Degree Offered
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Nature of the Program
Supply Chain Management (SCM) is a challenging and rewarding professional field that is critical to the success of any firm across all industries. SCM is a unique business function that is operationally essential, tactically critical and strategically of great consequence offering a broad range of career opportunities across any industry. Supply chain roles and responsibilities comprise a vast array of business functions, such as demand planning, inventory control, customer fulfillment, logistics, freight, warehousing, production planning, purchasing, sourcing, among others. The SCM program at WVU provides an integrated end-to-end perspective and prepares students to view all activities within the supply chain as a complex system, which often spans the globe. Through experiential learning activities, capstone projects with industry and government, and interaction with industry professionals, the program prepares students to identify critical interdependencies to succeed in their SCM roles. Including, cultivating a process view of SCM, understanding the opportunities and challenges of technology, innovatively deploying critical analytical skills that realize a competitive advantage while making ethical SCM decisions. The curriculum and activities focus not only on the core technical knowledge but also on the essential leadership skills needed for a successful career in the exciting and critical field of SCM.
Entry-level job opportunities include:
- Category analyst
- Distribution manager
- Inventory manager
- Logistics manager
- Materials planner
- Operations management analyst
- Operations supervisor
- Procurement manager
- Production planner
- Project manager
- Quality assurance manager
- Sourcing manager
- Supply chain analyst
- Supply chain consultant
- Supply chain manager
- Traffic manager
Administration
Associate Professor
- Bernie F. Quiroga - Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
Program Coordinator, Supply Chain Management
Faculty
Chair
- Michael F. Walsh - Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Chair of General Business Department
Professor
- John Saldanha - Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
Sears Chair in Global Supply Chain Management, and Faculty Director, Wehrle Global Supply Chain Lab
Associate Professor
- Bernie F. Quiroga - Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
Program Coordinator, Supply Chain Management
Assistant professors
- Molly Hughes - Ph.D., The Ohio State University
- Bo (Larry) Lan - Ph.D., Iowa State University of Science and Technology
- Ashesh Sinha - Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Service Assistant Professor
- Quinn Jones - B.S., West Virginia University
Director, Wehrle Global Supply Chain Lab
Teaching Assistant Professor
- Jeremy Roberts - D.M., University of Phoenix
Admissions for 2025-2026
For specific information regarding the admissions requirements for First Time Freshmen to the John Chambers College of Business and Economics, please visit Chambers admissions.
Students who are direct admitted to the major as first-time freshmen must possess an overall university GPA of at least 2.5 and have completed the course prerequisites listed in the table below with minimum grade of C-, unless otherwise noted, to be eligible to enroll in upper-division course work.
Students who are not direct admitted to the major (i.e. Business) will declare the major during the semester in which they satisfy the course prerequisites listed below. Applicants also must possess an overall GPA of at least 2.5 to be considered for admission to the major.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Accounting 1 | 3 |
| BCOR 121 | Introduction to Business Applications | 2 |
| ECON 201 & ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics and Principles of Macroeconomics | 6 |
| ECON 225 | Elementary Business and Economics Statistics | 3 |
| or STAT 211 | Elementary Statistical Inference | |
| Choose one of the following: | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
| Accelerated Academic Writing | ||
| Choose one of the following; a minimum of C- is needed in MATH 150 or D- in MATH 154 or MATH 155 | 3-4 | |
| Algebra with Applications and Applied Calculus | ||
| Pre-Calculus Mathematics and Calculus 1 * | ||
| Applied Calculus * | ||
| Calculus 1a with Precalculus and Calculus 1b with Precalculus | ||
| Calculus 1 * | ||
| Total Hours | 20-24 | |
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A minimum grade of C- in MATH 150 is required for admission to the program. A grade of D- in MATH 154 or a higher college calculus course satisfies the calculus requirement.
Major Code: 2169
Click here to view the Suggested Plan of Study
General Education Foundations
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations | ||
| F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
| F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
| F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
| F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
| F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | 34 | |
| Program Requirements | 23 | |
| Business Core Requirements | 33 | |
| Supply Chain Management Major Requirements | 30 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
University Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations (GEF) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (31-37 Credits) | ||
| Outstanding GEF Requirements 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8 | 16 | |
| BCOR 191 | First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| General Electives | 17 | |
| Total Hours | 34 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Accounting 1 (Minimum grade of C-) | 3 |
| BCOR 121 | Introduction to Business Applications (Minimum grade of C-) | 2 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics (Minimum grade of C-; may fulfill GEF 4) | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics (Minimum grade of C-; may fulfill GEF 8) | 3 |
| Select one of the following (Minimum grade of C-; may fulfill GEF 1): | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
| Accelerated Academic Writing | ||
| Select one of the following (Minimum grade of C-; may fulfill GEF 8): | 3 | |
| Elementary Business and Economics Statistics | ||
| Elementary Statistical Inference | ||
| Select one of the following; minimum grade of C- in MATH 150 or D- in MATH 154 or higher; (may fulfill GEF 3): | 3-8 | |
| Algebra with Applications and Applied Calculus | ||
| Pre-Calculus Mathematics and Calculus 1 | ||
| Applied Calculus | ||
| Calculus 1a with Precalculus and Calculus 1b with Precalculus | ||
| Calculus 1 | ||
| Total Hours | 23 | |
Business Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENTR 102 | Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BCOR 199 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BCOR 299 | Business Communication (Fulfills Writing and Communication Skills Requirement) | 3 |
| BCOR 320 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BCOR 330 | Information Systems and Technology | 3 |
| BCOR 340 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| BCOR 350 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BCOR 360 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| BCOR 370 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BCOR 380 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| BCOR 460 | Contemporary Business Strategy | 3 |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
Supply Chain Management Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Possess a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all major courses calculated using all attempted GPA hours unless excluded by the D/F repeat policy. | ||
| GSCM 350 | Sourcing and Supply Management | 3 |
| GSCM 355 | Logistics and Distribution Management | 3 |
| GSCM 360 | Supply Chain Analytics | 3 |
| GSCM 370 | Transportation Management | 3 |
| GSCM 425 | Supply Chain Network Design | 3 |
| GSCM 430 | Supply Chain Technology | 3 |
| GSCM 450 | Supply Chain Quality Management | 3 |
| GSCM 455 | Project Management | 3 |
| GSCM 470 | Global Supply Chain Systems | 3 |
| MIST 351 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BCOR 199 | 3 | ACCT 201 | 3 |
| BCOR 191 | 1 | ECON 201 (GEF 4) | 3 |
| BCOR 121 | 2 | ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 |
| Select one of the following (GEF 3): | 3 | Select one of the following: | 3 |
| GEF (Choose from F2, F5, F6, F7 or F8) | 3 | ||
| ENTR 102 | 3 | ||
| GEF (Choose from F2, F5, F6, F7 or F8) | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ECON 202 (GEF 8) | 3 | BCOR 299 | 3 |
| ECON 225 (GEF 8) | 3 | BCOR 330 | 3 |
| ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 | BCOR 340 | 3 |
| GEF (Choose from F2, F5, F6, F7 or F8) | 3 | BCOR 350 | 3 |
| Minor or General Elective | 3 | BCOR 370 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BCOR 360 | 3 | BCOR 380 | 3 |
| GSCM 350 | 3 | GSCM 360 | 3 |
| GSCM 355 | 3 | GSCM 370 | 3 |
| GEF (Choose from F2, F5, F6, F7 or F8) | 3 | MIST 351 | 3 |
| Minor or General Elective | 3 | GEF (Choose from F2, F5, F6, F7 or F8) | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BCOR 320 | 3 | BCOR 460 | 3 |
| GSCM 425 | 3 | GSCM 455 | 3 |
| GSCM 430 | 3 | GSCM 470 | 3 |
| GSCM 450 | 3 | Minor or General Elective | 6 |
| Minor or General Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 120 | |||
Major Learning Outcomes
Supply Chain Management
Students who successfully complete the program will be prepared and competitive for entry-level positions in areas pertaining to supply chain management. These jobs include areas such as materials project manager, sourcing leader, supply chain analyst, production analyst, logistics planning, shipping and delivery management, among others.
- Graduates from the program will have the knowledge and skills to manage and coordinate all supply chain functions in an enterprise, from overseeing acquisition, internal allocation of resources, movement and storage of raw materials and inventory, to managing complex networks of supply and demand.
- They will have the knowledge and skills to lead supply chain improvement projects, to function in supply chain teams, and to perform or lead supply chain activities.
- Graduates will be able to recognize the systemic and global nature of supply chain processes and activities in the decision-making process, the interdependencies critical to effectively manage and improve performance, the role of supply chain information technology in the effective management and improvement of supply chain activities, and the complexities of global supply chain operations and related ethical issues.
- In addition, students will recognize the great potential that supply chain activities and decisions offer in terms of making a positive contribution not only to the improvement of business performance but also to society.