Hotel, Resort, & Hospitality Management, B.S.

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Summary of Graduation Requirements

To graduate with an HRHM major (non-business degree) in the School of Business, students must:

Meet the requirements of the prerequisite core in the major as listed below. A GPA of 2.5 or better is necessary in all core areas in the major.
If a minor is selected, meet the requirements as stated in the catalog.
Meet the other requirements for graduation as defined by the University.
Complete the General Education and Experiential Education requirements. Transfer students can meet this requirement by the following means:
1. Complete the GE requirements at one of the other four-year colleges in the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE), or
2. Complete the associate of science or associate of arts degree from a community college within the USHE. (Transfer students from other community colleges must have the General Education requirements evaluated by the Registrar.) Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must take the American Institution requirement to graduate. (This course may be taken at a junior college or at SUU. See the Student Development Center or Registrar’s Office for a suitable equivalent.)
3. Complete a minimum of 120 semester hours.
4. Complete a minimum of 40 upper-division semester hours (course number 300 or above from an accredited four-year college or university).
5. Have an overall GPA of 2.0 or better.
6. Have a 2.5 GPA or better in all of the business core and upper-division major core requirements.

General Education Requirement (32-36 Credits)

See General Education .

Core Course Requirements 12-13 credits
Knowledge Area Requirements 20-23 credits

Experiential Education University Requirement - EDGE Program (3 Credits)

NOTE: As of 7/12/2019, students pursuing this bachelor’s degree are no longer required to complete the EDGE courses for graduation.

See Experiential Education .

EDGE 1010 - Becoming an Engaged Learner 1 credit
EDGE 3000-level (EDGE 3010 , EDGE 3020 , EDGE 3030 , EDGE 3040 , or EDGE 3050 ) 1 credit
EDGE 4000-level (EDGE 4010 , EDGE 4020 , EDGE 4030 , EDGE 4040 , or EDGE 4050 ) 1 credit

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree Requirement (12 Credits*)

B.S. Degree - Math or Science minimum requirement (12 credits)

* Note: Most or all of the B.S. requirements may be met by fulfilling the General Education Core and Knowledge Areas. Because of this, these credits are typically not counted in the degree total at the bottom of page. Transfer students not majoring in a math or science field may need additional math/science courses to reach the minimum 12 credits. Consult a Student Success Advisor for details.

Hotel, Resort, & Hospitality Management Program Prerequisites

ACCT 2010 - Accounting Principles 3 Credit(s)
BA 1010 - Business & Society 3 Credit(s) (can be used to fulfill GE Social/Behavioral Science Knowledge Area)
ECON 2020 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s) (can be used to fulfill GE Social/Behavioral Science Knowledge Area)
HRHM 3000 - Introduction to Hospitality Management 3 Credit(s)
NFS 1020 - Scientific Foundations of Human Nutrition 3 Credit(s) (can be used to fulfill GE Life Science Knowledge Area)

Hotel, Resort, & Hospitality Management Curriculum Summary (40 Credits)

HRHM 3010 - Tourism Management 3 Credit(s)
HRHM 3020 - Hospitality Safety & Sanitation Mgmt 3 Credit(s)
HRHM 3110 - Quantity Food Production 3 Credit(s)
HRHM 3300 - Facilities and Housekeeping Management 3 Credit(s)
HRHM 3400 - Front Office and Hotel Analytics 3 Credit(s)
HRHM 3510 - Hospitality Managerial Finance 3 Credit(s)
HRHM 3610 - Guest Service 3 Credit(s)
HRHM 4200 - Restaurant Management 3 Credit(s)
HRHM 4400 - Hospitality Management Systems 3 Credit(s)
HRHM 4500 - Hospitality Work Requirement 1 Credit(s)
HRHM 4600 - Strategic Leadership in HRHM 3 Credit(s)

Select One of the Following Tracks (9 Credits)

Food & Beverage Management

HRHM 3250 - International Cuisine 3 Credit(s)
HRHM 4100 - Beverage Management 3 Credit(s)
HRHM 4700 - Special Topics in Hospitality Management 3 to 6 Credit(s) or approved HRHM elective (including study abroad)

Lodging & Convention Management

HRHM 4110 - Meetings & Convention Management 3 Credit(s)
HRHM 4300 - Resort Recreation Management 3 Credit(s)
HRHM 4700 - Special Topics in Hospitality Management 3 to 6 Credit(s) or approved HRHM elective (including study abroad)

Other Electives (17-20 Credits)

Free Electives 17-20 Credits