Undergraduate Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management

Total Required Credit Hours: 120
Completion of the bachelor degree requires 120 hours of course work and a minimum of 600 clock hours of work experience in the hospitality industry. Students must satisfy at least 36 advanced credit hours and at least 30 semester credit hours in residence. Students wishing to declare a major in hotel and restaurant management must have a minimum cumulative UH GPA of 2.85, submit a completed UH General Petition form declaring this major to the HRM Office of Academic Services, and sign an official major degree plan.

General Education Requirements - 48 Credit Hours
Communication (3) ENGL 1303
(3) ENGL 1304		 Freshman Composition I
Freshman Composition II
Math/Reasoning (3) MATH 1310 or 1311
(3) Math/Reasoning*		 (College Algebra or Elementary Mathematical Modeling)
Language, Culture & Philosophy (3) Language, Culture & Philosophy  
Creative Arts
 (3) Creative Arts* 
  
Life & Physical Sciences
 (3) Life & Physical Sciences
(3) Life & Physical Sciences
  
Social & Behavioral Science
 (3) ECON 2301, 2304 or 2305  
Writing in the Discipline
 (3) HRMA 3358 Hospitality Industry Law
American History (3) HIST 1377
(3) HIST 1378
The United States to 1877
The United States Since 1877
Government / Political Science
 (3) POLS 1336
(3) POLS 1337		 U.S. & Texas Constitution & Politics 
U.S. Government: Congress, President & Court
HRM Directed General Education
 (3) Statistics
(3) Speech Communications		 (MATH 2311, PSYC 3301 or TMTH 3360)
(3) Speech Communications (COMM 1332 or COMM 3356)

* Please see University of Houston Class Schedule for the UH approved Core Curriculum.

HRM Required Courses - 51 Credit Hours
(1) HRMA 1101 Hospitality Technology  
(3) HRMA 1335 Facilities Management
(3) HRMA 1337 Introduction to the Hospitality Industry  
(3) HRMA 1345 Safety, Sanitation & Security in the Hospitality Industry  
(3) HRMA 1367 Lodging Management
(4) HRMA 1422** Food Service Production & Operations I
  
(1) HRMA 2160 Hospitality Practicum I  
(2) HRMA 2220** Food Service Production & Operations II
(3) HRMA 2340 Systems of Accounts in the Hospitality Industry
(2) HRMA 2350 Managing in the Service Environment  
(3) HRMA 2335 Facilities Management  
(3) HRMA 2368 Room & Housekeeping Management  
(1) HRMA 3160 Hospitality Practicum II  
(3) HRMA 3341 Hospitality Managerial Accounting  
(3) HRMA 3343 Hospitality Cost Controls  
(3) HRMA 3352 Human Resource Management  
(3) HRMA 3358 Hospitality Industry Law  
(3) HRMA 3361 Hospitality Marketing  
(3) HRMA 4343 Financial Administration for the Hospitality Industry  
(3) HRMA 4353 Leadership in the Hospitality Industry  
HRM Capstone (3 Credit Hours)
(3) HRMA 4323** Advanced Food & Beverage Management OR  
(3) HRMA 4354 Advanced Hospitality Operations Management OR  
(3) HRMA 4367** Advanced Lodging Management  
HRM Electives (12 Credit Hours)
(12)HRM Electives Click here for your current choices in HRM Electives.  
Students successfully completing any UH-approved minor degree may apply 6 credit hours toward HRM electives.
HRM Area of Emphasis Courses (9 Credit Hours)
Select one Area of Emphasis with 9 hours of associated classes from approved list.
   

Minor Degree in Beverage Management and Marketing

Total Required Credit Hours: 16
Completion of this minor degree requires 16 credit hours of course work, including a minimum of 300 clock hours of work experience in the wine and spirits industry. Students must satisfy at least 9 semester credit hours in residence. Students wishing to declare a minor in beverage management and marketing must have a minimum cumulative UH GPA of 2.75, submit a completed UH General Petition form declaring this minor to the Conrad N. Hilton College Office of Academic Services, and sign an official minor degree plan.

Minor Degree Requirements - 16 Credit Hours
(3) HRMA 3345 Wine Appreciation
(3) HRMA 3336
 Beverage Management
(3) MARK 3337 Professional Selling
(1) HRMA 4132
 Beverage Management and Marketing Internship
(3) HRMA 4336
 Beverage Marketing
(3) HRMA 4358
 Alcoholic Beverage Law and Regulation