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.
Degree requirements include university core education, business and major curricula. The business 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 coursework and further develop decision-making skills through the analysis of business cases. The lower-division business curriculum involves completion of courses within the first and second year that build a solid foundation for the upper-division curricula.
Transitions to OSU and Introduction to Business coursework will depend on student type. At registration, an academic advisor will determine the most appropriate path.
- Students entering OSU as their first college experience after high school will take a 100 Transitions course, BA 160, and a BA 16X series;
- Students entering OSU COB as a second-year transfer student (approximately three years to graduation) will take a 300 Transitions course, BA 160, and BA 101Z; or
- Students entering OSU COB as a third-year transfer student (approximately two years or less to graduation) will take a 300 Transitions course and BA 101Z.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Summary of Requirements | ||
| Business Curriculum 1 | 102-106 | |
| Supply Chain and Logistics Management Curriculum | 30 | |
| Unspecified Core Education 1 | 22-26 | |
| Unrestricted Electives 2 | 18-26 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
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Some courses in the Business Curriculum double-count with Core Education categories. Unspecified Core Education credits are not shared with the Business Curriculum
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Options and minors are available to provide specializations and fulfill unrestricted elective credits
Business Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations of Business | ||
| Introduction to Business | ||
| Third-year transfer students may be eligible to waive BA 160. | ||
| BA 160 | +COB CAREER AND MAJOR EXPLORATION | 1 |
| Dependent on entry level, students will take one of the following: | 4-6 | |
| INNOVATION NATION--AWARENESS TO ACTION and INNOVATION NATION--IDEAS TO REALITY | ||
| LAUNCH PAD I and LAUNCH PAD II | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | ||
| Communications | ||
| COMM 114 | +*ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE | 3-4 |
| or COMM 111Z | +*PUBLIC SPEAKING | |
| or COMM 218Z | +*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | |
| Economics | ||
| ECON 201Z | +*PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
| ECON 202Z | +*PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 4 |
| Mathematics | ||
| MTH 241 | +*CALCULUS FOR MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCE | 4 |
| Writing | ||
| WR 323 | +*ADVANCED WRITING & ARGUMENTATION | 3-4 |
| or WR 227Z | +*TECHNICAL WRITING | |
| Business Core | ||
| BA 169Z | DATA ANALYSIS USING MICROSOFT EXCEL | 4 |
| 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 226Z | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS LAW | 4 |
| BA 240 | FINANCE | 4 |
| or BA 360 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | |
| BA 252 | MANAGING INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM PERFORMANCE 1 | 4 |
| 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 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 396 | +MARKETS AS SOCIAL STATUS SYSTEMS | 3 |
| or BA 398 | +SUSTAINABLE CAPITALISM: EXPLORING POWER, PROSPERITY, AND JUSTICE | |
| 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 Professional Development and Blueprint coursework. | ||
| 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 | 102-106 | |
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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
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Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
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Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course
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Course requires a grade of C or higher
Supply Chain and Logistics Management Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Experiential Learning | ||
| Select 2 credits from the following courses: | 2 | |
Any COB 004 Internship (e.g. BA 004) 1 | ||
Any COB 403 Thesis (eg. SCLM 403) | ||
Any COB 405 Reading & Conference (eg. SCLM 405) | ||
Any COB 406 Projects (eg. SCLM 406) | ||
Any COB 409 Practicum (eg. SCLM 409) | ||
Any COB 410 Internship (eg. SCLM 410) | ||
| INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE ORIENTATION and IMPACT OF CULTURE ON BUSINESS | ||
Department Approved Certification | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
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Students may substitute a COB 004 Internship (e.g. BA 004) course for the experiential learning requirement if they do not need an additional 2 credits to meet their 180 credit degree total
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| BA 160 | +COB CAREER AND MAJOR EXPLORATION | 1 |
| MTH 111Z | +*PRECALCULUS I: FUNCTIONS | 4 |
| COMM 111Z | +*PUBLIC SPEAKING or +*ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE or +*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | 3-4 |
| Core Ed: Arts & Humanities General | 3-4 | |
| Core Ed: Transitions | 2 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Winter | ||
| BA 161 | INNOVATION NATION--AWARENESS TO ACTION | 3 |
| MTH 241 | +*CALCULUS FOR MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCE | 4 |
| ECON 201Z | +*PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
| Core Ed: Scientific Inquiry & Analysis | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BA 162 | INNOVATION NATION--IDEAS TO REALITY | 3 |
| BA 169Z | DATA ANALYSIS USING MICROSOFT EXCEL | 4 |
| ECON 202Z | +*PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 4 |
| WR 121Z | +*COMPOSITION I | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BA 226Z | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS LAW | 4 |
| BA 260 | FOUNDATIONS OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET | 4 |
| BA 275 | FOUNDATIONS OF STATISTICAL INFERENCE | 4 |
| BA 282 | DRAFTING YOUR CAREER BLUEPRINT | 1 |
| Core Ed: Difference, Power & Oppression Foundations | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| BA 211Z | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 4 |
| BA 252 | MANAGING INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM PERFORMANCE | 4 |
| BA 270 | BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| BA 284 | FOUNDATIONS OF PERSONAL FINANCE I | 1 |
| WR 323 or WR 227Z | +*ADVANCED WRITING & ARGUMENTATION or +*TECHNICAL WRITING | 3-4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BA 213Z | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 4 |
| BA 223 or BA 390 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING or PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 4 |
| BA 240 or BA 360 | FINANCE or INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| BA 281 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| BA 283 | NAVIGATING CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE | 1 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BA 311 | +FRAMING YOUR CAREER PLAN | 1 |
| BA 357 | OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| BA 375 | APPLIED QUANTITATIVE METHODS | 4 |
| Core Ed: Scientific Inquiry & Analysis | 4 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| BA 312 | FOUNDATIONS OF PERSONAL FINANCE II | 1 |
| BA 347 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | 4 |
| Core Ed: Arts & Humanities Global | 3-4 | |
| Core Ed: Seeking Solutions | 3-4 | |
| Electives | 2 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| 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 |
| Experiential Learning | 2 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| 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 |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| BA 413 | FINANCIAL PLANNING II | 1 |
| BA 396 or BA 398 | +MARKETS AS SOCIAL STATUS SYSTEMS or +SUSTAINABLE CAPITALISM: EXPLORING POWER, PROSPERITY, AND JUSTICE | 3 |
| BA 466 | INTEGRATIVE STRATEGIC EXPERIENCE | 4 |
| SCLM 459 | SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT CAPSTONE | 3 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
- ^
Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course