Real Estate Development Concentration
College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management
School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Bulletin Year: 2026-2027

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Semester One (16-18 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	ENGL 101	Critical Reading and Composition (CC-CMW)	3	C
		Carolina Core ARP Requirement	3-4
		Foreign Language3 or other Carolina Core Req.4 (CC-GFL)	3-4
	HTMT 110	Introduction to Hospitality Industry (MR)	3	C
	HRSM 101	HRSM Prof. Dev. Career Exploration Seminar (PR)	1
	UNIV 101	The Student in the University or Carolina Core Requirement4 (PR/CC)	3

Semester Two (16-17 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	ENGL 102	Rhetoric and Composition (CC-CMW, CC-INF)	3	C		C or better in ENGL 101
		Carolina Core ARP Requirement	3-4
		Foreign Language3 or other Carolina Core Req.4 (CC-GFL)	3
	HTMT 260	Hotel Management (MR)	3	C
	HRSM 201	HRSM Professional Dev. Seminar (CR)	1	C		C or better in HRSM 101, passing grade in SPTE 195, or enrollment in the BAIS-Services Mgmt. Major
		Carolina Core CMS Requirement (CC-CMS)	3

Semester Three (15-16 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	RETL 242	HRSM Professional Communications (CR)	3	C		C or better in ENGL 101 & 102
	HTMT 270	Intro. to Food Production Mgmt. (MR)	3	C
	HTMT 285	Club Management (MR)	3	C
	RETL 261	Principles of Accounting I (CR)	3	C
		Carolina Core Requirement4 (CC)	3-4

Semester Four (15-16 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	HTMT 280	Foundations of Tourism (MR)	3	C
	RETL 262	Principles of Accounting II (CR)	3	C		C or better in RETL 261
	SPTE 274	Computer Applications in HRSM (CR)	3	C
	SPTE 240	Business Law (CR)	3	C
		Carolina Core Requirement4 (CC)	3-4

Semester Five (13 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	ECON 224	Introduction to Economics (PR)	3
	HRSM 301	HRSM Adv. Prof. Dev. Seminar (CR)	1	C		C or better in HRSM 201
	HTMT 560	Advanced Lodging Management (MR)	3	C		HTMT 260
	MGMT 371	Principles of Management (PR)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement4 or Elective5 (CC/PR)	3

Semester Six (12 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	FINA 366	Intro. to Real Estate & Urban Dev. (MR)	3	C		C or better in FINA 363, FINA 333, RETL 421, or HTMT 421
	HTMT 421	Hospitality Financial Management (MR)	3	C		C or better in RETL 262
	HTMT 344	Human Resource Management in HRSM (CR)	3	C
		Carolina Core Requirement4 or Elective5 (CC/PR)	3

Summer (6 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	HTMT 495	Hospitality & Tourism Internship6 (MR)	6	C		C or better in HTMT 344 & HTMT 110 or 280

Semester Seven (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	HTMT 370	Restaurant Operations Management (MR)	3	C		C or better in HTMT 270
	HTMT 440	Services Mgmt. for Hospitality & Tourism (MR)	3	C
	FINA 466	Real Estate Investment Fundamentals (MR)	3	C		FINA 366 or 469
		Carolina Core Requirement4 (CC)	3
		HTMT Elective7 (MR)	3	C

Semester Eight (12 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	HTMT 450	Hospitality & Tourism Marketing (MR)	3	C
	HTMT 490	Strategic Hospitality Mgmt. & Leadership (MR/CC-INT)	3	C		C or better in MGMT 371
	HTMT 477	Commercial Real Estate Dev. For the HRSM Industries (MR)	3	C		C or better in FINA 366
		Carolina Core Requirement4 or Elective5 (CC/PR)	3

Graduation Requirements Summary

Minimum Total Hours	Minimum Major Requirements Hours	College & Program Requirements Hours	Carolina Core Hours	Minimum Institutional GPA
120	51	27-39	31-43	2.00

1. Regardless of individual course grades, students must maintain a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA.
2. Some colleges require a minimum GPA for major courses. Courses indicated in this column are included in the major GPA for this program of study.
3. College of HRSM students must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language by achieving a score of 2 or higher on the placement test, or credit equivalent to USC 109/110 or 121.
4. The Carolina Core provides the common core of knowledge, skill and academic experience for all Carolina undergraduate students.
5. The Hospitality Management major curriculum includes 0-11 hours of approved electives depending on how students fulfill Carolina Core requirements.
6. HTMT 495 provides structured industry practical experience in a hospitality or tourism company. 400 hours are required, and students may complete up to an additional 9 credit hours while completing HTMT 495.
7. HTMT electives are chosen in consultation with an advisor who can provide a list of recommended courses by focus area.

Program Notes

• All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade that covers the founding documents. This course may fulfill any requirement in the program of study. Courses that meet this requirement are listed in the academic bulletin.
• Minors are optional for Hospitality Management majors and may be in any course of study offered by the College of HRSM or another approved university program.
• The last 30 credit hours toward your degree must be earned in residence at the University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Code Definitions

University Requirements: Bachelor’s degree-seeking students must meet Carolina Core (general education) requirements.

Code	Definition
CC	Carolina Core
CC-AIU	Carolina Core – Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding
CC-ARP	Carolina Core – Analytical Reasoning and Problem-Solving
CC-CMS	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component
CC-CMW	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written Component
CC-GFL	Carolina Core – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language
CC-GHS	Carolina Core – Historical Thinking
CC-GSS	Carolina Core – Social Sciences
CC-INF	Carolina Core – Information Literacy
CC-INT	Carolina Core – Integrative Course
CC-SCI	Carolina Core – Scientific Literacy
CC-VSR	Carolina Core – Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
CR	College Requirement
MR	Major Requirement
PR	Program Requirement