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College of Business

Course Syllabus

SCM302 - Overview of Procurement Practices

Credit Hours: 4

Course Description

The objective of the course is to introduce the student to ethics, best practices, and legal regulations as they apply in today’s purchasing/procurement environment. The course is intended to give the student a manager’s perspective of the procurement process in order to make more effective decisions and to help avoid making costly mistakes. The course is not intended to make the student a qualified contracting or purchasing agent, but rather to give an overall understanding so that the future manager can have a more rounded knowledge, including how purchasing and/or procurement fits into a well-devised Enterprise Resource Planning model for a company.

Course Prerequisites

SCM301

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

Assessment of Outcomes

Specified on the course schedule/outline

Grading System
Letter GradeRangeDefinition
A 90-100 Excellent
B 80-89 Above Average
C 70-79 Average
D 60-69 Below Average
F 0-59 Failing
W Withdrawal during weeks 1 - 7
WF Withdrawal failing after week 7
NF Failing – Not actively engaged

For more details about the Grading System, please see the current catalog.

Active Participation

Students must be actively engaged in the course. For a definition of active engagement, please see the current catalog.

Academic Integrity

Cheating and plagiarism are serious offenses against the University’s academic integrity and are consequently strictly prohibited. All students must familiarize themselves with the University policy on Academic Integrity.

Penalties for cheating and plagiarism are described in the University policy on Academic Integrity in the catalog. They include failure of the assignment, failure for the course, or dismissal from the University. For the complete Cheating/Plagiarism policy, please see the current catalog.

Students with Disabilities

Students who have disabilities that may impact their performance in this course should follow the process described under the heading Accommodations for the Disabled in the current catalog.

Discipline (Program) Specific Information

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