Hotel, Resort, and Hospitality Management - Food and Beverage Management Emphasis (B.A., B.S.)

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Program Information

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 Academic Advising Center or Registrar’s Office for a suitable equivalent.)
Complete a minimum of 120 semester hours.
Complete a minimum of 40 upper-division semester hours (course number 3000 or above from an accredited four-year college or university).
Have an overall GPA of 2.0 or better.
Have a 2.5 GPA or better in all of the business core and upper-division major core requirements.

Program Prerequisites

The Department of Management, Marketing, and Hospitality strongly recommends that students complete the following courses as part of their General Education requirements, as they are prerequisites for required major courses. Students who do not complete these courses as part of General Education can potentially add additional credits and time to their degree.

BA 1010 - Business and Society & ECON 2020 - Principles of Macroeconomics (either can be used to fulfill General Education Social and Behavioral Sciences Knowledge Area)
NFS 1020 - Scientific Foundations of Human Nutrition (can be used to fulfill General Education Life Sciences Knowledge Area)

Other Program Prerequisites

The following courses are also prerequisites for the program, but are not General Education courses:

General Education Requirement (31-36 Credits)

See General Education for course options.

Core Course Requirements 12-13 Credits
Knowledge Area Requirements 19-23 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 for more information.

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

Bachelor’s Degree Type: Arts or Science Requirement (12* or 16** Credits)

Select one degree type from either Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science:

Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree Requirement (12 Credits*)

Bachelor of Science 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 your Student Success Advisor for details.

or

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree Requirement (16 Credits**)

Bachelor of Arts Degree - Foreign Language Requirement 16 Credits

** Note: One semester of a foreign language may also fulfill the General Education Humanities requirement. The 16 credits may be fulfilled by taking four semesters of a foreign language or by testing out of a language and purchasing the credits. These credits are typically counted in the degree total at the bottom of the page. Consult your Student Success Advisor for details.

Hotel, Resort, and Hospitality Management - Food and Beverage Management Curriculum Summary (40 Credits)

HRHM Core Requirements (31 Credits)

HRHM 3010 - Tourism Management 3 Credit(s)
HRHM 3020 - Hospitality Safety and Sanitation Management 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 - Strategic Customer 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)

Food and Beverage Management Core Requirements (9 Credits)

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

Free Electives (25-46 Credits)

Total elective credit is determined by General Education courses taken, degree type selected, additional credits earned, and any additional math or other prerequisite courses needed. For a bachelor’s degree, students must earn a minimum of 40 upper-division credits (courses numbered 3000-4999). Students may need to select additional upper-division courses not included in their major requirements in order to reach this minimum. Please consult your Student Success Advisor for details.