Undergraduate Degree in Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management with UF Online
Lead others with a degree of distinction. Jump start your career in the exciting and expanding global tourism, hospitality and event industry.
The UF Online Bachelor of Science in Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management provides students with a well-rounded curriculum preparing them to move into any aspect of service industry management.
The tourism industry has a continued need to recruit highly qualified employees to manage teams and create excellent experiences. With 1 billion people traveling annually, tourism is the largest and fastest growing industry in the world. This comprehensive degree prepares students to join a field that ranks among the top three largest employers in 29 U.S. states.
With an increased demand for professionals in this industry each year, graduates can become leaders, decision-makers, and entrepreneurs in both public and private sectors. This major prepares students with the technical, interpersonal and professional skills that employers are looking for in a competitive candidate.
An online degree in Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management requires core professional courses such as those in management and supervision, research methods, and more. This online Bachelor of Science in Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management major covers various career fields, including management of hotels, theme parks, cruise lines, restaurants, and convention centers, as well as tour operations and other services within the vast industry. The Tourism and Hospitality Management specialization goes further into depth on topics such as lodging operations, tourism planning, and tourism and hospitality marketing, while the online Event Management specialization focuses on event promotion, convention sales and services, and strategic planning. Students can select the General option and select courses within the department to develop broad content knowledge.
Admissions Requirements
Tourism and Hospitality Management Specializations
Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to administer and manage commercial and entrepreneurial event service. This program includes courses in conference and special event planning, promotion, sponsorship, financial and revenue management, and production.
Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to administer and manage destination management organizations, tour operations, public recreation, and hospitality enterprises such as hotels, resorts, attractions, and cruises. This program includes courses in tourism and hospitality marketing, strategic planning and development, lodging operations, and revenue management.
Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to work in a wide array of sectors related to the tourism, hospitality, and event management. This provides an opportunity to select courses within the department to develop broad content knowledge.
Bachelor of Science
Major: Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management
College of Health and Human Performance
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Career Tracks and Opportunities
What management professions will a major in Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management help prepare me for?
- Hotels
- Resorts
- Theme Parks
- Cruise Lines
- Casinos
- Clubs
- Restaurants
- Convention Centers
- Tour Operations and Associated Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Services
- Corporate, Public, and Private Meeting & Event Planning (Concerts, Festivals, Sport, Fashion, Attractions, and Entertainment)
Please visit the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or Career One Stop for additional suggestions on further career pathways and opportunities.
Online education gave me the opportunity to go down to Miami and intern with the Miami Heat as I finished my degree through UF Online. Paul was probably the biggest influence. He’s always just been so helpful
– Kalena Miles, UF Online Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management Student
Admissions Requirements
- If you have 0-11 transferable college credits, review the Freshman admissions requirements.
- If you have 12-59 transferable credits, review the Lower Division Transfer admission requirements.
Upper division transfer applicants (students with 60 or more college credits earned) and Second Bachelor’s degree seeking applicants should have at least a 2.0 overall GPA and completed the following 3 courses with at least a 2.0 pre-professional GPA:
*One of the following
- Introductory Sociology (SYG 2000)
- General Psychology (PSY 2012)
- Developmental Psychology (DEP 3053)
- Human Growth and Development (EDF 3110)
*One of the following
- Macroeconomics (ECO 2013)
- Microeconomics (ECO 2023)
*One of the following
- Public Speaking (SPC 2608)
- Effective Oral Communications (AEC 3030)
*Note:
- All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
- Unsuccessful attempts in prerequisite courses may lower competitiveness.
- Unsuccessful attempts in additional courses in the desired major may lower competitiveness.
- Out of state courses used to meet prerequisites may need to be evaluated by the appropriate department upon admission.
Additional UF Online Admissions Pathways
Upper-division applicants with 60 or more transferrable college credits may be considered for conditional admission if they meet all of the following criteria:
- Have completed Macroeconomics (ECO 2013) OR Microeconomics (ECO 2023)
- Have completed Public Speaking (SPC 2608) OR Effective Oral Communications (AEC 3030)
- Have a 2.0 GPA overall and a 2.0 pre-professional GPA
Why choose UF Online?
At the University of Florida, our passion goes beyond our walls – and so do our opportunities.
UF Online’s B.S. in Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management is a top-of-the-line program that gives students the tools they need to succeed in a constantly growing industry. With such a high demand for employees in managerial positions in this field, graduated students will find themselves in career sectors such as hotels, event planning, theme parks, and much more. Our program offers students a convenient online education, top faculty in the area, post-graduate opportunities – all for a fraction of the cost of comparable degree programs.
Designed for students seeking flexibility without compromising on quality, our online program stands at the forefront, providing versatile academic options with the same award-winning faculty and rigor that makes us a leading university and top research institution. We connect people with opportunities, remove barriers and set the standard for online higher education. UF Online graduates earn the same degree they would receive on campus, and they will be at the top of the list for the best employers in the country.
