Business Administration, Hospitality and Tourism Management Concentration, B.B.A.

General Education Requirements: See College of Business General Education Requirements .

General Statement

The Hospitality & Tourism Management concentration is specifically designed to prepare both full-time and part-time business students for management careers in the hospitality, and related sectors. The degree program provides the opportunity for students to build their entrepreneurial, managerial, functional, operational, and analytical capabilities to maximize their success in Hospitality Management positions under a dynamic local, national, and global competitive environment.

Our program provides the skills needed to succeed in the exciting hospitality industry in positions such as Hotel Management, Restaurant Management, Country Club Management, Convention/Event Planning, Corporate Travel Management, and Catering Directors.

Requirements for the BBA Degree - 120 Credit Hours Total

General Education and Business Core:

General Education and Business Core are common for all students majoring in Accounting, Business Administration, Business Information Systems, and Economics/Finance.

General Education Requirements - 36 Credit Hours

Lower Division Business Core - 21 Credit Hours

Upper Division Business Core - 27 Credit Hours

Elective Requirements - 6 Credit Hours

Business Elective (3)
Business or Non-Business Elective (3)

Note:

* MGMT 4500 may not be taken until all other business lower division and upper division core courses have been satisfactorily completed and should be taken during the final semester of enrollment.

Hospitality & Tourism Management Concentration (30-Hours)

One elective from:

Suggested Four-Year Plan

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Total: 16 Hours

Spring Semester

Total: 16 Hours

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

ACCT 2010 - Accounting Principles I (Financial) (3)
ECON 2020 - Principles of Economics II (3)
ENGL Literature (3)*
Natural Science w/Lab (4)*
HIST (3)

Total: 16 Hours

Spring Semester

ACCT 2020 - Accounting Principles II (Managerial) (3)
ENGL Lit. or Humanities (3)*
ECON 2040 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis I (3)
HTMG 3000 - Hosp & Tour Prof Skill Develop (1)
HTMG 3810 - Internship Practicum I (2)
HIST (3)

Total: 15 Hours

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Total: 15 Hours

Spring Semester

Total: 15 Hours

Senior Year

Fall Semester

FINA 3300 - Business Finance (3)
HTMG 3800 - Hospitality Marketing and Sales Management (3)
ECON 3050 - Introduction to statistical Analysis II (3)
MGMT 4020 - Quality Management (3)
HTMG, MKTG, MGMT Elective** (3)

Total: 15 Hours

Spring Semester

MGMT 4500 - Business Strategy and Policy (3)
HTMG 4810 - Internship Practicum - II (3)
Business Elective (3)
Business or Non-Business Elective (3)

Total: 12 Hours

Note:

* These courses must be chosen from the University’s approved list of general education courses.
** Has to choose from HTMG 4020, HTMG 4200, HTMG4300, MKTG 4300, MKTG 4050, MGMT 2050, MGMT 3030, and MGMT 4250