Rosen College of Hospitality Management
EVENT MANAGEMENT
(B.S.)
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
3 hrs
Select MAC 1105 College Algebra
3 hrs
Select CGS 2100C Computer Fundamentals for Bus or
STA 2023 Statistical Methods I
D. Social Foundations
3 hrs
Select ECO 2013 Macroeconomics or
ECO 2023 Microeconomics
3 hrs
Select one: PSY 2012, SYG 2000, ANT 2000
6 hrs
E. Science Foundation
(3 hrs)
2. Common Program Degree Requirements
| HFT 1000 | Introduction to Hospitality Management | 3 hrs |
3. Foundations
Quantitative Tools
| CGS 2100C | Computer Fundamentals of Business | (GEP) |
| or STA 2023 | Statistical Methods I | |
| ECO 2013 | Macroeconomics | (GEP) |
| or ECO 2023 | Microeconomics | |
| MAC 1105 | College Algebra | (GEP) |
(25 hrs)
4. Hospitality Management Core
| HFT 2403 | Hospitality Financial Accounting | 3 hrs |
| HFT 2500 | Hospitality Marketing | 3 hrs |
| HFT 2220 | Hospitality Human Resources | 3 hrs |
| HFT 2254 | Lodging Operations | 3 hrs |
| HFT 3431 | Hospitality Managerial Accounting | 3 hrs |
| HFT 3540 | Guest Services Management | 3 hrs |
| HFT 4286 | Hospitality Communications | 3 hrs |
| HFT 4462 | Hospitality Industry Finance | 3 hrs |
| HFT 3933 | Distinguished Hospitality Lectures | 1 hr |
(3 hrs)
5. internship
| HFT 3940 | Internship I | 1 hr |
| HFT 4941 | Internship II | 1 hr |
| HFT 4944 | Internship III | 1 hr |
(27 hrs)
6. Event Management Core
| HFT 2750 | The Event Industry | 3 hrs |
| HFT 3670 | Hospitality & Event Risk Management | 3 hrs |
| HFT 3512 | Event Promotion | 3 hrs |
| HFT 3443 | Event Technology | 3 hrs |
| HFT 3792 | Event Design & Production | 3 hrs |
| FSS 2221C | Quantity Food Production | 3 hrs |
| HFT 4802 | Catering Management | 3 hrs |
| HFT 4757 | Event Management I | 3 hrs |
| HFT 4791 | Event Management II | 3 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 3741 | Meeting Management | 3 hrs |
| HFT 4754 | Exhibit and Trade Show Operations | 3 hrs |
| HFT 3511 | Convention Sales | 3 hrs |
| HFT 4753 | Convention Services | 3 hrs |
| HFT 4795 | Entertainment Arts and Events | 3 hrs |
| HFT 3798 | Fairs and Festivals | 3 hrs |
| HFT 4561 | Destination Marketing | 3 hrs |
| HFT 4736 | Destination Management | 3 hrs |
| HFT 4796 | International Events | 3 hrs |
| HFT 4375 | Advanced Trade Show Management | 3 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
| Fall | 15 Hrs | Spring | 15 Hrs |
| ENC 1101 | 3 hrs | ENC 1102 | 3 hrs |
| Cult/Hist Found Seq. I | 3 hrs | SPC 1600C | 3 hrs |
| CGS 2100C | 3 hrs | Cult/Hist Found Seq. II | 3 hrs |
| HFT 1000 | 3 hrs | MAC 1105 | 3 hrs |
| PSY 2012, SYG 2000 or ANT 2000 | 3 hrs | HFT 2750 | 3 hrs |
| |
Sophomore Year
| Fall | 15 hrs | Spring | 15 hrs |
| Science Found I | 3 hrs | Science Found II | 3 hrs |
| ECO 2013 or ECO 2023 | 3 hrs | HFT2220 | 3 hrs |
| HFT 2500 | 3 hrs | HFT 2403 | 3 hrs |
| HFT 3443 Event Tech | 3 hrs | Cult/Hist Foundation | 3 hrs |
| HFT 3670 HosEvnt Risk | 3 hrs | HFT 3512 Event Promo | 3 hrs |
| |
Junior Year
| Fall | 16 hrs | Spring | 16 hrs |
| HFT 3792 Evnt Design | 3 hrs | HFT 4802 | 3 hrs |
| FSS 2221C | 3 hrs | HFT4286 | 3 hrs |
| HFT 3431 | 3 hrs | HFT 4462 | 3 hrs |
| HFT 2254 | 3 hrs | HFT 4941 | 1 hrs |
| HFT 3940 | 1 hrs | Hosp Event Elective | 3 hrs |
| HFT 3540 | 3 hrs | Hosp Event Elective | 3 hrs |
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Senior Year
| Fall | 13 hrs | Spring | 15 hrs |
| HFT 4757 | 3 hrs | HFT4791 Evnt Mgmnt II | 3 hrs |
| HFT 4944 | 1 hrs | HFT 3933 | 3 hrs |
| Hosp Event Elective | 3 hrs | Hosp Event Elective | 3 hrs |
| Free electives | 6 hrs | Hosp Event elective | 3 hrs |
| | Free electives | 5 hrs |
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