Hospitality and Tourism Management (Event and Destination Management), Bachelor of Science
Program Overview
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.
Admission requirements for this program beyond university admission requirements.
- Student must complete all 21 hours of Business, Hospitality and Tourism Foundation, and a minimum of 27 credit hours in the Core Curriculum including ECON 2301, before applying.
- Grades of ‘C’ or better in all Business, Hospitality and Tourism Foundation courses.
- Grade of ‘C’ or better in ECON 2301.
- A minimum 2.6 GPA in the combined Core Curriculum, Business, Hospitality and Tourism Foundation and in any of the following completed advanced courses: MARK 3300, and MGMT 3361. This GPA calculation will include transfer coursework.
- All students pursuing a Bachelor’s degree from VCoBE, must apply for and be admitted to VCoBE before they are allowed to enroll in the Advanced Major coursework for their degree.
Progression requirements for this program.
- Students must earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in all advanced (3xxx-4xxx) BBA, BA, and BS-applicable courses in order to earn program credit towards this major. Students must maintain a minimum 2.5 Institutional GPA in degree plan.
Specific graduation requirements for this program beyond university bachelor’s degree requirements.
- Grade of ‘C’ or better in ECON 2301.
- Grades of ‘C’ or better in all Business, Hospitality and Tourism Foundation courses.
- Students must earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in all advanced (3xxx-4xxx) BBA, BA, and BS-applicable courses.
- A minimum 2.5 Institutional GPA in the combined Business, Hospitality, and Tourism Foundation; Advanced Business, Hospitality and Tourisms Core; Hospitality and Tourism Management Foundation; Prescribed Electives, and Event and Destination Management Concentration coursework being used to satisfy degree requirements.
- A minimum 2.5 Institutional GPA required for coursework being used to satisfy degree requirements
Core Curriculum - 42 hours
The Core Curriculum serves as a broad foundation for the undergraduate degree. All candidates for a bachelor’s degree must achieve core student learning outcomes, including communication, critical thinking, empirical and quantitative skills, teamwork, personal responsibility and social responsibility, by completing courses within each category or component area of the Core Curriculum as outlined below.
The University has approved specific courses that satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements. Approved courses can be found on the Core Curriculum Page. Students seeking the most efficient way to complete the core curriculum and major or minor requirements are advised to take approved courses that can fulfill both requirements. Although core curriculum courses can also be used to fulfill major or minor requirements, earned credits hours are only applied once.
The courses listed below fulfill core curriculum and major requirements. Students who have completed a core curriculum category with courses other than those listed below will still be required to take the listed course(s) to meet major requirements.
020 Mathematics - 3 hours
| MATH 1324 | Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences | 3 |
Students who completed this category thru transfer course or who have changed their major to business will be allowed to apply MATH 1314 or MATH 1414 or MATH 2412 or MATH 2413 if it was passed with a ‘C’ or better
080 Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 hours
Students who have taken another course in section 080 will still need to complete ECON 2301 with a ‘C' or better.
Major Requirements - 78 hours
Required Courses - 60 hours
Business, Hospitality and Tourism Foundation - 21 hours
Advanced Business, Hospitality and Tourism Core - 18 hours
Hospitality and Tourism Management Foundation - 21 hours
| HOST 3300 | Hospitality Practicum | 3 |
| HOST 3310 | Advanced Food Production and Service Management | 3 |
| HOST 3330 | Lodging Management | 3 |
| HOST 3350 | Hospitality Marketing Strategies | 3 |
| HOST 3360 | Hospitality Leadership and Supervision | 3 |
| HOST 3370 | Accounting and Financial Management for Hospitality | 3 |
| HOST 4390 | Hospitality Strategic Planning and Analysis | 3 |
Prescribed Electives - 3 hours
Business Communication
Choose one:
| COMM 3313 | Business and Technical Communication | 3 |
| MARK 3320 | Personal Branding and Communication | 3 |
| MGMT 3335 | Communication Policy and Strategy | 3 |
Event and Destination Management Concentration - 15 hours
Required:
Choose two:
Total Credit Hours: 42
Total Credit Hours: 120
View this program’s recommended roadmap to graduation.
UTRGV Roadmaps are a suggested sequence of courses designed to assist students in completing their undergraduate degree requirements. This is a term-by-term sample roadmap of courses required to complete the degree. Students must satisfy all requirements in their catalog including, but not limited to course prerequisites, grade point average and course grade benchmarks, progression requirements, and graduation requirements.
Students should meet with their academic advisor every semester to discuss their individualized path toward completion. Degree progress within this roadmap depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation and readiness, student time management, work and personal responsibilities, and financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.