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B.S. in Hospitality Management

The USF Sarasota/Manatee campus offers junior and senior level courses and a degree program. Interested students should apply to the University of South Florida. Contact the Office of Student Services at the address below for application deadlines and questions.

Students entering the program should have 60 transferable hours and an overall GPA of 2.0 prior to acceptance into the University of South Florida.

The following pre-requisites are required (no grade lower than a C-):

  • ACG 2021 Principles of Financial Accounting
  • ACG 2071 Principles of Managerial Accounting
  • ECO 2013 Macroeconomics
  • ECO 2023 Microeconomics

NOTE: Other courses or requirements may be required by the University before graduation. Please see current USF Undergraduate Catalog for details.

The Program of study for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Hospitality Management is as follows:

Business Courses (12 Credits)

  • FIN 3403 Principles of Finance
  • ISM 3011 Information Systems in Organizations
  • MAN 3025 Principles of Management
  • MAR 3023 Basic Marketing

Hospitality Courses (36 Credits)

  • FSS 3231 Introductory Food Preparation Management
  • HFT 3005 Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism
  • HFT 3263 Restaurant and Catering Management
  • HFT 3423 Hospitality Information Systems
  • HFT 3424 Cost Control in Hospitality Operations
  • HFT 3503 Hotel Marketing and Sales
  • HFT 3603 Law and Security for the Hospitality Industry
  • HFT 4323 Facilities Management for the Hospitality Industry
  • HFT 4221 Human Resource Management
  • HFT 4253 Lodging Management
  • HFT 4471 Management Accounting & Finance for the Hospitality Industry
  • HFT 4945 Advanced Internship (300 hours)

Elective As Needed

  • HFT 4930 Selected Topics in Hospitality Management
  • HFT 3861 Beverage Management

Communications Courses (6 Credits)

  • COM 3110 Communication for Business and the Professions or SPC 2600 Public Speaking
  • ENC 3310 Expository Writing or ENC 3250 Professional Writing

Exit Courses (9 Credits)

  • Nine credits of exit courses are required as stated in the University regulations.

Internship (3 Credits) Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

  • Students must complete 1000 documented working hours in the Hotel and/or Restaurant industry before graduation.


For more information, please visit the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management* web site, or contact:

Academic Advisors: Offices of Student Services
Mary Beth Wallace marybeth@sar.usf.edu
USF Sarasota/Manatee
8350 N. Tamiami Trail, SMC-C107
Sarasota, Florida 34243
TEL (941) 359-4330 FAX (941) 359-4236



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