Study from wherever you are and around your schedule!
Graduate faster: Graduate on time by earning credits all year, not just in the fall and spring.
Earn a minor: Summer classes allow you to efficiently add a minor and access courses that normally fill up quickly.
Knock out a challenging course: Summer courses help students successfully complete tougher classes by providing a focused, accelerated format. Some classes can be completed in just three weeks!
HRSM 2025 Summer Courses*
Open to all USC students! Courses may be used for major, minor, cognate or elective credits. More information about HRSM’s summer courses can be found at the College of HRSM bulletin.
*J and Q1A courses are taught 100% online. Please note that this schedule is subject to change.
For an explanation of session dates, please visit the University Registrar's summer schedule page.
| CRN | Course | Section | Title | Description | Session | Primary Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74271 | HTMT 110 | J10 | Intro-Hospitality Indstr. | History, growth, developments, and future opportunities in the hospitality industry. | 3S1 | Hendry, George M. |
| 74273 | HTMT 228 | J10 | Cost Controls in Hosp. Indus. | This course is designed to give students a thorough understanding of the numerous ways hospitality managers can control costs. This does not mean just cutting costs but includes operational and budgetary policies which lead to intended results. Some of these planned procedures include forecasting, financial analysis, budgeting, storage, and purchasing. | 3S3 | Lybrand, Robert T. |
| 74274 | HTMT 260 | J10 | Hotel Management | Students will gain an overview of the hotel industry by exploring each of the major sectors of this industry including lodging, food & beverage, and housekeeping. | 3S2 | Kubickova, Marketa |
| 74275 | HTMT 270 | 001 | Intro to Food Production Mgmt | The basics of food production from storeroom to consumer. Various techniques of storage, preparation, merchandising, and menu-planning, as well as the many aspects of service. One lecture and three laboratory hours per week. | 3S3 | Lybrand, Robert T. |
| 74278 | HTMT 280 | J10 | Foundations of Tourism | Basic introduction to the social science of tourism in the US and the world, including definitional issues, motivations for travel, factors influencing demand-side and supply-side growth, the tourism product, market segmentation and marketing, socioeconomic, and ecological impacts, and destination life cycle dynamics. May not be used to satisfy Carolina Core requirements for HTMT majors. | 3S1 | Kirkley, Darron P. |
| 74280 | HTMT 290 | 001 | Hospitalilty & Tourism Prac | Supervised full-time work experience in an area of the hospitality and tourism industry, selected by the student and approved by the practicum coordinator. 400 hours required for 6 credit hours, 200 hours required for 3 credit hours. | 3S0 | Como, Carol A. |
| 74283 | HTMT 340 | J10 | Nutrition | The utilization of food by the body; menu planning and food production for institutions in relation to regular and modified diets. | 3S5 | Knapp, William R. |
| 74285 | HTMT 344 | J10 | Personnel Org. & Suprv. | Recruitment, selection, utilization, and development of human resources; role of supervisors in management and personnel administration. | 3S1 | Chavis, Jessica P. |
| 74286 | HTMT 344 | J11 | Personnel Org. & Suprv. | Recruitment, selection, utilization, and development of human resources; role of supervisors in management and personnel administration. | 3S2 | Kim, Kawon |
| 74287 | HTMT 364 | J10 | Conference & Meeting Planning | Planning and managing conferences and meetings in the tourism industry. | 3S2 | Jeong, Miyoung |
| 74288 | HTMT 375 | J10 | Wine, Beverage, and Culture | This course provides a broad base of knowledge, covering all commercially relevant beverages including origins, tradition and culture. | 3S2 | Strick, Sandra K. |
| 75225 | HTMT 390 | J10 | Special Topics in HTMT: American Regional Cuisine | Concepts, issues, and trends in the hospitality and tourism industry. | 3S4 | Lybrand, Robert T. |
| 74948 | HTMT 421 | J10 | Hospitality Financial Mgmt | Financial decision making including ratio analysis, asset management, leverage, short, intermediate, and long-term financing in the hospitality industry. | 3S1 | Ayres, Kevin |
| 74292 | HTMT 440 | J10 | Svcs Mgmt Hosptlty & Tourism | Management issues pertinent to quality service delivery in hospitality and tourism organizations. | 3S2 | Martin, Drew G. |
| 74293 | HTMT 450 | J10 | Hospitality & Tourism Mktg | Application of marketing principles and promotional techniques to the hospitality and travel industry. | 3S1 | Meng, Fang |
| 74294 | HTMT 495 | 001 | Hospitality & Tourism Intrnshp | Structured industry practical experience in a hospitality or tourism company. 400 hours required. | 3S0 | Como, Carol A. |
| 74295 | HTMT 495 | 002 | Hospitality & Tourism Intrnshp | Structured industry practical experience in a hospitality or tourism company. 400 hours required. | 3S6 | Smith, Scott J. |
| 74300 | HTMT 590 | J10 | Special Topics in HTMT: Hospitality and Tourism Innovation & Entrepreneurship | Advanced concepts, issues, and trends in the hospitality and tourism industry. May be taken twice for degree credit. | 3S2 | Hudson, Simon |
| 74301 | HTMT 590 | J11 | Special Topics in HTMT: Economic Development Through Tourism | Advanced concepts, issues, and trends in the hospitality and tourism industry. May be taken twice for degree credit. | 3S1 | Osta, Ibrahim |
| 71792 | HRSM 788 | J50 | Business Research and Analytics in Hospitality, Retail and Sports Management | The course is structured to help students apply concepts of scientific inquiry in practical business problems in the field of hospitality/tourism, retail, and sport management. This course will provide the student with an understanding of the process and the tools to support business problem identification, research design, information/data collection, data analytics, result visualization, and managerial decision-making of business cases. | 3S1 | Ballouli, Khalid W. |
| 70282 | HRSM 795 | 001 | Field Project in Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management | Work experience and participation in management decision-making in a hospitality/tourism, retail, or sport/entertainment business environment. Positions assigned on an individual basis with emphasis on oral and written communication skills, planning, and problem solving. | 3S0 | Shapiro, Stephen L. |
| 72466 | SPTE 101 | 001 | The Student-Athlete Experience | Examination of the functions and resources the university provides for students transitioning to college and the problems common to the first-year student-athlete experience. | 3S2 | |
| 73815 | SPTE 101 | 002 | The Student-Athlete Experience | Examination of the functions and resources the university provides for students transitioning to college and the problems common to the first-year student-athlete experience. | 3S4 | |
| 70425 | SPTE 110 | J10 | Sport and Entertainment in American Life | The American sport and entertainment enterprise: background, influences, and trends; collegiate and professional sport organizations; ownership and unionization; media portrayals. | 3S1 | Mercado, Haylee U. |
| 70426 | SPTE 110 | J11 | Sport and Entertainment in American Life | The American sport and entertainment enterprise: background, influences, and trends; collegiate and professional sport organizations; ownership and unionization; media portrayals. | 3S2 | Truell, Laura S. |
| 71105 | SPTE 201 | J10 | Introduction to Sport Management | Introduction to sport management industry career fields. | 3S1 | Hwang, Yongjin |
| 71106 | SPTE 201 | J11 | Introduction to Sport Management | Introduction to sport management industry career fields. | 3S2 | Southall, Richard M. |
| 70427 | SPTE 202 | J10 | Introduction to Live Entertainment Management | The study of underlying themes in entertainment management and its application to music, family shows, and other live entertainment business venues. | 3S1 | Shaomian, Armen |
| 70428 | SPTE 202 | J11 | Introduction to Live Entertainment Management | The study of underlying themes in entertainment management and its application to music, family shows, and other live entertainment business venues. | 3S2 | Graham, Paul T. |
| 71254 | SPTE 203 | J10 | Introduction to Event and Venue Management | An overview of the history, impact, types, and trends of events and venues, the principles of event planning, the role of venues, and career options in each field. | 3S1 | Shaomian, Armen |
| 71255 | SPTE 203 | J11 | Introduction to Event and Venue Management | An overview of the history, impact, types, and trends of events and venues, the principles of event planning, the role of venues, and career options in each field. | 3S2 | |
| 70283 | SPTE 240 | J10 | Business Law | Formation of contracts and their operation as they apply to business; promissory notes and checks; agency and employment. | 3S2 | Nagel, Mark S. |
| 70656 | SPTE 274 | J10 | Computer Applications in Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management | Administrative tasks for computer usage, including software and hardware selection, applications, and solutions. | 3S1 | Crews, Tena B. |
| 70657 | SPTE 274 | J11 | Computer Applications in Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management | Administrative tasks for computer usage, including software and hardware selection, applications, and solutions. | 3S2 | Crews, Tena B. |
| 70284 | SPTE 295 | 001 | Internship I in Sport and Entertainment Management | Supervised work experience in a sport or entertainment management area selected by the student with approval of advisor. Contract approved by advisor or department chair is required for undergraduate students. Prerequisites: SPTE 195, SPTE 201 and SPTE 274. Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences Experiential Learning: Experiential Learning Opportunity | 3S0 | Regan, Thomas H. |
| 70285 | SPTE 295 | 002 | Internship I in Sport and Entertainment Management | Supervised work experience in a sport or entertainment management area selected by the student with approval of advisor. Contract approved by advisor or department chair is required for undergraduate students. Prerequisites: SPTE 195, SPTE 201 and SPTE 274. Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences Experiential Learning: Experiential Learning Opportunity | 3S0 | Dunn, Matthew |
| 70286 | SPTE 295 | 003 | Internship I in Sport and Entertainment Management | Supervised work experience in a sport or entertainment management area selected by the student with approval of advisor. Contract approved by advisor or department chair is required for undergraduate students. Prerequisites: SPTE 195, SPTE 201 and SPTE 274. Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences Experiential Learning: Experiential Learning Opportunity | 3S0 | Taylor, Steven E. |
| 71429 | SPTE 295 | 004 | Internship I in Sport and Entertainment Management | Supervised work experience in a sport or entertainment management area selected by the student with approval of advisor. Contract approved by advisor or department chair is required for undergraduate students. Prerequisites: SPTE 195, SPTE 201 and SPTE 274. Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences Experiential Learning: Experiential Learning Opportunity | 3S0 | Taylor, Steven E. |
| 73816 | SPTE 320 | J10 | Sport and the Law | Laws and regulatory bodies affecting the management of sport personnel, facilities, and events. Prerequisites: SPTE 240 or equivalent Graduation with Leadership Distiction: GLD: Research | 3S4 | Gillentine, John A. |
| 73200 | SPTE 330 | J10 | The Summer Olympic Games | Examination of the Summer Olympic Games and its impact on sport, entertainment, hospitality, tourism and the host community. | 3S1 | Mihalik, Brian J. |
| 71107 | SPTE 380 | J10 | Sport and Entertainment Marketing | Marketing theory and practice and how it relates and applies to sport and entertainment. Prerequisites: MKTG 350. | 3S1 | Hwang, Yongjin |
| 71108 | SPTE 385 | J10 | Ethics in Sport and Entertainment Business | The objective of this course is to familiarize students with the ethical issues that exist in the business of sport and entertainment. Students will learn theories of ethics and how they relate to issues faced by managers in the sport and entertainment industry. Ethical theories and philosophies – deontology, utilitarianism, and virtue - will be driving the discussions and understandings of ethical decision-making in this class. Carolina Core: VSR Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences | 3S1 | Yan, Cheng |
| 70287 | SPTE 399 | 001 | Independent Study | Students will have an opportunity to explore a specific area of sport and entertainment management. Individual students will identify an area of study related to sport and entertainment management and complete a research paper on this topic under the guidance of the instructor. Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Research | 3S0 | Brown, Matthew T. |
| 73408 | SPTE 410 | J11 | Sport and Entertainment in Popular Culture | Investigation of sport and entertainment as critical facets of American society. | 3S2 | Nagel, Mark S. |
| 73817 | SPTE 415 | J10 | Sport in Film | This class invites students to consider a variety of classic and contemporary, international and domestic sports films featuring heroes and villains from baseball, basketball, boxing, football, soccer and other sports stages. Students will develop a rhetorical analysis of socially significant sport films after exposure to numerous critical perspectives. | 3S1 | Yan, Cheng |
| 70894 | SPTE 440 | J10 | Sport and Entertainment Business and Finance | Economic and finance theories applied to the management of sport and entertainment organizations. Prerequisites: FINA 363 or FINA 333. | 3S1 | Watanabe, Nicholas M. |
| 73818 | SPTE 440 | J11 | Sport and Entertainment Business and Finance | Economic and finance theories applied to the management of sport and entertainment organizations. Prerequisites: FINA 363 or FINA 333. | 3TM | Regan, Thomas H. |
| 71178 | SPTE 444 | 001 | Sports and Entertainment Event Management | Application of management principles to sports and entertainment events. Prerequisites: SPTE 380, SPTE 440. | 3S3 | Mercado, Haylee U. |
| 70288 | SPTE 444 | 002 | Sports and Entertainment Event Management | Application of management principles to sports and entertainment events. Prerequisites: SPTE 380, SPTE 440. | 3S2 | Truell, Laura S. |
| 72767 | SPTE 490 | 001 | Topic: The Galapagos Islands: Sustainability, Eco-tourism, and the Diving Industry | Travel course. Fee required. Current topics and trends in sport, live entertainment, and venue management. Content varies by title. May be repeated once. | 3S3 | Southall, Richard M. |
| 70289 | SPTE 495 | 001 | Internship II in Sport and Entertainment Management | Placement with a sport or entertainment organization for a supervised learning experience in the student’s career specialization area. Prerequisites: SPTE 440 and 444; 114 credit hours. Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Internships Experiential Learning: Experiential Learning Opportunity | 3S0 | Graham, Paul T. |
| 70290 | SPTE 495 | 002 | Internship II in Sport and Entertainment Management | Placement with a sport or entertainment organization for a supervised learning experience in the student’s career specialization area. Prerequisites: SPTE 440 and 444; 114 credit hours. Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Internships Experiential Learning: Experiential Learning Opportunity | 3S0 | Dunn, Matthew |
| 70787 | SPTE 495 | 003 | Internship II in Sport and Entertainment Management | Placement with a sport or entertainment organization for a supervised learning experience in the student’s career specialization area. Prerequisites: SPTE 440 and 444; 114 credit hours. Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Internships Experiential Learning: Experiential Learning Opportunity | 3S0 | Taylor, Steven E. |
| 72768 | SPTE 570 | 001 | Topic: The Business of Japanese Sport | Travel Course. Fee required. This course examines a variety of global sport and entertainment management issues. The emphasis will be on an understanding of the concepts related to the sport and entertainment management in an international setting. Content varies by title. May be repeated once. Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences | 3S3 | Brown, Matthew T. |
| 73819 | SPTE 570 | 002 | Topic: The Spanish Sport Experience | Travel Course. Fee required. This course examines a variety of global sport and entertainment management issues. The emphasis will be on an understanding of the concepts related to the sport and entertainment management in an international setting. Content varies by title. May be repeated once. Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences | 3S3 | Gillentine, John A. |
| 75045 | SPTE 590 | J50 | Topic: Life is Just a Classroom: Taylor’s Version | Investigation of Special topics pertinent to the sport and entertainment management industry. Content varies by title. May be repeated twice. | 3S1 | Blanton, Katherine F. |
| 72468 | SPTE 590 | J57 | Topic: The History of the Sport Business | Investigation of Special topics pertinent to the sport and entertainment management industry. Content varies by title. May be repeated twice. | 3S4 | Brown, Matthew T. |
| 73821 | SPTE 635 | 001 | Sport and Entertainment Event Development | Business concepts needed to develop sport and entertainment special events. | 3S3 | Grady, John M. |
| 72769 | SPTE 640 | J50 | Venue Management: Principles and Practices | Managing public assembly facilities and venues. Prerequisites: SPTE 203 or equivalent. | 3S1 | Jeralds, Adonis S. |
| 71091 | SPTE 655 | J56 | Social Media in Live Entertainment and Sport | In-depth investigation of social networks, digital platforms, and online marketing for the live entertainment and sport industries. | 3S1 | Ballouli, Khalid W. |
| 70291 | SPTE 701 | J50 | Management in the Sport and Entertainment Industry | Management principles in the sport and entertainment industry. | 3S2 | Koesters, Todd C. |
| 72770 | SPTE 730 | J50 | Advanced Sport and the Law | Advanced knowledge of the legal issues that frequently arise in the context of sport will be covered. The focus of the course is law as it applies to sport as well as how the law affects participants, spectators, sport organizations, and facility managers, among others. | 3S2 | Koesters, Todd C. |
| 74749 | SPTE 746 | J50 | Risk and Security Management in Public Assembly Facilities | The risks and security issues associated with managing public assembly facilities. | 3S5 | Grady, John M. |
| 71793 | SPTE 760 | J50 | Principles of Sport and Entertainment Marketing | This course is designed to provide a foundation in the principles of sport and entertainment marketing. Prerequisites: Undergraduate marketing class or equivalent. | 3S2 | Shapiro, Stephen L. |
| 71794 | SPTE 790 | J50 | Sport and Entertainment Finance | This course examines financial information necessary to perform the usual duties and responsibilities associated with sport facilities, programs and organizations. | 3S1 | Watanabe, Nicholas M. |
| 70292 | SPTE 798 | J50 | Directed Study in Sport and Entertainment Management | Independent study for advanced students under faculty supervision. May be taken twice for degree credit. | 3S0 | Shapiro, Stephen L. |
| 71135 | SPTE 799 | J50 | Thesis Preparation | Thesis preparation in sport and entertainment management. | 3S0 | |
| 70773 | SPTE 899 | 001 | Dissertation Preparation | Assists students through the proposal and dissertation writing process. | 3S0 | |
| 70845 | SPTE 899 | 002 | Dissertation Preparation | Assists students through the proposal and dissertation writing process. | 3S0 | |
| 71467 | SPTE 899 | 003 | Dissertation Preparation | Assists students through the proposal and dissertation writing process. | 3S0 | |
| 73680 | SPTE 899 | 004 | Dissertation Preparation | Assists students through the proposal and dissertation writing process. | 3S0 | |
| 75310 | RETL 115 | J10 | Fashion History: A Global View | Examination of influences on fashion throughout history both domestically and globally. | 3S1 | Willis, Molly H. |
| 73056 | RETL 201 | J10 | Explr. Retl. Mgt & Fash. Merc. | Exploration of retail management and fashion merchandising curriculum and careers. | 3S0 | Taylor, Stephanie R. |
| 72632 | RETL 237 | J10 | The Changing Consumer Mrktlplc | The examination of shopping habits and patterns for U.S. consumers in today’s changing marketplace. Effective strategies for reaching various segments of the population from a retailing perspective. | 3S5 | Watts, Donna H. |
| 70985 | RETL 242 | J10 | HRSM Professional Comm | Theory, processes, and applications of business communications. | 3S2 | Chambers, Patricia A. |
| 70440 | RETL 261 | J10 | Principles of Accounting I | A study of the accounting cycle with emphasis on preparation and analysis of financial statements. | 3S6 | Ellison, Kristy P. |
| 70840 | RETL 261 | J11 | Principles of Accounting I | A study of the accounting cycle with emphasis on preparation and analysis of financial statements. | 3S2 | Williams, Daniel J. |
| 70441 | RETL 262 | J10 | Principles of Accounting II | A study of the preparation and interpretation of corporate financial statements with an emphasis on analysis and decision making techniques. | 3S1 | Ellison, Kristy P. |
| 70841 | RETL 262 | J12 | Principles of Accounting II | A study of the preparation and interpretation of corporate financial statements with an emphasis on analysis and decision making techniques. | 3S2 | Williams, Daniel J. |
| 70842 | RETL 265 | J10 | Principles of Retailing | Management methods, location analysis, store organization, personnel, planning, buying and pricing techniques, and customer service policies for retail firms. | 3S3 | Moody, Michael B. |
| 70385 | RETL 295 | 001 | Retailing Practicum | Supervised work experience in an area of the retail industry, selected by the student and approved by the instructor. | 3S0 | Pinkston, Lena C. |
| 71348 | RETL 295 | 002 | Retailing Practicum | Supervised work experience in an area of the retail industry, selected by the student and approved by the instructor. | 3S6 | Pinkston, Lena C. |
| 71762 | RETL 310 | J10 | Digital Retailing | Development of a comprehensive plan for implementing a retailing business online via digital technology. | 3S3 | Park, Joohyung |
| 71780 | RETL 330 | J10 | Asset Protection for Retailers | Examination of asset protection and risk management issues which affect the retailing industry, such as retail risk assessment and response, loss prevention, employee-related risks, facility security, crisis management, and intellectual property protection. | 3S1 | Watson, Michael R. |
| 70843 | RETL 350 | J10 | Sales Strategies | Theories, principles, and techniques of personal selling with application to different buyer-seller situations. | 3S3 | Kouchi, Kelly |
| 71281 | RETL 351 | J10 | Retail Entrepreneurship | Essentials of creating and operating a new retail venture in physical and virtual environments. | 3S4 | Moody, Michael B. |
| 72387 | RETL 362 | J10 | Principles of Customer Service | Essential skills necessary to manage successful service operations, including retail, e-commerce, hospitality/tourism, food/beverage, and sports/event organizations. | 3S4 | Kouchi, Kelly |
| 75267 | RETL 365 | J10 | Visual Merchandising | Displays and visual merchandising strategies. | 3S3 | Pollard, Donald S. |
| 70571 | RETL 366 | J10 | Retail Buying | Planning, purchasing, and controlling inventories. | 3S1 | Watson, Michael R. |
| 71781 | RETL 369 | J10 | Retail Promotion | Planning and executing retail promotion strategies. | 3S2 | Byun, Sang-Eun |
| 71280 | RETL 425 | J10 | Customer Experience Management | Study of customer trends and experience management. | 3S4 | Kim, Jiyeon |
| 70442 | RETL 485 | J10 | Multi-National Retailing | Retail operations within foreign environments. | 3S1 | Koch, Timothy D. |
| 71763 | RETL 487 | J10 | Retail Management Strategies | Application of strategic management principles and models to competitive behavior in retailing. | 3S2 | Pollard, Donald S. |
| 70386 | RETL 495 | 001 | Retailing Internship | Supervised work experience within the retail industry that links classroom learning and student interest with the acquisition of knowledge in an applied work setting. | 3S0 | Pinkston, Lena C. |
| 71782 | RETL 495 | 002 | Retailing Internship | Supervised work experience within the retail industry that links classroom learning and student interest with the acquisition of knowledge in an applied work setting. | 3S6 | Pinkston, Lena C. |
| 74955 | RETL 525 | J10 | Legal Asp of Entrep/Ecommerce | Examination of domestic and international laws affecting retail entrepreneurship and online commerce, such as data privacy and breach response, intellectual property protection, sales tax, advertising and unfair trade practices, consumer protection laws, employment laws, and legal obligations involving physical locations. | 3S6 | Chambers, Patricia A. |
| 70388 | RETL 592 | 001 | Retl/Fsh Merch Fld Study | Study of international/domestic fashion manufacturers, retailers, ancillary businesses, and selected resident buying offices. May be repeated once for credit. Must be in good standing with a 2.0 GPA or better; No pending or past judicial council infractions. | 3S1 | Edwards, Karen E. |
| 74560 | RETL 592 | 002 | Retl/Fsh Merch Fld Study | Study of international/domestic fashion manufacturers, retailers, ancillary businesses, and selected resident buying offices. May be repeated once for credit. Must be in good standing with a 2.0 GPA or better; No pending or past judicial council infractions. | 3S1 | Watts, Donna H. |
| 74956 | RETL 795 | J10 | Financial Mgmt for Retailers | This course examines financial information management necessary to perform the usual duties and responsibilities associated with the retail industry. | 3S1 | Kim, Daniel |