Academics
Boston University School of Hospitality Administration is a full-time, four year bachelor degree program. To the right are the different groups of Hospitality classes from which you can choose.
4 Year Sample Plan
The following is a suggested sequence of courses over an eight semester period. All courses carry four credits unless otherwise indicated.
| Freshman Year |
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| Semester I |
| HF100 Introduction to the Hospitality Industry |
| WR100 Writing Seminar |
| EC101 Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Management Sciences |
| MA120 Applied Mathematics for Social and Management Sciences |
| Semester II |
| EC102 Intro Macroeconomic Analysis |
| HF120 Fundamentals of Food Service (2 credits) |
| Natural Science Requirement |
| Social Science Requirement |
| Sophomore Year |
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| Semester I |
| CS101 Introduction to Computers (SHA section) |
| HF140 Field Experience I (0 credit) |
| WR150 Writing and Research Seminar |
| HF260 Marketing Principles for the Hospitality Industry |
| HF270 Lodging Operations and Technology |
| Semester II |
| HF210 Financial Accounting in Hospitality |
| HF220 Food and Beverage Management |
| HF250 Hospitality Law |
| Hospitality Elective (4 credits) |
| Junior Year |
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| Semester I |
| HF240 Field Experience II (0 cr.) |
| HF310 Managerial Accounting for the Hospitality Industry |
| HF Elective (4 credits) |
| Foreign Language Requirement |
| General Elective (4 credits) |
| Semester II |
| MA113 Elementary Statistics I or MA115 Statistics I |
| HF331 Human Resource Management for the Hospitality Industry |
| HF370 Revenue Management and Technology |
| Foreign Language Requirement |
| General Elective (4 credits) |
| Senior Year |
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| Semester I |
| HF410 Finance for the Hospitality Industry |
| HF432 Hospitality Leadership |
| HF440 International Experience (0 credit) |
| General Elective (4 credits) |
| Humanities Requirement |
| Semester II |
| HF460 Advanced Hospitality Marketing |
| Hospitality Elective (4 credits) |
| General Elective (4 credits) |
| General Elective (4 credits) |
Visit Boston University Registrar's Office for classes offered in the upcoming semester.