Supply Chain & Operations Management Major
The Supply Chain and Operations Management (SCOM) major examines the integration of all key business processes from original suppliers through end users and provides products, services, and information that can add value for customers and stakeholders. The supply chain portion of the curriculum examines the supply, storage, movement of materials, and finished goods within an organization while the operations function relates to the efficient and most effective use of personnel, machines, and other resources.
SCOM majors will explore a variety of topics within the curriculum that include technology and product development, lean operations, six sigma, as well as ERP and mass customization.
General Education Requirements27 credits Arts 3 credits
Humanities 6 credits
Social Science 6 credits
(cannot include ECON, other than 100 or 193 or 248) Natural Science 6 credits
(including one lab; cannot include Math 211/231) Other RequirementsCOMMUN 103 or 105
ENGLISH 205 Business Writing
UWM Foreign Language Requirement
UWM Cultural Diversity Requirement
(One course from the Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences must also satisfy UWM’s Cultural Diversity requirement.) Business Foundation Courses19 credits ECON 103 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 104 Principles of Macroeconomics
BUS ADM 201 Intro to Financial Accounting
BUS ADM 210 Intro to Management Statistics
BUS ADM 230 Intro to Information Systems
MATH 211 Survey in Calculus and Analytic Geometry, or equivalent
Admission to the MajorStudents are eligible to be admitted to their major when the following requirements have been completed:
- Attain Junior standing (56 credits)
- Satisfy English Composition Requirement (complete the English sequence with a “C” or better in English 102 or place high enough on the English Placement Test)
- Satisfy Math Competency (complete the math sequence with a grade of “C” or better in Math 105 or place high enough on the Math Placement Test)
- Complete the six Business Foundation courses (with a cumulative gpa of 2.00 or above)
- Obtain a cumulative gpa of 2.50 or above in ALL coursework, including transfer coursework
- Students must fill out the pink Admission to the Major form (available in the Undergraduate Student Services office, BUS N297)
Business Courses30 credits BUS ADM 202 Managerial Accounting
BUS ADM 311 Quality and Process Improvement
BUS ADM 320 Managerial Economics
BUS ADM 330 Organizations
BUS ADM 350 Principles of Finance
BUS ADM 360 Principles of Marketing
BUS ADM 370 Operations Management
BUS ADM 391 Business Law I
BUS ADM 550 Management Analysis
Choose one International Course: BUS ADM 456 International Financial Management
BUS ADM 465 International Marketing
BUS ADM 496 International Business
BUS ADM 498 Study Abroad: Business Topic
Supply Chain & Operations Management Major15 credits Required Courses BUS ADM 471 Enterprise Resource Planning and Control*
BUS ADM 473 Supply Chain Management*
BUS ADM 474 Spreadsheet Applications in Operations Management*
Major Electives Choose two of the following courses: BUS ADM 472 Special Topics in Supply Chain and Operations Management*
BUS ADM 475 Operations Strategy*
BUS ADM 479 Supply Chain and Operations Management Internship
OR
BUS ADM 499 Research in Industry
*These courses are not offered each semester. Please check the “2-Year Course Schedule”. Business Electives9 credits May include additional Bus Adm courses in the major, business courses outside of the major, and/or courses used in the completion of a second major or certificate program.
General Electives20 credits(At least 11 credits must be from outside Business and Economics) May include:
English 101 Introduction to College Writing
English 102 College Writing and Research
Math 105 Intermediate Algebra
Foreign Language credits
The UWM-Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business makes every effort to ensure that the information on this page is accurate and up-to-date. However, it is the student's responsibility to verify all program requirements with an academic advisor in the Student Services Center. 
