Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management
Progression Requirements
- Student must complete 21 hours of Business, Hospitality and Tourism Foundations Courses and a minimum of 15 general education courses including, ECON 2301, before applying to CoBE/HOST
- Grades of 'C' or better in all Business, Hospitality and Tourism Foundation courses
- Grade of 'C' or better in ECON 2301
- A minimum 2.5 GPA in combined Gernal Education Core & Business Foundation completed coursework
Graduation Requirements
- A minimum 2.5 GPA in combined Advanced Business Core & Hospitality and Tourism Management Core coursework.
- An overall minimum 2.5 GPA required.
- In addition to the graduation requirement requirements listed in the UTRGV Undergraduate Catalog, demonstration of proficiency in a language other than English is required at the undergraduate level, equivalent to a minimum of six credit hours. Proficiency can be demonstrated by a college credit exam, a placement test approved through the UTRGV Department of Writing and Language Studies, and/or up to six credit hours of college-level language coursework.
- Students must complete 600 hours of hospitality and tourism-related internships through the HOST 3300 Hospitality Practicum course prior to graduation. All internships must be approved prior to beginning the internship.
Student must earn a grade of 'C' or better in all advanded (3xxx-4xxx) BS-applicable courses in order to earn program credit towards this major. Students must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA
Degree Requirements
General Education Core Program Required Foundation Courses
Program Required Foundation Courses
| ACCT 2301 | Introduction to Financial Accounting |
| ACCT 2302 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting |
| INFS 2300 | Data Modelling Management Tools |
| ECON 2302 | Principles of Microeconomics |
| *HOST 1301 | Introduction to Hostpitality and Tourism |
| *HOST 2310 | Introduction to Food Preparation and Menu Planning |
| QUMT 2341 | Business Statistics I |
Program Advanced Required Courses:
| FINA 3380 | Introduction to Finance |
| *HOST 3325 | Hospitality Law |
| *HOST 3320 | International Travel and Tourism |
| INFS 3390 | Management Information Systems |
| Mark 3300 | Principles of Marketing |
| MGMT 3361 | Principles of Management |
| COMM | (COMM 3313 Business and Technical Communications or Communication Policy and Strategy or Personal Branding and Communication |
| MGMT 3335 | |
| MARK 3320 |
Program Core Required Courses:
| *HOST 3300 | Hospitality Practicum (3 Internship) |
| *HOST 3310 | Advanced Food Production and Service Management |
| *HOST 3330 | Lodging Management |
| *HOST 3350 | Hospitality Marketing Strategies |
| *HOST 3360 | Hospitality Leadership and Supervision |
| *HOST 3370 | Accounting and Financial Management for Hospitality |
| *HOST 4390 | Hospitality Strategic Planning and Analysis (Capstone) |
Hospitality and Tourism Certificate:
Students may select one certificate program below:
Lodging Asset Ownership and Management
Required:
| HOST 4330 | Advanced Lodging Management |
| ENTR 3340 | New Venture Creation and Innovation |
| HOST 4370 | Hospitality Analytics and Revenue Mgmt |
Choose two:
| FINA 4300 | Topics in Finance |
| FINA 3384 | Fundamentals of Real Estate |
| FINA 4350 | Introduction to Risk Management |
| FINA 3382 | Principles of Investments |
Event and Destination Management
Required:
| HOST 4312 | Catering Management |
| HOST 4320 | Tourism Destination Marketing |
| MARK 3392 | Event Marketing |
Choose two:
| ENTR 3340 | New Venture Creation and Innovation |
| MARK 4384 | Professional Selling and Sales Mgmt |
| MARK 4360 | Social Media and eMarketlng |
| MARK 3393 | Sports Marketing |
| MARK 4394 | Music Marketing |
Restaurant Entrepreneurship and Management
Required:
| HOST 4310 | Restaurant Management Operations |
| HOST 4312 | Catering Management |
| HOST 4314 | Wine & Beverage Appreciation |
Choose two:
| ENTR 3340 | New Venture Creation and Innovation |
| HOST 3316 | Culture and Cuisine |
| HOST 4370 | Hospitality Analytics and Revenue Management |
| MARK 4384 | Professional Selling and Sales Management |
| MGMT 4367 | Purchasing and Supply Chain Management |
| MTML 4320 | Materials Management and ERP |
Healthcare Hospitality
Required:
| HOST 4312 | Catering Management |
| HOST 4330 | Advanced Lodging Management |
| HOST 4332 | Healthcare Hospitality |
Choose two:
| MARK 3350 | Services Marketing |
| HOST 4360 | Social Media and eMarketing |
| HOST 4310 | Restaurant Management Operations |