Information & Supply Chain Management
Information & Supply Chain Management is the management of the flow of goods and services. It includes the movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods from point of origin to point of consumption. Interconnected or interlinked networks, channels and node businesses are involved in the provision of products and services required by end customers in a supply chain.
Students enrolled in the major will take courses in subjects such as product management, supply chain, logistics, information systems, managing individuals in organizations, and social media and e-commerce.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Career opportunities in the field of Information & Supply Chain Management are plentiful. All organizations and industries incorporate aspects of Information & Supply Chain Management. Organizations are looking for individuals who can analyze and coordinate systems that move products from supplier to consumer in a timely and cost efficient manner. Sample careers in the field in include: Planner or Analyst, Buyer, Inventory Specialist, Materials Planner, Transportation Coordinator, Traffic Analyst, Production Coordinator, Scheduler, Operations Planner, Management Consultant, Business Application Developer, IS/IT Manager, and Chief Information Officer.
student experiences
Information & Supply Chain Management students at Youngstown State University have the opportunity to build their leadership skills through various student various WCBA student organizations .
COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
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GENERAL EDUCATION | ||
ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3 |
ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
PHIL 2628 | Business Ethics | 3 |
CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
GE: Arts & Humanities | 3 | |
GE: Natural Sciences One science course must include a Lab | 7 | |
GE: Social & Personal Awareness | 6 | |
BUSINESS TOOL COURSES | ||
Business Tool courses must be completed with the grade of a "C" or higher and cannot be taken credit/no credit. | ||
BUS 1500 | Exploring Business | 3 |
MATH 1552 | Applied Mathematics for Management | 4 |
ECON 2610 | Principles 1: Microeconomics | 3 |
ECON 2630 | Principles 2: Macroeconomics | 3 |
MGT 2604 | Legal Environment of Business 1 | 3 |
ACCT 2602 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
ACCT 2603 & 2603L | Managerial Accounting and Managerial Accounting Spreadsheet Lab | 4 |
ECON 3790 | Statistics for Business and Economics | 5 |
BUSINESS CORE REQUIREMENTS | ||
To enroll in upper level business courses students must have successfully completed ENGL 1550, ENGL 1551, PHIL 2628, CMST 1545, PSYC 1560, all Business Tool courses and have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA. | ||
Upper level business courses must be completed with the grade of a "C" or higher and cannot be taken credit/no credit. | ||
BUS 3715 | Principles of International Business | 3 |
FIN 3720 | Business Finance | 3 |
MKTG 3702 | Business Professionalism | 1 |
MKTG 3703 | Marketing Concepts and Practice | 3 |
MGT 3725 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 |
MGT 3761 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
MGT 3789 | Operations Management | 3 |
MGT 4850 | Strategic Management and Leadership | 3 |
INFORMATION & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT REQUIRED COURSES | ||
CSIS 2610 | Programming and Problem-Solving | 4 |
CSIS 2620 | System Configuration and Maintenance *formerly CSIS 3720 | 3 |
MGT 3750 | Managing Individuals in Organizations | 3 |
MGT 3771 | Social Media and E-Commerce | 3 |
MGT 4881 | Project and Quality Management spring term only | 3 |
MGT 5835 | Systems Analysis and Design fall term only | 3 |
MGT 5865 | Database Management Systems spring term only | 3 |
SPECIALIZATION COURSES | 6 | |
Select a minimum of 6 SH from the approved spcialization list. | ||
UPPER LEVEL BUSINESS COURSES | 9 | |
Select 9 SH of upper level business courses (ACCT, ADV, BUS, ENT, FIN, MGT, MKTG) and/or specialization courses. | ||
NON-BUSINESS COURSES | 2 | |
Total Semester Hours | 120 |
SPECIALIZATION COURSE LIST
COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
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Required Courses | ||
CSIS 3700 | Data Structures and Objects | 4 |
CSIS 3701 | Advanced Object-oriented Programming | 3 |
CSIS 3722 | Development of Databases | 3 |
CSIS 3723 | Networking Concepts and Administration | 3 |
CSIS 3726 | Visual/Object-Oriented Programming | 4 |
CSIS 3732 | Intranet Database Implementation | 3 |
CSIS 3782 | Cisco Networking Academy 1 | 4 |
CSIS 3783 | Cisco Networking Academy 2 | 4 |
CSIS 4822 | Database Applications | 3 |
INFO 3774 | Multimedia Technology | 4 |
INFO 3775 | Multimedia Authoring | 4 |
INFO 3776 | Web Site Development | 4 |
INFO 3777 | Computer Technology for Digital Image Processing | 4 |
Year 1 | ||
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Fall | S.H. | |
ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3 |
ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
MATH 1552 | Applied Mathematics for Management | 4 |
ECON 2610 | Principles 1: Microeconomics | 3 |
CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
Semester Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
ECON 2630 | Principles 2: Macroeconomics | 3 |
MGT 2604 | Legal Environment of Business 1 | 3 |
GE: Natural Science | 3 | |
GE: Arts & Humanities | 3 | |
Semester Hours | 15 | |
Year 2 | ||
Fall | ||
ACCT 2602 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
PHIL 2628 | Business Ethics | 3 |
PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
GE: Social & Personal Awareness | 3 | |
GE: Lab Science | 4 | |
Semester Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
ACCT 2603 & 2603L |
Managerial Accounting and Managerial Accounting Spreadsheet Lab |
4 |
ECON 3790 | Statistics for Business and Economics | 5 |
MKTG 3702 | Business Professionalism | 1 |
GE: Social & Personal Awareness | 3 | |
Semester Hours | 13 | |
Year 3 | ||
Fall | ||
MKTG 3703 | Marketing Concepts and Practice | 3 |
MGT 3761 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
MGT 3725 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 |
CSIS 2610 | Programming and Problem-Solving | 4 |
Non-business elective | 2 | |
Semester Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
FIN 3720 | Business Finance | 3 |
MGT 3750 | Managing Individuals in Organizations | 3 |
CSIS 2620 | System Configuration and Maintenance formerly CSIS 3720 | 3 |
Upper Level Business Courses | 6 | |
Semester Hours | 15 | |
Year 4 | ||
Fall | ||
BUS 3715 | Principles of International Business | 3 |
MGT 5835 | Systems Analysis and Design fall term only | 3 |
MGT 3771 | Social Media and E-Commerce | 3 |
MGT 3789 | Operations Management | 3 |
Specialization Course | 3 | |
Semester Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
MGT 4850 | Strategic Management and Leadership | 3 |
MGT 4881 | Project and Quality Management spring term only | 3 |
MGT 5865 | Database Management Systems spring term only | 3 |
Specialization Course | 3 | |
Upper Level Business Course internship recommended | 3 | |
Semester Hours | 15 | |
Total Semester Hours | 120 |
Management Information Systems Specialization List
COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
---|---|---|
Required Courses | ||
CSIS 3700 | Data Structures and Objects | 4 |
CSIS 3701 | Advanced Object-oriented Programming | 3 |
CSIS 3722 | Development of Databases | 3 |
CSIS 3723 | Networking Concepts and Administration | 3 |
CSIS 3726 | Visual/Object-Oriented Programming | 4 |
CSIS 3732 | Intranet Database Implementation | 3 |
CSIS 3782 | Cisco Networking Academy 1 | 4 |
CSIS 3783 | Cisco Networking Academy 2 | 4 |
CSIS 4822 | Database Applications | 3 |
INFO 3774 | Multimedia Technology | 4 |
INFO 3775 | Multimedia Authoring | 4 |
INFO 3776 | Web Site Development | 4 |
INFO 3777 | Computer Technology for Digital Image Processing | 4 |
ENGL 1550, ENGL 1551, Busines Tool and upper level business courses (ACCT, ADV, BUS, ENT, FIN, MGT, MKTG) must be completed with the grade of a "C" or higher and cannot be taken credit/no credit.
To enroll in upper level Business courses students must have successfully completed ENGL 1550, ENGL 1551, PHIL 2628, CMST 1545, PSYC 1560, all Business Tool courses AND have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA.