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Supply Chain Management

Associate Degree 10-182-1

www.cvtc.edu
1-800-547-2882

Start Dates: August, January

Effective: August 2025

First Semester
Course # Course Title Credits Prerequisites/Comments
102-112 Principles of Management 3   This course explores the four key managerial functions: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Learners gain personal insights through assessments and feedback, while learning to apply theoretical concepts to their potential managerial practices. The course emphasizes global applicability, preparing learners for diverse leadership roles.
Course #: 102-112
Title: Principles of Management
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:   This course explores the four key managerial functions: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Learners gain personal insights through assessments and feedback, while learning to apply theoretical concepts to their potential managerial practices. The course emphasizes global applicability, preparing learners for diverse leadership roles.
103-102 Microsoft Office Suite 2   The goal of this course is to provide an introduction to Microsoft Office Suite and how it is used in academic, personal, and business environments. The students will become familiar with the Office user interface and use it as they work with Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook. Navigate the Office interface by using tabs, ribbons, and groups.
Course #: 103-102
Title: Microsoft Office Suite
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments:   The goal of this course is to provide an introduction to Microsoft Office Suite and how it is used in academic, personal, and business environments. The students will become familiar with the Office user interface and use it as they work with Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook. Navigate the Office interface by using tabs, ribbons, and groups.
182-105 Intro to Supply Chain Mgmt 1 Fall only Students will investigate career options and learn related job skills, salaries, and employment trends in the supply chain management field. Students will practice job seeking skills as they research a particular job and company. Students will develop a cover letter, resume, and a follow-up letter. Common interviewing and communication skills required for the supply chain management professional will also be addressed.
Course #: 182-105
Title: Intro to Supply Chain Mgmt
Credits: 1
Prerequisites/Comments: Fall only Students will investigate career options and learn related job skills, salaries, and employment trends in the supply chain management field. Students will practice job seeking skills as they research a particular job and company. Students will develop a cover letter, resume, and a follow-up letter. Common interviewing and communication skills required for the supply chain management professional will also be addressed.
801-136 English Composition 1 3   This course is designed for learners to develop knowledge and skills in all aspects of the writing process. Planning, organizing, writing, editing, and revising are applied through a variety of activities. Students will analyze audience and purpose, use elements of research and format documents using standard guidelines. Individuals will develop critical reading skills through analysis of various written documents.
Course #: 801-136
Title: English Composition 1
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:   This course is designed for learners to develop knowledge and skills in all aspects of the writing process. Planning, organizing, writing, editing, and revising are applied through a variety of activities. Students will analyze audience and purpose, use elements of research and format documents using standard guidelines. Individuals will develop critical reading skills through analysis of various written documents.
809-166 Intro to Ethics: Theory & App 3   This course provides a basic understanding of the theoretical foundations of ethical thought. Diverse ethical perspectives will be used to analyze and compare relevant issues. Students will critically evaluate individual, social and professional standards of behavior, and apply a systematic decision-making process to these situations.
Course #: 809-166
Title: Intro to Ethics: Theory & App
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:   This course provides a basic understanding of the theoretical foundations of ethical thought. Diverse ethical perspectives will be used to analyze and compare relevant issues. Students will critically evaluate individual, social and professional standards of behavior, and apply a systematic decision-making process to these situations.
101-105 Accounting, Intro to 3   This is an introductory course designed to introduce the learner to the basic accounting language and concepts of business entities. Skills such as, analyzing business transactions, applying fundamental accounting concepts, identifying accounting control procedures, and evaluating financial statements will be developed. This course is intended for the non-accounting major.
Course #: 101-105
Title: Accounting, Intro to
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:   This is an introductory course designed to introduce the learner to the basic accounting language and concepts of business entities. Skills such as, analyzing business transactions, applying fundamental accounting concepts, identifying accounting control procedures, and evaluating financial statements will be developed. This course is intended for the non-accounting major.
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101-111 Accounting I 4   This course prepares the learner to understand and apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles to analyze, record, summarize, and interpret accounting information. The course focuses on completing the accounting cycle, including business transactions and preparing financial statements for service and merchandising businesses.
Course #: 101-111
Title: Accounting I
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Comments:   This course prepares the learner to understand and apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles to analyze, record, summarize, and interpret accounting information. The course focuses on completing the accounting cycle, including business transactions and preparing financial statements for service and merchandising businesses.
  Total Credits: 15 - 16  
Total Credits: 15 - 16

Second Semester
Course # Course Title Credits Prerequisites/Comments
102-114 Managing Operations 3   Designed for mid-management careers, this course emphasizes practice of management skills. Topics covered include: strategic process management, manufacturing systems, operations strategy, product design, process technology selection, capacity planning, resource planning and scheduling, inventory control, project management and quality/productivity improvement tools and strategies.
Course #: 102-114
Title: Managing Operations
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:   Designed for mid-management careers, this course emphasizes practice of management skills. Topics covered include: strategic process management, manufacturing systems, operations strategy, product design, process technology selection, capacity planning, resource planning and scheduling, inventory control, project management and quality/productivity improvement tools and strategies.
182-120 Fundamentals of Supply Chain 3 Spring only Students will gain a foundation in the basic concepts of managing a supply chain including the planning and control of materials into, thru, and out of an organization. Students will practice skills in activities based on functional areas such as demand management, sourcing and procurement, production planning and conversion of raw materials into finished goods, inventory management, warehousing, and transportation including delivery to end customers.
Course #: 182-120
Title: Fundamentals of Supply Chain
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: Spring only Students will gain a foundation in the basic concepts of managing a supply chain including the planning and control of materials into, thru, and out of an organization. Students will practice skills in activities based on functional areas such as demand management, sourcing and procurement, production planning and conversion of raw materials into finished goods, inventory management, warehousing, and transportation including delivery to end customers.
801-196 Oral/Interpersonal Comm 3   Focuses on developing effective listening techniques and verbal and nonverbal communication skills through oral presentation, group activity, and other projects. The study of self, conflict, and cultural contexts will be explored, as well as their impact on communication.
Course #: 801-196
Title: Oral/Interpersonal Comm
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:   Focuses on developing effective listening techniques and verbal and nonverbal communication skills through oral presentation, group activity, and other projects. The study of self, conflict, and cultural contexts will be explored, as well as their impact on communication.
804-189 Introductory Statistics 3   Students taking this course will learn to display data with graphs, describe distributions with numbers, perform correlation and regression analyses, and design experiments. They will use probability and distributions to make predictions, estimate parameters, and test hypotheses. They will learn to draw inferences about relationships including ANOVA.
Course #: 804-189
Title: Introductory Statistics
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:   Students taking this course will learn to display data with graphs, describe distributions with numbers, perform correlation and regression analyses, and design experiments. They will use probability and distributions to make predictions, estimate parameters, and test hypotheses. They will learn to draw inferences about relationships including ANOVA.
809-198 Intro to Psychology 3   This introductory course in psychology is a survey of the multiple aspects of human behavior. It involves a survey of the theoretical foundations of human functioning in such areas as learning, motivation, emotions, personality, deviance and pathology, physiological factors, and social influences. Additional topics include research methods, biological and environmental impacts, development, sensation and perception, consciousness, intelligence and stress. This course directs the student to an insightful understanding of the complexities of human relationships in personal, social, and vocational settings.
Course #: 809-198
Title: Intro to Psychology
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:   This introductory course in psychology is a survey of the multiple aspects of human behavior. It involves a survey of the theoretical foundations of human functioning in such areas as learning, motivation, emotions, personality, deviance and pathology, physiological factors, and social influences. Additional topics include research methods, biological and environmental impacts, development, sensation and perception, consciousness, intelligence and stress. This course directs the student to an insightful understanding of the complexities of human relationships in personal, social, and vocational settings.
  Total Credits: 15  
Total Credits: 15

Third Semester
Course # Course Title Credits Prerequisites/Comments
102-188 Project Management 3   The learner applies the skills and tools necessary to design, implement, and evaluate formal projects. Each learner will demonstrate the application of the role of project management by developing a project proposal, using relevant software, working with project teams, sequencing tasks, charting progress, dealing with variations, budgets and resources, implementing a project, and assessing the outcome.
Course #: 102-188
Title: Project Management
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:   The learner applies the skills and tools necessary to design, implement, and evaluate formal projects. Each learner will demonstrate the application of the role of project management by developing a project proposal, using relevant software, working with project teams, sequencing tasks, charting progress, dealing with variations, budgets and resources, implementing a project, and assessing the outcome.
152-132 Database 1 3 1st 8 Weeks | Program student This course is designed as a first database course, this course introduces students to the concepts of relational database management and beginning SQL. Students explore the history and evolution of databases and investigate current database usage in industry. This relational model is examined and utilized as students' practice creating, populating, manipulating, and querying multi-table relational databases using the SQLite database.
Course #: 152-132
Title: Database 1
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: 1st 8 Weeks | Program student This course is designed as a first database course, this course introduces students to the concepts of relational database management and beginning SQL. Students explore the history and evolution of databases and investigate current database usage in industry. This relational model is examined and utilized as students' practice creating, populating, manipulating, and querying multi-table relational databases using the SQLite database.
182-130 Princ of Distrib & Logistics 3 Fall only Students will gain a foundation in the basic concepts of planning and control in distribution and logistics. Students will examine topics such as designing supply and distribution channels, activities of warehousing and transportation. Students will complete an in-depth evaluation of transportation management. Global transportation, transportation services, forward and reverse logistics, and related technology will also be addressed.
Course #: 182-130
Title: Princ of Distrib & Logistics
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: Fall only Students will gain a foundation in the basic concepts of planning and control in distribution and logistics. Students will examine topics such as designing supply and distribution channels, activities of warehousing and transportation. Students will complete an in-depth evaluation of transportation management. Global transportation, transportation services, forward and reverse logistics, and related technology will also be addressed.
182-142 Princ of Inventory Mgmt 3 Fall only Students will develop an understanding of the role of inventory within the supply chain. Students will apply decision making skills and complete activities on topics including inventory control, performance measurements, inventory flow, physical inventory management, and warehouse and distribution center management. Students will also explore related technology and integrated forecasting, planning, scheduling, and transportation topics.
Course #: 182-142
Title: Princ of Inventory Mgmt
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: Fall only Students will develop an understanding of the role of inventory within the supply chain. Students will apply decision making skills and complete activities on topics including inventory control, performance measurements, inventory flow, physical inventory management, and warehouse and distribution center management. Students will also explore related technology and integrated forecasting, planning, scheduling, and transportation topics.
809-195 Economics 3   Designed to give an overview of how a market-oriented economic system operates, and it surveys the factors which influence national economic policy. Basic concepts and analyses are illustrated by reference to a variety of contemporary problems and public policy issues. Concepts include scarcity, resources, alternative economic systems, growth, supply and demand, monetary and fiscal policy, inflation, unemployment and global economic issues.
Course #: 809-195
Title: Economics
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:   Designed to give an overview of how a market-oriented economic system operates, and it surveys the factors which influence national economic policy. Basic concepts and analyses are illustrated by reference to a variety of contemporary problems and public policy issues. Concepts include scarcity, resources, alternative economic systems, growth, supply and demand, monetary and fiscal policy, inflation, unemployment and global economic issues.
  Total Credits: 15  
Total Credits: 15

Fourth Semester
Course # Course Title Credits Prerequisites/Comments
102-109 Business Analytics 3 103-170 or 103-102 Students will utilize common business software to analyze datasets present in typical business management situations, translate the analysis into business recommendations that will improve business performance, and effectively create and present analysis recommendations to decision-makers.
Course #: 102-109
Title: Business Analytics
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: 103-170 or 103-102 Students will utilize common business software to analyze datasets present in typical business management situations, translate the analysis into business recommendations that will improve business performance, and effectively create and present analysis recommendations to decision-makers.
102-116 Strategic Management 3   This course provides an overview of what managers face when formulating and implementing strategic decisions. We will analyze strategic management techniques focusing on the use of corporate planning and budgeting to create value for organizations.
Course #: 102-116
Title: Strategic Management
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments:   This course provides an overview of what managers face when formulating and implementing strategic decisions. We will analyze strategic management techniques focusing on the use of corporate planning and budgeting to create value for organizations.
106-116 Database 1 103-102 This course incorporates database skills including how to plan, create, and manage data. Students will apply software features to the successful completion of business-related projects and scenarios.
Course #: 106-116
Title: Database
Credits: 1
Prerequisites/Comments: 103-102 This course incorporates database skills including how to plan, create, and manage data. Students will apply software features to the successful completion of business-related projects and scenarios.
182-140 Advanced Operations Planning 3 Spring only Provides a fundamental knowledge and understanding of inventory planning principles and techniques that are used at each level in the planning process, from strategic to tactical. The course provides practical examples and exercises, giving participants an opportunity to practice and enhance their own planning skills and execute strategies to meet the needs of the customer.
Course #: 182-140
Title: Advanced Operations Planning
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: Spring only Provides a fundamental knowledge and understanding of inventory planning principles and techniques that are used at each level in the planning process, from strategic to tactical. The course provides practical examples and exercises, giving participants an opportunity to practice and enhance their own planning skills and execute strategies to meet the needs of the customer.
182-145 Enterprise Resource Management 3 Spring only Students will learn about the application of data and other sources of information collected to assist in decision making process in the supply chain system. Students will identify how software can be used to improve the supply chain to generate efficiency in the process. Students will also identify the positives and negatives of an Enterprise Resource Planning system. Students will gain practical hands-on experience of material planning, forecasting, and master planning with industry software tools.
Course #: 182-145
Title: Enterprise Resource Management
Credits: 3
Prerequisites/Comments: Spring only Students will learn about the application of data and other sources of information collected to assist in decision making process in the supply chain system. Students will identify how software can be used to improve the supply chain to generate efficiency in the process. Students will also identify the positives and negatives of an Enterprise Resource Planning system. Students will gain practical hands-on experience of material planning, forecasting, and master planning with industry software tools.
182-146 Supply Chain Internship 2 Spring only Students will obtain practical, hands-on experience while applying skills developed in the Supply Chain Management program at an approved site with employer and instructor supervision. Professional behavior, good communication, and positive interpersonal skills will also be demonstrated. Students must have approval from the instructor to enroll in this course.
Course #: 182-146
Title: Supply Chain Internship
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Comments: Spring only Students will obtain practical, hands-on experience while applying skills developed in the Supply Chain Management program at an approved site with employer and instructor supervision. Professional behavior, good communication, and positive interpersonal skills will also be demonstrated. Students must have approval from the instructor to enroll in this course.
  Total Credits: 15  
Total Credits: 15

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Minimum Program Credits Required: 60

2.0 Minimum Program Cumulative GPA Required for Graduation
If a student does not enroll in any courses at CVTC for two or more consecutive semesters, the student will be required to reapply with Admissions. Students must abide by any changes in admission requirements and degree requirements.

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