Hospitality Management, BS

The Bachelor of Science with a major in hospitality management gives you a solid academic education combined with extensive training in hospitality business skills, using the best modern technology. You can also gain insight into the industry through field trips, attending special lectures and meeting executives in our executive-in-residence program.

Degree requirements

The following requirements must be satisfied for a Bachelor of Science.

Admission to hospitality major

To declare a major in hospitality management, a student must have completed at least 45 hours of college course work, including the courses listed below, have a cumulative UNT GPA of at least 2.5, and have completed at least 100 documented work hours in the hospitality industry. A grade of C or above must be earned in each merchandising and hospitality management course completed in residence or transferred to UNT. This includes all courses with prefixes CMHT, MDSE, HFMD, DRTL and HMGT.

Pre-majors who have completed these requirements and who have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 may file a formal application for major status. Approved majors may then enroll in those advanced courses designated “hospitality majors/minors only.”

Hours required and general/school requirements

A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree as specified in the “University Core Curriculum ” in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism requirements.

Major requirements

CHMT core, 12 hours

HMGT 2790 - Career Development in Hospitality Management
CMHT 3950 - Creating Consumer Experiences
CMHT 4750 - Managing a Diverse Workforce (may be used to satisfy the Capstone requirement of the University Core Curriculum)
CMHT 4790 - Internship in Merchandising and Hospitality Management (Students are required to complete 500 documented pre-internship work hours in the hospitality industry, plus 300 internship work hours, for a total of 800 hours. See course description for details.)

Hospitality management, 57 hours

A total of 57 hours including the following courses:

Plus 6 hours selected from

CMHT 4000 - Global Discovery in Merchandising and Hospitality Management
DRTL 3090 - Consumer Engagement in Digital Channels
HMGT 3240 - Special Event Management
HMGT 3920 - Recent Developments in the Hospitality Industry
HMGT 4300 - Survey of Beverages in the Hospitality Industry
Other relevant lower- and upper-division courses as approved

Other course requirements

English courses must be sequenced as follows:

Additional Requirements:

Students must complete ECON 1110 (satisfies Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement). HMGT 2460 , Nutrition Science, is recommended (satisfies a portion of the Life and Physical Sciences requirement).

Minor requirements

None.

Electives

9 hours.

Other requirements

GPA requirements

It is required that students entering the College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism have a minimum grade point average of at least 2.5 on all courses completed at UNT.
A grade of C or above must be earned in each merchandising and hospitality management course completed in residence or transferred to UNT. This includes all courses with prefixes CMHT, MDSE, HFMD, DRTL and HMGT.
Academic requirements for graduation with a BS from the College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism include:
1. A minimum of 2.5 grade point average in the professional field, with minimum grades of C required in all CMHT, MDSE, HFMD, DRTL and HMGT courses.
2. A minimum of 2.5 grade point average in all courses completed at UNT.
3. A minimum of 2.5 grade point average in all work attempted, including transfer, correspondence, extension and residence work.