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Degree Requirements - Resort & Hospitality Management


Required core courses (Total 33 hours)

  • HFT3005 Intro. To Resort, Hospitality, & Tourism Management (3)
  • HFT3006 Management of Resort & Hospitality Human Resources (3)
  • HFT3407 RHM Accounting (3)
  • HFT3443 Hospitality Information Technology (3)
  • HFT3573 RHM Marketing (3)
  • HFT3670 RHM Law, Legal Issues, & Risk Management (3)
  • HFT3806 Management of Food & Beverage Operations (3)
  • HFT4275 Resort Development and Management (3)
  • HFT4342 Resort & Recreation Planning, Programming & Facilities Design (3)
  • HFT4408 RHM Budgeting & Finance (3)
  • HFT4295 RHM Senior Seminar (3)

One of the Following (9)

  • HFT4945 Internship in RHM OR (1-9)
  • HFT4944 Field Experience PLUS (3)
  • HFT4945 Internship in RHM (6)

Electives from the following (6) 

  • HFT3270 Introduction to Club & Spa Management (3)
  • HFT3383 Advanced Golf Merchandising Operations (3)
  • HFT3471 Event Operations and Financial Management (3)
  • HFT3572 RHM Sales, Advertising, & Public Relations (3)
  • HFT3754 Conference and Exhibition Planning and Management (3)
  • HFT3757 Principles of Event Management (3)
  • HFT3802 Catering Operations (3)
  • HFT4010 Strategic Issues in Resort Management (3)
  • HFT4273 Resort Timeshare, Condominium, & Vacation Interval Ownership (3)
  • HFT4286 RHM Professional Communication and Presentation (3)
  • HFT4380 Golf Course Ownership (3)
  • HFT4381 Golf Executive Management (3)
  • HFT4912 RHM Direct Individual Study (3)
  • HFT4955 RHM Study Tour Abroad (3)

General electives (9)


Upper division electives approved in advance by the advisor in Resort & Hospitality or other areas.

Additional Requirements

  • IDS 3920 University Colloquium (3)

Additional electives may be required to reach a minimum of 120 credit hours for the baccalaureate degree for students articulating from an AS degree program. At least 48 hours of the 120 hours must be at the upper division (courses numbered 3000 and above). Consult with the academic advisor regarding coursework appropriate to education and career goals.

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