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Hospitality and Tourism Management, Bachelor of Science

The BS in Hospitality and Tourism Management will prepare students who are globally competitive to effectively and sustainably manage a hospitality business at the highest level of customer service. Students will also be able to develop, manage, and grow tourism to enhance the economic well-being of the communities in which they live.

Note: For a PDF version of the degree requirements for this program go to the Undergraduate Programs page on the UTRGV website.

 

Core Curriculum Requirements – 42 Hours

Students must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements. The courses listed below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements.

Mathematics – 3 hours

MATH 1324Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences

3

Social and Behavioral Sciences – 3 hours

ECON 2301Principles of Macroeconomics

3

Major Requirements – 78 Hours (57 advanced)

The major requirements of BS in Hospitality and Tourism Management consists of a 42-hour Hospitality and Tourism Management Foundation and a 36-hour Hospitality and Tourism Management Core.

Business, Hospitality and Tourism Foundation – 21 hours

Required

ACCT 2301Introduction To Financial Accounting

3
ACCT 2302Introduction To Managerial Accounting

3
INFS 2300Data Modeling Management Tools

3
ECON 2302Principles of Microeconomics

3
HOST 1301Introduction to Hospitality & Toursim

3
HOST 2310Introduction to Food Preparation and Menu Plan

3
QUMT 2341Business Statistics I

3

Advanced Business, Hospitality and Tourism Core – 21 hours (21 advanced)

Required

FINA 3380Introduction to Finance

3
HOST 3325Hospitality Law

3
HOST 3320International Travel & Tourism

3
INFS 3390Management Information Systems

3
MARK 3300Principles of Marketing

3
MGMT 3361Principles of Management

3

Choose one (Business Communications):

COMM 3313Business and Technical Communication

3
MARK 3320Personal Branding and Communication

3
MGMT 3335Communication Policy and Strategy

3

Hospitality and Tourism Management Core – 36 hours (36 advanced)

Hospitality and Tourism Management Foundation – 21 hours (21 advanced)

Required
HOST 3300Hospitality Practicum

3
HOST 3310Advanced Food Production and Service Management

3
HOST 3330Lodging Management

3
HOST 3350Hospitality Marketing Strategies

3
HOST 3360Hospitality Leadership and Supervision

3
HOST 3370Accounting and Financial Management for Hospitality

3
HOST 4390Hospitality Strategic Planning and Analysis

3
 

Hospitality and Tourism Certificate – 15 hours (15 advanced)

Choose one certificate from:
(1) Lodging management, (2) Food and Beverage, (3) Event and Destination Management and (4) Healthcare Hospitality.
Lodging Management Certificate – 15 hours (15 advanced)
Required
HOST 4330Advanced Lodging Management

3
HOST 4314Wine & Beverage Appreciation

3
MARK 3350Services Marketing

3
Choose two:
ENTR 3340New Venture Creation and Innovation

3
HOST 4370Hospitality Analytics and Revenue Management

3
MARK 4350Marketing Research

3
MARK 4384Professional Selling and Sales Management

3
MGMT 4304Business and Society

3
Food and Beverage Management Certificate – 15 hours (15 advanced)
Required
HOST 4310Restaurant Management Operations

3
HOST 4312Catering Management

3
HOST 4314Wine & Beverage Appreciation

3
Choose two:
ENTR 3340New Venture Creation and Innovation

3
HOST 3316Culture and Cuisine

3
HOST 4370Hospitality Analytics and Revenue Management

3
MARK 4384Professional Selling and Sales Management

3
MGMT 4367Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

3
MTML 4320Materials Management and ERP

3
Event and Destination Management Certificate – 15 hours (15 advanced)
Required
HOST 4312Catering Management

3
HOST 4320Tourism Destination Marketing

3
MARK 3392Event Marketing

3
Chose two:
ENTR 3340New Venture Creation and Innovation

3
MARK 4384Professional Selling and Sales Management

3
MARK 4350Marketing Research

3
MARK 4360Social Media and eMarketing

3
MARK 3393Sports Marketing

3
MARK 4394Music Marketing

3
Healthcare Hospitality Certificate – 15 hours (15 advanced)
Required
MARK 3350Services Marketing

3
HOST 4330Advanced Lodging Management

3
HOST 4332Healthcare Hospitality

3
Chose two:
MARK 4350Marketing Research

3
HOST 4310Restaurant Management Operations

3

Total Credit Hours: 57

Total Credit Hours: 120

Admission, Progression, and Graduation Requirements, if applicable:

Admission requirements

  1. Student must complete all 21 hours of Business, Hospitality and Tourism Foundation Courses, and a minimum of 15 General Education credits including ECON 2301, before applying to VCoBE.
  2. Grades of ‘C’ or better in all Business, Hospitality and Tourism Foundation courses.
  3. Grade of ‘C’ or better in ECON 2301.
  4. A minimum 2.6 GPA in combined General Education Core & Business, Hospitality and Tourism Foundation completed coursework.
  5. All students pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts in Economics, or Bachelor of Science in Materials Management and Logistics or Hospitality and Tourism Management from VCoBE, must apply for and be admitted to the VCoBE before they are allowed to enroll in the Advanced Business Core and Major coursework for their degree.

Progression requirements

  1. Students must earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in all advanced (3xxx-4xxx) degree plan-applicable courses in order to earn program credit towards this major.
  2. Students must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA in degree plan.

Graduation requirements

Students must have:

  1. A minimum 2.5 GPA in combined Advanced Business Core & Hospitality and Tourism Management Core coursework.
  2. An overall minimum 2.5 GPA required in degree plan.
  3. 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.