LATIN AMERICAN AND CARRIBEAN STUDIES WITH EMPHASIS IN BUSINESS

Prerequisite Coursework

Prerequisite Coursework: (12 hours)
The following courses must be completed with a C minus or better:

MAC 1105 (3) College Algebra
HFT 1000 (3) Introduction to Hospitality
ECO 2013 (3) Principles of Macroeconomics OR ECO 2023 (3) Principles of Microeconomics
CGS 2100 (3) Microcomputer Applications for Business OR CGS 2518 (3) Spreadsheets for Business (preferred)

Note: State-wide common prerequisites are always under review. For the most current information and for acceptable alternative courses, visit the “Common Prerequisites Manual.” This is available from the “Student Services” section of .

Admission Requirements to the Upper-Division Major
Admission to the limited access hospitality programs requires the following:
1) completion of at least 52 semester hours;
2) a cumulative grade point average on all college work attempted of at least 2.50; and
3) satisfactory completion of all required prerequisite coursework.

Requirements

Major Program of Studies at FSU: (40-44 hours; depending on foreign language skills)
Students must earn a C minus or better and a minimum GPA of 2.00 in courses used to satisfy the Global Club Management and Leadership major requirements. Courses taken at a Community College may NOT be substituted for 3000/4000 level courses.

Non-Hospitality Required Course (1-5 hours)
One college-level semester (or equivalent credit) of a foreign language.*

*Foreign Language requirement can be satisfied through HFT4205 (3) Conversational Spanish for Hospitality Managers or any other Foreign Language course. Foreign Language requirement can also be satisfied for full bi-lingual students via testing with the Modern Languages department.

Lower-Division Requirement (3 hours)
HFT 1000 (3) Introduction to Hospitality

This course is a Term 4 milestone. Transfer students must complete it in their first term of enrollment at FSU.

Major Area Requirements for Global Club Management and Leadership Majors (40 hours)
A grade of C minus or better must be earned in each course used to satisfy the major area requirements.

Complete the following fourteen (14) courses:
HFT 1350 (1) Golf for Business and Life
HFT2716 (3) International Travel and Culture
HFT3100 (3) Introduction to Global Club Management
HFT3101 (3) Global Club Operations and Governance
HFT3424 (3) Hospitality Financial Analysis
HFT3431 (3) Hospitality Managerial Accounting
HFT3603 (3) Law for Hospitality Operations
HFT3806 (3) Introduction to Food/Beverage Management
HFT4104 (3) Global Club Impacts and Sustainability
HFT4224 (3) Hospitality Leadership and Ethics
HFT4253 (3) Lodging & Luxury Hotel Management
HFT4471 (3) Revenue Management in Hospitality
HFT4502 (3) Integrated Marketing for Hospitality
HFT4802 (3) Catering Management

Computer Skills Competency (0 hours beyond prerequisites) CGS 2100 (3) or CGS 2518 (3).

Oral Communication Competency (3 hours beyond other requirements)
Students must demonstrate the ability to orally transmit ideas and information clearly. This requirement may be met through with a University approved college-level course.


Minimum Program Requirements - Summary
Total Hours Required 120
General Education 36*
Prerequisite Coursework 12*
Major Coursework 40-44
Minor Coursework 0
Computer Skills 0 beyond prerequisites
Oral Competency 3 beyond other requirements
Electives to bring total hours to 120

*Some Prerequisite courses may also be counted as part of General Education requirements.