Business Administration with a Concentration in Hospitality & Management Systems, B.S.

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The Business Administration degree program is designed to prepare graduates with the requisite knowledge, skills, and values to effectively apply various business principles and tools in an organizational setting. The program is designed to bridge the gap between theory and practical application while examining the areas of accounting, critical thinking and decision-making, finance, business law, leadership, management, marketing, organizational behavior, research and evaluation, and technology. Students are required to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the undergraduate business curricula through an integrated capstone course. Upon graduation, students will be adequately prepared for entry into the public and private sectors as entry-level managers with concentration in Hospitality & Management Systems.

Business Administration with a Concentration in Hospitality & Management Systems, B.S. Total Hours: 124

Freshman Year

First Semester

BA 110 - Introduction to Business 3 Credit Hours
EN 131 - College English I 3 Credit Hours
HI 130 - African American History 3 Credit Hours
Free Elective 3 Credits
MAT 134 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hours
BA 180 - Business Professional Seminar 0 Credit Hours

Total: 15

Second Semester

EN 132 - College English II 3 Credit Hours
BI 131 - General Biology 3 Credit Hours
ITM 110 - Business Computer Applications 3 Credit Hours
MAB 138 - Applied Business Calculus 3 Credit Hours
RELI 150 - Religion and Global Business 3 Credit Hours
Social Foundations and Civic Engagement ^GE3 Credits
BA 181 - Business Professional Seminar 0 Credit Hours

Total: 18

Sophomore Year

First Semester

AC 231 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credit Hours
ACL 231 - Principles of Accounting I Lab 1 Credit Hour
BA 231 - Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
BA 234 - Business Law I 3 Credit Hours
BA 260 - Introduction to Business and Oral Communication 3 Credit Hours
HMS 200 - Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Systems 3 Credit Hours
BA 280 - Business Professional Seminar 0 Credit Hours

Total: 16

Second Semester

AC 232 - Principles of Accounting II 3 Credit Hours
ACL 232 - Principles of Accounting II 1 Credit Hour
BA 236 - Business Statistics I 3 Credit Hours
BL 230 - Leadership and Professional Development 2 Credit Hours
HMS 250 - Titanium Service Excellence in Hospitality 3 Credit Hours
SC 230 - Introduction to Effective Oral Communication 3 Credit Hours
BA 281 - Business Professional Seminar 0 Credit Hours

Total: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

BA 360 - Business Communication 3 Credit Hours
FI 335 - Corporate Financial Management 3 Credit Hours
ITM 200 - Information Systems Essentials 3 Credit Hours
MK 341 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credit Hours
Social Foundations and Civic Engagement ^GE3 Credits
HMS 300 - Lodging Operation Systems Management 3 Credit Hours
BA 380 - Business Professional Seminar 0 Credit Hours

Total: 18

Second Semester

BA 232 - Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
BA 237 - Quantitative Tools & Methods 3 Credit Hours
HMS 350 - Foodservice Systems Management 4 Credit Hours
ITS 390 - Internship III 3 Credit Hours
MG 300 - Management & Organizational Behavior 3 Credit Hours
BA 381 - Business Professional Seminar 0 Credit Hours

Total: 16

Senior Year

First Semester

HMS 399 - Event Management Ecosystems 4 Credit Hours
MG 493 - Business Ethics 3 Credit Hours
BA 405 - Capstone I 3 Credit Hours
Historical and Cultural Perspectives ^GE3 Credits
BA 480 - Professional Development 0 Credit Hours

Total: 13

Second Semester

BA 499 - Capstone II 3 Credit Hours
HMS 450 - Applied Hospitality Leadership and Systems Management 4 Credit Hours
IB 350 - International Business 3 Credit Hours
HMS Elective 3 Credits
BA 481 - Professional Development 0 Credit Hours

Total: 13

Notes:

Hospitality & Management Systems Electives (3 credits each)
HMS 461 Hospitality & Tourism Innovative Technologies HMS 462 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in the Hospitality Industry
HMS 464 Hospitality Real Estate Development HMS 463 Contemporary Global Issues and Trends in Hospitality and Tourism
HMS 465 Resort & Theme Park Systems

All students MUST see a Student Success Coach to review the details of the vertical curriculum and prerequisite requirements.

GE = General Education Courses

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