Restaurant and Foodservice Management (BS)

Admission Requirements

• None

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) (7 Credit Hours)

¹ See “Common Prerequisites” in the Transfer and Transitions section for more information.

• HFT 1000 - Introduction to the Hospitality and Tourism Industry Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• FSS 2221C - Techniques of Food Preparation Credit Hours: 4

Core Requirements: Basic Level

• MAC 1105C - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)

Select One: (3 Credit Hours)

• CGS 2100C - Computer Fundamentals for Business Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
• STA 2023 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)

Select One: (3 Credit Hours)

• ECO 2013 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
• ECO 2023 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)

Core Requirements: Advanced Level (51 Credit Hours)

Hospitality Core Requirements (30 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 3444 - Hospitality Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 3603 - Legal Environment in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 3431 - Hospitality Industry Managerial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 3540 - Guest Services Management I Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 4464 - Hospitality Industry Finance Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 4286 - Hospitality Communications Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 4295 - Leadership and Strategic Management in Hospitality Industry 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

Restaurant Management Core (18 Credit Hours)

• FSS 3124 - Food Supply Chain Management Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 2254 - Lodging Operations Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 3263 - Restaurant Management Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 3813 - Marketing Analysis in the Food Ind Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 4457 - Optimizing Profits in Food Ops Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 4861 - Beverage Management Credit Hours: 3

Restricted Electives (15 Credit Hours)

Select Five: (15 Credit Hours)

• FSS 3008 - Culture and Cuisine Credit Hours: 3
• FSS 4286C - Catering Management Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 3654 - Hospitality Franchising Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 3811 - Beverage Sales, Marketing, and Distribution Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 3868 - History and Culture of Wine Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 4065 - Fine Spirits Management Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 4266 - Hospitality Brand Management Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 4268 - Restaurant Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 4281 - Restaurant Leadership & Strat Mgt Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 4343 - Hospitality Facilities Management Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 4473 - Hospitality and Tourism Development Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 4864 - Seminar in Quality Brewing and Fine Beer Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 4866C - Exploring Wines of the World Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 4894 - International Gastronomy Credit Hours: 3
• HUN 3013 - Nutrition Concepts and Issues in the Food Service Industry Credit Hours: 3

Capstone Requirements

• None

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

• None

Additional Requirements

• Final exams will be given during Exam Week only.
• Transfer students to this program must take a minimum of thirty (30) credit hours in Hospitality Management classes at UCF.

Required Minors

• None

Departmental Exit 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.

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

• None

Related Programs

• None

Certificates

• None

Related Minors

• None

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 UCF’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management.
• Florida College System institution students are encouraged to complete general education requirements, prior to transferring to UCF.
• A minimum of 30 semester hours must be completed at UCF within the Rosen College of Hospitality Management.
• Orientation and advising are two if 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

• None

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

• Plan your required nine summer credit hours into your course 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 (16 Credit Hours)

• ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
• SPC 1608 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3
• FSS 2221C - Techniques of Food Preparation Credit Hours: 4
• 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 (14 Credit Hours)

• HFT 2220 - Hospitality Human Resources Management Credit Hours: 3
• Science Foundations I Credit Hours: 3
• Free Electives Credit Hours: 5

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 2254 - Lodging Operations Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 2401 - Hospitality Industry Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
• Science Foundations II Credit Hours: 3
• Cult/Hist. Foundations III Credit Hours: 3
• Free Elective Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year - Fall (16 Credit Hours)

• HFT 3431 - Hospitality Industry Managerial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 3540 - Guest Services Management I Credit Hours: 3
• FSS 3124 - Food Supply Chain Management Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 2254 - Lodging Operations Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 3263 - Restaurant Management Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 3940 - Internship I Credit Hours: 1

Junior Year - Spring (16 Credit Hours)

• HFT 3603 - Legal Environment in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 3813 - Marketing Analysis in the Food Ind Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 4457 - Optimizing Profits in Food Ops Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 3444 - Hospitality Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 4941 - Internship II Credit Hours: 1
• Restaurant Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year - Fall (13 Credit Hours)

• HFT 4464 - Hospitality Industry Finance Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 4286 - Hospitality Communications Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 4861 - Beverage Management Credit Hours: 3
• HFT 4944 - Internship III Credit Hours: 1
• Restaurant Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)

• HFT 4295 - Leadership and Strategic Management in Hospitality Industry Credit Hours: 3
• Restaurant Restricted Electives Credit Hours: 9
• Free Elective Credit Hours: 3