Quality Management Minor

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Introduction

The Quality Management Minor, for degree seeking students, provides specific and focused content and activities which contribute to preparation for careers in quality discipline. Completion of the minor prepares participants to pursue further credentials in the quality area, including America Society for Quality (ASQ) certification tests.

Students earn the minor by completing the listed courses with a “B-“or better in each required course. The required courses are offered in a variety of formats and schedules.

Primary Competencies Provided

Analyze challenges to determine root causes
Apply statistical analysis tools to problem solving
Develop and execute improvement plans
Prepare for ASQ Certification tests

Program Requirements (21 credits)

Required Courses (15 credits)

INMGT-320 Quality Tools (3 cr.)
INMGT-325 Quality Management (3 cr.)
INMGT-410 Six Sigma Quality Improvement Methods (3 cr.)
INMGT-420 Quality Assurance-Practicum (3 cr.)
INMGT-440 Lean Enterprise (3 cr.)

Selectives (6 credits)

Select 6 additional credits from the list supplied by the department.

BUACT-410 Manufacturing Cost Analysis (3 cr.)
BUMGT-304 Principles of Management (3 cr.)
BUMKG-330 Principles of Marketing (3 cr.)
INMGT-200 Production and Operations Management (3 cr.)
INMGT-210 Service Operations Management (3 cr.)
INMGT-220 Service Quality Assurance (3 cr.)
INMGT-300 Engineering Economy (2-3 cr.)
INMGT-305 Resource Planning and Materials Management (3 cr.)
INMGT-335 Lean Manufacturing Systems (4 cr.)
INMGT-365 Project Management (3 cr.)
INMGT-400 Organizational Leadership (3 cr.)
INMGT-416 People Process Culture (3 cr.)
INMGT-422 Quality Engineering (3 cr.)
INMGT-430 Employee Involvement: Work Teams (2 cr.)
RC-381 Principles of Occupational Risk Control/Safety (2-3 cr.)
TRHRD-360 Training Systems in Business and Industry (3 cr.)

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Quality Management Minor

Introduction

Program Requirements (21 credits)

Required Courses (15 credits)

Selectives (6 credits)