Hospitality Management, B.S.

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The program is designed to produce individuals solidly grounded in business administration, with specific sensitivities and skills in application to administration of hotels, restaurants and travel/tourism management entities. The program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA) 1993.

Admission to the Program:

Through a formal declaration of major.

Major Requirements

Students are required to take 48 credit Hours in lodging, food and travel courses and 38 credit Hours from course offerings throughout the School of Business including two mandatory internships requiring a minimum Grade Point Average of 2.5. Students must earn a “C” or better average in all Business/Hospitality Management courses.

All students are required to successfully pass a Hospitality Management Senior Exit Examination before the last Semester of their senior year.

Hospitality Management: Total Semester Hours = 125

Freshman Year

First Semester

EN 131 - College English I 3 Credit Hours ^GE ^*
ES 130 - Introduction to Environmental Science 3 ^GE
FC 110 - Freshman Seminar I 1Credit Hour ^GE
HI 130 - African American History 3 Credit Hours ^GE
HM 110 - Introduction to the Hospitality Industry 3 Credit Hours
PE 113 - Health and Wellness 1 Credit Hour ^GE
MAT 132 - College Mathematics 3 Credit Hours _GE*
OR
MAB 138 - Applied Business Calculus 3 Credit Hours
HM 192 - Professional Development I 0 Credit Hours

Total: 17

Second Semester

BI 131 - General Biology 3 Credit Hours ^GE
EN 132 - College English II 3 Credit Hours ^GE
FC 111 - Freshman Seminar II 1 Credit Hour ^GE
HM 230 - Tourism Principles 3 Credit Hours
HM 250 - Sanitation & Safety 1 Credit Hour
RELI 110 - Understanding Faith 3 Credit Hours ^GE
HM 193 - Professional Development II 0 Credit Hours
MAT 134 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hours _GE*

Total: 17

Sophomore Year

First Semester

AC 231 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credit Hours
AC 231L - Principles of Accounting I Lab 1 Credit Hour
BL 230 - Leadership and Professional Development 2 Credit Hours
HM 240 - Front Office Management 3 Credit Hours
ITM 110 - Business Computer Applications 3 Credit Hours
ML 131 - Modern Language I 3 Credit Hours ^GE
PHIL 230 - Ethics 2 Credit Hours ^GE
HM 292 - Professional Development III 0 Credit Hours

Total: 18

Second Semester

Free Elective
HM 190 - Internship I 1 Credit Hour
HM 255 - Hospitality Purchasing and Cost Control 3 Credit Hours
HM 260 - Food Planning & Preparation 3 Credit Hours
ML 132 - Modern Language II 3 Credit Hours ^GE
HM 293 - Professional Development IV 0 Credit Hours
HU 225 - Interdisciplinary Humanities 3 Credit Hours
OR
SS 245 - Interdisciplinary Social Science 3 Credit Hours

Total: 16

Junior Year

First Semester

BA 231 - Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
OR
BA 232 - Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
BA 360 - Business Communication 3 Credit Hours
BA 360 L - Business Communication Lab 0 Credit Hours
HM 320 - Hospitality Managerial Accounting 3 Credit Hours
HM 330 - Hospitality Marketing 3 Credit Hours
HM 360 - Hospitality Human Resources 3 Credit Hours
HM 392 - Professional Development V 0 Credit Hours

Total: 15

Second Semester

ENT 300 - Junior Seminar: Entrepreneurship 1 Credit Hour ^GE
HM 242 - Housekeeping Operations 3 Credit Hours
HM 290 - Internship II 2 Credit Hours
HM 393 - Professional Development VI 0 Credit Hours
HM 456 - Advanced Food Planning & Preparation with Lab 4 Credit Hours
HM 465 - Food & Beverage Management with Lab 4 Credit Hours

Total: 14

Senior Year

First Semester

HM 331 - Hospitality & Travel Law 3 Credit Hours
HM 431 - Guest Services Management 3 Credit Hours
MG 300 - Management & Organizational Behavior 3 Credit Hours
3 Hour HM, BUS, or CUL Elective
HM 492 - Professional Development VII 0 Credit Hours
HM 430 - Event Management with Lab 4 Credit Hours

Total: 16

Second Semester

Free Elective
HM 443 - Facility Engineering/Maintenance; Layout/Design 3 Credit Hours
3 Hour HM, BUS, or CUL Elective (300 or Higher)
HM 499 - Hospitality Capstone Course 3 Credit Hours
HM 493 - Professional Development VIII 0 Credit Hours

Total: 12

Notes:

GE = General Education Courses

* Based on your placement testing scores, these courses may require prerequisites which may extend the number of semesters needed to complete degree requirements. These prerequisites do not count towards the degreee for graduation.

**MARCHING BAND MEMBERS ONLY, MUST substitute PE Activity with MUB 110 - Marching Band

**ROTC MEMBERS ONLY, substitute PE Activity with MY 104 - Basic Military Science and MYL 104L - Basic Military Science Laboratory

***Students must complete (2) Internships to meet graduation requirements.