The B.A. in Hospitality, Sports, Events and Tourism (HSET) program combines coursework grounded in business fundamentals with exposure to the HSET industries. The HSET sector includes a diverse array of interconnected industries, and in this program, students will learn about the various sectors and how they intersect.
Through active learning, an internship experience, and professional networks, our curriculum provides students with a core of courses focused on service management and marketing, communication, data analysis, and industry perspective. To explore opportunities in the HSET sector, students are provided with co-curricular opportunities including international experiences, internships, experiential projects, guest speakers, and other field experiences.
The Hospitality, Sports, Events, and Tourism profession is one the fastest growing industries globally which indicates a positive employment outlook for this career path.
Admission Criteria:
● Overall GPA – 2.5
120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.
Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 7 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 0-6 | |
| Major Requirements | 83 | |
| Free Electives | 30-24 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Collateral Liberal Arts Courses | ||
| CMST 110 | Introduction to Communication and Media | 3 |
| EAES 170 | World Geography | 3 |
| NUFD 192 | Nutrition with Laboratory | 4 |
| PHIL 102 | Ethics | 3 |
| POLS 101 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| THTR 140 | Introduction to Design for Theatre | 3 |
| WRIT 206 | Workplace Writing | 3 |
| Collateral Business Courses | ||
| ACCT 204 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 |
| INFO 173 | Spreadsheet Modeling for Business Decisions | 3 |
| INFO 240 | Statistical Methods in Business | 3 |
| MGMT 231 | Management Processes | 3 |
| MKTG 240 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| Required Courses | ||
| HSET 198 | HSET Industry Perspective | 1 |
| HSET 208 | Leisure and Recreation in Society | 3 |
| HSET 250 | Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism | 3 |
| HSET 255 | Professional Development in Hospitality, Sports, Events, Tourism | 3 |
| HSET 325 | Service Management | 3 |
| HSET 353 | Legal Issues in Hospitality and Tourism | 3 |
| HSET 355 | Hospitality, Sports, Events, and Tourism Co-op Ed | 3 |
| HSET 490 | Senior Seminar in Hospitality, Sports, Events, and Tourism | 3 |
| Flexible Courses | ||
| Select four courses from the following: | 12 | |
| Managing Facilities in Hospitality, Sports, Events, and Tourism | ||
| International Tourism Marketing and Management | ||
| Sports Marketing | ||
| Event Marketing and Management I | ||
| Event Marketing and Management II | ||
| Lodging Management | ||
| Human Resource Management in Hospitality, Sports, Events, and Tourism | ||
| Food and Beverage Management | ||
| Major Electives | ||
| Select three courses from the list below. | 9 | |
| Career Learning | ||
| BUGN 310 | Campus to Career Transition I | 0 |
| BUGN 320 | Campus To Career Transition II | 0 |
| Total Credits | 83 | |
Major Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 221 | Economics of Professional Sports | 3 |
| ENTR 201 | The Entrepreneurial Mindset and Innovation | 3 |
| HSET 260 | Sport Sales | 3 |
| HSET 302 | Managing Facilities in Hospitality, Sports, Events, and Tourism | 3 |
| HSET 315 | International Tourism Marketing and Management | 3 |
| HSET 320 | Sports Marketing | 3 |
| HSET 321 | Event Marketing and Management I | 3 |
| HSET 330 | Resort and Cruise Management | 3 |
| HSET 335 | International Experience in Hospitality, Sports, Events, and Tourism | 3 |
| HSET 340 | Restaurant Management and Operations | 3 |
| HSET 350 | Club Management | 3 |
| HSET 354 | Analytics for Sports and Entertainment Industries | 3 |
| HSET 356 | Entertainment, Theme Park, and Attractions Industries | 3 |
| HSET 360 | Casino Management | 3 |
| HSET 365 | Event Marketing and Management II | 3 |
| HSET 366 | Hospitality Financial Management | 3 |
| HSET 375 | Property and Community Association Management | 3 |
| HSET 380 | Lodging Management | 3 |
| HSET 385 | Human Resource Management in Hospitality, Sports, Events, and Tourism | 3 |
| HSET 388 | Food and Culture | 3 |
| HSET 390 | Food and Beverage Management | 3 |
| HSET 392 | Special Topics in Hospitality Management | 1-6 |
| HSET 395 | Information Systems and Technology in Hospitality, Sports, Events, and Tourism | 3 |
| HSET 460 | Hospitality, Sports, Events and Tourism Advanced Co-op Ed | 3 |
| HSET 480 | Revenue Management in Hospitality, Sports, Events, and Tourism | 3 |
| HSET 492 | Independent Study in Hospitality, Sports, Events, and Tourism | 1-3 |
| MKTG 250 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| NUFD 353 | Catering and Banquet Management | 3 |
| NUFD 405 | Concepts of the Sommelier | 3 |
General Education Requirements
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar course. | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | ||
| Workplace Writing (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| 3. Communication - Fulfilled in the major. | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement and Introduction to Communication and Media | ||
| D. Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| Introduction to Design for Theatre (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences - not required for this major. | ||
| Ethics (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| G. Computer Science | ||
| Spreadsheet Modeling for Business Decisions (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| H. Mathematics | ||
| Statistical Methods in Business (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| Nutrition with Laboratory (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| K. Social Science | ||
| Fulfilled in the major. | ||
| World Geography and American Government and Politics and Introduction to Psychology and Leisure and Recreation in Society | ||
| Total Credits | 7 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages Requirement | 0-6 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | WRIT 206 | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | INFO 240 | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 | EAES 170 | 3 |
| INFO 173 | 3 | POLS 101 | 3 |
| PHIL 102 | 3 | HSET 250 | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | 3 | HSET 198 | 1 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| THTR 140 | 3 | NUFD 192 | 4 |
| HSET 208 | 3 | MKTG 240 | 3 |
| ACCT 204 | 3 | HSET 325 | 3 |
| MGMT 231 | 3 | HSET 355 | 3 |
| HSET 255 | 3 | HSET Flexible Course | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| World Language I | 3 | World Language II | 3 |
| HSET 353 | 3 | HSET Flexible Course | 3 |
| HSET Flexible Course | 3 | Major Elective | 3 |
| HSET Flexible Course | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| CMST 110 | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| BUGN 310 | 0 | BUGN 320 | |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Major Elective | 3 | HSET 490 | 3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||