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The course requirements for the Hospitality Administration major were revised effective Fall 2007. The new course requirements are below. If you were admitted to the Hospitality Administration major effect Fall 2007 (or later), you must satisfy the 2007-2008 requirements below.

Note: The hospitality administration major is a limited access program. To be admitted to the hospitality administration major, a student must meet the admission requirements for limited access programs in business. These requirements are described in a separate handout titled Admission Requirements for College of Business Limited Access Programs.

For a sample semester-by-semester course schedule, please click the following link: Academic Map

Additional Information:

1. Hospitality administration majors must complete 1,000 hours of internship experience in the hospitality industry. At least 500 of these hours must be completed while the student is enrolled at FSU. Students are encouraged to complete an Internship for academic credit (HFT 3941) through the Dedman School as part of their internship experience. Students should register for HFT 4941 in same semester they will complete the internship experience requirement.

2. In addition to the requirements outlined above, each student must complete all University-wide requirements for graduation. These requirements include liberal studies requirements, the multicultural requirement, the Gordon Rule writing requirement, the summer school requirement, the FSU residency requirement, and total hours requirements.

3. Students needing elective hours to satisfy the University 120 total hours requirement are encouraged to take elective courses from the list of recommended electives that is available from the Dedman School.

4. Typically, Hospitality Administration Major Area courses are not offered in the Summer terms at the main campus. The Dedman School of Hospitality offers a Summer Study Program in Switzerland through International Programs.

5. Transfer of upper-level business courses must be from business colleges at other 4-year, accredited institutions. These courses must carry prerequisites similar to those of the courses they are replacing, and they must be approved by the College of Business Undergraduate Programs Office. Once enrolled at FSU, students should not take any course at another institution without first receiving approval from the College of Business Undergraduate Programs Office.

6. For further information regarding the hospitality administration major, contact the Dedman School of Hospitality, University Center, B-4100, 644-4787.