Rosen College of Hospitality Management

HOSPITALITY 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 Prerequisite

3. Foundations

Quantitative Tools

(34 hrs)

4. Hospitality Management Core

(18 hrs)

5. Hospitality Operations Core (Choose 6 of the following 7)

(3 hrs)

6. internship

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:

Generalist Track: Students must take 15 credit hours (five courses) of Hospitality Management courses in the Hospitality Management Specialized Tracks or the restrictive electives in other degree programs (see Restaurant and Food Service Management B.S. and/or Event Management B.S.) offered by the Rosen College. Please note: No more that 2 courses (6 credit hours) may be taken from any one track or degree program at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management to satisfy the restricted elective requirement.

OR

Specialized Tracks: Students must complete one of the six Hospitality Management Specialized Tracks offered by the Rosen College as outlined below to satisfy the restricted elective requirement.

SPECIALIZED TRACKS

Select one of the tracks below

(5 Courses)

A. Vacation Ownership Resort Management Track – 15 hrs

B. Theme Park and Attraction Mgmt Track – 15 hrs

(Choose 5 Courses from the following list)

C. Tourism Management Track – 15 hrs

(Choose 5 Courses from the following list)

(5 Courses)

D. Lodging Management Track – 15 hrs

(5 Courses)

E. Hospitality Financial Management and Technology – 15 hrs

F. Golf and Club Management Track

(Choose 5 Courses from the following list)

(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 hospitality 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 HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT *

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