Supply Chain Management Certificate
Total Program Credits: 30
The Supply Chain Management Certificate program prepares learners with critical thinking skills and knowledge that are vitally important to be employed in fields related to supply chain management. The focus is on a broad range of processes essential to effectively and efficiently plan, control, and execute the supply chain management process.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Supply Chain Management Certificate program, the graduate will be able to:
- describe supply chain management and identify its relationships with other areas of business activity;
- examine how to ensure supply personnel deal ethically and in conformance with regulatory requirements and organizational values;
- describe the elements of material requirements, planning techniques, and programs;
- analyze how product factors, transaction throughput, and available supporting equipment and technology influence and shape warehouse design and layout; and
- explain how globalization offers many opportunities and challenges for logistics and supply chain operations and strategies.
(Fall 2022)
Placement Measures
Program Map for Students
| BUS 107 ◊ Microsoft Office in Business Applications | Core Course | 3 |
| BUS 141 ◊ Introduction to Business | Core Course | 3 |
| BUS 174 Introduction to Supply Chain Management | Core Course | 3 |
| BUS 175 Sourcing and Procurement | Core Course | 3 |
| BUS 270 ◊ # Employee Health and Safety | Core Course | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 15 |
Meet with your Academic Advisor to create an academic plan.
Explore stackable certificate(s)/degree(s) |
| BUS 150 ◊ Principles of Management | Core Course | 3 |
| BUS 176 Inventory Management and Planning | Core Course | 3 |
| BUS 177 Warehouse Planning and Distribution | Core Course | 3 |
| BUS 178 Logistics and Transportation | Core Course | 3 |
| BUS 285 ◊ # Project Management | Core Course | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 15 |
Meet with your Academic Advisor to finalize your academic plan for graduation and register for stackable certificate/degree (option).
Submit graduation petition by deadline (check for the specific date in catalog or syllabus.) |
Note: BUS 200 is the prerequisite for BUS 270. Consent to waive this requirement may be granted by department chairperson for this certificate only.
See BUS course descriptions.
Chairperson: Dr. William M. Griffin, Ext. 3579
KEY
(AAS/CERT) |
| General Education |
Communications, Fine Arts, Humanities, Life Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, Social and Behavioral Science (see individual degree requirements). |
| Core Course |
Course(s) listed in a semester the student is required to take. |
| Program Elective |
Course(s) that faculty recommend and are listed in the ‘Program Electives’ section (if any) for this program. |
If intending to transfer, choose courses accepted by your transfer institution. |
| General Elective |
Course(s) chosen by the student, if needed, above and beyond core courses and program electives (if any), to complete the Program Total Credits. |
| ◊ symbol |
This course is articulated. (course transfers to 3 or more Illinois State schools, as an elective or equal course-to-course) |
| # symbol |
This course has a prerequisite. (course(s) student takes prior to taking this course) |