Mar 29, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Retail and Merchandising Management Major, BS in Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management


Through a combination of classroom instruction and field-based experience, students prepare for entry-level positions in diverse occupations and advanced education. Retailing is one of the fastest growing segments of our economy, and opportunities for careers will continue to be excellent through the 21st century.

Retail and merchandising management provide students with knowledge of the retailing industry and the principles and theories involved in managing personnel and merchandising goods for the consumer. A business minor is built into the degree requirements. The progressive direction that this program takes provides graduates with excellent management opportunities in the retail sector.

This program requires field study experiences where students are guided by faculty in the selection of locations for on-the-job experiences related to their career area as a part of their educational program. Professional contacts made in field study experiences often lead to opportunities for career placement upon graduation.

For graduation, students must earn a grade of C or better in all retail and merchandising management courses.

uTrack Requirements

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management – Retail and Merchandising Management Major


Term 1 Hours Milestone Notes
Arts and Humanities  Elective* 3 Complete at least 12 hours by the end of the term
Global Citizenship – US  Elective* 3  
ENGL 101 * or ENGL 118  3  
1Natural Sciences  Electives* 4  
RMM 210   3  
Term 2
Volunteer Core  Elective* 3 ENGL 101 
ENGL 102  3  
Quantitative Reasoning  Elective* 3  
1Natural Sciences  Elective* 3  
2Unrestricted Elective 3  
Term 3
3ACCT 200  or ACCT 207   3 Quantitative Reasoning  Elective* 
RMM 341 * 3  
CMST 210 * or CMST 240 * 3  
5RMM Elective 3  
2Unrestricted Elective 3  
Term 4
3MGT 201   3 Complete at least 54 hours by the end of the term
RMM 310   3  
RMM 150   1  
3ECON 201 * or ECON 207  4  
Volunteer Core  Elective* 3  
Term 5
RMM 391 * 3 2.3 cumulative GPA
3,4MARK 300   3 RMM 210  
3STAT 201 * 3  
5RMM Elective 3  
RMM 311   3  
Term 6
3,4MGT 300   3 No milestones
5RMM Elective 3  
6Engaged Inquiries  Elective* 3  
RMM 346   3  
RMM 376   3  
Term 7
3,4FINC 300   3 No milestones
RMM 422 * 6  
5RMM Elective 3  
2Unrestricted Elective 3  
Term 8
RMM 410   3 No milestones
RMM 412   3  
RMM 421 * 3  
Applied Oral Communication  Elective* 3  
2Unrestricted Elective 3  
TOTAL 120  
1 At least one of the natural sciences electives must have a laboratory.
2 Select any courses not already required for the major.
3 Business administration minor requirement.
4 Must be taken at UTK.
5 Select 12 hours from RMM 225 *, RMM 320 , RMM 411 , RMM 425 , RMM 435 , RMM 441 , RMM 480 , RMM 484 , RMM 493 , RMM 495 , RMM 497 ; HTM 425 , HTM 361 *.
6 Must be a non-RMM prefix course.
  Recommended Electives for specialized interests:

 * Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .