Hospitality Management, BS

Program Coordinator: Robert O’Halloran (3417 Bate Building; 252-737-1604; ohalloranr@ecu.ed u)

The Hospitality Management, BS is designed to prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully manage a wide variety of hospitality operations, from hotels and restaurants to conventions and special events. Students gain practical experience with hands-on training and outside work experiences.

The degree requires students to complete a 51 semester-hour common hospitality core, 11-14 semester-hour general electives, and 9 semester-hour in one of three concentrations: food and beverage management, lodging management, or convention and special events management. Students may complete the Hospitality Management, BS either on campus or via distance learning.

A minimum grade of C- (1.7). must be earned in each HMGT course.

Minimum degree requirement is 120 s.h. of credit as follows:

1. General education requirements including those listed below - 40 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry general education credit view the General Education Program section.)

ECON 2113 - Principles of Microeconomics
MATH 1065 - College Algebra or
any higher approved general education math course

Note:

MATH 2228 or MATH 2283 count as the general education elective. See 3. Cognates.

2. Common core - 51 s.h.

3. Cognates - 6-9 s.h.

(MATH 2228 or MATH 2283 counts toward the general education elective requirement for this degree. Semester hours earned for one of these courses are not included in the total cognate semester hours requirement.)

4. Concentrations - 9 s.h.

(Choose one.)

a. Convention and special events management concentration

b. Food and beverage management concentration

HMGT 3300 - Food and Beverage Management
HMGT 4120 - Wine and Beverage Management
Select one 3000 or 4000 level HGMT course in addition to core and concentration courses.

c. Lodging management concentration

HMGT 3600 - Lodging Management II
HMGT 4100 - Lodging Revenue Management
Select one 3000 or 4000 level HMGT course in addition to core and concentration courses.