Hospitality Management, BS

for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management

As a hospitality management student, you will explore food-focused social and biological sciences. You will also learn critical business and management concepts that will make you highly sought-after for careers in restaurant and hotel management, event planning, catering, and food service.

The hospitality management curriculum provides a strong foundation for you to learn fundamentals while allowing flexibility for you to pursue individual interests through various minors, internships, and study abroad experiences.

Our well-managed class sizes will allow you to receive more personalized attention and interaction with your core faculty members. Experiential learning opportunities empower you to build your professional networks and tailor an individualized career plan.

As part of the curriculum, you will assist in the operation and management of our student-run facilities that are open to the public, Bevier Café and the Spice Box. You will learn how to safely prepare and serve foods, and execute fine dining experiences. You will also have opportunities to participate in practical and professional internships.

for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management

Graduation Requirements
Minimum hours required for graduation: 126 hours.

University Requirements
Minimum of 40 hours of upper-division coursework, generally at the 300 and 400 level. These hours can be drawn from all elements of the degree. Students should consult their academic advisor for additional guidance in fulfilling this requirement.

The university and residency requirements can be found in the Student Code (§ 3-801) and in the Academic Catalog.

General Education Requirements
Follows the campus General Education (Gen Ed) requirements. Some Gen Ed requirements may be met by courses required and/or electives in the program. 

Composition I4
Advanced Composition3
Humanities & the Arts (6 hours)6
Natural Sciences & Technology (6 hours)6
fulfilled by CHEM 101, MCB 100, FSHN 101, FSHN 120
Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)6
fulfilled by PSYC 100 and ACE 100 or ECON 102
Cultural Studies: Non-Western Cultures (1 course)3
Cultural Studies: US Minority Cultures (1 course)3
Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Cultures (1 course)3
Quantitative Reasoning (2 courses, at least one course must be Quantitative Reasoning I)6-8
fulfilled by STAT 100, ACE 262, CPSC 241, ECON 202 or PSYC 235; and any other course approved as Quantitative Reasoning I or II
Language Requirement (Completion of the third semester or equivalent of a language other than English is required)0-15
Department Foundation18-21
CMN 101
Public Speaking
or ALEC 115
 Let’s Talk about Food, Agriculture, and the Environment
or CMN 111
& CMN 112
 Oral & Written Comm I
and Oral & Written Comm II
STAT 100
Statistics
or ACE 262
 Applied Statistical Methods and Data Analytics I
or CPSC 241
 Intro to Applied Statistics
or ECON 202
 Economic Statistics I
or PSYC 235
 Intro to Statistics
CHEM 101
Introductory Chemistry
MCB 100
Introductory Microbiology
MCB 101
Intro Microbiology Laboratory
PSYC 100
Intro Psych
Major Core46
FSHN 101
The Science of Food and How it Relates to You
FSHN 120
Contemporary Nutrition
FSHN 123
FSHN Orientation to Illinois
FSHN 140
Introduction to Hospitality
FSHN 145
Intro Hospitality Management
FSHN 232
Science of Food Preparation
FSHN 249
Food Service Sanitation
FSHN 292
Hospitality Management: Professional Issues
FSHN 293
Off Campus Internship (4 hours required for graduation)
FSHN 340
Food Production and Service
FSHN 345
Strategic Operations Management
FSHN 346
Foundations of Hotel Management
FSHN 439
Design Thinking for Restaurants
FSHN 441
Services Management
FSHN 442
Hospitality Management & Leadership Skills
FSHN 443
Management of Fine Dining
ANSC 309
Meat Production and Marketing
Management Core24-25
ECON 102
Microeconomic Principles
or ACE 100
 Introduction to Applied Microeconomics
ACE 161
Computer Concepts & Applications
ACCY 200
Fundamentals of Accounting
BADM 300
The Legal Environment of Bus
BADM 310
Mgmt and Organizational Beh
BADM 320
Principles of Marketing
LEAD 321
Training and Development
PSYC 245
Industrial Org Psych
Total Minimum Hours126

for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management

Sample Sequence

This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.

Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. For more information, see the corresponding section on the Degree and General Education Requirements page.

First Year
First SemesterHours
FSHN 1231
Composition I or ALEC 115 or CMN 101 or CMN 1113
FSHN 1403
PSYC 1004
ACE 1613
 14
Total Hours 14
First Year
Second SemesterHours
Composition I or ALEC 115 or CMN 101 or CMN 1114
FSHN 1453
Statistics course from degree list3
Language Other Than English (3rd level)4
General Education course3
 17
Total Hours 17
Second Year
First SemesterHours
FSHN 1013
ECON 102 or ACE 1003
ANSC 3092
CHEM 1013
General Education course3
Free Elective course3
 17
Total Hours 17
Second Year
Second SemesterHours
FSHN 1203
FSHN 2323
FSHN 3463
FSHN 2921
General Education course3
Free Elective course4
 17
Total Hours 17
Third Year
First SemesterHours
FSHN 3453
ACCY 2003
BADM 3103
General Education course3
General Education course4
 16
Total Hours 16
Third Year
Second SemesterHours
FSHN 2491
FSHN 3404
MCB 1003
MCB 1012
BADM 3003
General Education course3
 16
Total Hours 16
Fourth Year
First SemesterHours
PSYC 2453
BADM 3203
FSHN 4413
FSHN 4393
FSHN 2934
 16
Total Hours 16
Fourth Year
Second SemesterHours
FSHN 4423
FSHN 4434
LEAD 3213
General Education course3
 13
Total Hours 13

Total Hours: 126

for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management

All graduates of the Illinois Hospitality Management concentration will be able to:

  1. Professionally manage the preparation, presentation and service of quality food. Apply science concepts to the food and beverage component of the hospitality industry. Identify hotel/lodging management and allied hospitality industries’ concepts. (Industry Skills)
  2. Integrate human, financial and physical resources management into hospitality related operations. Practice and evaluate elements of service management. (Management Skills)
  3. Demonstrate ability to analyze, assess, evaluate, adapt and apply problem solving skills. (Problem Solving)
  4. Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills. (Communication)
  5. Gain practical and professional experiences. Integrate and practice ethics, leadership, and collaboration. (Professional Experiences)

for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management

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