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Major Requirements

Major Requirements

Course Requirements

In addition to HSB 303 and HSB 304 in the Liberal Studies Program, a student majoring in Hospitality Leadership is required to complete the following courses totaling at least 48.0 hours:

Course Title Quarter Hours
HSB 100INTRO TO HOSPITALITY, TOURISM & SPORTS BUSINESS4
HSB 200HOSPITALITY & SPORTS BUSINESS SERVICES AND EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT4
HSB 203LEADERSHIP IN HOSPITALITY & SPORTS BUSINESS4
HSB 207HOSPITALITY & SPORTS BUSINESS CRISIS MANAGEMENT2
HSB 208STRATEGIC TALENT MANAGEMENT2
HSB 250MANAGING YOUR HOSPITALITY & SPORTS BUSINESS CAREER2
HSB 301HOSPITALITY & SPORTS BUSINESS SPEAKER SERIES I1
HSB 302HOSPITALITY & SPORTS BUSINESS SPEAKER SERIES II1
HSB 330RESTAURANT OPERATIONS4
HSB 340LODGING PROPERTY MANAGEMENT4
HSB 350EVENT PLANNING4
HSB 396HOSPITALITY & SPORTS BUSINESS STRATEGY4
Select one of the following:4
HSB 309
ADVANCED HOSPITALITY & SPORTS BUSINESS METRICS AND ANALYTICS
MGT 314
BUSINESS ANALYTICS FOR MANAGERS AND ENTREPRENEURS
MKT 305
INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING RESEARCH
Select two elective courses from the following:8
HSB 331
FOODSERVICE PURCHASING
HSB 332
BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT
HSB 333
INTERNATIONAL WINE EDUCATION & MANAGEMENT
HSB 335
CRAFT BEER EDUCATION AND MANAGEMENT
HSB 343
CASINO MANAGEMENT
HSB 351
EVENT TOURISM
HSB 352
EVENT PRODUCTION
HSB 353
EVENT SALES, SERVICE & PROMOTION
HSB 355
ADVANCED EVENT MANAGEMENT
HSB 372
BRANDING & CUSTOMER LOYALTY
HSB 398
SPECIAL TOPICS
HSB 399
INDEPENDENT STUDY
IB 350
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SEMINAR (Hospitality-led programs only)

Open Electives

Open elective credit (12.0 hours) is needed to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours.

Experiential Learning

Hospitality Leadership majors must complete HSB 303 and HSB 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 HSB course is shared between Global Business Perspective and the Hospitality major, additional hours of Open Elective credit are required​.​​ Any IB or HSB course must be passed with C- or higher.

Graduation Requirements

All Hospitality & Sports Business (HSB) 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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