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May 07, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Hospitality Management, B.S.
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Program Information
Hospitality Management at James Madison University prepares students to be world class business leaders in the fast-paced, ever-changing and diverse hospitality industry. Students engage in transformational education as part of an extensive curriculum focused on high quality, student-centered educational experiences by participating in practical, applied, and experiential learning opportunities. Goals - To expose students to a rigorous academic and experiential learning program, including national certifications, two internships and over 1,000 hours of professional work experience prior to graduation.
- To provide an intimate educational setting of small classes, team learning experiences and meaningful personal contacts with faculty and industry professionals.
- To promote the use and development of technology, critical thinking, innovation and communication skills in hospitality leadership.
- To ensure that all HM students have a meaningful choice of job opportunities upon graduation.
- To build a set of leadership skills while providing students exceptional financial acumen.
- To maintain a faculty of knowledgeable and respected industry professionals, dedicated to continuous improvement via internships, authorship, industry contacts and participation at national and international industry conferences.
Declaring or Changing Major into Hospitality Management If you are a current JMU student wishing to declare or change a major you must complete a request through MyMadison. After you complete the request for changing majors into Hospitality Management, you are required to contact a member of the Hart School Advisory Team (Scott Arbogast, arbogasw@jmu.edu; Jason Gochenour, gochenjl@jmu.edu) to complete the declaration process. Visit https://www.jmu.edu/hartschool/caps/advising/index.shtml to schedule an appointment with either Scott or Jason. The HM major within the Hart School has cutoff dates. Students are only admitted twice a year, October 1 and March 1. Any student wishing to take Hart School courses in the spring semester or any summer term session would be required to contact the Hart School advisory team and declare the change of major on or before October 1. Any student wishing to take Hart School courses in the Fall semester would be required to contact the Hart School advisory team and declare the change of major on or before March 1. Degree and Major Requirements
The B. S. degree in Hospitality Management (HM) requires a minimum of 120 credit hours of undergraduate course work. All HM majors must complete either the general business minor or the Entrepreneurship minor for hospitality management, HM core and HM elective courses. Footnotes
1 The General Education program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. Some credits may be fulfilled by courses required within the major. 2 Successful completion of these courses with a 2.0 GPA will qualify the student for a general business minor ; however, it is the responsibility of the student to complete the necessary paperwork in the College of Business to apply for the minor . 3 The 18 credit hour minors contain 6 credit hours which are fulfilled in the major core requirements ( ACTG 244 , MKTG 380 ). Core Courses: 42 Credit Hours
Hospitality Management Electives: 9 Credit Hours
Choose 9 credit hours from the following courses:
Major Requirements Total: 51 Credit Hours
Recommended Schedule for Majors
Program Total: 120 Credit Hours
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