Retail and Merchandising 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

• Arts and Humanities  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Global Citizenship – US  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ¹ Natural Sciences  Elective 4 Credit Hours *

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)
• RMM 210 - Introduction to Retail Management 3 Credit Hours

Term 2

• Volunteer Core  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Quantitative Reasoning  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ¹ Natural Sciences  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ² Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

• ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours *

Term 3

• ⁵ RMM Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ² Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

• RMM 341 - Consumers in the Global Marketplace 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

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• Select one course:

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

Term 4

• Volunteer Core  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ³  MGT 201 - Introduction to Business Management for Non-Majors 3 Credit Hours
• RMM 150 - Retail Software Applications 1 Credit Hours
• RMM 310 - Retail Buying and Merchandising 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 5

• ⁵ RMM Elective 3 Credit Hours

• RMM 311 - Talent Management in Hospitality and Retailing 3 Credit Hours
• RMM 391 - Leadership in Retailing 3 Credit Hours *
• ^3,4  MARK 300 - Marketing and Supply Chain Management 3 Credit Hours
• ³  STAT 201 - Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours *

Term 6

• ⁵ RMM Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ⁶ Engaged Inquiries  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ^3,4  MGT 300 - Organizational Management 3 Credit Hours
• RMM 346 - Retail Operations Management 3 Credit Hours
• RMM 376 - Customer Relationship Management and Retail Analytics 3 Credit Hours

Term 7

• ⁵ RMM Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ² Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

• ^3,4  FINC 300 - Fundamentals of Finance 3 Credit Hours
• RMM 422 - Professional Experience in Retail and Merchandising Management 6 Credit Hours *

Term 8

• Applied Oral Communication  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ² Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

• RMM 410 - Strategic Retail Planning 3 Credit Hours
• RMM 412 - Digital Retailing 3 Credit Hours
• RMM 421 - Global Retailing and Sourcing 3 Credit Hours *

Total Credit Hours 120

Footnotes

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:

• Fashion Business: RMM 225 *, RMM 411 , RMM 425 , RMM 435 , RMM 480 .
• Product Development/Design: RMM 225 *, RMM 320 , RMM 441 , RMM 480 .
• Retail Analytics/Technology: RMM 425 , RMM 435 , RMM 441 .

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .