Major Requirements
Course Requirements
In addition to HSP 303 and HSP 304 in the Liberal Studies Program, a student majoring in Hospitality Leadership is required to complete the following courses totaling at least 46.0 hours:
Course List Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
HSP 100 | INTRODUCTION TO HOSPITALITY | 4 |
HSP 200 | HOSPITALITY SERVICES AND EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT | 4 |
HSP 203 | HOSPITALITY LEADERSHIP & SELF DEVELOPMENT | 2 |
HSP 204 | HOSPITALITY LEADERSHIP & TEAMS | 2 |
HSP 207 | HOSPITALITY LAW, ETHICS & RISK | 2 |
HSP 208 | MANAGING PEOPLE & THE CHICAGO UNION ENVIRONMENT | 2 |
HSP 250 | MANAGING YOUR HOSPITALITY CAREER | 2 |
HSP 301 | LEADERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES I (Taken Pass/Fail) | 1 |
HSP 302 | LEADERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES II (Taken Pass/Fail) | 1 |
HSP 309 | ADVANCED HOSPITALITY METRICS AND ANALYTICS | 4 |
HSP 330 | RESTAURANT OPERATIONS | 4 |
HSP 340 | LODGING PROPERTY MANAGEMENT | 4 |
HSP 350 | EVENT PLANNING | 4 |
HSP 396 | HOSPITALITY STRATEGY | 4 |
HSP 320 | PRIVATE CLUB MANAGEMENT | |
HSP 321 | FOOD PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT | |
HSP 322 | QUANTITY FOODSERVICE MANAGEMENT | |
HSP 323 | ADVANCED PRIVATE CLUB MANAGEMENT | |
HSP 331 | FOODSERVICE PURCHASING | |
HSP 332 | BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT | |
HSP 333 | INTERNATIONAL WINE EDUCATION & MANAGEMENT | |
HSP 341 | RESORT & SPA MANAGEMENT | |
HSP 342 | TIME SHARE MANAGEMENT | |
HSP 343 | CASINO MANAGEMENT | |
HSP 351 | EVENT TOURISM | |
HSP 352 | EVENT PRODUCTION | |
HSP 353 | EVENT SALES, SERVICE & PROMOTION | |
HSP 355 | ADVANCED EVENT MANAGEMENT | |
HSP 362 | REVENUE, PRICING & DISTRIBUTION | |
HSP 372 | BRANDING & CUSTOMER LOYALTY | |
HSP 386 | HOSPITALITY ACCOUNTING I: REVENUES & EXPENSES | |
HSP 398 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN HOSPITALITY (multiple topics may be used) | |
HSP 399 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | |
IB 350 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SEMINAR (Hospitality-led programs only) | |
Open Electives
Open elective credit (14.0 hours) is needed to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours.
Experiential Learning
Hospitality Leadership majors must complete HSP 303 and HSP 304. The completed sequence satisfies the requirement for Experiential Learning in the Liberal Studies Program (or University Honors Program) Requirements.
Career Management Course
Students are required to complete the Career Course (250) associated with the major. Students who double major may choose the Career Course (250) associated with either major provided that hours for graduation are satisfied. Students should take the Career Course as soon as possible.
Global Business Perspective
If an IB or HSP course is shared between Global Business Perspective and the Hospitality major, additional hours of Open Elective credit are required. Any IB or HSP course must be passed with C- or higher.
Combined Bachelor’s + Master’s Program Participants
Students admitted to the Hospitality Leadership and Operational Performance Combined Bachelor’s + Master’s program may apply approved graduate course(s) towards undergraduate Hospitality Leadership major electives.
Graduation Requirements
All Hospitality Leadership (HSP) courses and any other courses used toward the major must be completed with a minimum grade of C- (or PA where specified) and with a combined GPA of 2.000 or higher.
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