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Hospitality Business Management (120 Credits)
HBM 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 Hospitality Business Management must complete 1,000 hours of work experience in the hospitality industry. In order for hours 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 |
| COM 102 [COMM], H D 205 [COMM], or MKTG 279 [COMM]1 | 3 or 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 |
| Biological Sciences [BSCI] or Physical Sciences [PSCI] (with lab)3 | 4 |
| ECONS 101 or 1021 | 3 |
| HBM 1011 | 1 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| MATH 202 [QUAN]4 | 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 |
| Diversity [DIVR] | 3 |
| HBM 280 | 3 |
| MIS 250 | 3 |
| Consider studying abroad this summer5 | |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ACCTG 231 | 3 |
| Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
| B A 204, 205, and 206, or B A 212 | 3 |
| Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
| MGTOP 2156 | 4 |
| Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 2 | |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| B LAW 210 | 3 |
| Biological Sciences [BSCI] or Physical Sciences [PSCI] 3 | 3 |
| FIN 325 | 3 |
| HBM 358 | 3 |
| MKTG 360 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| HBM 381 [M] | 3 |
| HBM 494 [M] | 3 |
| I BUS 380 | 3 |
| Social Science or Humanities Elective7 | 3 |
| 300-400-level Business Elective 8 | 3 |
| Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 3 | |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 402 or 403 | 3 |
| HBM 401 | 1 |
| HBM 490 or 4919 | 3 |
| International Experience Requirement or Electives5 | 3 |
| MGMT 450 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ECONS 305 or 323 | 3 |
| HBM 493 [CAPS] or 495 [CAPS]9 | 3 |
| International Experience Requirement or Electives 5 | 3 |
| Social Science or Humanities Elective7 | 3 |
| 300-400-level Business Elective 8 | 3 |
| Electives | 1 |
| Complete 1000-hour work experience | |
| Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 4 | |
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 | For a total of 7 credits—one Biological Sciences [BSCI] and one Physical Sciences [PSCI] course, including one lab course. |
| 4 | Alternative to MATH 202 is MATH 140 or 171. |
| 5 | 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 (Pullman, Tri-Cities) or Business Administration (Vancouver). Students should consult with their advisor to determine the best option. |
| 6 | STAT 212 will be accepted as alternative to MGTOP 215 for transfer students. |
| 7 | 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. |
| 8 | 300-400-level Business Electives (6 credits): Any 300-400-level course taught by CCB. May not include courses from the CCB core, the set of required HBM courses, or any 498 Internships or 499 Special Topics courses. |
| 9 | Two-course sequence - Food and beverage, or hotel and lodging. Food and beverage must take HBM 490 and HBM 493 [CAPS]. Hotel and lodging must take HBM 491 and HBM 495 [CAPS]. |
- Business
Courses
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Business Law
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Hospitality Business Management
- International Business
- Management
- Management And Operations
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
Schedules of Studies
- Accounting
- Aging Business Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Hospitality Business Management
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
Minors
- Business Administration
- Entrepreneurship
- Hospitality Business Management
- Human Resource Management
Certificates
- Professional Sales Certificate (Vancouver and Pullman Campuses Only)