Hospitality & Tourism Management (B.S.)

Hospitality & Tourism Management (B.S.)

Hospitality & Tourism Management (B.S.)

Hospitality & Tourism Management (B.S.)

Hospitality & Tourism Management (B.S.)

Hospitality & Tourism Management (B.S.)

Real Experience, Real Applications, Real Careers

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Hospitality & Tourism Management prepares students for careers by covering all facets of the field from an applied, real-world perspective.

The Hospitality & Tourism Management (HTM) program is designed with a dedicated focus on the hospitality industry. It emphasizes industry-relevant knowledge and practices, preparing students for careers in hospitality by covering all facets of the field from an applied, real-world perspective. Core business disciplines such as Management, Marketing, Accounting, and Finance are taught by SRHM faculty with emphasis on hospitality. Students are not required to complete the Business Common Core and some of the Business Common Prerequisites.

  • Includes 57 credit hours in hospitality-specific coursework with a wide range of electives in tourism, event planning, and guest experience.
  • Students complete two 500-hour internships

The curriculum, developed by academic and industry leaders, delivers the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for graduates to build successful careers in the hospitality and tourism industry through an applied, hands-on curriculum that includes two 500-hour internship experiences. Graduates will understand the key strategies executed by hospitality and tourism employers to deliver value to stakeholders, including employees, guests, investors, and society. Hospitality & Tourism Management graduates pursue careers in myriad segments of the industry, including, but not limited to, hotels and resorts; meetings, conferences, and special events; commercial and non-commercial food service operations; destination marketing organizations; convention centers, arenas, and event venues; private clubs; and theme parks.


Southwest Florida is known around the world for its exceptional resort facilities, upscale hotels, restaurants, private clubs, year-round recreational offerings and fun-in-the-sun lifestyle. With more than 40 top-rated resorts and 160 private clubs in the region, it is also an ideal location for a degree program that focuses on the dynamic needs of hospitality management.

Through our coursework, internships and unparalleled facilities, Florida Gulf Coast University offers the nation's most distinctive resort management program. The curriculum, developed by academic and industry leaders, is uniquely focused on the essential knowledge needed to manage the complex operations of multi-million-dollar resorts, private clubs, events, catering, transportation and businesses around the world.

Hospitality students plating food

Professional hospitality industry careers

A hands-on hospitality program that covers all facets of the field from an applied, real-world perspective.

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