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 complete 24 credit Hours beyond the Core Business Courses and must earn a “C” or better in all business courses. All students are required to complete a standardized, comprehensive College of Business and Entrepreneurship Exit Examination (MFT for Business) before the last Semester of their senior year.

Hospitality Management: Total Semester Hours = 125

PLEASE USE MODIFIED VERSION EFFECTIVE 10/6/17.

DO NOT USE DO NOT USE DO NOT USE DO NOT USE

Freshman Year - USE ERRATA VERSION

First Semester - SEE ERRATA

EN 131 - College English I 3 Credit Hours ^GE
MAT 132 - College Mathematics 3 Credit Hours
FC 110 - Freshman Seminar I 1Credit Hour ^GE
ES 130 - Introduction to Environmental Science 3 Credit Hours
HI 130 - African American History 3 Credit Hours ^GE
ITM 110 - Business Computer Applications 3 Credit Hours
PE 113 - Health and Wellness / Physical Education Activity 1 Credit Hour ^GE

Total: 17

Second Semester - SEE ERRATA

EN 132 - College English II 3 Credit Hours ^GE
BI 131 - General Biology 3 Credit Hours ^GE
FC 111 - Freshman Seminar II 1 Credit Hour ^GE
HM 110 - Introduction to the Hospitality Industry 3 Credit Hours
RELI 110 - Understanding Faith 3 Credit Hours ^GE
MAB 138 - Applied Business Calculus 3 Credit Hours

Total: 16

Sophomore Year - USE ERRATA VERSION

First Semester - SEE ERRATA

AC 231 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credit Hours
AC 231L - Principles of Accounting I Lab 1 Credit Hour
BA 236 - Business Statistics I 3 Credit Hours
BL 230 - Leadership and Professional Development 2 Credit Hours
HM 230 - Tourism Principles 3 Credit Hours
HU 225 - Interdisciplinary Humanities 3 OR
SS 245 - Interdisciplinary Social Science 3 Credit Hours
ML 131 - Modern Language I 3

Total: 18

Second Semester - SEE ERRATA

AC 232 - Principles of Accounting II 3 Credit Hours
AC 232L - Principles of Accounting II Lab 1 Credit Hour
BA 231 - Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
OR
BA 232 - Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
ML 132 - Modern Language II
ITS 190 Internship II
HM 347 Lodging Operation
SS 245 - Interdisciplinary Social Science 3 Credit Hours

Total: 17

Junior Year - USE ERRATA VERSION

First Semester - SEE ERRATA

BA 360 - Business Communication 3 Credit Hours ^GE
BA 360 L - Business Communication Lab 0 Credit Hours
FI 335 - Corporate Financial Management 3 Credit Hours
HM 330 - Hospitality Marketing 3 Credit Hours
HM 260 - Food Planning & Prep I Fundamentals and Lab 4 Credit Hours
HML 260 Food Planning & Prep Lab
MG 300 - Management & Organizational Behavior 3 Credit Hours

Total: 16

Second Semester - SEE ERRATA

HM 329 Food Planning In Prep. II
HML 329 Food Planning In Prep. II Lab
HM 331 - Hospitality & Travel Law 3 Credit Hours
HM 421 - Hospitality Purchasing & Cost Control 3 Credit Hours
ITS 290 Internship II
HM, BUS, or CUL Elective

Total: 15

Senior Year - USE ERRATA VERSION

First Semester - SEE ERRATA

HM 345 - Event Management and Lab 4 Credit Hours
HM 360 - Hospitality Human Resources 3 Credit Hours
MG 493 - Business Ethics 3 Credit Hours ^GE
MK 400 - Marketing Research 3 Credit Hours

Total: 13

Second Semester - SEE ERRATA

HM 499 - Hospitality Capstone Course 3 Credit Hours
HM 421 - Hospitality Purchasing & Cost Control 3 Credit Hours
HM 443 - Facility Engineering/Maintenance; Layout/Design 3 Credit Hours
HM, BUS, or CUL Elective

Total: 13

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 have the choice of completing an Internship or selecting a 300+ Business Elective in the Junior Year.

+++ - 300 or higher and 400 or higher