R. DiPietro
Major Map: Tourism Management
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management
School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Bulletin Year: 2024-2025
This course plan is a recommended sequence for this major. Courses designated as critical (!) may have a deadline for completion and/or affect time to graduation. Please see
the Program Notes section for details regarding “critical courses” for this particular Program of Study.
Critical
Course Subject and Title
Credit
Hours
Min.
Grade
1
Major
GPA
2
Code
Prerequisites
Notes
Semester One (15-16 Credit Hours)
ENGL 101 Critical Reading and Composition
3
C
CC-CMW
STAT 110 Introduction to Statistical Reasoning
or MATH 122 Calculus for Bus. Admin. & Soc. Sciences
3
CC-ARP
MATH 111/111I/115 or Math
placement test (MATH 122)
HTMT 110 Introduction to Hospitality Industry
3
C
MR
Foreign Language
3
or other Carolina Core Requirement
4
3-4
CC-GFL
UNIV 101 The Student in the University
or Carolina Core Requirement
4
3
PR/CC
Semester Two (15 Credit Hours)
ENGL 102 Rhetoric and Composition
3
C
CC-CMW
CC-INF
C or better in ENGL 101
STAT 201 Elementary Statistics
3
CC-ARP
MATH 111 or STAT 110 or
Math Placement Test score
HTMT 280 Foundations of Tourism
3
C
MR
SPCH 140 Public Communication
or SPCH 230 Business and Professional Speaking
or SPCH 145 Online Public Comm. (CC-CMS/VSR)
3
CC-CMS
Foreign Language
3
or other Carolina Core Requirement
4
3
CC-GFL
Semester Three (15-16 Credit Hours)
HTMT 364 Conference and Meeting Planning
3
C
MR
RETL 242 HRSM Professional Communications
3
C
CR
C or better in ENGL 101 &
102
RETL 261 Principles of Accounting I
3
C
CR
ECON 224 Introduction to Economics
3
PR
Carolina Core Requirement
4
3-4
CC
Semester Four (12 Credit Hours)
HTMT 381 Travel & Destination Mgmt. (offered spring
only)
3
C
MR
Prereq or Coreq: HTMT 280
SPTE 274 Computer Applications in HRSM
3
C
CR
RETL 262 Principles of Accounting II
3
C
CR
RETL 261
SPTE 240 Business Law
3
C
CR
Semester Five (14-15 Credit Hours)
HTMT Elective
5
3
C
MR
MGMT 371 Principles of Management
3
PR
Carolina Core Requirement
4
3-4
CC
Carolina Core Requirement
4
3
CC
Approved Elective
6
2
PR
Semester Six (15 Credit Hours)
HTMT 388 Resort Dev. & Mgmt. (offered spring only)
3
C
MR
Prereq or Coreq: HTMT 280
HTMT 344 Personnel Organization & Supervision
3
C
CR
HTMT 421 Hospitality Financial Management
3
C
MR
RETL 262
Carolina Core Requirement
4
or Approved Elective
6
3
CC/PR
Carolina Core Requirement
4
or Approved Elective
6
3
CC/PR
Summer (6 Credit Hours)
HTMT 495 Hospitality & Tourism Internship
7
6
C
MR
C or better in HTMT 344 &
HTMT 110 or 280
Semester Seven (15 Credit Hours)
HRSM 301 Professional Development Seminar
3
C
CR
HTMT 440 Services Mgmt. for Hospitality & Tourism
3
C
MR
HTMT 482 Sustainable Tourism Planning & Policy
(offered fall only)
3
C
MR
CC-INT
Senior Standing
HTMT Elective
5
3
C
MR
HTMT Elective
5
3
C
MR
Semester Eight (12 Credit Hours)
HTMT 450 Hospitality & Tourism Marketing
3
C
MR
Junior Standing
HTMT 481 Analytical Techniques in Tourism & Hospitality
(offered spring only)
3
C
MR
STAT 201 or equivalent
HTMT 584 Tourism Info. Technology Issues (cross-listed:
ITEC 584) (offered spring only)
3
C
MR
C or better in SPTE 274
Carolina Core Requirement
4
or Approved Elective
6
3
CC/PR
Disclaimer: Major maps are only a suggested or recommended sequence of courses required in a program of study. Please contact your academic
advisor for assistance in the application of specific coursework to a program of study and course selection and planning for upcoming semesters.
Graduation Requirements Summary
1. Regardless of individual course grades, students must maintain a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA.
2. Some colleges require a minimum GPA for major courses. Courses indicated in this column are included in the major GPA for this program of study.
3. College of HRSM students must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language by achieving a score of 2 or higher on the foreign language placement
test, or credit equivalent to USC 109 and 110 courses, or credit equivalent to the USC 121 course.
4. The Carolina Core provides the common core of knowledge, skill and academic experience for all Carolina undergraduate students.
5. HTMT Electives are chosen in consultation with an advisor. At least 6 hours must be from HTMT .
6. The Tourism Management major curriculum includes 0-11 hours of approved electives, depending on how students fulfill the Carolina Core
requirements. Any course in the University can be used to satisfy the elective requirement including additional electives in the major.
7. Structured industry practical experience in a hospitality or tourism company. 400 hours required. Students may complete up to an additional 9 credit
hours while completing HTMT 495.
Program Notes:
• All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade that covers the founding documents. This course may fulfill
any requirement in the program of study. Courses that meet this requirement are listed in the academic bulletin.
• Minors are optional for Tourism Management majors and may be in any course of study offered by the College of HRSM as well as any other University
program with an approved minor. College of HRSM required courses may not be counted toward a minor.
• The last 30 credit hours toward your degree must be earned in residence at the University of South Carolina-Columbia.
University Requirements: Bachelor’s degree-seeking students must meet Carolina Core (general education) requirements. For more information regarding these requirements,
please visit the Carolina Core page on the University website.
Codes:
CC
Carolina Core
CC-INF
Carolina Core – Information Literacy
CC-AIU
Carolina Core-Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding
CC-INT
Carolina Core – Integrative Course
CC-ARP
Carolina Core-Analytical Reasoning and Problem-Solving
CC-SCI
Carolina Core – Scientific Literacy
CC-CMS
Carolina Core-Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component
CC-VSR
Carolina Core – Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
CC-CMW
Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written Component
CR
College Requirement
CC-GFL
Carolina Core-Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language
MR
Major Requirement
CC-GHS
Carolina Core – Historical Thinking
PR
Program Requirement
CC-GSS
Carolina Core – Social Sciences
Minimum Total
Hours
Minimum Major
Requirements Hours
College & Program
Requirements Hours
Carolina Core Hours
Minimum
Institutional GPA
120
48
29-41
31-43
2.00
