Minor Programs
and management of supplies and services, plays an important role in the economy. In the private sector, every dollar saved by purchasing and supply management professionals adds another dollar to profit. In the public sector, every dollar saved by a government purchasing office represents either a dollar available for another project or for tax reductions.
General Academic Requirements for Minors • Student must have a 2.5 cumulative GPA or better at UHD to be approved to pursue a minor. • Student must have a 2.5 GPA or better in courses in the minor for minor to be certified at graduation. • No field experience course (ACC 4380, BA 4380, CIS 4380, FIN 4380, MGT 4380, MKT 4380, PLM 4380, or SCM 4380) may be applied to a minor program. • The minor field elected must be different from the major. • A student must complete all course work required for the minor in addition to all course work required for the degree prior to graduation. • All minor programs in the College of Business require at least 9 hours upper-level course work in residence at UHD.
Career opportunities in the Supply Chain Management area are available for students with a sound understanding of purchasing and supply management strategies. Hospitals, city and county health departments, public utilities, and such diverse industries as engineering design and construction manufacturing, parts distribution, chemicals, oil, foods, trucking, pipelines, and retail organizations currently employ graduates of UHD’s program. A major in Supply Chain Management combined with a minor in engineering technology, marketing, or management provides a broad background, which can enhance students’ career opportunities. The University of Houston-Downtown offers one of the two AACSBInternational accredited Supply Chain Management majors in Texas. The program is frequently updated in consultation with the National Association of Purchasing Management-Houston and the local chapter of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing.
Students should note that in some instances courses listed as requirements or options for the minor program may have prerequisites that are not listed as part of the program. Prerequisites will not be waived. The procedures for declaring a minor are available from the College of Business Student Services Office, Room B101.
General Education Requirements (42 hours) Students must complete all common core requirements listed under the heading of Common Core Requirements detailed in the Undergraduate Academic Programs section prior to enrolling in upperlevel courses.
Minor in Accounting (21 hours) Required courses (15 hours) ACC 2301 Financial Accounting ACC 2302 Managerial Accounting ACC 3300 Intermediate Accounting I ACC 3301 Intermediate Accounting II ACC 4301 Individual Income Taxation
Business Core Requirements (48 hours) See the list of Business Core requirements under the section titled Bachelor of Business Administration Programs. Supply Chain Management Major Requirements (24 hours) MGT/SCM 3303 Negotiating Skills and Techniques SCM 3308 Purchasing Management SCM 3309 Materials Management SCM 4307 Supply Chain Logistics Management SCM 4311 Management of Supply Chain Contracts MGT 4314 Quality Management SCM 4315 Supply Chain Management SCM 4350 Advanced Purchasing and Supply Management Seminar Electives (6 hours) Upper-level Business elective(3 hours). The following courses are recommended: BA 3302 Commercial Law ECO 3303 Economics of Industrial Organization ECO 4301 Business and Economic Forecasting SCM 3301 Introduction to Supply Chain SCM 3316 Supply Chain Information and Control Systems MGT 4330 Project Management MKT 3303 Business Marketing MKT 3304 International Marketing MKT 4308 Exporting and Importing Upper-level non-Business elective (3 hours)
Elective courses (6 hours) Choose two of the following: ACC 3302 Intermediate Accounting III ACC 3303 Cost Accounting ACC 3304 Accounting Information Systems ACC 3307 Oil and Gas Accounting ACC 4302 Corporate Taxation ACC 4303 Advanced Accounting ACC 4304 Auditing ACC 3323 International Accounting
Minor in Computer Information Systems (18 hours) Required courses (6 hours) CIS 2301 Computer Algorithms and Problem Solving Using C++ CIS 3302 Management of Information Systems Elective courses (12 hours) Choose a minimum of two from the following: CIS 3301 Systems Analysis and Design CIS 3303 Computer Hardware, Systems Software and Architecture CIS 3305 Computer Networking and Data Communications CIS 3306 Database Management Systems
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