2021-2022 College Catalog

Supply Chain Management Degree

Supply Chain Management Degree (Major Code: SC13)

Program Description

The Supply Chain Management associate’s degree program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for careers in the SCM profession. Areas covered in this degree program include basic fundamentals of supply chain management including procurement, issues in executing global supply chains, logistics and transportation. It also includes business management, accounting principles, business communications, economics of supply and demand, computer fundamentals, and database management skills. Program graduates, who receive a Supply Chain Management Associate of Applied Science Degree, will be better qualified as future potential entry-level salaried supervisors and coordinators.

 

Career Information

Occupation

Warehouse Manager, Logistics Manager

Career Projections

The number of jobs in this field is expected to increase by 14.3% nationally and 20.4% in the State of Georgia over the next several years. Estimated salaries in this field start at $56,000 a year.
Labor market data was compiled using Economic Modeling Specialists, international and is updated annually.

 

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Admission Requirements

General College Admissions Requirements

Program Contact Information

Von Gatewood

Program Coordinator, Supply Chain Management

Academic Building C2207B

vgatewood@atlantatech.edu

404-225-4675

Program Length and Cost

Minimum Program Length in Semester Terms: 5 Terms

Credit Hours: 62

Estimated Program Cost: $8,156

Required Courses

 

General Education Courses (minimum: 15 credits)

Area I – Language Arts/Communication (3 credits)

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credits)

Select an Area II Social/Behavioral Sciences course:

General Education Courses - Associate Degree

XXXX xxxxSocial-Behavioral Science Elective

3

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics - (3 credits)

Select one of the following Math Courses

MATH 1100Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

Or

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

Or

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts - (3 credits)

Select an Area IV Humanities/Fine Arts course:

General Education Courses - Associate Degree

XXXX xxxxHumanities-Fine Arts Elective

3

Occupational Courses (44 Credits)

Choose on of the following: (3 credits)

Select one of the following courses

MGMT 1100Principles of Management

3

Or

MKTG 1100Principles of Marketing

3

Occupational Courses (32 Credits)

ENGL 1005Applied Technical Communication

3

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4

SCMA 1003Introduction to Transportation and Logistics Management

3

MKTG 1130Business Regulations and Compliance

3

SCMA 2103Supply Chain Management Concepts

3

BUSN 1420Database Applications

4

SCMA 2105Procurement Methodologies

3

SCMA 2106Key Issues in the Global Integrated Supply Chain

3

MGMT 1125Business Ethics

3

Program Electives- Choose a minimum of 9 credits

SCMA 1007Basics of Negotiations

3

ACCT 1105Financial Accounting II

4

ACCT 2000Managerial Accounting

3

BUSN 1410Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications

4

ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3

ECON 2106Microeconomics

3

Total Credit Hours: 62

 

Program Outcomes

1. The graduate will be able to provide the student with enough information and exposure to the industry needs which will make them a valuable asset to supply chain companies.
2. The graduate will be well versed in knowing the basics of supply chain management to be effective at the entry-level position where they can develop and grow through further training at the company level.
3. The graduate will be knowledgeable in the tactical applications of supply chain methodologies, making them a good foundation for company development.