Hospitality and Tourism Management, B.S.
The Hospitality and Tourism Management major prepares students for a variety of management positions in the hotel, restaurant, meeting, travel, tourism, attractions, craft beverage, Esports and experience management fields. Students complete a set of courses that gives them a broad foundation in all areas of hospitality and tourism management.
The Hospitality and Tourism Management, B.S. is available in a traditional as well as an online format.
Overall Requirements
- 120 credit hours, to include at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level.
- A cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.
- At least 50 percent of the business semester hours required for the degree must be earned at UNC Greensboro.
Degree Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirements - Minerva's Academic Curriculum (MAC) | ||
Major Requirements
Bryan School Pre-Admission Courses
Students should plan to complete the pre-admission courses by the end of the sophomore year, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Courses used to meet Bryan School Pre-Admission and Bryan School Common Business Core requirements cannot be used to fulfill major or concentration requirements in the following majors: ACCT, BADM, ECOS, ENTR, FINC, INTB, ISSC, HTMT, or MKTG.
See the Joseph M. Bryan School of Business and Economics for more information.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 29-30 | |
| Blueprint for Personal Development and Blueprint for Professional Development | ||
or BUS 216 | Blueprint for Personal and Professional Development | |
| Financial Accounting | ||
| Managerial Accounting | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Economic and Business Statistics I | ||
| Foundations for Analytics using Spreadsheets | ||
| Information Systems for Decision Making | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| Exploring Writing in College Contexts | ||
| Academic Research and Writing | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Reasoning and Discourse: Written Communication | ||
Completion of one of the following: | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Algebra with Business Applications | ||
| Calculus with Business Applications | ||
| Precalculus I | ||
| Precalculus II | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Mathematics for the Life Sciences | ||
| Calculus for the Life Sciences | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Calculus III | ||
| Calculus A | ||
| Calculus B | ||
Bryan School Common Business Core
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 38 | |
| Global and Cultural Development | ||
| Leadership Development | ||
| Introduction to Communication Studies | ||
| The International Economy | ||
| Business Finance I | ||
| Introduction to International Business | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| The Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Business Policy and Strategy | ||
| Principles of Innovation | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Ethical Issues in Business | ||
or PHI 262 | Ethical Issues in Entrepreneurship | |
or PHI 263 | Business Ethics with East Asian Philosophy | |
| Operations Management | ||
Global Sustainability Elective - One chosen from the list below: * | ||
| Economics of a Global Sustainable Society | ||
| Entrepreneurship in a Sustainable Global Environment | ||
| Global Crossings: Topics in Images, Media, and Texts | ||
| Global Green: Cultures of Production and/or Consumption | ||
| Introduction to Sustainable Development | ||
- *
Or other approved Global Sustainability elective.
Hospitality and Tourism Management Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 6 | |
| Sustainable Destination and Experience Management | ||
| Event, Meeting and Esports Tourism | ||
Concentration
Students must select one of the concentrations as detailed following the major requirements.
- Esports Management
- Hospitality Travel & Tourism Management
Electives
Electives sufficient to complete the 120 credit hours required for degree.
Esports Management Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 9 | |
| Introduction to Esports Management | ||
| Sports Business Development, Partnerships and Licensing | ||
| Promotion Management in Esports | ||
| Concentration Electives | 3 | |
Select 1 of the following courses: | ||
| Start Something Globally Sustainable! | ||
| Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Management | ||
| Tourism, Cultures, and Places | ||
| Hotel Operations | ||
| Hospitality Facilities Management | ||
| Revenue Management | ||
| Independent Study in Hospitality, Tourism and Esports | ||
| Internship in Hospitality, Tourism and Esports Management | ||
| Service Management | ||
| Special Topic in Resorts and Entertainment Attractions | ||
| Introduction to Sports Business | ||
| Sports Marketing | ||
Hospitality Travel & Tourism Management Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 9 | |
| Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Management | ||
| Hotel Operations | ||
| Sustainable Food and Craft Beverage | ||
| Concentration Electives | 3 | |
Select 1 of the following courses: | ||
| Global Franchising | ||
| Introduction to Esports Management | ||
| Tourism, Cultures, and Places | ||
| Diversity and Equity in Hospitality, Tourism and Esports | ||
| Hospitality Facilities Management | ||
| Sustainable Tourism and Transportation | ||
| Restaurant Entrepreneurship | ||
| Independent Study in Hospitality, Tourism and Esports | ||
| Internship in Hospitality, Tourism and Esports Management | ||
| Service Management | ||
| Wine Business Management | ||
| Special Topic in Resorts and Entertainment Attractions | ||
| Introduction to Sports Business | ||
| Professional Selling | ||
| Entrepreneurial Marketing | ||
| Promotion Management in Esports | ||
Disciplinary Honors in Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Hospitality and Tourism
Requirements
- A minimum of 12 credit hours as defined below.
- UNC Greensboro cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better or, for transfer students, cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better from all prior institutions.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 3 | |
| Senior Honors Project | ||
| 6 credits of Honors coursework in the major | 6 | |
| 3 credits of Honors coursework in the major or another area | 3 | |
Recognition
Receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors in Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Hospitality & Tourism; have that accomplishment, along with the title of the Senior Honors Project, noted on the official transcript; and be recognized at a banquet held at the end of the spring semester.
Honors Advisor
Contact Thomas Renedo at threnedo@uncg.edu for further information and guidance about Honors in Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Hospitality & Tourism.