COMBINED BACHELOR/MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT - 4+1 DEGREE PROGRAM
Current enrollment in the Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management at FIU.
Completed at least 90 credit hours of course work with a GPA of 3.2 or higher.
Students must submit an on-line application to the University Graduate School for admission to the MS program by their first semester of the senior year.
General Requirements
Completed bachelor's Degree in Hospitality Management at FIU
Required (30 credits):
HFT 6245 - Hospitality/Tourism Service Operations Analysis
HFT 6246 - Organizational Behavior in the Hospitality Industry
HFT 6296 - Strategic Management for Hospitality and Tourism
HFT 6299 - Case Studies in Hospitality Management
HFT 6446 - Hospitality Enterprise Technologies
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
Electives:
4 courses selected from the Hospitality and Tourism Management Graduate Course Offerings
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.
5000/6000-level Graduate Courses |
Satisfies BS Requirements |
HFT 6245 - Hospitality/Tourism Service |
Any elective |
HFT 6596 - Marketing Management |
HFT 3503 - Hospitality Marketing Strategy |
HFT 6697 - Graduate Law Seminar |
HFT 3600 - Law for the Hospitality Industry |
HFT 6946 - Graduate Internship |
HFT 4945 - Advanced Internship |
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 degrees.
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 or Travel and Tourism Management. Students may take advantage of the overlap of courses in the BS and MS programs. The combines BS/MS program accelerates completion of the Master’s degree into 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