Degree Requirements: Students must earn a minimum of 30 semester hours.

Required Courses (9-12 hours):
CMHT 5100 Or
CMHT 5300		 Intro to Research in Merch & Hospitality Mgmt
Research Methods		 3 hours
CMHT 5400 Or
CMHT 5200 Or
JOUR 5250		 Quantitative Data Analysis: Applications in MHM
Mixed Methods Research For Consumer Markets (O)
Qualitative Research (O)
(or other Approved Research Methodology Course)		 3 hours
HMGT 5950 Or
HMGT 5920		 Master’s Thesis
Problem in Lieu of Thesis		 6 hours
3 hours
Content Courses: 
HMGT 5250 Restaurant Development 3 hours
HMGT 5280 Hotel and Restaurant Operations 3 hours
HMGT 5520 Global Tourism 3 hours
HMGT 5530 International Sustainable Tourism 3 hours
HMGT 5540 Tourism Services Mgmt and Mktg 3 hours
HMGT 5560 Planning and Policy in Sustainable Tourism 3 hours
HMGT 5585 SMART Destinations 3 hours
HMGT 5590 Hospitality and Tourism Data Analytics 3 hours
HMGT 5630 Advanced Convention and Event Mgmt. 3 hours
CMHT 5350 Issues and Trends 3 hours
CMHT 5440 Consumer Theory 3 hours
CMHT 5460 Human Capital Development 3 hours
CMHT 5550 Promotional Strategies 3 hours
CMHT 5600 Managing Customer Experiences 3 hours
CMHT 5700 Service Excellence 3 hours
CMHT 5770 Digital Strategies & Consumer Insight 3 hours
CMHT 5870 Customer relationship management analytics 3 hours
CMHT 5810 Teaching Practicum in M&HM 3 hours
CMHT 5830 Legal & Regulatory Aspect 3 hours
CMHT 6500 Big data implementation in social network analysis 3 hours
HMGT 5790 Field Experience 3 hours
HMGT 5900-5910 Special Problems 3 hours
Dual Numbered Courses. May select up to 6 hours
CMHT 5000 Global Discovery in Merchandising and Hospitality Management 3 hours
HMGT 5150 Casino Management 3 hours
HMGT 5200 Survey of Beverages 3 hours
HMGT 5210 Cost Controls 3 hours
HMGT 5260 Hospitality Business Strategies 3 hours
HMGT 5480 Hospitality Industry Finance 3 hours
HMGT 5500 Technology & Innovation in Hospitality, Event, and Tourism 3 hours
HMGT 5820 Facilities Planning 3 hours
EDEM 5600 Sustainability in the Event Industry 3 hours
May select up to 6 hours outside Hospitality Management (courses from other departments)