Hospitality Management (HMGT) Major

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Requirements for Hospitality Management Major

Bachelor of Science in Education and Human Sciences

System General Education Requirements*: 30

Goal #1 Written Communication:
ENGL 101
, and
ENGL 201
Credits: 6
Goal #2 Oral Communication:
SPCM 101*
Credits: 3
Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity:
PSYC 101
, and
ECON 202
Credits: 6
Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity
: Credits: 6 Must be two different disciplines/prefixes or Modern Language sequence
Goal #5 Mathematics:
MATH 102
or higher Credits: 3
Goal #6 Natural Sciences : 6

Major Requirements: 59

Hospitality Management Core Requirements: 41

NFS 141-141L - Foods Principles and Lab Credits: 4
HMGT 171 - Introduction to Hospitality Industry Credits: 3
HMGT 251 - Foodservice Sanitation Credits: 1
HMGT 295 - Practicum Credits: (1-3) Only 2 credits required for program.
HMGT 361 - Hospitality Industry Law Credits: 3
HMGT 370 - Lodging Operations and Purchasing Management Credits: 3
HMGT 371-371L - Leisure Activities Management and Lab Credits: 3
HMGT 372 - Hospitality Facilities Management and Design Credits: 3
HMGT 380 - Foodservice Operations and Purchasing Management Credits: 3
HMGT 381-381L - Quantity Food Production and Service and Lab Credits: 4
HMGT 455 - Meeting and Convention Management Credits: 3
HMGT 465 - Hospitality Managerial Accounting Credits: 3
HMGT 482 - Hospitality Marketing Credits: 3
HMGT 495 - Practicum Credits: (1-3) Only 2 credits required for program.
NFS 490/590 - Seminar (AW) Credits: (1-2)

Management Core Requirements: 18

ACCT 210 - Principles of Accounting I (COM) Credits: 3
ACCT 211 - Principles of Accounting II (COM) Credits: 3
MGMT 310 - Business Finance Credits: 3
MGMT 360 - Organization and Management Credits: 3
MGMT 460 - Human Resource Management Credits: 3
CSC 325 - Management Information Systems (COM) Credits: 3

Electives: 17-18

*Consult with advisor for approved list.

Total Required Credits: 120

Curriculum Notes

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has a 5 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.