Operations & Supply Chain Management Degree

Subsequent Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree Requirements
64 semester hours

Subsequent degrees are for students who have completed a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university. Please contact your SSA before beginning any Subsequent Degree coursework.

Each degree candidate must show transfer credit for, or meet the requirements listed below and any necessary prerequisites. The following degree requirements are from the current Franklin University Academic Bulletin.

Prerequisite Competencies

• COMP 106 - Introduction to Spreadsheets (1)
  
• COMP 108 - Introduction to Databases (1)
  
• ECON 220 - Introduction to Macroeconomics (4)
  
• HUMN 211 - Introduction to Ethical Analysis and Reasoning (2)
  
• MATH 210 - Finite Mathematics (4)
  
• MATH 215* - Statistical Concepts (4)
  
• PF 321** - Learning Strategies (2)

*Students also must meet the University algebra competency requirement.
**PF 321 must be taken prior to the first BLF course, or it may be taken concurrently with the
  first 15-week BLF course.

Business Core (28 hours)

• ACCT 215 - Financial Accounting (4)
  
• ACCT 225 - Managerial Accounting (4)
  
• BSAD 220 - Business Law (4)
  
• BSAD 312 - Management Theory and Practices (4)
• ECON 210 - Introduction to Microeconomics (4)
  
• FINA 301 - Principles of Finance (4)
  
• MKTG 300 - Marketing (4)

Major Area (40 hours)

• AMGT 390 - Project Management (4)
  
• BSAD 320 - Decision Making and Problem Solving (4)
  
• OSCM 378 - Foundations of Quantitative Analysis (4)
• OSCM 390 - Operations Management (4)
  
• OSCM 440 - Quality Management (4)
  
• OSCM 450 - Supply Chain Management (4)
  
• OSCM 455 - Transportation and Logistics Management (4)
  
• OSCM 458 - Purchasing and Inventory Management (4)
  
• OSCM 491 - Integrated Project Management (4)
  
• OSCM 495 - Operations and Supply Chain Management Capstone (4)

Each candidate for a subsequent degree must successfully complete in residence at Franklin University a minimum of 30 credit hours of 200 level courses or above, of which a minimum of 16 credit hours must be in major area courses at the 300 or 400 level. If the student is a previous Franklin bachelor of science degree graduate, the 30 credits must be earned after the first Franklin B.S. degree was awarded. If the required courses for a subsequent degree total less than 30 credit hours, the student may take Free Elective courses to achieve residency.

A minimum GPA of 2.25 is required in the major area, and each major area course must be completed with a grade of "C" or better to count toward degree requirements. Computer Literacy is a General Education prerequisite. Students with computer experience will have the option of completing a free placement exam to waive this prerequisite.

Business Principles (BSAD 110) is a Business Core prerequisite. Transfer students with the equivalent of four (4) business courses are not required to take Business Principles. Each degree candidate must show transfer credit for, or meet the requirements listed above, and any necessary prerequisites. The following degree requirements are from the current Franklin University Academic Bulletin. If you began your coursework before the current academic year, please contact your SSA for your degree requirements. Always confirm your degree requirements with your SSA.

The Operations and Supply Chain Management program also offers a Bachelor of Science degree and Joint Programs of Study: B.S. Operations and Supply Chain Management/MBA.