Hospitality Management, B.S.

The program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration.

This program provides a broad-based foundation and includes hands-on practical experience. It prepares students for entry into a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural domestic and international job market.

In addition to general education requirements (48 units), complete a minimum of 40 units from the major department, 24 of which must be upper division. Students transferring from another college or university will receive transfer credit in required courses if the course is equivalent to the course at this university and it is accepted by this university.

Requirements

Take all of the following required courses:

ACCT 201 - Elementary Financial Accounting (3 units)
CAFF 321 - Family and Consumer Resource Management (3 units)
ECON 101 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 units)
FCS 299 - Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences (1 unit)
FCS 499 - Professionalism and Leadership in Family and Consumer Sciences (1 unit)
HM 170 - Introduction to Hospitality Management (3 units)
HM 173 - Applied Foodservice Sanitation (1 unit)
HM 176 - Fundamentals of Food Preparation (3 units)
HM 179 - Orientation to the Hospitality Management Major (1 unit)
HM 274 - International Hospitality Development (3 units)
HM 276 - Food Production and Service in Hospitality Management (3 units)
HM 277 - Cost Control in Hospitality Management (3 units)
HM 278 - Legal Issues in Hospitality Management (3 units)
HM 370 - Exploring a Sustainable Food System (3 units)
HM 371 - Human Resources in Hospitality Management (3 units)
HM 372 - Hotel and Lodging Management (3 units)
HM 373 - Hotel and Restaurant Information Technology (3 units)
HM 376 - Hospitality Marketing and Service Management (3 units)
HM 379 - Professional Integration Into Hospitality Management (2 units)
HM 471 - Hotel and Lodging Property Management (3 units)
HM 476 - Hotel and Restaurant Financial Management (3 units)
HM 479 - Leadership and Strategic Management in Hospitality (3 units)
HM 492J - Internship in Hospitality Management (3 units)
NUTR 132 - Introductory Nutrition (3 units)

Take 12 units from the following for enhanced depth of knowledge in the industry:

HM 305 - What Happens in Vegas…Consumer Behavior and the Casino Gaming Industry (3 units)
HM 374 - Meeting Planning in Hotels and Restaurants (3 units)
HM 472 - Advanced Hotel Administration (3 units)
HM 473 - Beverage Management (3 units)
HM 475 - Managing Events in the Hospitality Industry (3) units
HM 477 - Restaurant and Dining Management (3 units)
FCS 497 - Directed Studies (1-3 units)

Note:

Each course on the student’s program planner must be completed with a grade of a “C” or better. In addition, a course in which a grade lower than “C” is received must be retaken and successfully completed prior to enrolling in a course for which it is a prerequisite. A student receiving a grade lower than a “C” may proceed with other courses with the approval of the student’s faculty advisor.

HM 492J requires 800 hours of approved work experience as a prerequisite for this degree. Field study hours in HM 379 can be used toward meeting the 800 hours.