Hotel, Resort, and Hospitality Management - Event Planning and Management Emphasis (B.A., B.S.)

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Program Information

Students must complete the courses required for the major with a GPA of 2.5 or better.
Students in the Event Planning and Management Emphasis are required to complete a minimum of 400 internship hours in event management as part of the 800 hours requirement in HRHM 4500 - Hospitality Work Requirement .

Program Prerequisites

The following courses are prerequisites for the program. These courses may or may not need to be taken before starting any major courses; consult a Student Success Advisor for details.

General Education Requirement (30-35 Credits)

See General Education for course options.

Core Course Requirements (12-15 Credits)
Knowledge Area Requirements (16-20 Credits)

Please note: All students must complete a minimum of 30 credits between the Core and Knowledge Area requirements.

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: A portion 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. Some students majoring in non-science fields 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 - Event Planning and Management Curriculum (55 Credits)

HRHM Core Requirements (46 Credits)

BA 1010 - Business and Society 3 Credit(s) (can be used to fulfill General Education Social and Behavioral Sciences Knowledge Area)
ECON 2020 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s) (can be used to fulfill General Education Social and Behavioral Sciences Knowledge Area)
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)
MGMT 2000 - Professional Development 3 Credit(s)
MGMT 4100 - Organizational Behavior and Leadership 3 Credit(s)
MKTG 3010 - Marketing Principles 3 Credit(s)
NFS 1020 - Scientific Foundations of Human Nutrition 3 Credit(s) (can be used to fulfill General Education Life Sciences Knowledge Area)

Event Planning and Management Emphasis Requirements (9 Credits)

HRHM 3030 - Introduction to Event Planning 3 Credit(s)
HRHM 4110 - Meetings and Convention Management 3 Credit(s)
HRHM 4510 - Applied Event Planning 3 Credit(s)

Free Electives (14-41 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.