Rosen College of Hospitality Management

RESTAURANT AND FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT
(B.S.)

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

Degree Requirements

(36 hrs)
1. UCF General Education Program (GEP)
9 hrs
A. Communications 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 Business or
    STA 2023 Statistical Methods I
D. Social Foundations
  1. 3 hrs
    Select ECO 2013 Macroeconomics or
    Select ECO 2023 Microeconomics
  2. 3 hrs
    Select one: PSY 2012, SYG 2000, ANT 2000
6 hrs
E. Science Foundation
(3 hrs)
2. Common Program Prerequisites
HFT 1000Introduction to Hospitality Management3 hrs
3. Foundations
CGS 2100CComputer Fundamentals of Business(GEP)
or STA 2023Statistical Methods I 
ECO 2013Macroeconomics(GEP)
or ECO 2023Microeconomics 
MAC 1105College Algebra(GEP)
(28 hrs)
4. Hospitality Management Core
HFT 2403Hospitality Financial Accounting3 hrs
HFT 2500Hospitality Marketing3 hrs
HFT 2220Hospitality Human Resources3 hrs
HFT 3444Hospitality Information Systems3 hrs
HFT 3600Legal Environment in Hospitality3 hrs
HFT 3431Hospitality Managerial Accounting3 hrs
HFT 3540Guest Services Management3 hrs
HFT 4462Hospitality Industry Finance3 hrs
HFT 4286Hospitality Communications3 hrs
HFT 3933Distinguished Lectures in Hospitality Mgmt1 hr
(3 hrs)
5. Internship
HFT 3940Internship1 hr
HFT 4941Internship1 hr
HFT 4944Internship1 hr
(24 hrs)
6. Restaurant Management Core
FSS 2221CQuantity Food Preparation3 hrs
HFT 3263Restaurant Management3 hrs
HFT 4268Case Studies in Restaurant Management3 hrs
FSS 3124Supply and Procurement Management3 hrs
HFT 4266Restaurant Brand Management3 hrs
HFT 4281Restaurant Leadership Strategies and Tactics3 hrs
HFT 4861CBeverage Management3 hrs
HFT 4844Sanitation in the Food Service Industry3 hrs
7. Special College Requirements
  • Final exams will be given during Exam Week only.
  • Transfer students to this program must take a minimum of thirty (30) credit hours in Hospitality Management classes at UCF.
(15 hrs)
8. Restricted Electives

Choose any 5 courses from the list below for a total of 15 credit hours

FSS 3232CIntermediate Techniques of Food Production3 hrs
FSS 4286CCatering and Banquet Organization3 hrs
HFT 3807Multi-Unit Food Service Operations3 hrs
HFT 4645Restaurant Real Estate, Site Selection and Modeling3 hrs
HFT 4425Financial Analysis for Restaurant Managers3 hrs
HFT 3574Foodservice Marketing, Advertising, and Promotion Management3 hrs
HFT 4269Case Studies in Multi-Unit Restaurant Mgt3 hrs
HFT 4343Hospitality Facilities, Planning and Design3 hrs
HFT 3654Franchising in the Restaurant Industry3 hrs
HFT 4281Restaurant Leadership and Tactics3 hrs
FSS 3008Culture and Cuisine3 hrs
HFT 3610Law and Restaurant Management3 hrs
HFT 3285International Restaurant Corporation Management3 hrs
HFT 4284Training and Employee Performance in the Food Service Industry3 hrs
HFT 3834Topics in Restaurant & Foodservice Management3 hrs
FSS 4135Corporate Contract & Managed Services Orgs3 hrs
HFT 4864Anheuser-Busch Seminar in Quality Brewing and Fine Beer3 hrs
HFT 4866CExploring Wines of the World3 hrs
HFT 4453Food, Beverage and Labor Cost Control3 hrs
HFT 3868History of Wine and Culture3 hrs
HFT 4894International Gastronomy3 hrs
HUN 3013Nutrition in the Food Service Industry3 hrs
HFT 4865Advanced Wine Mgmt3 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 hours of upper division credit completed
  • 30 semester hours of coursework completed in residency (last 30 hours) at UCF
  • A maximum of 45 semester hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Military credit permitted
  • Completion of the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, the CLAST, and 9 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 UCF’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management.
  • Florida Public Community College students are encouraged to complete general education requirements, prior to transferring at UCF.
  • A minimum of 30 semester hours must be completed at UCF within the Rosen College of Hospitality Management.
  • 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 B.S. Restaurant and Food Service Management *

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

Freshman Year
Fall15 HrsSpring15 Hrs
ENC 1101 - Eng Comp I3 HrsENC 1102 - Eng Comp II3 Hrs
Cult/Hist Found Sequence I3 HrsSPC 1600 - Fund Oral Comm3 Hrs
CGS 2100C or STA 20233 HrsCult/Hist Found Sequence II3 Hrs
HFT 1000 - Intro to Hosp Man3 HrsMAC 1105 - College Algebra3 Hrs
PSY 2012, SYG 2000, or ANT 20003 HrsFSS 2221C - Quant Food Prep3 Hrs
 
Sophomore Year
Fall15 HrsSpring15 Hrs
Science Foundation I3 HrsScience Foundation II3 Hrs
ECO 2013 or ECO 20233 HrsCult/Hist Foundation3 Hrs
HFT 3263 - Restaurant Mgmt3 HrsFSS 3124 - Sup & Prod Mgmt3 Hrs
HFT 2403 - Hosp Fin Acct3 HrsHFT 3444 - Hosp Info Systems3 Hrs
HFT 2220 - Hosp Hum Res Mgmt3 HrsHFT 2500 - Hosp Marketing3 Hrs
 
Junior Year
Fall14 HrsSpring16 Hrs
HFT 3540 - Guest Svc Mgmt3 HrsHFT 4268 - Case Studies in F.S.3 Hrs
HFT 4266 - Rest Brand Mgmt3 HrsHFT 4844 Sanitation in the FS Ind.3 Hrs
HFT 3431 - Hospitality Mgr Acct3 HrsHFT 4861C Beverage Mgmt3 Hrs
HFT 4281 - Leader Strategies3 HrsRest & F.S. Elective3 Hrs
HFT 3940 - Internship I1 HrHFT 4941 - Internship II1 Hr
HFT 3933 - Dist Lect in Hosp1 HrHFT 3600 - Legal Environ in Hosp3 Hrs
 
Senior Year
Fall15 HrsSpring15 Hrs
HFT 4286 Communications3 HrsHFT 4462 Finance3 Hrs
Rest & F.S. Elective3 HrsRest & F.S. Elective3 Hrs
Rest & F.S. Elective3 HrsHFT 4281 - Leader Strategies3 Hrs
HFT 4944 - Internship III1 HrRest & F.S. Elective3 Hrs
Unrestricted Electives5 HrsUnrestrictive Elective3 Hrs