2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Operations Management Major


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Program Contact/Coordinator
Byron Garry, Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Engineering Technology & Management Department
Solberg Hall 116, Box 2223
(605) 688-6229
email Byron.Garry@sdstate.edu
http://www.sdstate.edu/etm/programs/

 

Program Information
The Operations Management (OM) program has been designed to prepare students to manage operations and resources including people, equipment, facilities, finances, and processes. The OM program is an applied management program tailored to entry-level positions of responsibility in manufacturing, technical services companies, suppliers to manufacturers, and/or industrial sales.

There are two emphases for the OM program. The Manufacturing emphasis includes Lean, quality management systems, process development, workplace safety, supply chain management, and industrial controls. Students may elect to pursue an applied quality management credential from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) at graduation. The Electronics emphasis prepares students to work as supervisors or project team leaders in industries that manufacture, service, or develop electronic devices or distributed systems. Courses include circuits, digital & analog devices, networks, microcontrollers, PCBs, industrial controls, and PLCs.

Course Delivery Format
Operations Management is a hands-on, technically-oriented program, creating engaging learning experiences in lecture, laboratory, and field-based settings.

Requirements for Operations Management Major: 120 Credits


Bachelor of Science

System General Education Requirements*: 32


  • Goal #1 Written Communication:  , and   Credits: 6
  • Goal #2 Oral Communication:   Credits: 3
  • Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity:   Credits: 6
  • Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity Credits: 6
  • Goal #5 Mathematics:   Credits: 3
  • Goal #6 Natural Sciences:  , and   Credits: 8

Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 5


  • Goal #1 First Year Seminar:   Credits: 1, 1 
  • Goal #2 Cultural Awareness and Social and Environmental Responsibility:    Credits: 3

Total Required Credits: 120


Curriculum Notes


* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has a 5 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.

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