Hospitality Leadership

Hospitality Leadership is an exciting major for students entering Bradley University in 2011.  The purpose of the program is to prepare graduates for careers in hospitality including event planning, foodservice, hotel and lodging management and other recreation and tourism careers.

Distinctive opportunities in Hospitality Leadership at Bradley:

  • Hospitality Leadership students will have campus experience in an actual foodservice operation, Lydia’s Lounge.
  • Hospitality Leadership students may become a global scholar, but at a minimum are required to complete one study abroad experience.
  • Students will have opportunity to apply for a semester in Disney to complete one of the required internship and complete transferrable classes at a Walt Disney Resort.
  • Hospitality Leadership students will complete a minor in either management, marketing or professional sales.
  • Options for Hospitality Leadership Majors include:
    • A semester in Hollywood to complete an internship, as well as other courses applicable towards graduation requirements.
    • A 3 + 2 program for students to complete Hospitality Leadership and complete the MBA in 5 years.
  • Hospitality Leadership students will complete 640 internship hours in a variety of hospitality settings.
  • Hospitality Leadership prepares leaders to take a respected place in the growing hospitality industry throughout the world.

Hospitality Leadership B.S. Degree Program

The major requires a minimum of 45 hours in FCS, including the FCS core, and professional work experience, chosen as follows:

General Education

  • Fine Arts
    • Music or Theater Arts (recommended)…………………3
  • Human Values Philosophy or Human Values Literary
    • RLS 101 Comparative religions (recommended)………3
  • Social Forces
    • ECO 221 Principles of Microeconomics (required)….…3
    • PYS 104 Principles of Psychology (required)………3
  • Fundamental Concepts in Science
    • CHM 100 General Chemistry (FS) (required)…………3
    • BIO 101 Life Sciences 1 (FS) (required)………………3
    • FCS 301Nutrition Today (TS) (required)..………………3
    • BIO 202 Microbiology and Immunology (recommended)………………3

FCS Core

  • FCS 140 Introduction to FCS……………………………3
  • FCS 246 Family Systems……………………………3
  • FCS 300 Consumer Issues in America ……………………………3
  • Choice of
    • FCS 341
    • FCS 342
    • FCS 440………………………………………3
  • FCS 400 Senior Seminar in FCS………………1

Additional Required FCS Courses

  • FCS 170 Hospitality Leadership I …………………………3
  • FCS 171 Sanitation, Health & Safety………………………………3
  • FCS 172 Hospitality Practices……………………………………3
  • FCS 270 Event Planning……………………………………………3
  • FCS 272 Facilities Services I………………………………………3
  • FCS 370 Hospitality MNGT Accounting…………………………3
  • FCS 372 Facilities Services II……………………………………3
  • FCS 375 Hospitality Practicum I…………………………………3
  • FCS 376 Hospitality Seminar………………………………………1
  • FCS 470 Special Topics in Hospitality Businesses…………………3
  • FCS 475 Hospitality Practicum II…………………………………3
  • FCS 476 Hospitality Seminar II……………………………………1

Required Supporting Courses

  • ATG 157…………………………………………………3
  • MTG 315…………………………………………………3
  • BMA 352…………………………………………………3

HLP majors must complete a minor in Marketing, Professional Sales or Management to earn B.S.

((OR))  HLP majors may choose to follow the 3 + 2 program to complete the MBA

** Please note that B.S. Degree has a different 4-year plan then the MBA Program **

Four Year Plan

*Majors must declare a minor in management, marketing, professional sales, or other-as approved by advisor

**Majors must complete Global Scholar option or 1 study abroad

*** BA strongly recommended for students with appropriate language background

Fall semester

First year

  • FCS 104...............4
  • FCS 140...............3
  • FCS 170...............3
  • ENG 101...............3
  • WEST CIV..............3
  • Total hours........16

Second year

  • FCS 270...............3
  • CHM 100 for BS....3
  • MATH...................3
  • NW CIV.................3
  • ELECTIVE..............3
  • Total hours........15

Third year

  • FCS 301 ..............3
  • FCS 370...............3
  • FCS 405...............3
  • BMA 352..............3
  • PSY 104...............3
  • Total hours.........15

Fourth year

  • FCS 400................1
  • FCS 470................3
  • MATH/SCI FOR BS................3
  • FCS ELECTIVE or ENG 300/306................3
  • ELECTIVE................3
  • ELECTIVE.................3
  • Total hours.........16

Spring semester

First year

  • FCS 171.................3
  • FCS 172.................3
  • COM 103.................3
  • *ATG 157................3
  • FCS 309.................3
  • FA ELECTIVE..................3

Second year

  • FCS 246.................3
  • FCS 272.................3
  • HL/HP ELECTIVE.................3
  • BIO 101..................3
  • ECON 221..................3
  • Total hours..........15

Third year

  • FCS 372................3
  • *FCS 375................3
  • FCS 408................3
  • MTG 315................3
  • FCS ELECTIVE or ENG 300/306.............3
  • FCS 376 ...............1
  • Total hours..........17

Fourth year

  • FCS 300.................3
  • FCS 475.................3
  • FCS 476.................1
  • *ELECTIVE..................3
  • *ELECTIVE..................3
  • *ELECTIVE..................3
  • Total hours..........16