 161 | INNOVATION NATION--AWARENESS TO ACTION | 3 |
MTH 241 | *CALCULUS FOR MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCE | 4 |
WR 121Z | *COMPOSITION I | 4 |
Bacc Core: PAC | 1 | |
Bacc Core: Science 2 | 4 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
BA 162 | INNOVATION NATION--IDEAS TO REALITY | 3 |
COMM 111Z | +*PUBLIC SPEAKING | 4 |
ECON 201 | +*INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
Bacc Core: Science 3 | 4 | |
Credits | 17 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
BA 211Z | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 4 |
BA 260 | FOUNDATIONS OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET | 4 |
BA 281 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
BA 282 | DRAFTING YOUR CAREER BLUEPRINT | 1 |
ECON 202 | +*INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS | 4 |
Credits | 16 | |
Winter | ||
BA 213Z | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 4 |
BA 223 or BA 390 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING or PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 4 |
BA 275 | FOUNDATIONS OF STATISTICAL INFERENCE | 4 |
BA 283 | NAVIGATING CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE | 1 |
Bacc Core | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
BA 230 | BUSINESS LAW I | 4 |
BA 240 or BA 360 | FINANCE or INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 4 |
BA 270 | BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT | 4 |
BA 284 | FOUNDATIONS OF PERSONAL FINANCE I | 1 |
WR 323 | *ADVANCED WRITING & ARGUMENTATION | 3 |
Credits | 16 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
BA 252 | MANAGING INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM PERFORMANCE | 4 |
BA 311 | FRAMING YOUR CAREER PLAN | 1 |
BA 347 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | 4 |
Bacc Core | 3 | |
Bacc Core | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Winter | ||
BA 312 | FOUNDATIONS OF PERSONAL FINANCE II | 1 |
BA 357 | OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 4 |
BA 375 | APPLIED QUANTITATIVE METHODS | 4 |
Bacc Core | 3 | |
Electives | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
BA 313 | A CASE FOR CIVIL DISCOURSE IN BUSINESS | 1 |
BA 354 | ^MANAGING ETHICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | 4 |
BA 370 | BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS OVERVIEW | 4 |
SCLM 350 | TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 4 |
Bacc Core | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
BA 411 | NAVIGATING CAREER TRANSITIONS | 1 |
MGMT 455 | INFLUENCE AND NEGOTIATION | 4 |
SCLM 450 | SUPPLY AND SOURCING MANAGEMENT | 3 |
SCLM 451 | SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
Elective | 4 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Winter | ||
BA 412 | FINANCIAL PLANNING I | 1 |
SCLM 452 | SUPPLY CHAIN MODELING AND DECISION ANALYSIS | 4 |
SCLM 453 | SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYTICS | 3 |
SCLM 457 | SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY | 4 |
Credits | 12 | |
Spring | ||
BA 413 | FINANCIAL PLANNING II | 1 |
BA 466 | INTEGRATIVE STRATEGIC EXPERIENCE | 4 |
SCLM 459 | SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT CAPSTONE | 3 |
Elective | 4 | |
Credits | 12 | |
Total Credits | 180 |