Hospitality Management
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Hospitality Management Degree Map
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Outcomes & Careers
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$69k+
Food Service Manager
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for a Food Service Manager is $69,580.
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$52k+
Event Coordinator
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for an Event Coordinator is $52,560.
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$76k
Lodging Manager
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for a Lodging Manager is approximately $76,790.
As a hospitality management major, you’ll learn how to provide customer service and the coordination of events. You’ll complete a minimum of 120 credit hours to complete this degree, including the general education requirements and at least 39 senior division hours.
Hospitality Management – 45 hours – no minor required
Required Courses:
- HM150 Introduction to Hospitality Management (3)
- HM205 Foundations of Culinary Practices (3)
- HM250 Introduction to Beverage Management (3)
- HM260 Meeting & Event Management (3)
- HM270 Lodging Operations (3)
- HM304 Hospitality Cost Control (3)
- HM325 Hospitality Law (3)
- HM350 Advanced Culinary Practices (3)
- HM370 Advanced Lodging Operations (3)
- HM390 Hosp Sales & Marketing (3)
- HM406 Hospitality Strategic Management (3)
- HM416 Quantity Food Production, Processes, & Management (3)
- HM473 Internship in Hospitality Management (9)
Additional Requirements: 33 Hours
- AC221 Principles of Accounting I (3)
- BA400 Applied Ethical Leadership (3)
- EN140 Rhetoric & Critical Thinking (3)
- MG301 Principles of Management (3)
- MG356 Foundations of Human Resource Management (3)
- MI001 Microsoft Excel Certification (0)
- MI101 Introduction to Computer Applications (3)
- MK301 Principles of Marketing (3)
Choose 3 hours:
- EC101 Economic Problems & Policies
- EC215 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
Choose 3 hours:
- MA116 Precalculus A
- MA123 Mathematical Reasoning (3)
Choose 3 hours:
- SC105 Fundamentals of Oral Communication
- SC155 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Comm (3)
Choose one of the following:
- BA560 Topics in International Business (3)
- DS410 Hospitality Design I (3)
- ER361 Principles of Entrepreneurship (3)
- HM493 Independent Study in Hospitality Management (3)
- MG354 Business Negotiation: Concepts and Practice (3)
- MG426 Managing & Developing Talent (3)
- MG470 Leadership in Management (3)
- MG550 Improving Team Performance (3)
- MG560 International Management (3)
- MK342 Professional Selling (3)
- MK560 International Marketing (3)
Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major program.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
- Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
- Written Communication – 6 hours
- Oral Communication – 3 hours
- Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
- Mathematics – 3 hours
- Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
- Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
- Civics examination
Freshman Year
Fall Semester (16 Hours)
- UI100 (1)
- EN100 (3)
- HM150 (3)
- MI001 (0)
- MI101 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- EN140 (3)
- HM205 (3)
- HM270 (3)
- MA116 or MA123 (3)
- General Education (3)
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- AC221 (3)
- EC101 or EC215 (3)
- HM250 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- HM260 (3)
- HM304 (3)
- SC105 or SC155 (3)
- General Education (3)
- Elective (3)
Junior Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- HM325 (3)
- HM350 (3)
- MK301 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- HM370 (3)
- HM390 (3)
- MG301 (3)
- General Education (3)
- Elective (3)
Milestone: Successful passing of the ServeSafe Exam.
Senior Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- BA400 (3)
- HM406 (3)
- HM416 (3)
- MG356 (3)
- Major elective choice (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- HM473* (9)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
Milestone: 2.5 overall and major GPA to enroll in internship.
*Students are encouraged to complete HM473-Hospitality Management Internship during the summer semester or during the final semester.
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Getting the Job
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Hospitality Management Program Mission Statement
Our mission is to develop future leaders for the hospitality industry through student-centered, technology-rich experiential learning, a comprehensive curriculum, and a commitment to exceptional teaching and student success that significantly contributes to development and lasting value in our region and beyond.
ACPHA Program Learning Outcomes
- Identify and apply the knowledge and skills necessary for hospitality and tourism operations.
- Develop and integrate a core set of business skills necessary to successfully operate a hospitality and tourism organization.
- Demonstrate competence in the communication skills necessary for hospitality and tourism management.
- Formulate business decisions in hospitality and tourism management.
- Evaluate leadership principles necessary in the diverse and global hospitality and tourism industry.
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701