Prepare for Global Success With a B.S. in Supply Chain Management From West Chester University
In a global economy, an efficient supply chain ensures products move from supplier to end user on time and on budget. Recent news around the world has highlighted supply chain issues resulting in shortages of everything from antibiotics and airplane parts to pasta and cement. If you want to impact the world, the Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain Management program at WCU might be for you.
As a student in the Supply Chain Management degree program, you'll gain skills in procurement, logistics, operations, and supply chain management. You'll also integrate classroom knowledge from your supply chain management courses with practical experience through manufacturing plant tours; case competitions; and Systems, Applications, and Products (SAP) in data processing training.
In today's marketplace, employees who can work across disciplines and departments to find solutions are highly valued by employers. Our degree in Supply Chain Management will help you hone those skills and prepare you for the global economy.
The supply chain management major is offered through our AACSB-accredited College of Business and Public Administration (CBPM). With a focus on academic innovation, globalization, sustainability, and community partnerships, the CBPM instills a growth mindset in our students, encouraging them to be impactful, inspiring, interdisciplinary, innovative, and inclusive.
Tracks in the Supply Chain Management Major
Healthcare Supply Chain Management
Healthcare supply chain management is a complex and growing field. From obtaining resources and managing supplies to delivering goods and services to providers and patients, healthcare supply management leaders promote efficiency and create cost-reducing opportunities throughout the supply chain.
In this concentration, you'll gain a wide range of knowledge and skills, including:
- Regulatory management
- Purchasing and procurement
- Product development
- Inventory management
- Distribution management
In short, WCU will prepare you to enter the highly competitive healthcare supply chain management industry.
General Supply Chain Management
The Supply Chain Management program teaches students how to improve productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness through innovative operational and supply chain processes.
In this concentration you'll gain a wide range of knowledge and skills, including:
- Project management
- Demand planning
- Distribution and operations management
- Business analytics
- Corporate finance
Benefits of Earning Your Supply Chain Management Degree at West Chester University
Stand Out in a Growing Field
AACSB accreditation is the gold standard for business schools worldwide. Our College of Business and Public Management will provide you with a global approach to supply chain management backed by an internationally recognized accreditation to prepare you for this growing field.
Earn a certification to bolster your transcript and your resume. Thanks to WCU's participation in SAP's University Alliance program, students are eligible to receive an SAP Student Recognition Award. Students can also become Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM). CPIM is internationally recognized as the premier professional certification for supply chain and operations management.
Enjoy Hands-on Learning
You will focus on the merging of theory and practice when you put your classroom experiences to the test by training with industry-leading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, competing in case conferences, participating in the technology pioneer program, and joining the Supply Chain and Business Intelligence Club.
Learn About the Industry Landscape
In our program, you won't only learn about the global supply chain in the classroom, you'll talk about it with experts in the field. Our classes routinely visit plants in the region like Amazon, Harley Davidson, UPS, and Martin Guitars, giving you the opportunity to see goods as they come off the line, while trips to ports give you an up-close and personal view of imports, exports, and logistics. WCU also sponsors hot topic seminars to talk about emerging trends, and information sessions with Fortune 500 speakers.
What Can You Do With a Supply Chain Management Major?
Supply chain management includes a variety of positions, from purchasing and procurement to logisticians and distribution managers. Depending on specialization, job growth is estimated between 9 percent and 18 percent through 2032.
Entry-level supply chain management positions typically start in the $40,000–$60,000 salary range, but increase dramatically with additional certifications, skills, and experience. The average supply chain manager salary in Pennsylvania is $109,417, with a typical range between $96,165 and $126,377.
Supply chain management plays a central role in the global economy and graduates of our degree in Supply Chain Management program will find a wide range of career options, including:
- Project manager
- Demand planner
- Production planner
- Distribution or operations manager
- Purchaser
- Customer relationship specialist
- Supply chain analyst
- Process improvement coach
What Will You Study as a Degree in Supply Chain Management Student?
Our interdisciplinary curriculum includes classes across the College of Business, like management, marketing, finance, and analytics, as well as courses in math, ethics, and philosophy to prepare you to manage in a global environment.
B.S. in Supply Chain Management
Code | Title | Credits |
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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
Academic Foundations | ||
First Year Experience requirement | 4 | |
English Composition requirement | 6-7 | |
Mathematics requirement 1 | 3-4 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
MAT 113 | Algebra and Functions | |
MAT 115 | Algebra, Functions, and Trigonometry | |
MAT 131 | Precalculus | |
MAT 143 | Brief Calculus 2 | |
MAT 161 | Calculus I 2 | |
Interdisciplinary requirement | 3 | |
Diverse Communities requirement | 3 | |
Ethics requirement | 3 | |
Distributed Disciplinary Foundations | ||
Science requirement 3 | 6-8 | |
GEO 104 | Introduction to Geospatial Technology and Analytics | |
or CSC 112 | Programming & Data Science | |
Behavioral & Social Science requirement | 6 | |
ECO 111 | Principles of Economics (Macro) 1 | |
or ECO 112 | Principles of Economics (Micro) | |
SOC 240 | Sociology of the Family 4 | |
Humanities requirement | 6 | |
PHI 180 | Introduction to Ethics | |
or PHI 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | |
or PHI 150 | Critical Thinking and Problem Solving | |
HIS 100 | Contemporary Global History 5 | |
or HIS 101 | History of Civilization I | |
Arts requirement | 3 | |
ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS | ||
University Requirements | ||
Writing Emphasis requirement | 9 | |
Speaking Emphasis requirement | 9 | |
SPK 208 | Public Speaking | |
or SPK 230 | Business and Professional Speech Communication | |
Degree Requirements | ||
Capstone requirement | 1-15 | |
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
Pre-Business Requirements 1,6 | ||
ECO 111 | Principles of Economics (Macro) | 3 |
ECO 112 | Principles of Economics (Micro) | 3 |
ACC 201 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
ECO 251 | Business Analytics I | 3 |
or MAT 121 | Introduction to Statistics I | |
MAT 143 | Brief Calculus 2 | 3 |
or MAT 161 | Calculus I | |
MKT 250 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
MGT 200 | Principles of Management | 3 |
Business Core 1,7 | ||
ACC 202 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
BLA 201 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
ECO 351 | Business Analytics II | 3 |
FIN 325 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
MGT 313 | Business and Society | 3 |
MGT 341 | Production and Operations Management | 3 |
SCM Major Courses 1,7 | ||
MIS 300 | Introduction to Management Information Systems | 3 |
SCM 351 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
SCM 381 | Quality Management | 3 |
SCM 391 | Purchasing & Supply Management | 3 |
SCM 388 | Plant Tours in Business Process Management | 3 |
or SCM 499 | Supply Chain Management Consulting | |
SCM Major Electives 1 | ||
Choose any 300/400-level courses within the supply chain area (SCM) that are not already required courses in the Supply Chain Core. | 6 | |
SCM 361 | Principles of Project Management | |
SCM 371 | Logistics Management | |
SCM 387 | Supply Chain Management in China | |
SCM 483 | Supply Chain Management Internship 8 | |
SCM 488 | Small Business Operations | |
Free Electives | ||
Complete 18 credits. 9 | 18 | |
Capstone Requirement | ||
MGT 499 | Business Policy and Strategy 1,10 | 3 |
Total Minimum Credits Required | 120 |
- 1
A minimum grade of C must be earned in this course. If not, course must be repeated until a minimum of C is earned. Students are limited to six course repeats; a single course may not be repeated more than twice.
- 2
Students that place directly into calculus (MAT 143/MAT 161) and complete the course with a C or better will have satisfied their General Education Mathematics requirement. In lieu of taking a prerequisite for calculus (i.e., MAT 113/MAT 115/MAT 131), students will have a free elective.
- 3
This requirement is waived for internal and external transfer students who have earned 45 or more credits or have already taken two approved general education science classes.
- 4
Or the second Behavioral and Social Sciences course can be chosen from one of the following areas: Anthropology, Sociology, Geography, Psychology, or Government.
- 5
The second course can be chosen from either Literature or History courses.
- 6
Must be completed prior to applying to any business major.
- 7
A minimum GPA of 2.50 is required to register for 300- or 400- level business classes.
- 8
Only 3 credits of SCM 483 can be used toward the SCM Major Electives requirement.
- 9
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Students in an accelerated program should take 12 graduate credits.
- 10
This course fulfills the Capstone requirement.
Accelerated B.S. in Supply Chain Management to M.S. in Geography Program
Students must apply to the Accelerated M.S. in Geography program after successful completion of 60 undergraduate credits with a 3.0 minimum GPA. If accepted, the student will receive conditional acceptance to the M.S. in Geography program contingent on successful completion of their undergraduate degree. Students must complete the Accelerated Program Application prior to enrolling in M.S. in Geography courses during their 3rd year. Students may substitute up to 12 graduate credits for student electives to satisfy the B.S. program requirements.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Free Electives | ||
GEO 502 | Topical Seminar in Geography | 3 |
GEO 506 | Seminar in Physical Geography | 3 |
GEO 507 | Internet Applications of Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
GEO 521 | Suburbanization and Land Development | 3 |
GEO 524 | Population Processes | 3 |
GEO 526 | Metropolitan Systems and Problems | 3 |
GEO 531 | Transportation Planning | 3 |
GEO 538 | Environmental Modeling with Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
GEO 554 | Geography and Planning of Housing | 3 |
GEO 556 | Introduction to Business GIS | 3 |
GEO 572 | Seminar in Resource Management | 3 |
GEO 577 | Geodatabases | 3 |
PLN 505 | Planning Design (Studio A) | 3 |
PLN 525 | Planning History, Theory and Ethics | 3 |
PLN 527 | Planning Law and Organization | 3 |
PLN 528 | Economic Development Planning | 3 |
PLN 536 | Environmental Planning | 3 |
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