Bachelor of Applied Science in Operations Management
BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE
CPTC’s Bachelor of Applied Science in Operations Management (BAS-OPM) degree has been designed to meet the needs of students who want to move into supervisory and management roles in industry.
In the BAS-OPM program, students will learn about operations management tools and techniques, develop core business skills, and apply them to solve problems in industry. Focused-study courses and individual and group capstones help develop the critical thinking skills required for a successful career in an operations management role.
This degree has been designed to meet the educational needs of working adults. It is based on a combination of web-based instruction with study groups meeting at times convenient to students.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Applied Science in Operations Management degree, students will:
- Demonstrate a mastery of the mathematical tools required for operations management.
- Apply qualitative and quantitative forecasting techniques to the selection of processes and facility layouts that will optimize production.
- Describe how to plan, implement and manage a comprehensive quality management program within an organization.
- Apply mathematical approaches to solve typical make/buy and outsourcing problems.
- Explain the meaning of Lean terminology and concepts, including Value Stream Mapping, Workplace Organization and Standardization, 5-S and Cellular Flow, Kan Ban and Total Production Maintenance.
- Develop a written proposal for a newly designed or modified facility, including a financial justification for the project, and carry out a verbal presentation of the results.
- Explain key terms used in statistical process control (SPC) including control charts, continuous improvement, acceptance sampling, and the design of experiments.
- Demonstrate the application of project management techniques to develop realistic and comprehensive project plans, identify risk areas, monitor the plans, and deal with problems.
- Develop clear and coherent technical reports, proposals, memoranda, and e-mails, and deliver presentations to groups.
- Analyze projects, compare alternatives, and make sound business decisions based on economic principles, such as time value of money, internal rate of return, and cost-benefit ratios.
- Demonstrate the ability to identify and then develop acceptable resolution of ethical dilemmas that might occur in the workplace.
- Discuss how these leadership skills can affect the behavior and interaction of people at work: good recruitment and retention practices, motivation and team building, the management of change, and conflict resolution.
- Explain how efficient work design and ergonomics can increase operator effectiveness and reduce production costs.
- Demonstrate a level of critical thinking, teamwork, communication, and technical and information literacy commensurate with a management position in industry.
Program Length
The program is approximately six-to-eight quarters in length, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements.
Admission Dates
Fall and spring quarters or by instructor’s permission.
Completion Requirements
Prerequisite(s)
Admission to the Program
Admission to the program may occur when the following can be documented:
- Successful completion of an earned Applied Associate degree, AAS-T, Direct Transfer Associate degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited institution with an overall minimum 2.3 GPA in all coursework.
- Intermediate algebra or higher (minimum 2.3 GPA); or equivalent Accuplacer math scores or equivalent (within the past two years).
- 5 college-level credits in English Composition (ENGL& 101 or higher).
- 5 college-level credits in a social science.
- A minimum grade of 2.3 is required in all coursework.
Admission to the Junior Year
Once admitted to the program, the following must be documented before students can move on to the junior year of the program:
- 5 credits of MATH& 146 or another higher-level statistics class
- 5 credits in a humanities subject – CMST&220 recommended
- 10 credits in a natural science with a lab component - ENVS& 101 and CHEM& 121 recommended
- 5 credits in any college-level lower division General Education courses: English Composition, Social Science, Humanities, or Natural Science
A minimum grade of 2.3 is required in all coursework. These requirements can be satisfied by coursework completed before admission to the BAS-OPM program, or during a “bridge” quarter included within the BAS-OPM program. The bridge quarter can include up to 25 credits as required. Bridge courses may be taken concurrently with upper-level BAS classes.
Program Course List
| MAT 311 | Mathematical Techniques for Operations Management | 5 |
| MAT 413 | Measurement and Statistical Process Control | 5 |
| OPM 312 | Forecasting and System Design | 5 |
| OPM 313 | Quality Management | 5 |
| OPM 314 | Logistical Planning & Supply Chain Management | 5 |
| OPM 315 | Lean Concepts and Applications | Successful completion of MAT 311 or instructor's permission. |
| OPM 411 | Facility Layout and Materials Handling | 5 |
| OPM 412 | Workplace Health and Safety Management | 5 |
| OPM 491 | Focused Study I | 5 |
| OPM 492 | Focused Study II | 5 |
| OPM 493 | Focused Study III | 5 |
| OPM 498CAP | Individual Capstone Project | 5 |
| OPM 499CAP | Group Capstone Project | 5 |
| BUS 310 | Project Management | 5 |
| ECON 310 | Managerial Economics | 5 |
| ENG 310 | Business Communications | 5 |
| PHIL 310DIV | Professional Ethics | 5 |
| PSYC 311DIV | Industrial & Organizational Psychology | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 90 |
OPM 498CAP: With instructor’s permission, OPM 495 – Internship – can be substituted for OPM 498.
Note: Total credits for the degree do not include the bridge quarter (if needed).