Overview

The Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) degree program at University of Southern Mississippi provides a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A) degree for students who desires to work in the hospitality and tourism businesses. The degree program teaches management principles through business core courses coupled with hospitality and tourism management industry knowledge and skills.

What Will I Learn?

The program begins by equipping students with the advanced understanding of management principles through business core courses. Student will learn industry terminologies, communication skills, leadership skills, and decision management processes in the hospitality and tourism industry.

Depending on students' interests, they can choose to learn one of the three different tracks in the program:

Hotel, Casino, and Resort Management
Food and Beverage Management
Event Management

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Principles of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Hotel Operations
Strategic Hospitality Sales
Revenue Management in Hospitality Operations
Food and Beverage Operations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-20 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Hospitality Management Tourism & Leisure View 306 other Bachelors in Hospitality Management in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Freshman applicants should submit the following:

USM Application or Common Application
$40 application fee
Copies of high school transcripts and/or school leaving examination results
Proof of English proficiency (see English Proficiency section for acceptable tests and waiver options)
Optional: SAT or ACT (required for Freshman Merit Scholarship consideration)

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Tuition Fee

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International

11618 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11618 USD per year during 48 months.
National

11618 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11618 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

9618 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9618 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for West Hattiesburg

800 - 1300 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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