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Resort Management REMG

College(s): Business

Required Courses		Credit Hours
BUSINESS CORE
ACCT 201	Principles of Accounting 1	3
ACCT 202	Principles of Accounting 2	3
BLAW 321	Contracts and Sales	3
BUSN 499	Integrating Experience	3
FINC 322	Financial Management 1	3
ISYS 321	Business Information Systems	3
MKTG 321	Principles of Marketing	3
MGMT 301	Applied Management	3
MGMT 370	Quality-Operations Mgmt	3
STQM 260	Introduction to Statistics	3
MAJOR
HOMT 403	Hospitality Law	3
HOMT 301	Property-Facilities Management	3
HOMT 305	Convention and Meeting Sales	3
HOMT 392	HOMT Internship	3
HOMT 405	Resort-Recreation Mgmt-Tourism	3
MGMT 373	Human Resource Management	3
HOMT 499	Hospitality Policies - Issues	3
RFIM 211	Purchasing-Hospitality Ind	3
HOMT 404	Front Office Proc-Accounting	3
RFIM 101	Orientation to Hospitality Ind	3
*Elective:	Directed (see advisor)	3
Club Management Concentration (15 credits)
HOMT 312	Club Operations Mgmt-Govern	3
HOMT 392	HOMT Internship	3
RFIM 204	Food-Bev Operation in Clubs	3
RFIM 207	Beverage Management	3
*RFIM 229		3
Special Event and Meeting Planning (15 credits)
MKTG 231	Professional Selling	3
RFIM 229	Dining Room Service Mgmt	3
RFIM 204	Food-Bev Operation in Clubs	3
HOMT 392	HOMT Internship	3
HOMT 401	Special Event Planning	3
Recreation & Leadership Management Concentration (15 credits)
RMLS 121	Intro to Leisure Services	3
RMLS 342	Program Plan for Leis Serv	3
RMLS 248	LS Plan-Design Facilities-Area	3
RMLS 294	Field Experince in Leisure Ser	3
RMLS 348	Risk Mgmt for Leisure Services	3
Sport/Spa or Entertainment Operations Concentration (15 credits)
HOMT 392	HOMT Internship	6
RMLS 348	Risk Mgmt for Leisure Services	3
RMLS 428	Spec Mkg Bus-Athl-Rec Sports	3
*Elective	Directed (see advisor)	3
UNIVERSITY GENERAL EDUCATION
Communication Competence
*COMM (Choose one)	COMM 105 or COMM 121	3
ENGL 150	English 1	3
ENGL 250	English 2	3
ENGL 325	Advanced Business Writing	3
Scientific Understanding
*	Lab Science Elective	4
*	Science Elective	3-4
Quantitative Skills
MATH 115	Intermediate Algebra	3
*	(If MATH ACT is 24 or higher, substitute a general education elective)	3
Cultural Enrichment
Electives (one must be at 200 level or above)		9
Social Awareness
ECON 221	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ECON 222	Principles of Microeconomics	3
Social Awareness elective		3
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Additional General Education
General education electives		5
*	*Global Consciousness and Race/Ethnicity or Gender requirements must be met either through Cultural Enrichment, Social Awareness or General Education courses.
Minimum credit hours required for B.S. degree:		120-121

Why Choose Resort Management?

FSU's exemplary Hospitality Programs offer global experiences and opportunities in the leisure and tourism industry, predicated on a solid business foundation. Whether a student enters our programs as a freshman, or transfers in, our curriculum of coursework and experiential requirements will ensure that the student is highly employable upon graduation. Few others offer the foundation of such a curriculum, in conjunction with the hands-on experience gained through two required internships. Students will have the opportunity to work one or more of our annual gourmet galas (involving year-long planning, with students functioning in positions from CEO to wait-staff), plus expected participation in a number of industry-oriented student organizations. Thanks to a faculty that brings both real-world experience and appropriate academic preparation to serve our students, and an engaged advisory board that guides and supports our curricular offerings, our students are exceptionally well-prepared, and, as a consequence, are highly sought-after in today's competitive environment.

Career Opportunities

Resort Management is designed to provide you with the education and background required to gain entry into this field and the ability to ultimately manage one of these fairly large enterprises. Effectively running such an operation requires knowledge of a wide variety of functions ranging from lodging, serving food and beverages, housekeeping, grounds and facility maintenance to activities like golf, tennis, riding, watersports, cruises, casinos and sightseeing. Resort customers are extended-stay guests from long weekends to two or more weeks. These guests demand more individual attention and expect greater ambience than do overnight travelers.

To ensure entry into this broad and diverse industry, students graduate with a specific concentration that complements their Resort Management major. Concentrations include Club Management, Special Event and Meeting Planning, Recreation & Leadership Management, or Sport/Spa or Entertainment Operations.

Admission Requirements

New Students: 2.5 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) from high school and two of the following three criteria: (1) English ACT score of 16 or higher, or English SAT score of 370 or higher; (2) Math ACT score of 19 or higher, or Math SAT score of 460 or higher; (3) Reading ACT score of 19 or higher, or Verbal SAT score of 430 or higher.

Transfer Students: Combined college or university GAP of 2.35 (on a 4.0 scale) from all institutions attended, and the following criteria: (1) transfer equivalency for ENGL 150 or placement in ENGL 150 the first semester at FSU which would require an English ACT score of 16 or higher; (2) transfer equivalency for FSU MATH 115 or placement in MATH 115 the first semester at FSU which would require a Math ACT score of 19 or higher.

Exceptions: Applicants not meeting the above criteria (new or transfer students) for direct admission, but still meet Ferris State University admission criteria, will be placed in the Pre-Business program until the admission criteria are met. Any mitigating circumstances will be considered on an individual basis by the College of Business Dean's Office.

Graduation Requirements

The Resort Management program at Ferris leads to a bachelor of science degree. Graduation requires a minimum 2.0 GPA in core classes, in the major and overall.

More Information

Hospitality Programs
1319 Cramer Circle/WCO 106
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Phone: (231) 591-2385
Email: Doylej@ferris.edu

The College of Business is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP.)
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