Hospitality Management (BS)
Description
Students who complete the program in hospitality management choose among many of the job settings in the growing hospitality industry, such as restaurants and food-service operations, hotels and other lodging facilities, event companies, resorts, casinos, entertainment centers, convention centers, travel firms, and visitor bureaus.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Hospitality Management (HM) program is to prepare a diverse community of students to become successful professionals and lifelong learners who aspire to leadership roles in the global hospitality industry and their community.
Accreditation
The HM program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA) through 2026.
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120
Degree Requirements
The academic regulations for this degree program, as entered in the University of Mississippi Catalog, are in effect for the current or selected academic year and semester. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to
- change or withdraw courses;
- change rules for registration, instruction, and graduation; and
- change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.
General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following First Year Writing I courses: | 3 | |
| Freshman Honors I | ||
| Introduction to College Writing | ||
| First-Year Writing I | ||
| Select one of the following First Year Writing II courses: | 3 | |
| First Year Seminar | ||
| First-Year Writing II | ||
| Freshman Honors II | ||
| MATH 1160 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| Select six to eight hours of Natural science with labs from the following: | 6-8 | |
Astronomy | ||
Biology | ||
Chemistry 1 | ||
Physics | ||
Geology | ||
| Integrated Science I | ||
| Integrated Science II | ||
| Interdisciplinary Sciences | ||
| Interdisciplinary Lab Sciences | ||
| Special Topics in Liberal Arts | ||
| Advanced Interdisciplinary Sciences | ||
| Advanced Interdisciplinary Lab Sciences | ||
| Select six hours of humanities from the following: | 6 | |
| African American Experience I | ||
| African American Experience II | ||
Classics | ||
English (Eng 2220-2226) | ||
History | ||
Philosophy | ||
Religion | ||
| Introduction to Gender Studies | ||
| Introduction to Queer Studies | ||
SSTU 1000-level | ||
| Interdisciplinary Humanities | ||
| Advanced Interdisciplinary Humanities | ||
| Humanities and the Experience of War | ||
| Freshman Honors I | ||
| Freshman Honors II | ||
| Select three hours in the area of fine or performing arts from the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Art History | ||
| Music | ||
| Dance | ||
| Theatre Arts | ||
| Introduction to Western Art | ||
| Art Beyond the West | ||
| Global Art: Prehistory to 1500 | ||
| Global Art: 1300 to the Present | ||
| Introduction to Music Literature | ||
| Fundamentals of Music Theory | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| Introduction to World Music Cultures | ||
| Music Theory and Analysis I | ||
| Dance Appreciation | ||
| Appreciation of the Theatre | ||
| Select six hours of social or behavioral sciences: | 6 | |
Anthropology | ||
Economics | ||
Psychology | ||
Political Science | ||
Sociology | ||
| Interdisciplinary Social Sciences | ||
| Advanced Interdisc Social Science | ||
| Freshman Honors I | ||
| Freshman Honors II | ||
| Total Hours | 30-32 | |
- 1
Not CHEM 1010 Chemical Concepts
- 2
Studio and workshop courses cannot be used to satisfy this requirement. Acceptable freshman or sophommore-level courses are: ARTH 1010 Introduction to Western Art, ARTH 1020 Art Beyond the West, ARTH 2010 Global Art: Prehistory to 1500, ARTH 2020 Global Art: 1300 to the Present; MUSC 1010 Introduction to Music Literature, MUSC 1020 Fundamentals of Music Theory, MUSC 1030 Introduction to Music, MUSC 1040 Introduction to World Music Cultures, MUSC 1050 Music Theory and Analysis I; DANC 2000 Dance Appreciation; and THEA 2010 Appreciation of the Theatre.
General Education II
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| WRIT 2500 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| or WRIT 3100 | Writing in Professional Contexts | |
| ACCY 2010 | Introduction to Accounting Principles I | 3 |
| ECON 2020 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| or ECON 2030 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| GBUS 3500 | Essentials of Marketing | 3 |
| MGMT 3000 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| or MGMT 3920 | Organizational Behavior | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Human Resource Development in Services | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
| Business and Professional Speech | ||
| Business Communication | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Inquiry Into Life: Human Biology | ||
or BISC 1030 | Inquiry into Life Laboratory I | |
| Biological Sciences I | ||
or BISC 1610 | Biological Sciences I Laboratory | |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II | ||
| Complete the accompanying human biology lab. | 1 | |
| MATH 1210 | College Algebra (or higher) | 3 |
| Select one of the following statistics courses: | 3 | |
| Statistics in Criminal Justice | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Economic Statistics I | ||
| Economic Statistics I | ||
| Statistics for Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Complete an additional science lab. | 1 | |
| Complete an additional science course | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NAHM 2110 | Introduction to Culinary Science | 3 |
| NAHM 2130 | Introduction to Culinary Science Lab | 1 |
| NAHM 2150 | Introduction to Hospitality Management | 3 |
| NAHM 2160 | Foundations of the Event Industry | 3 |
| NAHM 2210 | Foundations of Tourism and Travel | 3 |
| NAHM 2610 | Principles of Hotel Operations | 3 |
| NAHM 3100 | Hospitality Industry Accounting | 3 |
| NAHM 3600 | Legal Issues in the Hospitality Industry | 3 |
| NAHM 3710 | Service Management | 3 |
| NAHM 3760 | Hospitality Information Technology | 3 |
| NAHM 4620 | Quantity Food Production and Service | 3 |
| NAHM 4640 | Marketing in the Hospitality Industry | 3 |
| NAHM 4670 | Hospitality Services Financial Mgmt | 3 |
| NAHM 4720 | Quantity Food Production and Service Lab | 2 |
| NAHM 4840 | Internship in Hospitality | 3 |
| Total Hours | 42 | |
Emphasis - Food Service
Description
The food service emphasis is designed for students seeking careers in restaurants and food-service operations such as restaurants, hotel eating establishments, etc. This emphasis consists of 12 hours.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NAHM 3810 | Bar and Beverage Operations | 3 |
| NAHM 4410 | Food Systems Management and Leadership | 3 |
| Select six hours of electioves of the following: | 6 | |
| Hospitality Applied Experience | ||
| Nutrition | ||
| Meeting and Conference Events | ||
| Foodservice Procurement | ||
| New York Tour | ||
| Hotel Management & Analytics | ||
| Nutrition/Hospitality Mgmt Study Tour | ||
| Adv. Nutrition/Hospitality Study Tour | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Emphasis - Lodging
Description
The lodging emphasis is designed for students seeking careers in hotels and other lodging facilities. This emphasis consists of 12 hours.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NAHM 4910 | Hotel Management & Analytics | 3 |
| Select six hours of electioves of the following: | 6 | |
| Hospitality Applied Experience | ||
| Nutrition | ||
| Social Events | ||
| Meeting and Conference Events | ||
| Foodservice Procurement | ||
| Bar and Beverage Operations | ||
| New York Tour | ||
| Food Systems Management and Leadership | ||
| Nutrition/Hospitality Mgmt Study Tour | ||
| Adv. Nutrition/Hospitality Study Tour | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Emphasis - Event Management
Description
The event management emphasis is designed for students seeking careers with event companies, entertainment centers, convention centers, and travel firms. This emphasis consists of 12 hours.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NAHM 3120 | Social Events | 3 |
| NAHM 3140 | Meeting and Conference Events | 3 |
| Select six hours of electioves of the following: | 6 | |
| Hospitality Applied Experience | ||
| Nutrition | ||
| Foodservice Procurement | ||
| Bar and Beverage Operations | ||
| New York Tour | ||
| Food Systems Management and Leadership | ||
| Nutrition/Hospitality Mgmt Study Tour | ||
| Hotel Management & Analytics | ||
| Adv. Nutrition/Hospitality Study Tour | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Emphasis - General Hospitality Mgmt
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select nine hours of electioves of the following: | 9 | |
| Hospitality Applied Experience | ||
| Nutrition | ||
| Social Events | ||
| Meeting and Conference Events | ||
| Foodservice Procurement | ||
| Bar and Beverage Operations | ||
| New York Tour | ||
| Food Systems Management and Leadership | ||
| Nutrition/Hospitality Mgmt Study Tour | ||
| Hotel Management & Analytics | ||
| Adv. Nutrition/Hospitality Study Tour | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Other Academic Requirements
Completion of 200 documented hours of work experience or service in hospitality will be required prior to students enrolling in the internship (NAHM 4840 Internship in Hospitality).