CMHT 4790 - Internship in Merchandising and Hospitality Management

3 hours

Hospitality Management majors only: Supervised work experience in business, agencies or institutions as related to major field, requiring a minimum of 300 hours of work experience. Course requirements include Internet-based assignments, experiential activities and scheduled lecture times on campus. A student may not enroll in more than four additional classes during either long term/semester (fall/spring). During the combined summer sessions, students may not be enrolled in more than 12 total hours including CMHT 4790. All students must attend a pre-internship orientation the semester prior to enrolling in CMHT 4790.

Merchandising, Home Furnishings Merchandising, and Digital Retailing majors only: Supervised work experience in business, agencies or institutions as related to major field, requiring a minimum of 300 hours of work experience. Course requirements include assignments, experiential activities and scheduled lecture times on campus. A student may not enroll in more than three additional classes during either long term/semester (fall/spring). During the combined summer sessions, students may not be enrolled in more than one additional class during any term in which they are enrolled in CMHT 4790. All students must attend a pre-internship orientation the semester prior to enrolling in CMHT 4790.

Prerequisite(s): Hospitality management majors: hospitality management with senior standing, minimum Major/Professional Field GPA of 2.25, CMHT 2790 , completion of 500 documented work hours in the hospitality industry prior to enrolling in CMHT 4790 and consent of instructor; must take CMHT 4790 in the last semester of coursework.

Merchandising, home furnishings merchandising and retailing majors: merchandising, home furnishings merchandising or retailing majors with advanced standing in major, MDSE 3510 , CMHT 2790 , plus 24 additional hours in required major courses (not program electives) with a grade of C or better, minimum major GPA of 2.50, and consent of instructor.

Digital retailing majors: major in digital retailing with advanced standing in major, MDSE 3510 , CMHT 2790 , plus 24 additional hours in required major courses (not program electives) including DRTL 2080 and DRTL 4070 with a grade of C or better, minimum major GPA of 2.50, and consent of instructor.

Consumer experience management majors: major in consumer experience management with advanced standing in major; CMHT 2790 with a grade of C or better and GPA of 2.0