Hospitality Management Curriculum Sequence

Suggested Curriculum Sequence

This curriculum guide is a tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult Degree Works before and after registration for classes each semester to track academic progress.

All Supporting, Business Core, and Major Required Courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.

First Year (Semester One): 17 Credits

ENGL 101 - Composition I 3 credits EC
XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB
XXXX - HH General Education Req. 3 credits HH
MATH 110 - Algebra, Functions, and Analytic Geometry 3 credits MQ*
XXXX - BP General Education Req. 4 credits with lab BP
ORBM 102 - Freshman Orientation for Business and Management Majors 1 credits

First Year (Semester Two): 16 Credits

ENGL 102 - Composition II 3 credits EC
HOMG 101 - Introduction to the Hospitality Tourism Industry 3 credits
INSS 141 - Digital Literacy and Application Software 3 credits IM*
XXXX - BP General Education Req. 3 credits no lab BP
XXXX - Phys. Activity or FIN 101 1 credit
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits⁴

Second Year (Semester One): 15 Credits

MGBU 202 - Professional Development 3 credits
MATH 201 - Calculus for Non-Science Majors 3 credits
ACCT 201 - Principles of Accounting I 3 credits
XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
ECON 211 - Principles of Economics I 3 credits SB*

Second Year (Semester Two): 15 Credits

SSCM 220 - Business Statistics 3 credits
XXXX - CT General Education Req. 3 credits CT¹
ACCT 202 - Principles of Accounting II 3 credits
XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
ECON 212 - Principles of Economics II 3 credits

Third Year (Semester One): 15 Credits

ENGL 357 - Business Writing 3 credits
MGBU 324 - Organizational Behavior 3 credits
FIN 343 - Managerial Finance 3 credits
MKTG 331 - Principles of Marketing 3 credits
HOMG 290 - Sustainable Travel and Tourism Operations 3 credits

Third Year (Semester Two): 15 Credits

MGBU 326 - Business, Ethics and Society 3 credits
MGBU 327 - Fundamentals of International Business 3 credits
MGBU 381 - The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business 3 credits
HOMG 292 - Food and Beverage Management 3 credits
SSCM 328 - Supply Chain and Operations Management 3 credits

Fourth Year (Semester One): 15 Credits

HOMG 300 - Casino Operation and Management 3 credits
HOMG 325 - Rooms-Division Management 3 credits
INSS 360 - Management Information Systems 3 credits
XXXX - CI General Education Req. 3 credits CI
XXXX - GSBM Elective 3 credits²

Fourth Year (Semester Two): 12 Credits

MGBU 499 - Business Policy 3 credits
HOMG 412 - Meeting and Convention Management 3 credits
XXXX - HOMG Electives 3 credits³
XXXX - HOMG Electives 3 credits³
MGBU 001 - SR Comprehensive Exam 0 Credits

Total Credit Hours: 120

*denotes a department required supporting/major course which may fulfill a general elective and must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher

1 Students must take one of the following course to fulfill the CT requirement: PHIL 109 , ARCH 105 , COMM 300 , MHTC 340

2 For Hospitality Majors: Six (6) credits must be chosen from the following: MGBU 361, MGBU 486, ENTR 351, HOMG 483, HOMG 485, HOMG 486, HRMG 329, HRMG 420, MKTG 338, foreign language sequence 100-499

3 GSBM Elective: Any GSBM course (300-499) not required or already taken

4 Free Elective: Any three (3) credit course that is not a general education, core, or major requirement

Please see General Education Requirements Distribution Areas for courses that satisfy General Education Requirements where not specified by the department