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Value of an Undergraduate Certificate

Are you interested in enhancing your studies with an undergraduate certificate? In addition to major areas of study, UTSA offers a variety of programs that provide valuable contributions to students' academic careers. While pursuing a certificate, students have the opportunity to explore personal interests and passions outside of their major program or complement their current major, helping them further stand out in the job market.
Students in classroom in supply chain management at UTSA

Why Pursue a Certificate in Supply Chain Management?

As part of this certificate program, students will learn how to build resilient operations and supply chain systems that are critical to the success of a business. Learn cutting-edge techniques and best practices to leverage operations and supply chain complexities to achieve a competitive advantage in your field.

UTSA’s certificate program will prepare you for a number of careers in manufacturing, materials management, service operations, procurement, third party logistics, transportation processes and management consulting.

Apply Certificate Courses to Your Degree

One of the added benefits of the Certificate in Operations and Supply Chain Management is the ability to apply courses from this program to a BA or BS degree. Depending on program requirements, and with approval of the undergraduate advisor of record of the degree program, you may be able to apply coursework taken for this certificate directly to your major area of study.

Required Courses

  • Logistics Management
  • Supply Chain Management

Elective Courses

Choose one course from each section:

  • Visualization in Business Analytics
  • Production/Operations Management
  • Service Operations Management

  • Six Sigma and Lean Operations
  • Quality Control Management
  • Purchasing and Inventory Management

  • Project Management
  • Predictive Operational Analytics

In 2022, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals reported an average salary of $76,654 for those with 0-5 years of experience and an average salary of $134,037 for those with a bachelor’s degree.

 

Careers – Common Job Titles Include

  • Facilities Manager
  • Inventory Specialist
  • Logistics Analyst
  • Logistics Manager
  • Operations Manager
  • Procurement Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Quality Specialist
  • Storage and Distribution Manager
  • Supply Chain Manager
  • USAA
  • Valero
  • HEB
  • Target
  • Rackspace
  • Tesla
  • Dell
  • Caterpillar
  • DHL Supply Chain
  • City Public Service

Adding a Certificate


Add On to Your Major - recommended path
Currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program and looking to enhance your degree with an undergraduate certificate? Contact the Certificate Program Advisor listed below, and request permission to enter into the program. Approval to enter into a certificate program must be granted by the Certificate Program Advisor and the Dean of the college in which the certificate program is housed.

Non-Degree Seeking Student
Not currently pursuing an undergraduate degree at UTSA but interested in an undergraduate certificate program? You can apply as a non-degree seeking student. Prospective students must apply for admission to UTSA as non-degree seeking and indicate on their application their interest in an undergraduate certificate. Prospective students are required to meet UTSA's admission requirements for special students at the undergraduate level. Once admitted, students can contact the Certificate Program Advisor listed below, and request permission to enter into their desired program. Approval to enter into a certificate program must be granted by the Certificate Program Advisor and the Dean of the college in which the certificate program is housed.

Certificate Program Advisor

Maho Sonmez

210-458-7449

Maho.Sonmez@utsa.edu