Hotel, Resort, and Hospitality Management - Event Planning and Management Emphasis (BA/BS)

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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 .

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 BS requirements may be met by fulfilling the General Education Core and Breadth Areas. 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. Consult your Student Success Advisor for details.

General Education Requirement (28+ Credits)

See General Education for course options.

Core Course Requirements (12+ Credits)
Breadth Area Requirements (16+ Credits)

Hotel, Resort, and Hospitality Management - Event Planning and Management Curriculum (61 Credits)

HRHM Core Requirements (52 Credits)

ACCT 2010 - Accounting Principles 3 Credit(s)
BA 1010 - Business and Society 3 Credit(s) [GE Social/Behavioral Sciences]
ECON 2020 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s) [GE Social/Behavioral Sciences]
HRHM 2000 - Introduction to Hospitality Management 3 Credit(s)
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) [GE Life Sciences]

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 and University Requirements

Students’ total free elective credit is determined by their General Education courses taken, degree type selected (if applicable), additional credits earned, and any additional math or other prerequisite courses needed. Some students and/or programs may not have any free electives.

For a bachelor’s degree, students must earn

A minimum of 120 total credits;
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in both SUU coursework and combined transfer/SUU coursework;
40 upper-division credits , 20 of which are earned from SUU (students may need to select additional upper-division courses not included in their major requirements in order to reach this minimum 40); and
30 credits completed through SUU.

Total Credits, BA/BS Degree: 120

Program Learning Outcomes

Our students will be effective team members who know how to exercise shared leadership.
Our students will execute core management concepts in the areas of hospitality accounting, finance, human resources, marketing, operations, and technology.
Our students in the lodging emphasis will demonstrate professional readiness for lodging management careers.
Our students in the food and beverage emphasis will demonstrate professional readiness for food and beverage management careers.
Our students in the event management emphasis will demonstrate professional readiness for event planning and management careers.