Hospitality Management, B.S.
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Program Description
The Hospitality Management degree program prepares students for a successful management career in the hospitality industry through a broad approach to theoretical and operational competencies. Students take classes specific to the industry in data and financial analytics, management, facility management, law, leadership, and ethics. Students can specialize through elective courses and internship requirements in areas of interest such as resort management, food industry ownership or operations, and event management.
Matriculation Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 2110 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: 1 | ||
| Business Computer Proficiency | ||
| Spreadsheet Applications | ||
My Educator | ||
| MKTG 2390 | Professional Business Presentations | 3 |
| MGMT 2340 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
| MKTG 2200G | Written Business Communication (grade of B- or better) | 3 |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
| General Education Requirements | 30 Credits | |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| or ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning (3) | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics (3) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra (5) | ||
| College Algebra (4) | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries (5) | ||
| College Algebra for Business (3) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| US History to 1877 and US History since 1877 (6) | ||
| American Heritage (3) | ||
| American History (3) | ||
| US Economic History (3) | ||
| American National Government (3) | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| Distribution Courses: | ||
| Biology | 3 | |
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| Personal, Professional, and Civic Growth | 3 | |
| Humanities | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Matriculation Requirements | 15 Credits | |
| ECON 1010 | Economics as a Social Science | 3 |
| or ECON 2010 | Principles of Economics I | |
| ACC 2110 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| MGMT 2340 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
| or STAT 2040 | Principles of Statistics | |
| MKTG 2200G | Written Business Communication (B- or better) | 3 |
| MKTG 2390 | Professional Business Presentations | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: 1 | ||
| Business Computer Proficiency (3) | ||
| Spreadsheet Applications (3) | ||
My Educator | ||
| Discipline Core Requirements | 35 Credits | |
| HM 3000 | Hospitality Industry Foundations | 3 |
| HM 3020 | Hospitality Managerial Accounting I | 3 |
| HM 3100 | Hospitality Law | 3 |
| HM 3150 | Hospitality Finance | 3 |
| HM 3030 | Hospitality Managerial Accounting II | 3 |
| HM 3210 | Event Venue and Convention Management | 3 |
| HM 3400 | Hotel Industry Analytics | 2 |
| HM 3710 | Marketing of Hospitality Services | 3 |
| HM 4550 | Hospitality Strategic Management | 3 |
| HM 4810R | Internship | 6 |
| MGMT 3000 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| or HR 3430 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | |
| Elective Requirements | 40 Credits | |
| Complete at least 6 hours of upper-division credits from WSB Advisors list. | 6 | |
| Complete 34 credits of 1000-level or higher courses. | 34 | |
| Suggested courses for Hotel/Resort: | ||
| Hotel Operations II (3) | ||
| Advanced Hotel and Tourism Analytics (3) | ||
| Hospitality Revenue Management (3) | ||
Three additional credit hours of HM 4810R Internship (total of 9 credit hours) | ||
| Suggested courses for Event Management: | ||
| Event Planning (3) | ||
| Advanced Event Production (3) | ||
| Suggested for Food and Beverage: | ||
20 credit hours from Culinary Arts (CA) courses | ||
Graduation Requirements
- Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits with at least 40 credit hours of upper-division classes.
- Overall grade point average 2.0 or above with a minimum of 2.5 GPA in all Woodbury School of Business courses. No grade lower than a "C-" in core and specialization courses.
- Residency hours: minimum of 30 credit hours of business courses through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours. At least 12 of the credit hours must be in Hospitality Management courses.
- Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements. Students are responsible for completing all prerequisite courses.
- Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
- Successful completion of at least two Writing Enriched courses.
NOTE: Students will be limited to 9 hours of upper-division credit until Matriculation is completed.
Graduation Plan
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries | ||
| College Algebra for Business | ||
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
| Physical Science Distribution | 3 | |
| American Institutions | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing | 3 |
| ACC 2110 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| Biology Distribution | 3 | |
| General Elective (IM 2010 or IM 2600 Grade of B- or higher required) | 3 | |
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| MKTG 2200G | Written Business Communication | 3 |
| MGMT 2340 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
| MKTG 2390 | Professional Business Presentations | 3 |
| Social Science Distribution | 3 | |
| Personal, Professional, and Civic Growth | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ECON 1010 or ECON 2010 | Economics as a Social Science or Principles of Economics I | 3 |
| General Electives | 9 | |
| HM 3000 | Hospitality Industry Foundations | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| HM 3710 | Marketing of Hospitality Services | 3 |
| HM 3020 | Hospitality Managerial Accounting I | 3 |
| HM 3030 | Hospitality Managerial Accounting II | 3 |
| HM 3400 | Hotel Industry Analytics | 2 |
| General Electives | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| HM 3150 | Hospitality Finance | 3 |
| MGMT 3000 or HR 3430 | Organizational Behavior or Introduction to Human Resource Management | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hospitality Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| HM 3210 | Event Venue and Convention Management | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| HM 4810R | Internship | 6 |
| HM 3100 | Hospitality Law | 3 |
| Hospitality Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| HM 4550 | Hospitality Strategic Management | 3 |
| General Electives | 12 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
An online graduation plan offers students a flexible yet structured approach to their academic journey. While this sample serves as a general guideline, individual plans may differ based on Math and English placement scores. Meeting with an academic advisor is strongly recommended to customize plans and ensure all graduation requirements are met.
Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are Certified Online Courses, meeting UVU’s high standards for quality and accessibility.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 |
Introduction to Academic Writing * or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts |
3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning * | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra * | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra | ||
| College Algebra * | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries * | ||
| College Algebra for Business | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| American Institutions | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing * | 3 |
| ACC 2110 | Principles of Accounting I * | 3 |
| Biology | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| MKTG 2200G | Written Business Communication | 3 |
| MGMT 2340 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
| MKTG 2390 | Professional Business Presentations | 3 |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Personal, Professional, and Civic Growth | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| ECON 1010 or ECON 2010 |
Economics as a Social Science or Principles of Economics I |
3 |
| General Elective | 9 | |
| HM 3000 | Hospitality Industry Foundations * | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Semester 5 | ||
| HM 3710 | Marketing of Hospitality Services | 3 |
| HM 3020 | Hospitality Managerial Accounting I | 3 |
| HM 3030 | Hospitality Managerial Accounting II | 3 |
| HM 3400 | Hotel Industry Analytics | 2 |
| General Elective | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| HM 3150 | Hospitality Finance | 3 |
| MGMT 3000 or HR 3430 |
Organizational Behavior * or Introduction to Human Resource Management |
3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| HM 3210 | Event Venue and Convention Management | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Semester 7 | ||
| HM 4810R | Internship | 6 |
| HM 3100 | Hospitality Law * | 3 |
| Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| HM 4550 | Hospitality Strategic Management * | 3 |
| General Elective | 12 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
- Comprehensively explore issues, ideas, and events in the process of making business evaluations and decisions using analytical and quantitative skills.
- Gain a functional understanding of core hospitality management concepts and principles and produce accurate informational outputs within areas of responsibility.
- Develop clear oral and written communication skills within the hospitality and tourism field.
- Apply leadership principles as participants in a diverse and global environment.
- Explain ethical considerations relevant to hospitality management dilemmas and evaluate alternative courses of action.
Food service managers
- Total Positions393,600
- Field Growth1.5%
- Median Salary$63,060
- Average Openings44.5
Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling
- Total Positions35,800
- Field Growth10.8%
- Median Salary$73,460
- Average Openings4.8
Lodging managers
- Total Positions53,300
- Field Growth9.9%
- Median Salary$65,360
- Average Openings6.0
Personal service managers, all other
- Total Positions27,900
- Field Growth6.9%
- Median Salary$57,570
- Average Openings2.3