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

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.

Term 1

• ¹ Arts and Humanities  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ¹ Global Citizenship – US  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ¹ Natural Sciences  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Quantitative Reasoning  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)

Term 2

• ¹ Expanded Perspectives  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ² Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

• ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)
• ¹  HTM 102 - Introduction to Travel and Tourism 3 Credit Hours *
• HTM 211 - Leading and Managing Hotels and Resorts 3 Credit Hours

Term 3

• ¹ Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

• HTM 150 - Career Planning 1 Credit Hours
• HTM 212 - Event Planning and Design 3 Credit Hours
• ³  MGT 201 - Introduction to Business Management for Non-Majors 3 Credit Hours

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• ³ Select one course:

• ACCT 200 - Foundations of Accounting 3 Credit Hours
• ACCT 207 - Honors: Foundations of Accounting 3 Credit Hours

Term 4

• ¹ Expanded Perspectives  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• HTM 210 - Foodservice Operations Management 3 Credit Hours
• HTM 311 - Talent Management in Hospitality and Retailing 3 Credit Hours
• HTM 361 - Issues and Trends in Customer Service 3 Credit Hours *

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• ³ Select one course:

• STAT 201 - Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours *
• STAT 207 - Honors: Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours *

Term 5

• HTM 326 - Cost Controls in Hospitality and Tourism Operations 3 Credit Hours
• HTM 390 - Leadership and Managing Corporate Culture 3 Credit Hours *
• ^3,4  MGT 300 - Organizational Management 3 Credit Hours

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• Select one course:

• CMST 210 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 240 - Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 247 - Honors: Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit Hours *

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• ³ Select one course:

• ECON 201 - Introductory Economics: A Survey Course 4 Credit Hours *
• ECON 207 - Honors: Introductory Economics 4 Credit Hours *

Term 6

• ⁵ HTM Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ⁵ HTM Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ¹ Natural Sciences  Elective w/Lab 4 Credit Hours *
• ² Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

• RMM 341 - Consumers in the Global Marketplace 3 Credit Hours *

Term 7

• ⁶ Engaged Inquiries  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ^3,4  FINC 300 - Fundamentals of Finance 3 Credit Hours
• HTM 492 - Professional Experience 6 Credit Hours
• ^3,4  MARK 300 - Marketing and Supply Chain Management 3 Credit Hours

Term 8

• Applied Oral Communication  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ⁵ HTM Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ⁵ HTM Elective 3 Credit Hours

• HTM 410 - Sensory Branding and Marketing in Hospitality and Tourism Management 3 Credit Hours
• HTM 425 - Legal Issues in Service Management 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours 120

Footnotes

1. Select courses from the Volunteer Core  list.
2. Select any courses not already required for the major.
3. Business administration minor requirement.
4. Must be taken at UTK.
5. Choose from HTM 101 , HTM 225 , HTM 299 , HTM 312 , HTM 335 , HTM 435 , HTM 440 , HTM 445 , HTM 450 , HTM 484 *, HTM 493 , HTM 494 ; RMM 411 , RMM 412 .
   Recommended major electives for specialized career interests:
   Tourism Management: HTM 435 , HTM 450 , HTM 484 *.
   Restaurant/Culinary: HTM 101 , HTM 225  or HTM 335 , HTM 299 , HTM 445 , RMM 411 .
   Hotel and Resort Management: HTM 299 , HTM 445 , HTM 450 , RMM 411 .
   Meeting and Event Planning: HTM 101 , HTM 299 , HTM 312 , HTM 435 , HTM 445 , RMM 411 .
6. Must be a non-HTM prefix course.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .