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

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Semester One (16-17 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
	STAT 110	Intro. to Statistical Reasoning (if needed as a prereq. for STAT 201) or any Carolina Core ARP (CC-ARP)	3
	HTMT 110	Introduction to Hospitality Industry (MR)	3	C
	HRSM 101	HRSM Prof. Dev. Career Exploration Seminar (PR)	1
		Foreign Language3 or other Carolina Core Req.4 (CC-GFL)	3-4
	UNIV 101	The Student in the University or Carolina Core Requirement4 (PR/CC)	3

Semester Two (16 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
	STAT 201 or STAT 205 or STAT 206	Elementary Statistics or Elem. Stat. for Biological & Life Sciences or Elementary Statistics for Business (CC-ARP)	3			See Bulletin Listing.
	HTMT 280	Foundations of Tourism (MR)	3	C
	HRSM 201	HRSM Professional Development 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 Requirement4 (CC)	3
		Foreign Language3 or other Carolina Core Req.4 (CC-GFL)	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
	RETL 261	Principles of Accounting I (CR)	3	C
	ECON 224	Introduction to Economics (PR)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement4 (CC)	3-4
		Carolina Core Requirement4 or Elective6 (CC/PR)	3

Semester Four (12 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
		HTMT Elective5 (MR)	3	C
	SPTE 274	Computer Applications in HRSM (CR)	3	C
	RETL 262	Principles of Accounting II (CR)	3	C		C or better in RETL 261
	SPTE 240	Business Law (CR)	3	C

Semester Five (16-17 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	HTMT 364	Conference and Meeting Planning (MR)	3	C
	MGMT 371	Principles of Management (PR)	3
	HRSM 301	HRSM Adv. Prof. Dev. Seminar (CR)	1	C		C or better in HRSM 201
		Carolina Core Requirement4 (CC)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement4 (CC)	3-4
		Elective6 (PR)	3

Semester Six (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	HTMT 388	Resort Dev. & Mgmt. (offered spring only) (MR)	3	C		Prereq or Coreq: HTMT 280
	HTMT 381	Travel & Destination Mgmt. (offered spring only) (MR)	3	C		Prereq or Coreq: HTMT 280
	HTMT 344	Human Resource Mgmt. in HRSM (CR)	3	C
	HTMT 421	Hospitality Financial Management (MR)	3	C		C or better in RETL 262
		Carolina Core Requirement4 or Elective6 (CC/PR)	3

Summer Semester (6 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	HTMT 495	Hospitality & Tourism Internship7 (MR)	6	C		C or better in HTMT 344 & in HTMT 110 or 280

Semester Seven (12 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	HTMT 440	Services Mgmt. for Hospitality & Tourism (MR)	3	C
	HTMT 482	Sustainable Tourism Planning & Policy (offered fall only) (MR, CC-INT)	3	C
		HTMT Elective5 (MR)	3	C
		HTMT Elective5 (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 481	Analytical Techniques in Tourism & Hospitality (offered spring only) (MR)	3	C		STAT 201 or equivalent
	HTMT 584	Tourism IT Issues (cross-listed: ITEC 584) (offered spring only) (MR)	3	C		C or better in SPTE 274
		Carolina Core Requirement4 or Elective6 (CC/PR)	3

Graduation Requirements Summary

Minimum Total Hours	Minimum Major Requirements Hours	College and Program Requirements Hours	Carolina Core Hours	Minimum Institutional GPA
120	48	29-41	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 foreign language placement test, or credit equivalent to USC 109 and 110 courses, or credit equivalent to the USC 121 course.
4. The Carolina Core provides the common core of knowledge, skill and academic experience for all Carolina undergraduate students.
5. HTMT Electives are chosen in consultation with an advisor. At least 6 hours must be from HTMT.
6. The Tourism Management major curriculum includes 0-14 hours of approved electives, depending on how students fulfill the Carolina Core requirements. Any course in the University can be used to satisfy the elective requirement including additional electives in the major.
7. Structured industry practical experience in a hospitality or tourism company. 400 hours required. Students may complete up to an additional 9 credit hours while completing HTMT 495.

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 Tourism Management majors and may be in any course of study offered by the College of HRSM as well as any other University program with an approved minor. College of HRSM required courses may not be counted toward a minor.
• 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