Supply Chain & Information Systems Requirements - SC&IS 2006 through 2008

Global Awareness and Understanding (GAU) Course List
Department of Supply Chain & Information Systems
SC&IS Requirements

Academic and Enrollment Criteria for Entering Supply Chain & Information Systems

Entrance to the Supply Chain & Information Systems (SC&IS) major is based on University policy, which outlines strict procedures for applying to and being offered enrollment in a Smeal College major. Offers are competitive and decisions are based on the following:

• Completion of the following Entrance-to-Major courses by the end of Spring semester of your second year: ACCTG 211, [B A 241 & B A 242 (or B A 243)], ECON 002, ECON 004, [ENGL 015 or ENGL 030], MIS 204, [MATH 110 or MATH 140], and [SCM 200 or STAT 200].
• Earning a grade of "C" or higher in ACCTG 211, [B A 241 & B A 242 (or B A 243)], MIS 204, [MATH 110 or MATH 140], and [SCM 200 or STAT 200].
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 earned by the end of the Fall semester of the second year and maintained through to the end of the Spring semester of the second year.
• Complete the one-time only application to a major on eLion at the start of the Spring semester of the second year.
• Students must be enrolled as a pre-major in the Smeal College or enrolled in the Division of Undergraduate Studies (DUS).
• In addition to the above requirements, students not enrolled in the Smeal College of Business who are interested in SC&IS (or any other Smeal major) must earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 at the end of their first year (completion of the second semester) to be eligible to apply for a Smeal major in their second year.

Recommended Academic Plan — SC&IS 2006 through 2008

Bold type requires grade of C or better.
Italics indicates courses that satisfy both major and General Education requirements.
GAU code is used to identify the Smeal College Global Awareness and Understanding requirement.
GWS, GQ, GA, GH, GS, and GHA are codes used to identify General Education requirements.
US, IL, and US;IL are codes used to designate courses that satisfy University United States/International Cultures requirements.
W suffix signifies the course satisfies the University Writing Across the Curriculum requirement.
§ Entrance to Major requirement.


Notes
Students entering Penn State summer/fall 2007 and thereafter are required to earn a grade of C or better in ACCTG 211, B A 241, B A 242, MATH 110 or MATH 140, MIS 204, and SCM 200 or STAT 200.

Supply Chain and Information Systems (SC&IS) Requirements 2006 through 2008

1. Take all of the following Supply Chain Management (SCM) courses (12 credits) - A grade of "C" or higher is required in all SCM courses along with B A 302.
1. SCM 404 (3) Demand Fulfillment [Prerequisite: B A 302]
2. SCM 405 (3) Manufacturing and Service Strategies [Prerequisite: B A 302]
3. SCM 406W (3) Strategic Procurement [Prerequisite: B A 302]
4. SCM 421 (3) Supply Chain Modeling and Analysis [Prerequisite: SCM 404 or 405 or 406W]
5. SCM 450 (3) Design and Management of Supply Chains [Prerequisite: SCM 421]
2. Select three credits of Related Area (3 credits)
Select three credits from one of the Two-Piece Sequences below. Courses cannot double count in Related Area and the Two-Piece Sequence.
3. Select one Two-Piece Sequence (6 credits) from the following list
Accounting- Select two courses from the following
ACCTG 404 (3) Managerial Accounting
ACCTG 471 (3) Intermediate Financial Accounting I
ACCTG 472 (3) Intermediate Financial Accounting II
Economics- Select two courses from the following
Select 3 credits of 300/400 level Economics
Select 3 credits of 400 level Economics
Entrepreneurship- Take the following two courses
MGMT 425 (497G) (3) New Venture Creation
MGMT 426 (497E) (3) Invention Commercialization
Finance- Take the following two courses
FIN 305 (3) Financial Management of the Business Enterprise
FIN 408 (3) Financial Markets and Institutions
Information Systems Management- Take the following two courses
MIS 390 (3) Information Systems Management and Applications
MIS 446 (3) Global Information Systems
International Business- Select two courses from the following
I B 303 (3) International Business Operations
I B 403 (3) International Business and National Policies
I B 404 (3) Contemporary Issues in International Business
I B 440 (3) Globalization and Its Implications
I B 450 (3) Business Environment of Europe
Management- Take the following two courses
MGMT 326 (3) Organizational Behavior and Design
MGMT 471 (3) Strategic Management
Management Information Systems- Phased out in Fall 2007
MIS 431 (3) Business Data Management
MIS 432 (3) Information Systems Analysis, Design, and Implementation
MIS 436 (3) Business Data Communications
Marketing- Take the following two courses
MKTG 330 (3) Buyer Behavior
MKTG 445 (3) Global Marketing
Risk Analysis- Select two courses from the following
B A 427 (3) Risk and Decisions
INS 405 (3) Corporate Risk Management
SCM 456 (3) Supply Chain Risk Analysis
In lieu of a sequence, an approved University minor may be used if sufficient credits are available.