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 Hospitality Management: Conventions and Special Events Concentration
   

The area of conventions,meetings and special events continues to grow across the hospitality industry. Conventions centers, convention hotels , private clubs and many other businesses employ conference service managers, special event coordinator sand convention sales professionals to enhance this segment of their business.

In the special events area in particular the opportunity exists for young professionals to pursue entrepreneurial goals. In addition to the leading convention centers in most, major cities companies like Gaylord provide great career opportunities in this area.

   
  **Please note that this is a recommended sequence. Check catalog for prerequisites. Course availability may vary from semester to semester.
   
 
Click on the appropriate year below to view your Four Year Plan.
   
FRESHMAN YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
SPRING SEMESTER
ENGL 1100
3
ENGL 1200
3
Science with Lab
4
HMGT 2100
3
MATH 1066
3
Science
4
EXSS 1000
1
HMGT 2170
3
HMGT 1350
3
HLTH 1000
2
HMGT 1500
3
Total
17
Total
15
SOPHOMORE YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
SPRING SEMESTER
HMGT 2200
3
HMGT 2300, 2301
3
ECON 2113
3
HMGT 2591
3
FINA 2244
3
Humanities/Fine Arts
5
ACCT 2101
3
Social Science
3
MIS 2223
3
Math 2283
3
Total
15
Total
17
JUNIOR YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
SPRING SEMESTER
HMGT 3294
3
MGMT 3202
3
HMGT 3110
3
MATH 2283
3
HMGT 4244
3
Social Science
3
HMGT 4308
3
HMGT 4440
3
MKTG 3832
3
HMGT 3200
3
Total
15
Total
15
SENIOR YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
SPRING SEMESTER
FINA 3004
3
HMGT 4400
3
HMGT 4200
3
HMGT 4700
3
HMGT 4450
3
Elective
3
Social Science
3
Social Science
3
Humanities/Fine Arts
2
Conv. Elec (HMGT 3750, 3832,3393, 4170, 4995)
3
Total
14
Total
15
   
  *HMGT 3992 must be taken in the Summer between the Junior and Senior Year.
*12 s.h. writing intensive course required
*GRADE OF C OR BETTER IS REQUIRED IN ALL HMGT COURSES
   
 
   
  The BS in Hospitality Management with a Concentration in Conventions and Special Events is taught in a traditional face to face environment and via Distance Education as a degree completion program.

Please note that at the present time, kitchen laboratory courses need to be transferred from an accredited institution. If you would like to find out more about the DE offering through our program please use the temporary password and user name to access our information site.

Go to the following link; https://blackboard.ecu.edu/ click on user login and then enter the user name and password below.

Username: hmgtstudent
Password: orientation

On the site you will find information on DE and the on line processes as well as information on the Department of Hospitality Management and its offerings.
   
 
Admission Requirements:
  Must complete HMGT 1350 with a grade of C or better. Once admitted to the program students must have a C or better in all HMGT classes and maintain an overall GPA of 2.0.
 

Other Requirements:

  All Hospitality Management majors must complete an externship (after sophomore year) and an internship (prior to senoir year).
 

 

   
 
Please feel free to contact us at:
HMGT@ecu.edu or 252-737-1603.