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Wine and Beverage Business Management (124 Credits)
WBBM Requirements
In addition to the admission and graduation requirements listed in the Carson College of Business (CCB) section of this catalog, all students majoring in Wine and Beverage Business Management (WBBM) must complete 1,000 hours of work experience in the hospitality industry. In order for the 1,000 hours of work experience to count for the requirement, they must meet the following criteria:
- Hours must be worked after high-school graduation
- All hours must be documented as paid
- Hours must be worked at a company whose primary source of revenue is derived from hospitality services
- The employer evaluation for the hours must reflect an average of 80% across the ratings criteria on the form
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| B A 100 | 3 |
| BIOLOGY 120 [BSCI] | 4 |
| ECONS 101 [SSCI] or 102 [SSCI]1 | 3 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] or 105 [WRTG]1 | 3 |
| MATH 2012 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| B A 102 | 1 |
| CHEM 101 [PSCI] | 4 |
| HBM 101 | 1 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| MATH 202 [QUAN]3 | 3 |
| VIT ENOL 113 | 3 |
| Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 1 | |
| Apply for Admission into the Major | |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ACCTG 230 | 3 |
| B A 201, 202, and 203, or B A 211 | 3 |
| ECONS 101 or 1021 | 3 |
| FRENCH 120 [HUM] | 3 |
| HBM 231 | 1 |
| HBM 280 | 3 |
| Consider studying abroad this summer4 | |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ACCTG 231 | 3 |
| B A 204, 205, and 206, or B A 212 | 3 |
| B LAW 210 | 3 |
| COM 102 [COMM], H D 205 [COMM], or MKTG 279 [COMM]1 | 3 or 4 |
| MGTOP 2155 | 4 |
| Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 2 | |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Diversity [DIVR] | 3 |
| FIN 325 | 3 |
| HBM 358 | 3 |
| MIS 250 | 3 |
| VIT ENOL 313 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| HBM 381 [M] | 3 |
| HBM 494 [M] | 3 |
| International Experience Requirement or Elective 4 | 3 |
| MKTG 360 | 3 |
| Social Science or Humanities Elective6 | 3 |
| Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 3 | |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| COMSTRAT 312, 380, ENTRP 490 [M], MKTG 368, 407, or MKTG 477 | 3 |
| ENGLISH 402 or 403 | 3 |
| HBM 350 | 3 |
| HBM 401 | 1 |
| HBM 490 | 3 |
| I BUS 380 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
| FS/VIT ENOL 422 | 3 |
| HBM 493 [CAPS] | 3 |
| International Experience Requirement or Electives 4 | 3 |
| Social Science or Humanities Elective6 | 3 |
| Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 4 | |
| Complete 1000-hour work experience | |
Footnotes
| 1 | For students in the Honors Program: ECONS 198 is an approved substitute for ECONS 101 and 102; COM 102/H D 205/MKTG 279 requirement is waived; HONORS 198 is an approved substitute for HBM 101; ENGLISH 198 is an approved substitute for ENGLISH 101; ACCTG 298 is an approved substitute for ACCTG 230 and 231. Honors students may need to enroll in elective coursework to meet University requirement of 120 credits. |
| 2 | MATH 201 will be waived with an ALEKS score of 80% or higher, or the completion of MATH 202 or equivalent. MATH 106 will be accepted as an alternative to MATH 201 for transfer students. |
| 3 | Alternative to MATH 202 is MATH 140 or 171. |
| 4 | All students must complete the International Experience Requirement. Options for completing the requirement can be found in the Carson College of Business Academic Unit section of the catalog under Business. Students should consult with their advisor to determine the best option. |
| 5 | STAT 212 will be accepted as alternative to MGTOP 215 for transfer students. |
| 6 | Social Science or Humanities Electives (6 credits): Any courses with the [SSCI] or [HUM] designation (excluding courses in ACCTG, B_A, B_LAW, ENTRP, FIN, HBM, I_BUS, MGMT, MGTOP, MIS, and MKTG), or courses in ANTH, ART, ASIA, CES, CRM J, DTC, ECONS, ENGLISH (excluding ENGLISH 402 or 403), FOR LANG, HISTORY, HONORS 270, 280, 370, 380, H D, HUMANITY, PHIL, POL S, PSYCH, SOC, and WGSS not used to fulfill other (including UCORE) requirements. |
- Hospitality Business Management
Courses
- Hospitality Business Management
Schedules of Studies
- Aging Business Management
- Hospitality Business Management
- Wine and Beverage Business Management
Minors
- Aging Business Management
- Event Management
- Hospitality Business Management
- Wine and Beverage Business Management
Certificates
- Culinary Business Certificate