Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM)
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OSCM 198 Special Topics 1-3 Units
Prerequisite: Department permission.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
This course is for special topics. Typically the topic is offered on a one-time-only basis and may vary from term to term and be different for different sections. See the Class Schedule for the specific topic being offered. 3 hours supervision. (007740)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course more than once
Course Attributes: Lower Division
OSCM 306 Operations Management 3 Units
Prerequisite: Business Administration or Business Information Systems status required for business majors. GE Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning (2) for all majors.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
An overview of the operations function in organizations; topics include operations strategy, manufacturing philosophies, process selection, supply chain management, inventory management, forecasting, production planning and control, capacity planning, material requirements planning, quality management and project management. 3 hours lecture. (005774)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
OSCM 389 Internship 1-3 Units
Prerequisite: Faculty permission.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
This course is an internship. Students must register directly with a supervising faculty member. For students who wish to gain practical work experience with participating firms/organizations. This course enables a student to study policy, control, and decision making in a specialized work environment. The faculty advisor will determine each student's performance requirements, assignments, and methods of evaluation prior to undertaking the internship. 9 hours supervision. (020345)
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 15 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
OSCM 398 Special Topics 1-3 Units
Prerequisite: Department permission.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
This course is for special topics. Typically the topic is offered on a one-time-only basis and may vary from term to term and be different for different sections. See the Class Schedule for the specific topic being offered. 3 hours supervision. (007743)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course more than once
Course Attributes: Upper Division
OSCM 399 Special Problems 1-3 Units
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
This course is an independent study of special problems. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. Students registering for this course should prepare a project proposal to be discussed with their faculty advisor before enrolling in the course. 9 hours supervision. (005778)
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 6 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
OSCM 440 Supply Chain Management 3 Units
Prerequisite: OSCM 306 for non-concrete industry management (CIMT) majors.
Typically Offered: Spring only
This course introduces supply chain management in contemporary organizations. Emphasis is placed on supply chain strategy, planning, and operations, and how supply chain decisions affect overall firm performance. Business cases and enterprise systems such as SAP are used to illustrate cross-functional integration and real-world supply chain challenges. 3 hours discussion. (007744)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
OSCM 441 Purchasing and Global Sourcing 3 Units
Prerequisite: OSCM 306.
Typically Offered: Fall only
This course examines the strategic role and ethical considerations of purchasing and global sourcing. Students develop skills in supplier identification, negotiation, contract management, and supplier relationship development aligned with organizational objectives. Emphasis is placed on cross-functional integration across logistics and operations, global sourcing strategies, and value creation. Applied SAP case and hands-on work with digital procurement platforms provides practical experience in contemporary sourcing and supplier collaboration. 3 hours discussion. (021469)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
OSCM 442 Integrated Supply Chain Planning 3 Units
Prerequisite: OSCM 306.
Typically Offered: Fall only
This course examines integrated planning processes that align demand, supply, and capacity decisions across the supply chain. Topics include forecasting, aggregate planning, inventory strategy, and ERP-based master production scheduling (MPS) and material requirements planning (MRP). Emphasis is placed on data-driven decision making, scenario evaluation, and balancing service, cost, and resource constraints. Students apply planning concepts using SAP-based enterprise systems to analyze and execute operational plans in dynamic supply chain environments. 3 hours discussion. (005785)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
OSCM 451 Quality Management 3 Units
Prerequisite: Junior standing; OSCM 306 or faculty permission and MATH 105 or MATH 108 for business majors only.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
The study and application of the quality management process in both the manufacturing and service sectors of the economy. Topics include process analysis and improvement, statistical process control, cost of quality, quality measurement, and quality in the global marketplace. 3 hours lecture. (005784)
Cross listing(s): AMAR 451
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
OSCM 471 Distribution Systems and Channel Management 3 Units
Prerequisite: MKTG 305 for marketing option students and OSCM 306 for non-marketing option students.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
This course examines distribution systems and marketing channels within supply chain management. Students analyze product and service flows from producers to customers, including retailing, omni-channel strategy, global distribution, demand analysis, and logistics planning. An ERP simulation provides hands-on experience in channel coordination and cross-functional decision-making. 3 hours lecture. (005878)
Cross listing(s): MKTG 471
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
OSCM 489 Intern/Cooperative Education 1-3 Units
Prerequisite: Senior standing and faculty permission.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
This course is an internship. Students must register directly with a supervising faculty member. For students who wish to gain practical work experience with participating firms/organizations. This course enables a student to study policy, control, and decision making in a specialized work environment. The faculty advisor will determine each student's performance requirements, assignments, and methods of evaluation prior to undertaking the internship. 9 hours supervision. (005777)
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 15 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
OSCM 498 Special Topics in Supply Chain Management 1-3 Units
Prerequisite: Senior standing.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
This is a special topics course. Typically the topic is offered on a one-time basis and varies from term to term and from one section to another. See the Class Schedule for the specific topic being offered. For advanced students who wish to investigate business problems in specialized areas. Application of research methods. 1 hour seminar. (005790)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course more than once
Course Attributes: Upper Division
OSCM 499 Special Problems 1-3 Units
Prerequisite: Faculty permission.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
This course is an independent study of special problems. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. 3 hours supervision. (007746)
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 6 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
OSCM 499H Honors: Product/Operation Mgmt 3 Units
Prerequisite: Faculty permission.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
This course is an independent study of special problems. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. 9 hours supervision. (005791)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 6 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
OSCM 607 Operations Planning and Execution 3 Units
Typically Offered: Spring only
This course provides overview of the operations management process. The operations management field includes the primary functions of business. These central functions of an organization are responsible for the creation and delivery of goods and services. This course will assist the student in developing both quantitative and qualitative skills to utilize current methodologies, systems, and technology to plan, execute, implement, and analyze performance of the organization and its resources. The topic area of quality management will be a significant segment of this course. 3 hours seminar. (007747)
Grade Basis: Graduate Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Graduate Division
OSCM 682 Supply Chain Analytics 3 Units
Typically Offered: Spring only
Students in this course tackle real-world supply chain scenarios, apply descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytical techniques to solve complex problems and optimize operations in the supply chain field through case studies and simulation practice. Students also learn to develop quantitative models in Excel and gain hands-on experience in using SAP Analytics Cloud, a leading tool in the industry, for extracting insights from large datasets. Course topics include supply chain strategy, capacity management, process design and analysis, forecasting, and supply chain sustainability. 3 hours lecture. (022681)
Grade Basis: Graduate Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Graduate Division
OSCM 689 Directed Internship 1-3 Units
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
This course is an internship. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. Study of policy, control, and decision-making in selected organizations, arranged and supervised by a member of the graduate faculty in close working relationship with the management of an organization. 9 hours supervision. (005800)
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 15 units
Course Attributes: Graduate Division
OSCM 697 Independent Study 1-4 Units
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
This course is a graduate-level independent study. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. 9 hours supervision. (005804)
Grade Basis: Report in Progress: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 6 units
Course Attributes: Graduate Division
OSCM 699T Master's Thesis 1-3 Units
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
This course is offered for 1.0-3.0 units. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. 9 hours supervision. (005809)
Grade Basis: Report in Progress: CR/NC
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 6 units
Course Attributes: Graduate Division