Students assisting workers at a hotel

Graduation Requirements

To qualify for a bachelor of business administration degree, students must successfully complete a minimum of 120 credits (exclusive of physical education) including the general education requirements, the required courses in the major field, and such additional courses as they may select with the assistance of their faculty advisors to meet the requirements of the major. All requirements for the degree can be completed on either campus. 

GENERAL BUSINESS EDUCATION (GBE) REQUIREMENTS Credits
ACC 201 Financial Accounting 3
ACC 202 Management Accounting  3
BUS 112 Introduction to Business 3
BUS 305 Business Communication  3
BUS 351 Business Law   3
BUS 436 Business Strategy  3
BUS 474 Professional Development Seminar 1
BUS 475 Undergraduate Internship in Business  2
ENT 205 Innovation & Entrepreneurship 3
IST 210 Business Information Systems 3
DSC 325 Statistics for Management Decisions 3
DSC 410 Quantitative Methods 3
DSC 430 Production / Operations Management 3
FIN 301 Fundamentals of Finance  3
MGT 301 Principles of Management 3
MGT 342 Personnel Management 3
MKT 301 Principles of Marketing 3

Hospitality and Tourism Management Major

The Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) major prepares students for a management career in the hospitality and tourism industry. This program combines industry related skills and experiences with academic training in management resulting in an excellent foundation program for entry level management positions in the hospitality and tourism industry.

In addition to the General Business Education (GBE) requirements in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree, students in this major must take the following set of courses. Certain courses in this major are substitutes for GBE requirements in the BBA.

The following courses substitutions apply to the HTM Major:   Credits

HOS 101 Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
replaces the GBE requirement for
BUS 112 Introduction to Business

3

3

ACC 203 Hospitality Accounting
replaces the GBE requirement for
ACC 202 Management Accounting

3

3

HOS 435 Hospitality Strategy
replaces the GBE requirement for
BUS 436 Business Strategy

3

3

HOS 430 Hospitality Internship II
replaces the GBE requirement for
BUS 475 Undergraduate Internship in Business  

4

2
Required courses in hospitality:  Credits
HOS 101 Introduction to the Hospitality Industry  3
HOS 120 Food Production and Safety 3
HOS 205 Customer Service Management 3
HOS 210 Hospitality Lodging Operations 3
HOS 220 Food and Beverage Cost Control    3
HOS 230 Hospitality Internship I   4
HOS 301 Resort Management 3
HOS 305 Tourism 3
HOS 310 Cruise Line Operations and Management 3
HOS 401 Food and Beverage Management  3
HOS 410 Tourism Development 3
HOS 430 Hospitality Internship II 4
HOS 435 Hospitality Strategy  3
Other required courses    Credits
ACC 203 Hospitality Accounting 3