Hospitality Management

The successful candidate and graduate will have good communication skills and excellent problem-solving talents. The hospitality industry requires dedication and flexibility; skills which can help leaders stand out, and build strong teams around them.

This program helps graduates advance into supervisory and managerial positions in hospitality. This degree will assist the student in understanding how hospitality leaders work and succeed in today's world. The coursework is intended to balance the technical skills and soft, intrapersonal skills needed to hit the workforce running.

We are committed to providing advice and assistance throughout your academic journey. For this reason, you will be assigned a student success coordinator and academic advisor to help you create an academic plan based on your own personal and educational goals. Academic advising is an essential part of your educational experience. Your advisor will provide insight and direction about academic, social, or personal matters that affect your educational experience. Additionally, advisors inform, suggest, counsel, discipline, coach, mentor, and even teach college students how to navigate university systems to be successful.

In order to graduate from this program, a student must:

• Complete all required coursework and program requirements.
• Obtain at least a 2.0 university grade point average.
• Be in good academic standing; that is, not on academic or disciplinary probation or suspension.
• Meet the residency requirement of 20 semester credit hours.
• File formal application for the degree by the posted deadline of the graduation semester.

We accept transfer applications all year long, and you may start the online Communication program in any semester, provided your transcripts arrive in time to be evaluated before the start of your first semester.

If you have not taken college-level English or mathematics, you will need to complete the placement process.

Transfer students must also supply official transcripts from each previously attended institution of higher education. Credits are accepted from any institution currently accredited by one the six regional accrediting agencies. An official evaluation of transfer credit from other institutions will be processed after the student’s file is complete. Credits transferred from another institution may not fulfill specific requirements for the degree.

Current UC students may transfer into this fully online program by completing the application for change in college and program form. You are urged to see your advisor before transferring into a different major to minimize any impact on your degree progress and to verify that you have met all prerequisites.

To be admitted to the University of Cincinnati, you must demonstrate English proficiency. You must also meet admissions deadlines and visa requirements, and provide documentation of sufficient funds before we can complete your admission. Please call the International Admissions Office (513) 556-2069 for details or email with questions.