Admission Requirements
Degree Requirements
- Students must earn a minimum 2.0 overall GPA in course work taken within the Rosen College of Hospitality Management, and a minimum 2.0 GPA in all courses listed in the common program prerequisites, the basic and advanced core courses, and the restricted electives.
- Students must earn a “C” (2.0) or better in each course listed in the common program prerequisites, the basic and advanced cores, and the restricted electives.
General Education Program (GEP) (36 Credit Hours)
Communication Foundations (9 Credit Hours)
Cultural & Historical Foundations (9 Credit Hours)
Mathematical Foundations (6 Credit Hours)
- MAC 1105C - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
Select One: (3 Credit Hours)
- CGS 2100C - Computer Fundamentals for Business Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
- STA 2023 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
Social Foundations (6 Credit Hours)
Select One: (3 Credit Hours)
- ECO 2013 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
- ECO 2023 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
Select One: (3 Credit Hours)
- PSY 2012 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
- SYG 2000 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
- ANT 2000 - General Anthropology Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
Science Foundations (6 Credit Hours)
Common Program Prerequisites (CPP) (3 Credit Hours)
See “Common Prerequisites” in the Transfer and Transitions Services section for more information.
- HFT 1000 - Introduction to the Hospitality and Tourism Industry Credit Hours: 3
Core Requirements: Basic Level
- MAC 1105C - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
Select One:
- STA 2023 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
- CGS 2100C - Computer Fundamentals for Business Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
Select One:
- ECO 2013 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
- ECO 2023 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
Core Requirements: Advanced Level (55 Credit Hours)
Hospitality Management Core (24 Credit Hours)
- HFT 2401 - Hospitality Industry Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 2500 - Hospitality and Tourism Marketing Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 2220 - Hospitality Human Resources Management Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 2254 - Lodging Operations Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 3431 - Hospitality Industry Managerial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 3540 - Guest Services Management I Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 4286 - Hospitality Communications Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 4464 - Hospitality Industry Finance Credit Hours: 3
Internships (3 Credit Hours)
- HFT 3940 - Internship I Credit Hours: 1
- HFT 4941 - Internship II Credit Hours: 1
- HFT 4944 - Internship III Credit Hours: 1
Event Management Core (27 Credit Hours)
- HFT 2750 - The Event Industry Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 3670 - Hospitality and Event Risk Management Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 3512 - Event Promotion Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 3519 - Event Services Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 3523 - Event Sales Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 4757 - Event Tourism Strategies Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 3443 - Event Technology Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 4542 - Strategic Event Design Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 4856 - Event Food and Beverage Strategies Credit Hours: 3
- or FSS 4286C Catering Management
Restricted Electives (15 Credit Hours)
Complete any five 3000-4000 level restricted Event Management Electives
- HFT 3741 - Meeting Management Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 4754 - Exhibit and Trade Show Operations Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 4795 - Entertainment Arts and Events Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 3798 - Fairs and Festivals Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 4561 - Destination Marketing & Management Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 4796 - International Events Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 4375 - Advanced Trade Show Management Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 3357 - Sport and Club Event Operations Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 4866C - Exploring Wines of the World Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 4394 - Event Operations Credit Hours: 3
Capstone Requirements
Electives
- 3-11 hours as necessary to result in 120 total credit hours.
Foreign Language Requirements
Admissions
- State University System foreign language admission requirement: two years in high school or one year in college instruction in a single foreign language. (This requirement applies to those students admitted to the University without the required two units of foreign language in high school.)
Graduation
Additional Requirements
- Final exams will be given during Final Exam Week only.
- Transfer students to this program must take a minimum of thirty (30) credit hours in Hospitality Management core classes or restricted electives at UCF.
Required Minors
Departmental Exit Requirements
- Students must earn a “C” (2.0) or better in each course listed in the common program prerequisites, the basic and advanced core, and the restricted electives.
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- A 2.0 UCF GPA
- 48 semester hours of upper division credit completed
- 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
- 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
- A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
- Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120
Additional Information
Honors In Major
Related Programs
Certificates
Related Minors
Advising Notes
- Students must earn a “C” (2.0) or better in each course listed in the common program prerequisites, the basic and advised cores, and the restricted electives.
Transfer Notes
- Subject to the general grade and residence requirements, credit will be granted for transferred course work equivalent to that required in the UCF College of Hospitality Management.
- Florida College System institution students are encouraged to complete the general education requirements prior to transferring to UCF.
- A minimum of 30 semester hours must be completed at UCF within the Event Management major.
- Orientation and advising are two of the most valuable tools that a student can make use of when transferring to UCF. Students should take advantage of both.
Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses
Program Academic Learning Compacts
- Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm
Equipment Fees
- Part-Time Student: $37.50 per term
- Full-Time Student: $75 per term
Plan of Study
Freshman Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 1000 - Introduction to the Hospitality and Tourism Industry Credit Hours: 3
- MAC 1105C - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
- Cult/Hist. Foundations I Credit Hours: 3
Select One: (3 Credit Hours)
- PSY 2012 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- SYG 2000 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 2000 - General Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
Freshman Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 2254 - Lodging Operations Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 2750 - The Event Industry Credit Hours: 3
- Cult/Hist. Foundations II Credit Hours: 3
Select One: (3 Credit Hours)
- CGS 2100C - Computer Fundamentals for Business Credit Hours: 3
- STA 2023 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- SPC 1608 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 2220 - Hospitality Human Resources Management Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 2500 - Hospitality and Tourism Marketing Credit Hours: 3
- Science Foundations I Credit Hours: 3
Select One: (3 Credit Hours)
- ECO 2013 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
- ECO 2023 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- HFT 2401 - Hospitality Industry Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 3443 - Event Technology Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 3670 - Hospitality and Event Risk Management Credit Hours: 3
- Science Foundation II Credit Hours: 3
- Cult/Hist. Foundation III Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Fall (16 Credit Hours)
- HFT 3540 - Guest Services Management I Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 3431 - Hospitality Industry Managerial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 3519 - Event Services Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 3512 - Event Promotion Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 3940 - Internship I Credit Hours: 1
- Event Management Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Spring (16 Credit Hours)
- HFT 4464 - Hospitality Industry Finance Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 3523 - Event Sales Credit Hours: 3
- HFT4542 Strategic Event Design Credit Hours: 3
- Event Management Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 4941 - Internship II Credit Hours: 1
- FSS 4286C - Catering Management Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Fall (13 Credit Hours)
- HFT 4286 - Hospitality Communications Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 4944 - Internship III Credit Hours: 1
- Event Management Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Event Management Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 4856 Event Management Food & Beverage Strategies: Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- HFT 4757 - Event Tourism Strategies Credit Hours: 3
- Event Management Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- University Free Elective Credit Hours: 3
- University Free Elective Credit Hours: 3
- University Free Elective Credit Hours: 3
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