Degree Requirements
Core Requirements: Advanced Level
30 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
Hospitality Core Requirements- Complete the following:
- HFT2401 - Hospitality Industry Financial Accounting (3)
- HFT3431 - Hospitality Industry Managerial Accounting (3)
- HFT3444 - Hospitality Information Systems (3)
- HFT3540 - Guest Services Management I (3)
- HFT4286 - Hospitality Communications (3)
- HFT4295 - Leadership and Strategic Management in Hospitality Industry (3)
- HFT4464 - Hospitality Industry Finance (3)
Lodging and Restaurant Management Core- Complete the following:
- HFT3813 - Marketing Analysis in the Food Ind (3)
- HFT4457 - Optimizing Profits in Food Ops (3)
- HFT4861 - Beverage Management (3)
Restricted Electives
9 Total Credits
- Complete at least 3 of the following:
- FSS3008 - Culture and Cuisine (3)
- HFT3068 - History and Culture of Beer (3)
- HFT3654 - Hospitality Franchising (3)
- HFT3811 - Beverage Sales, Marketing, and Distribution (3)
- HFT3868C - History and Culture of Wine (3)
- HFT4065 - Fine Spirits Management (3)
- HFT4866 - Exploring Wines of the World (3)
- HFT4244 - Hospitality Managerial Decision-Making (3)
- HFT4266 - Hospitality Brand Management (3)
- HFT4292 - Hospitality Innovation & Entrepreneurship (3)
- HFT4343 - Hospitality Facilities Management (3)
- HFT4473 - Hospitality Planning and Design (3)
- HFT4864C - Seminar in Quality Brewing and Fine Beer (3)
- HFT4865C - Advanced Wine Management (3)
- HFT4866C - Exploring Wines of the World (3)
- HFT4894 - International Gastronomy (3)
- HUN3013 - Nutrition Concepts and Issues in the Food Service Industry (3)
Grand Total Credits: 39
Capstone Requirements
Foreign Language Requirements
Admissions
- Students who have not completed two years of sequential foreign language study or American Sign Language in high school must complete a minimum of eight semester hours of college level foreign language or demonstration proficiency at Valencia College. Students admitted to UCF without completing this requirement must satisfy it prior to graduation from the university. High school transcripts must be submitted to verify that the foreign language admission requirement is met.
Graduation
Electives
Additional Requirements
Required Minors
Departmental Exit Requirements
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- A 2.0 UCF GPA.
- 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed.
- 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 State Writing and Math Requirement, and nine hours of Summer credit.
Total Semester Hours Required
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
- Florida College System students in the A.S. to B.S. track are required to complete an individual plan of study with the College prior to enrolling in their first semester at UCF.
- Subject to the general grade and residence requirements, credit will be granted for transferred course work equivalent to that required in the UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management.
- A minimum of 30 semester hours must be completed at UCF within the Hospitality 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
- CGS 2100C satisfies a Math General Education requirement at UCF, but not at Valencia College.
- ECO 2023 satisfies a Social Science General Education requirement at UCF, but not at Valencia College.
Plan of Study
Program Academic Learning Compact
- Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm
