Program: Operations and Supply Management, BBA - University of North Texas

Apr 04, 2025

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

A Bachelor of Business Administration with a professional field in operations and supply chain management makes you a vital contributor to a company’s success. Your skills will help you plan technological innovations, compete globally, increase productivity and reduce costs.

Program requirements

Bachelor of Business Administration

The department offers the Bachelor of Business Administration degree in the professional fields listed below. General requirements for the BBA are listed in the University Core Curriculum and the University Core Curriculum Requirements in the Academics section and under Bachelor of Business Administration in the G. Brint Ryan College of Business section.

Academic standards

Refer to the G. Brint Ryan College of Business Academic Standards and the Bachelor of Business Administration General Degree Requirements sections.

Operations and supply management professional field, 21 hours

The following courses are required for the professional field in operations and supply management:

Approved supporting courses, 12 hours

Plus one course selected from

Any other courses must be approved in advance by the Program Director, Department Chair and Assistant Dean.

Four-year degree plan (example)

The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.

Year 1

Semester 1		Semester 2
ENGL 1310 - First-Year Writing I	3 hours	BCIS 2610 - Introduction to Computers in Business	3 hours
MATH 1180 - College Math for Business, Economics and Related Fields	3 hours	BUSI 1200 - Professional Development I-Strategies for Business	1 hour
Government/Political Science core	3 hours	ECON 1100 - Principles of Microeconomics	3 hours
Life and Physical Sciences core	3 hours	ENGL 1320 - First-Year Writing II	3 hours
Component Area Option A core	3 hours	MATH 1190 - Business Calculus	3 hours
		Government/Political Science core	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	16 hours

Year 2

Semester 1		Semester 2
ACCT 2010 - Accounting Principles I (Financial Accounting)	3 hours	ACCT 2020 - Accounting Principles II (Managerial Accounting)	3 hours
ECON 1110 - Principles of Macroeconomics	3 hours	COMM 1010 - Introduction to Communication	3 hours
American History core	3 hours	DSCI 2710 - Data Analysis with Spreadsheets	3 hours
Creative Arts core	3 hours	American History core	3 hours
Language, Philosophy and Culture core	3 hours	Life and Physical Sciences core	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours

Year 3

Semester 1		Semester 2
BCIS 3610 - Basic Information Systems	3 hours	BLAW 3430 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business	3 hours
BUSI 3100 - Professional Development II-Critical Thinking and Decision Making in Business	1 hour	BUSI 3200 - Professional Development III	1 hour
BUSI 3660 - Professional Speaking, Writing, and Presentation in a Global Environment	3 hours	DSCI 3870 - Management Science	3 hours
DSCI 3710 - Business Statistics with Spreadsheets	3 hours	FINA 3770 - Finance	3 hours
MKTG 3650 - Foundations of Marketing Practice	3 hours	MGMT 3720 - Organizational Behavior	3 hours
OPSM 3830 - Operations Management	3 hours	OPSM 4830 - Productivity and Quality Management	3 hours
Total	16 hours	Total	16 hours

Year 4

Semester 1		Semester 2
LSCM 3960 - Logistics and Supply Chain Management	3 hours	BUSI 4940 - Business Policy	3 hours
OPSM 4810 - Purchasing and Materials Management	3 hours	LSCM 4360 - Global Alliances and International Supply Chain Management	3 hours
OPSM 4820 - Manufacturing Planning and Control	3 hours	OPSM 4800 - Internship in Operations and Supply Management	3 hours
Supporting field option	3 hours	OPSM 4880 - Management of Projects and Systems	3 hours
Elective	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	12 hours