Combined Bachelor/Master of Science in Hospitality Management

ADMISSION

Current enrollment in the Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management at FIU.
Completed between 75-90 credit hours of course work with a GPA of 3.2 or higher.
Students must submit the 4+1 application by the first semester of the senior year with a recommendation from the Assistant Dean, Dr. Diann Newman.

MS DEGREE IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

CORE REQUIREMENTS:
HFT 6280 Globalization and Competitive Methods of Multinational Hospitality Companies
HFT 6225 Multicultural Human Resources Management for the Hospitality Industry
OR HFT 6246 Organizational Behavior in the Hospitality Industry
HFT 6296 Strategic Management for Hospitality and Tourism
HFT 6257  Contemporary Issues in the Hospitality Industry
HFT 6477 Financial Management for the Hospitality Industry
HFT 6476 Feasibility Studies for the Hospitality Industry OR HFT 6478 Restaurant Development
HFT 6586 Research and Statistical Methods
HFT 6697 Hospitality Law Seminar
HFT 6946 Graduate Internship (0 credit)
HFT 6466 Revenue Management
HFT 6596 Marketing Management
Elective course

Students enrolled in the BS/MS program may count up to 12 credit hours of graduate courses as credits for both the BS and MS degrees.  The courses must be 5000- or 6000-level School of Hospitality and Tourism Management graduate courses.  For each of the graduate courses counted as credits for both BS and MS degree, a minimum grade of B is required.

The combined BS/MS program has been designed to be a continuous program. However, upon completion of all the requirements of the undergraduate program, students will receive their BS degree.

JUSTIFICATION FOR THE COMBINED BS/MS PROGRAM
This program is designed for outstanding undergraduate students.  This new program allows students to pursue a Master’s degree in Hospitality Management while completing their Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management.  Students may take advantage of the overlap of courses in the BS and MS programs.  The combined BS/MS program accelerates completion of the Master’s degree in a shorter time period.  This program is for the Hospitality Management B.S./M.S. program only.

Application for Admission to the Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree Program

For more information about the accelerated program, please contact .the HTM Advising Center in HM 106. This program is only available at the BBC campus.