Rosen College of Hospitality Management

EVENT MANAGEMENT
(B.S.)

9907 Universal Boulevard
Orlando, Florida 32819
407-903-8000
E-mail: hospitality@mail.ucf.edu
http://www.hospitality.ucf.edu
Dean: Abraham Pizam

Degree Requirements

(36 hrs)
1. UCF General Education Program (GEP)
9 hrs
A. Communication Foundations
9 hrs
B. Cultural and Historical Foundations
C. Mathematical Foundations
  1. 3 hrs
    Select MAC 1105 College Algebra
  2. 3 hrs
    Select CGS 2100C Computer Fundamentals for Bus or
    STA 2023 Statistical Methods I
D. Social Foundations
  1. 3 hrs
    Select ECO 2013 Macroeconomics or
    ECO 2023 Microeconomics
  2. 3 hrs
    Select one: PSY 2012, SYG 2000, ANT 2000
6 hrs
E. Science Foundation
(3 hrs)
2. Common Program Degree Requirements
HFT 1000Introduction to Hospitality Management3 hrs
3. Foundations
Quantitative Tools
CGS 2100CComputer Fundamentals of Business(GEP)
or STA 2023Statistical Methods I 
ECO 2013Macroeconomics(GEP)
or ECO 2023Microeconomics 
MAC 1105College Algebra(GEP)
(25 hrs)
4. Hospitality Management Core
HFT 2403Hospitality Financial Accounting3 hrs
HFT 2500Hospitality Marketing3 hrs
HFT 2220Hospitality Human Resources3 hrs
HFT 2254Lodging Operations3 hrs
HFT 3431Hospitality Managerial Accounting3 hrs
HFT 3540Guest Services Management3 hrs
HFT 4286Hospitality Communications3 hrs
HFT 4462Hospitality Industry Finance3 hrs
HFT 3933Distinguished Hospitality Lectures1 hr
(3 hrs)
5. internship
HFT 3940Internship I1 hr
HFT 4941Internship II1 hr
HFT 4944Internship III1 hr
(27 hrs)
6. Event Management Core
HFT 2750The Event Industry3 hrs
HFT 3670Hospitality & Event Risk Management3 hrs
HFT 3512Event Promotion3 hrs
HFT 3443Event Technology3 hrs
HFT 3792Event Design & Production3 hrs
FSS 2221CQuantity Food Production3 hrs
HFT 4802Catering Management3 hrs
HFT 4757Event Management I3 hrs
HFT 4791Event Management II3 hrs
7. Special College Requirements:
  • Final exams will be given during Final Exam Week only.
  • Transfer students to this program must take a minimum of thirty (30) credit hours in Hospitality Management core classes or restricted electives at UCF.
(15 hrs)
8. Restricted Electives

Choose any courses from the list below for a total of 15 credit hours

HFT 3741Meeting Management3 hrs
HFT 4754Exhibit and Trade Show Operations3 hrs
HFT 3511Convention Sales3 hrs
HFT 4753Convention Services3 hrs
HFT 4795Entertainment Arts and Events3 hrs
HFT 3798Fairs and Festivals3 hrs
HFT 4561Destination Marketing3 hrs
HFT 4736Destination Management3 hrs
HFT 4796International Events3 hrs
HFT 4375Advanced Trade Show Management3 hrs
(0-8 hrs)
9. Foreign Language Requirements

State University System foreign language admission requirement: two years in high school or one year of college instruction in a single foreign language. (This requirement applies to those students admitted to the University without the required two units of foreign language in high school.)

10. University Minimum Exit Requirements
  • A 2.0 UCF GPA
  • 48 semester hours of upper division credit completed
  • 30 of the last 36 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF
  • A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted
  • Completion of the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, the CLAST, and nine semester hours of Summer credit (if applicable)
(3-11 hrs)
11. Unrestricted Electives

As necessary to result in 120 total credit hours.

120 hrs
Total Semester Hours Required

Community/Junior College Transfer Notes

  • Subject to the general grade and residence requirements, credit will be granted for transferred course work equivalent to that required in the UCF College of Hospitality Management.
  • Florida Public Community College students are encouraged to complete the general education requirements prior to transferring to UCF.
  • A minimum of 30 semester hours must be completed at UCF within the event major.
  • Orientation and advising are two of the most valuable tools that a student can make use of when transferring to UCF. Students should take advantage of both.

FOUR YEAR PLAN OF STUDY
FOR EVENT MANAGEMENT *

* Plan your required nine summer credit hours into your course of study.

Freshman Year
Fall15 HrsSpring15 Hrs
ENC 11013 hrsENC 11023 hrs
Cult/Hist Found Seq. I3 hrsSPC 1600C3 hrs
CGS 2100C3 hrsCult/Hist Found Seq. II3 hrs
HFT 10003 hrsMAC 11053 hrs
PSY 2012, SYG 2000 or ANT 20003 hrsHFT 27503 hrs
 
Sophomore Year
Fall15 hrsSpring15 hrs
Science Found I3 hrsScience Found II3 hrs
ECO 2013 or ECO 20233 hrsHFT22203 hrs
HFT 25003 hrsHFT 24033 hrs
HFT 3443 Event Tech3 hrsCult/Hist Foundation3 hrs
HFT 3670 HosEvnt Risk3 hrsHFT 3512 Event Promo3 hrs
 
Junior Year
Fall16 hrsSpring16 hrs
HFT 3792 Evnt Design3 hrsHFT 48023 hrs
FSS 2221C3 hrsHFT42863 hrs
HFT 34313 hrsHFT 44623 hrs
HFT 22543 hrsHFT 49411 hrs
HFT 39401 hrsHosp Event Elective3 hrs
HFT 35403 hrsHosp Event Elective3 hrs
 
Senior Year
Fall13 hrsSpring15 hrs
HFT 47573 hrsHFT4791 Evnt Mgmnt II3 hrs
HFT 49441 hrsHFT 39333 hrs
Hosp Event Elective3 hrsHosp Event Elective3 hrs
Free electives6 hrsHosp Event elective3 hrs
 Free electives5 hrs