The School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management offers a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management. The degree is designed to prepare students for managerial positions in the hospitality industry. A specialization in club management may be obtained by the completion of 15 hours of course work including HRTM 285 Club Management, HRTM 473 Club Cuisine and Service, HRTM 585 Advanced Club Management, and HRTM 495 Hospitality Management Internship (to take place in a club setting).

Progression Requirements

In order to enroll in the professional division of the School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management, a student must complete 45 hours in the courses indicated below with a minimum grade point average of 2.20.

1. Curriculum for the Preprofessional Division (45 hours)

General Education (18 hours)

ENGL 101 and 102 (6 hours)
Numerical and analytical reasoning (6 hours)
To be earned in one of the following ways:

a. MATH 122 or 141, plus an additional course from PHIL 110 or 111, mathematics (at the next higher level), computer science (above CSCE 101), or statistics
b. Two courses from one of the following fields--Philosophy (110 and 111 only) or computer science (above CSCE 101) or statistics

ECON 224 (3 hours)
SPCH 140 (3 hours)

HRTM Core Courses (18 hours)

HRTM 110, 260, 270, 280, 285, 290

Other Courses (9 hours)

RETL 261, 262 (C or better required); TSTM 264

2. Restricted Courses

The following courses are restricted to students enrolled in the professional division of the School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management or those students who receive special permission of the chair: HRTM 357, 370, 372, 421, 450, 473, 490, and 495.

Degree Requirements

1. General Education Courses

Liberal Arts (24 hours)

ENGL 101,102 (6 hours)
One course from ENGL 282-286 (3 hours)
ECON 224 (3 hours)
Fine Arts (3 hours)
HIST (3 hours)
PSYC 101 (3 hours)
SPCH 140 (3 hours)
Foreign Languages: Students shall demonstrate in one foreign language the ability to comprehend the topic and main ideas in written and, with the exception of Latin and Ancient Greek, spoken texts on familiar subjects. This ability can be demonstrated by achieving a score of two or better on a USC foreign language proficiency test. Those failing to do so must satisfactorily complete equivalent study of foreign language at USC.

Mathematics and Natural Sciences (13 hours)

Numerical and Analytical Reasoning (6 hours)
To be earned in one of the following ways:

a. MATH 122 or 141, plus an additional course from PHIL 110 or 111, mathematics (at the next higher level), computer science (above CSCE 101), or statistics
b. Two courses from one of the following fields: philosophy (110 and 111 only) or computer science (above CSCE 101) or statistics.

Two courses from the natural sciences--one lab course. Selected from biology, chemistry, geology, marine science, or physics (7 hours)

2. Related Area Courses (27 hours)

RETL 261, 262 (6 hours) (C or better required)
MKTG 350, MGMT 371 (6 hours)
TSTM 240, 264, 342 (9 hours)
RETL 344 (3 hours)
HRSM 301 (3 hours)

3. Professional Concentration Courses (36 hours)

HRTM 110, 260, 270, 280, 285, 290, 370 or 372, 421, 450, 490, 495

4. Professional Elective Courses (15 hours)

Chosen in consultation with advisor; at least 6 hours must be from HRTM

5. Elective Courses (12 hours)

Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management Course Descriptions

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