Operations Management and Business Statistics (B.B.A.)
At-a-Glance
Admission to major: Completion of all College of Business Administration lower-division requirements
Major: 20 credit hours of OMS major electives (college core requirements cannot count as OMS major electives)
Minor: 16 credit hours
Special tracks: There are two areas of concentration within the major: operations management and business statistics
Advising: Operations Management and Business Statistics majors are assigned a faculty adviser by the department office.
Student organization: Student Chapter, APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society)
Additional information: Cooperative education, internship, and travel opportunities are available
Manufacturing and service companies must improve their operation, productivity, and quality in order to compete in today's world economy. The objective of the two major programs in the OMS Department is to prepare students to assume various line and/or staff positions in the production/service operation of business organizations. Students interested in pursuing graduate studies in the future will also find that OMS major programs provide a strong background in quantitative analysis.
Operations Management Track
This track is designed for students who wish to begin their professional careers in the production or service operation of an organization.
Manufacturing companies need line managers who are knowledgeable in production processes and operations management techniques. Students interested in manufacturing careers should take the three courses corresponding to the six test modules of CPIM certification of the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), namely OMS 413, 417, and 419. CPIM certification is essential for promotion to managerial positions in the manufacturing area.
Job opportunities exist in banks, transportation companies, engineering firms, distribution and retail operations, professional and consulting companies, and government organizations.
Business Statistics Track
Statistics are widely used in today's business and government organizations. The Business Statistics Track is designed for students who want to begin their careers in operations planning, marketing research, investment and financial analysis, insurance, general management, econometrics, and the administration of government or nonprofit organizations.
Major-Field Requirements
Students majoring in Operations Management and Business Statistics must take 20 credit hours in the College of Business Administration beyond the college core requirements. These 20 credit-hour courses will be designated as OMS major electives. Among these 20 credit-hours of OMS major electives, a minimum of 15 credit hours must be 300- or 400-level courses in the Department of Operations Management and Business Statistics. Up to a maximum of 5 credit hours may be taken outside the department. Students are encouraged to check with their faculty adviser or the department chair when choosing courses outside the OMS Department as OMS major electives.
Students choosing the Operations Management Track must take at least 15 credit hours from the following list of courses:
- OMS 312 Management Science
- OMS 412 Supply Chain Management
- OMS 413 Production Planning and Control
- OMS 415 Cases in Operations Management
- OMS 417 Principles of Lean Operations
- OMS 419 Manufacturing Systems and Technologies
- OMS 421 Service Operations Management
- OMS 422 Project Management
- OMS 425 International Operations Management
- OMS 431 Sampling and Experimental Design
- OMS 433 Data Analysis
- OMS 445 Quality Control and Management
- OMS 448 Queuing and Simulation
- OMS 490 Internship
Students choosing the Business Statistics Track should take at least 15 hours from the following list of courses:
- OMS 312 Management Science
- OMS 431 Sampling and Experimental Design
- OMS 433 Data Analysis
- OMS 435 Forecasting
- OMS 445 Quality Control and Management
- OMS 448 Queuing and Simulation
- OMS 490 Internship
OMS majors may substitute other OMS upper-division courses from the lists for their areas of concentration.
Additional OMS major electives consist of all OMS 300- and 400-level courses, or other approved courses in the university.
Students should note the prerequisites for all courses. Students taking courses without having fulfilled the proper prerequisites may lose credit and may be required to take additional courses.
Listed below is a suggested schedule for completing the OMS major.
Recommended Program for Operations Management and Business Statistics
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Fifth Semester |
Credits |
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3 |
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4 |
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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Total |
16 |
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Sixth Semester |
Credits |
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3 |
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3 |
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OMS Major Elective |
4 |
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3 |
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Humanities and Arts |
3 |
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Total |
16 |
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Seventh Semester |
Credits |
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Elective (OMS or other) |
3 |
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OMS Major Elective |
4 |
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OMS Major Elective |
4 |
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Humanities and Arts |
3 |
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Humanities and Arts |
3 |
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Total |
17 |
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Eighth Semester |
Credits |
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OMS Major Elective |
4 |
OMS Major Elective |
4 |
Elective (OMS or other business) |
4 |
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3 |
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Total |
15 |
* All BBA core courses listed above must be completed prior to taking MLR 465, the capstone course in the BBA curriculum.
(w) Counts as a writing course for university graduation requirements. Three writing courses are required. .
Minor-Field Requirements
Students obtaining a minor in OMS must satisfy the requirements in levels 1 and 2 below.
Level 1: Any two of the following three courses:
- OMS 201 Business Statistics I
- OMS 202 Business Statistics II
- OMS 311 Introduction to Operations Management
These three courses can be waived based upon proof of prior equivalent course work. Normally, these prior courses should not be taken more than five years before the declaration of the OMS minor.
Level 2: At least 10 credit hours from OMS upper-division courses (not including OMS 311).
Recommendations
Students obtaining a minor in operations management must take the following courses:
Level 2: Any three or four of the following: OMS 312, OMS 313, OMS 412, OMS 413, OMS 415, OMS 417, OMS 419, OMS 421, OMS 422, OMS 425, OMS 431, OMS 433, OMS 435, OMS 445, OMS 448 .
Students in the business statistics track must take the following courses:
Level 2: Any three of the following: OMS 312, OMS 431, OMS 433, OMS 435, OMS 445, OMS 448.