HRTM 2021 - Coastal Carolina University
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HRTM (General)


Freshman Year

Fall Semester
  • UNIV 110B The First-Year Experience... 3 credits
  • ENGL 101 Composition (Core)1... 4 credits
  • MATH 138 Mathematics Apps in Business (or MATH 132 or MATH 160)... 3 credits
  • Computer Science elective course (CSCI 110, CSCI 120, CSCI 135, DCD 102, DCD 201, or GEOG 204)... 3 credits
  • Artistic Expression (Core)1... 3 credits
  • Professional Development Activities2... 0 credits

*Begin working on PDA categories.

TOTAL: 16 credits
Spring Semester
  • ENGL 102 Composition and Critical Reading ... 4 credits
  • CBAD 120 Intro to Global Business ... 3 credits
  • Humanistic Thought (Core)1 ... 3 credits
  • Artistic Expression (Core)1 ... 3 credits
  • HRTM 150 (Human and Social Behavior) (Core)1 ... 3 credits

*Continue working on PDA categories.

TOTAL: 16 credits

Sophomore

Fall Semester
  • CBAD 201 Financial Accounting... 3 credits
  • ECON 201 Macroeconomics ... 3 credits
  • CBAD 291 Business Statistics... 3 credits
  • HRTM 282 Survey of Food & Bev Mgt... 3 credits
  • Scientific Concepts (Core)1... 4 credits
TOTAL: 16 credits
Spring Semester
  • CBAD 202 Managerial Accounting... 3 credits
  • ECON 202 Microeconomics... 3 credits
  • CBAD 292 Decision Analysis... 3 credits
  • Communication Across Cultures ... 5 credits
  • HRTM 280 Guest Service (Intern)... 3 credits                                                                 
TOTAL: 17 credits

Junior

Fall Semester
  • CBAD 301 Mgt. & Organizations... 3 credits
  • CBAD 350 Marketing... 3 credits
  • CBAD 363 Business Finance OR FIN 301... 3 credits
  • HRTM General Elective3... 3 credits
  • HIST 201/POLI 201 American Gov. ... 3 credits
TOTAL: 15 credits
Spring Semester
  • HRTM 393 Mgt. Info. Systems... 3 credits
  • CBAD 344 Legal Env. of Business... 3 credits
  • Humanistic Thought (Core)1... 3 credits
  • HRTM 364 Operations Management... 3 credits
  • HRTM General Selective4... 3 credits
TOTAL: 15 credits

Senior

Fall Semester
  • HRTM 490 Seminar in Tourism Planning... 3 credits
  • HRTM  General Elective4... 3 credits
  • CBAD 373 Business Integration/Application... 3 credits
  • ENGL 290/CBAD 290 Business Comm (Core)1... 3 credits

*Finish remaining PDAs and categories, and apply for graduation!

TOTAL: 12 credits
Spring Semester
  • HRTM General Selective4... 3 credits
  • CBAD 478 Strategic Management... 3 credits
  • PHIL 318 Business Ethics... 3 credits
  • General Elective3... 3 credits
  • General Elective (if needed)3... 1 credit
TOTAL: 13 credits
  1. Please see your program evaluation for University Core Curriculum Recommendations.
  2. Complete list of options available on your program evaluation. As part of the graduation requirement, students are required to complete twelve (12) approved Professional Development Activities (PDAs), six of which must fall into the following categories: (1) Majors and Careers in Business, (2) Experiential Learning, (3) Leadership, (4) Building a Professional Profile, (5) Interviewing Skills, and (6) Transitioning to the Profession. A list of approved PDAs can be found at coastal.edu/business/pda.
  3. General Elective: These are free electives that may be selected from any college of the university including the College of Business.
  4. HRTM General Selective: Choose between any non-required HRTM course, or HRTM 411, or study abroad HRTM, CBAD, or MKTG credits that are pre-approved.

Note: HRTM 480 Management Training can be taken multiple times, but no more than 6 credits can be used towards the HRTM major.

  • Study abroad opportunities available at all levels. Contact Yoav Wachsman (yoav@coastal.edu) at least one semester prior to anticipated travel.
  • Internships are available at sophomore‐senior levels. Please contact Ellen Hayward (eeryan@coastal.edu) to discuss requirements and internship procedures.

 FINAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SATISFYING DEGREE REQUIREMENTS, AS OUTLINED IN THE UNIVERSITY CATALOG, RESTS WITH THE STUDENT.