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    Oct 31, 2024  
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Hospitality Management, BS


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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


Other course requirements


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 2.0 grade point average in all courses completed at UNT.
    3. A minimum of 2.0 grade point average in all work attempted, including transfer, correspondence, extension and residence work.

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