Towson University
Supply Chain Fundamentals
Fall 2015
SAMPLE SYLLABUS
Instructor Name
Office Location
Jane Doe
Stephens Hall 999
Office Telephone
e-mail Address
410-999-99999
jdoe@towson.edu
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: None
Course Description
Globally, society looks to the supply chain to provide the products to meet their everyday needs.
In this course students will explore how transportation, public policy, manufacturing, and retail
operations are coordinated into a complete cycle that delivers new products and recovers
recyclable resources.
Course Goals/ Objectives
1. Prepare and present a compelling substantive interpretation, argument, and/or analysis of a
problem or issue in a research paper.
2. Gather and use academic resources effectively and according to the standards and rules of
academic integrity in formulating and presenting a substantive interpretation, argument,
and/or analysis of a problem or issue.
3. Understand and evaluate the nature and possible causes and implications of events,
behavior, problems, and issues from an informed and intellectually balanced perspective.
4. Connect concepts and empirical evidence in logically coherent, valid, and compelling ways.
Course Materials
Rivoli, Pietra. (2010) Travels of a T-shirt in the Global Economy (2nd edition). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
ISBN 9780470287163.
Additional readings will be selected and assigned from the Web, New York Times, Wall Street
Journal, and trade press journals. All available through Blackboard under Cook Library
e-reserves.
Course Mode and Layout
This course will take place online and in class. This course is both asynchronous and facilitated; you
will have flexibility to complete workshop activities at any time or location, as long as you complete
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activities by the date and time indicated on the Schedule at the end of the syllabus. You will also be
required to attend lectures every week relating to assigned materials.
This course is organized according to units (one per week) and is available via Blackboard. Each unit
contains an overview for each week, objectives, directions and grading guidelines, readings (other
than the textbook), a quiz, and a written assignment. You use this area to submit your assignments.
Class lectures will be used to explain the readings each week and see practice problems explained.
Student Evaluation and Grading Policy
The overall course grade will be a weighted average of grades on the following criteria:
Percent Contribution to
Overall Grade
Evaluation Criterion
Unit Activities
20%
Content Quizzes
10%
Mapping Project
20%
Individual Proposal Paper
5%
Individual Research Paper
25%
Other written assignments
20%
Total
100%
The following system will be used to determine grades.
93-100%
90-92%
87-89%
83-86%
80-82%
77-79%
70-76%
60-69%
<60%
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
D
F
Content Quizzes
Online quizzes will be required and are scheduled throughout the semester. Quizzes will include
multiple choice and short answer questions based on readings assigned for the week.
Mapping Project
Students will research the supply chain on a product (chosen by the instructor). Online, library, and
direct sources will be used and cited. Results of the research will be presented in a 3-4 page written
research report (APA format).
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Research Paper
Students will complete an individual research paper where they can fully research and develop an
approved topic of interest related to the supply chain. The completed paper will be 10-14 pages in
length, use 1” margins and 12 point Times New Roman font and include appropriate citations using
APA format.
Communication Guidelines
Part of being an active member of this course is communicating with your instructor and other
students. To ensure you are aware of current information being communicated to you, you
should log into the course site at least once every 48 hours and attend all classes. Each time you
enter the workshop site, read over the announcements and check the Frequently Asked
Questions discussion board for any updates. Also, check your Towson e-mail account once at
least every 48 hours.
If you have questions that you want to ask the whole class OR that may benefit the other
students, please post them in the Frequently Asked Questions discussion board forum.
Participants are most likely to see them posted in this discussion board. If you know the answer
to a posted question, please do jump in to answer it. If others are unable to assist you, the
instructor will respond to your message within 72 hours on weekdays (weekends may require an
additional day for responses). Get into the habit of checking this forum often to ask and seek
answers to your questions.
If you have a personal or confidential matter to discuss, or if you need any additional help,
please e-mail the instructor directly using your Towson email account or come by during office
hours of 8-10 on Wednesdays. When you send e-mail related to the workshop please include
"TSEM102" in the subject line of the e-mail and include your full name and phone number. The
instructor will respond to all e-mails within 72 hours on weekdays (weekends may require an
additional day for responses).
If you have a question regarding copyright, e-reserves or plagiarism, please seek out assistance
from our library.
Course Policies and Procedures
Due Dates and Submitting Work Late
Quizzes and assignments are due by 11 p.m. EST of the date specified, unless advanced
arrangements have been made. Assignments submitted after the due date will be penalized 5% per
day late. Work will not be accepted more than 5 days late.
Disability and Equal Access Policy
Towson University is committed to ensuring that courses are accessible and welcoming for all
students, including those with disabilities that may impact learning. Any student who feels that he or
she may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact me privately to
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discuss your specific needs. A memo from Disability Support Services (DSS) approving your
accommodations will be needed. The DSS office is located at 7720 York Road, Suite 232; 410-7042638 and online at http://www.towson.edu/dss.
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
Academic integrity is central to the learning and teaching process. Students are expected to conduct
themselves in a manner that will contribute to the maintenance of academic integrity by making all
reasonable efforts to prevent the occurrence of academic dishonesty. Academic dishonesty includes,
but is not limited to, obtaining or giving aid on an examination, having unauthorized prior knowledge
of an examination, doing work for another student, and plagiarism of all types.
Plagiarism is the intentional or unintentional presentation of another person’s idea or product as
one’s own. Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, the following: copying verbatim all or part of
another’s written work; using phrases, charts, figures, illustrations, or mathematical or scientific
solutions without citing the source; paraphrasing ideas, conclusions, or research without citing the
source; and using all or part of a literary plot, poem, film, musical score, or other artistic product
without attributing the work to its creator. Students can avoid unintentional plagiarism by following
carefully accepted scholarly practices. Notes taken for papers and research projects should
accurately record sources to material to be cited, quoted, paraphrased, or summarized, and papers
should acknowledge these sources. The penalties for plagiarism include a zero or a grade of F on the
work in question, a grade of F in the course, suspension with a file letter, suspension with a
transcript notation, or expulsion. Students may learn more about Towson University’s formal policies
at: https://inside.towson.edu/generalcampus/tupolicies/index.cfm
Technology Requirements
Blackboard
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Blackboard is Towson’s online course delivery system. The website is:
http://blackboard.towson.edu.
Complete the browser check on the following page to ensure your computer will be
compatible with all Blackboard tools: http://www.towson.edu/blackboard/Minimum.asp.
For Blackboard help resources, visit
http://www.towson.edu/blackboard/studentresources.asp .
If you attempt to access Blackboard and it is unavailable beyond a scheduled maintenance,
please proceed view the OTS Alerts to find out further information about the system outage:
http://carbon.towson.edu/sites/otsalerts
WebEx
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To participate in a Webex meeting, you may need to install a driver on your computer. Click
the link below to verify the driver is installed.
Verify Driver: www.webex.com/lp/jointest
Additional information regarding Webex including videos, self-help documents and
activation instructions can be found:
http://www.towson.edu/adminfinance/ots/trainingdoc/webex/webex_attend.asp
For Webex help, please contact the 24/7 Technical Support at:
Phone - 1-866-229-3239 (U.S. and Canada Toll-Free) or +1-408-435-7088 (International Toll)
Student Support
Technology Issues
Student Computing Services (SCS) is your campus resource for Blackboard and other technology
questions. Contact them at 410-704-5151 or scs@towson.edu. If on campus, you may also use the
Student Computing Services lab in Cook Library, room 35.
Cook Library: Library Services for Off-Campus Students
http://cooklibrary.towson.edu/offCampusProgramsStudents.cfm
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