Academic Catalog 2025-2026 Edition

Resort & Hospitality Admin (B.S.)

Lutgert College of BusinessSchool of Resort and Hospitality Management

Website: https://www.fgcu.edu/cob/srhm/rhabs

(239) 590-1000

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Resort and Hospitality Administration offers the following options:

  • Event Management Concentration
  • Club Management Concentration
  • Food and Beverage Management Concentration
  • Resort and Lodging Management Concentration
  • No concentration on transcript 

The curriculum, developed by academic and industry leaders, is uniquely focused on the essential knowledge needed to manage the complex operations in hospitality including hotels and resorts; meetings, conferences, and events; commercial and non-commercial food service operations, including restaurants; and private clubs.

Students majoring in Resort and Hospitality Administration (B.S.) may not pursue the Hospitality & Tourism Mgmt (B.S.) as Dual Major/Dual Degree or Second Baccalaureate degree.

Concentrations

  • Club Management Concentration
  • Event Management Concentration
  • Food and Beverage Management Concentration
  • Resort and Lodging Management Concentration

Program Progression and Additional Graduation Requirements

Degree-seeking students are classified as pre-majors prior to formal transition into a Lutgert College of Business (LCOB) major. As pre-majors, students may enroll in lower division (1000-2999 level) courses to satisfy general education and common prerequisite requirements; lower level electives; and business common core courses, except GEB 4890 Business Strategy, if course prerequisites are met. Pre-majors may not enroll in upper division (3000-4999 level) courses for the major.

Transition from a LCOB pre-major to a major happens following (a) completion of all common prerequisites with a minimum grade of C or higher in each course; and (b) completion of 50 earned credits with a minimum FGCU GPA of 2.0.

For timely degree completion, FTIC (First Time in College) students are expected to complete the following:

  • MAC 1105 College Algebra with a minimum grade of B (or relevant accelerated credit or placement exam), ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics or ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics with minimum grade of C, one additional common prerequisite, and an overall 2.4 FGCU GPA within one calendar year from admission.
  • Four common prerequisites by the end of the third semester (excluding summer) from admission
  • Seven common prerequisites and an overall 2.7 FGCU GPA by the end of the fourth semester (excluding summer) from admission
  • FIN 3403 Business Finance with minimum grade of C by the end of the sixth semester (excluding summer) from admission

For timely degree completion, transfer students are expected to complete the following:

  • Seven common prerequisites and an overall 2.7 FGCU GPA by the end of the third semester (excluding summer) from admission
  • FIN 3403 Business Finance with minimum grade of C by the end of the fifth semester (excluding summer) from admission
  • Students should refer to the Degree Map for milestone information. Degree maps for each major can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/cob/.

In addition to the program requirements, students must:

  • Attempt ACG 2021 Intro. to Financial Acctg. no more than two times. 
  • Complete HFT 1000 Intro to Hospitality/Tourism, 30 credits, and 500 hours of hospitality industry experience prior to enrolling in HFT 4945 Internship Experience. Experiences must be approved by the internship coordinator and documented. Students selecting a concentration must focus the internship within the concentration area.
  • Successfully complete HFT 4945 Internship Experience, which requires a minimum of 500 hours of work with an employer (pre-approval by internship coordinator required).
  • Complete a minimum of 120 credits.
  • Complete a minimum of 48 of the 120 credits at the upper division (3000-4999 level).
  • Complete the last 30 credits of business courses at FGCU.
  • Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all coursework attempted at FGCU.
  • Satisfy the College-Level Skills and foreign language entrance requirements.
  • Satisfy the Service-Learning requirement.
  • Satisfy the Civic Literacy requirement.
  • Complete the standardized business knowledge assessment exam administered during the last semester in GEB 4890 Business Strategy.
  • Complete the summer course enrollment requirement.
  • Submit an Application for Graduation by the deadline listed in the FGCU Academic Calendar.