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 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

West Hattiesburg, United States

Disciplines

Hospitality Management Tourism & Leisure View 364 other Bachelors in Tourism & Leisure 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)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

12394 USD / year

≈ 12394 USD / year
Out-of-State

12394 USD / year

≈ 12394 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10394 USD / year

≈ 10394 USD / year

Living costs

West Hattiesburg

United States

800 - 1300 USD / month

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

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What Will I Learn?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

West Hattiesburg

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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