Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2023-2024. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.

Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.50
Total Hours: 120

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Courses also meet College and Departmental Requirements and cannot be waived with an Associate's degree.

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MGMT 3013 Fundamentals of Management (S) and MKTG 3213 Marketing (S) are common body requirements, but are counted in general education requirements.

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If ACCT 2103 and ACCT 2203 are substituted for ACCT 2003, hours in the Elective block are reduced by 3.

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C or better is required.

Program Declaration Requirements

All new students admitted to the Hospitality and Tourism Management program in the Spears School of Business are enrolled as pre-Hospitality and Tourism Management until completion of the following prerequisites:

1. ACCT 2003 or ACCT 2103 & 2203, ECON 2003, EEE 2023, MSIS 2103 or BADM 2233, and MKTG 3213 or MGMT 3013, each with a grade of C or higher;
2. ENGL 1113, ENGL 1213, and 3 hours MATH/STAT designated;
3. 45 credit hours earned for incoming freshman or 12 credit hours at Oklahoma State University for transfer students;
4. Minimum GPA of 2.7 at Oklahoma State University

Other Requirements

• A minimum of 50 percent of the business hours required for a degree must be OSU delivered in residence or OSU online courses.
• 40 hours must be upper-division.
• Hospitality work experience of 480 hours required for no grade prior to internship.
• Transfer Admission Requirement: 2.00 GPA

Additional State/OSU Requirements

• At least: 60 hours at a four-year institution; 30 hours completed at OSU; 15 of the final 30 or 50% of the upper-division hours in the major field completed at OSU.
• Limit of: one-half of major course requirements as transfer work; one-fourth of hours earned by correspondence; 8 transfer correspondence hours.
• Students will be held responsible for degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation and any changes that are made, so long as these changes do not result in semester credit hours being added or do not delay graduation.
• Degrees that follow this plan must be completed by the end of Summer 2029.

Finish in Four Plan of Study

The plan below is an example of how students can successfully complete degree requirements in four years. This suggested class schedule plan may be used as a guide and can be adjusted based on individual needs. Students are required to meet with an academic advisor prior to enrollment each semester to plan their class schedule, and students are ultimately responsible for completing all degree requirements.

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A management-based professional experience with concurrent enrollment in the class. 480 hours of practical hospitality work experience is required prior to enrolling in HTM 3443.

All new students admitted to the Hospitality and Tourism Management program in the Spears School of Business are enrolled as pre-Hospitality and Tourism Management until completion of the following prerequisites:

Other Requirements

• 45 credit hours earned for incoming freshman or 12 credit hours at OSU for transfer students;
• Minimum GPA of 2.7 at Oklahoma State University.