Supply Chain Management

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Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Students in the Supply Chain Management degree program gain the knowledge and skills needed to oversee interconnected businesses by coordinating activities among suppliers, warehousing operations, shipping, and customers. Students also develop understanding of processes for moving, tracking, and distributing raw or in-process materials as well as finished goods.

Graduates earn an Associate of Applied Business degree and are prepared for entry-level employment in areas such as inventory management, material handling, warehousing, logistics, traffic and transportation, or procurement. Graduates also are prepared to take the Level One Supply Chain Professional certification exam offered by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.

Supply Chain Management Certificate (SCMC)

The Supply Chain Management Certificate prepares students for employment in several key areas of the supply chain field, including purchasing, warehousing, transportation, manufacturing, and order fulfillment. Graduates of the certificate program are also prepared to take the Level One Supply Chain Professional certification exam offered by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. 

For more information, please contact the Business Technologies Division at (513) 569-1620.

Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Semester 1LecLabCredits
ENG 101English Composition 1 ( G) 303
IM 120Electronic Spreadsheets: Microsoft Excel ( B) 233
LAW 101Business Law ( B) 303
SCM 105Principles of Supply Chain Management ( B) 303
FYE 1XX First Year Experience Elective (B)  101
MAT 1XX Mathematics Elective (G)  303
Semester 2  
ACC 101Financial Accounting ( B) 223
BUS 190Professional Practices ( B) 101
MGT 101Principles of Management ( B) 303
SCM 110Warehousing and Distribution ( T) 223
ENG 10X English Composition Elective  303
Semester 3  
SCM 291Full-Time Cooperative Education 1: Supply Chain Management ( T) 1402
Semester 4  
IT 150Logistics and Distribution Technology ( T) 223
MGT 140Quality Management ( T) 303
SCM 120Transportation Systems ( T) 303
SCM 210Procurement Management ( T) 303
XXX XXX Arts/Humanities Elecitive or Social/Behavioral Science Elective (G)  303
Semester 5  
SCM 205Inventory Management and Control ( T) 303
SCM 290Supply Chain Management Capstone ( T) 223
XXX XXX Technical Elective 1 (T)  303
XXX XXX Technical Elective 2 (T)  303
Semester 6  
SCM 292Full-Time Cooperative Education 2: Supply Chain Management ( T) 1402
Total Credits:  539160

Electives

First Year Experience Elective
FYE 100College Survival Skills1
FYE 105College Success Strategies2
FYE 110Community College Experience3
English Composition Elective
ENG 102English Composition 2: Contemporary Issues3
ENG 103English Composition 2: Writing about Literature3
ENG 105English Composition 2: Business Communication3
Mathematics Elective
MAT 115Pre-Statistics3
MAT 121Technical Algebra and Geometry with Statistics3
MAT 125Algebra and Trigonometry4
MAT 131Statistics 13
MAT 151College Algebra4
Arts/Humanities Elective or Social/Behavioral Science Elective
Any Transfer Module course from ART, LIT, MUS, PHI, REL, THE, or COMM 1303
or, any Transfer Module course from ECO, GEO, HST, LBR, POL, PSY, SOC3
Technical Elective
ACC 102Managerial Accounting3
CET 115Architectural Drafting and Computer Aided Design4
EET 101Electronic Fundamentals 13
EMET 210Energy Efficiency and Audits3
EVT 187Materials Transportation Safety and Security2
MGT 130Project Management3

Supply Chain Management Certificate (SCMC)

Semester 1LecLabCredits
SCM 105Principles of Supply Chain Management 303
SCM 110Warehousing and Distribution 223
Semester 2  
SCM 120Transportation Systems 303
SCM 205Inventory Management and Control 303
Semester 3  
SCM 210Procurement Management 303
XXX XXX Technical Elective  303
Total Credits:  17218

Electives

Technical Elective
IT 150Logistics and Distribution Technology3
MGT 140Quality Management3
SCM 290Supply Chain Management Capstone *3
*

 Students cannot take SCM 290 and SCM 210 in the same semester.

Courses

SCM 105 Principles of Supply Chain Management
3 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.

A course on fundamentals of supply chain management and operations. Topics include: logistics, distribution, warehousing, material handling, material flow, transportation, procurement, and tracking.
Prerequisites: AFL 080 or appropriate placement test score

SCM 110 Warehousing and Distribution
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.

A course on warehouse management and distribution skills, including OSHA General Industry Training and forklift operator safety training. Topics include: material handling equipment, information technology tools, receiving, order picking, shipping, inventory management, and storage.
Prerequisites: None

SCM 120 Transportation Systems
3 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.

A course on laws, policies, and procedures related to transportation by ground, rail, air, and water. Topics include: planning, traffic management, environmental compliance, and relationships among suppliers, producers, and consumers.
Prerequisites: None

SCM 191 Part-Time Cooperative Education 1: Supply Chain Management
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate?s degree participate in their first part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: BUS 190

SCM 192 Part-Time Cooperative Education 2: Supply Chain Management
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate?s degree participate in their second part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: SCM 191

SCM 193 Part-Time Cooperative Education 3: Supply Chain Management
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate?s degree participate in their third part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: SCM 192

SCM 194 Part-Time Cooperative Education 4: Supply Chain Management
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate?s degree participate in their fourth part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: SCM 193

SCM 195 Part-Time Cooperative Education 5: Supply Chain Management
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate?s degree participate in their fifth part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: SCM 194

SCM 196 Part-Time Cooperative Education 6: Supply Chain Management
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate?s degree participate in their sixth part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: SCM 195

SCM 198 First Year Special Topics in Supply Chain Management
1-9 Credits. 0 Lecture Hour. 0 Lab Hour.

A course on selected topics related to Supply Chain Management, which gives students opportunities to study information not currently covered in other courses. Grades issued are A, B, C, D, or F.
Prerequisites: Vary by section

SCM 199 First Year Independent Project in Supply Chain Management
1-9 Credits. 0 Lecture Hour. 0 Lab Hour.

A project related to Supply Chain Management that is completed by one or more students to meet specific educational goals. Projects must have prior approval and supervision by Supply Chain Management faculty. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: Vary by section

SCM 205 Inventory Management and Control
3 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.

A course on inventory management and movement of materials. Topics include: independent and dependent demand methods, material management, manufacturing principles, predicting demand, just-in-time operations, quality control, and tracking and logistics technologies.
Prerequisites: SCM 105

SCM 210 Procurement Management
3 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.

A course on procurement principles and practices. Topics include: strategic planning, quality control, purchasing laws and ethics, cost estimating, contract management, inventory control, and risk management.
Prerequisites: SCM 105

SCM 290 Supply Chain Management Capstone
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.

Students use case studies and simulations to examine the entire scope of Supply Chain Management, including functional and decision-making areas such as distribution, transportation, inventory management, procurement, and logistics.
Prerequisites: SCM 210

SCM 291 Full-Time Cooperative Education 1: Supply Chain Management
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 40 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate?s degree participate in their first full-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: BUS 190

SCM 292 Full-Time Cooperative Education 2: Supply Chain Management
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 40 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate?s degree participate in their second full-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: SCM 291

SCM 293 Full-Time Cooperative Education 3: Supply Chain Management
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 40 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate?s degree participate in their third full-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: SCM 292

SCM 294 Internship 1: Supply Chain Management
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 40 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate?s degree participate in their first unpaid field learning experience related to their degree. Students must follow applicable policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: BUS 190

SCM 295 Internship 2: Supply Chain Management
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 40 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate?s degree participate in their second unpaid field learning experience related to their degree. Students must follow applicable policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: SCM 294

SCM 298 Second Year Special Topics in Supply Chain Management
1-9 Credits. 0 Lecture Hour. 0 Lab Hour.

A course on selected topics related to Supply Chain Management, which gives students opportunities to study information not currently covered in other courses. Grades issued are A, B, C, D, or F.
Prerequisites: Vary by section

SCM 299 Second Year Independent Project in Supply Chain Management
1-9 Credits. 0 Lecture Hour. 0 Lab Hour.

A project related to Supply Chain Management that is completed by one or more students to meet specific educational goals. Projects must have prior approval and supervision by Supply Chain Management faculty. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: Vary by section

Faculty

Program Chair

Paula Kirch Smith, M.Ed., CHE
paula.kirchsmith@cincinnatistate.edu

Advisor

Brian Jaynes, MSEd
brian.jaynes@cincinnatistate.edu

Co-op Coordinator

Brian Hooten, MAOL
brian.hooten@cincinnatistate.edu