Main Office
Chilton Hall, 331
P.O. Box 311100
Denton, TX 76203-1100
(940) 565-2436
Fax: (940) 565-4348
Johnny Sue Reynolds, Interim Associate Dean
Professors Forney, LaBrecque. Associate Professors Clay, Crutsinger, Getty, Kim, Reynolds, Tas. Assistant Professors Brandon, Connors, Hawley, Kennon, Kinley. Lecturers Dickenson, Ellis, Heath, Knight, Simons, Whitaker.
The mission of the School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management is to prepare professionals for careers in the fashion, hospitality and home furnishings industries. Graduates are employed as buyers; manufacturing representatives; showroom managers; department and specialty store managers; restaurant, hotel and club managers; food service directors; airline catering directors; and cruise line hospitality managers.
The School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management operates as one unit, but is organized into informal divisions based on programs:
The mission of the division of hospitality management is to educate students for managerial positions in the hospitality industry and to contribute to the profession through research, publication, consultation and related service activities.
The mission of the division of merchandising is to provide educational experiences that result in critical analysis of consumer-driven production through distribution systems, product evaluation, and product use in domestic and international textile, apparel and home furnishings industries. These experiences focus on the impact of consumer-driven markets, domestic and international merchandising, critical analysis, and leadership development as they relate to three components of the merchandising process: production through distribution systems, product evaluation, and product use. The division of merchandising prepares students for textiles, apparel and home furnishings merchandising career opportunities in increasingly competitive domestic and global marketplaces.
Information regarding academic matters is available in the office of the dean. Advising for entering freshmen and transfer students is available from Student Services in the School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management. The associate dean and student services staff answer questions concerning degree plans, application of transfer credit, general academic requirements, policies and procedures, and assist students in the selection and sequencing of courses.
The school offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the following areas:
The School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management, in collaboration with the College of Business Administration, offers the following dual degrees:
This school offers the Bachelor of Science degree with majors in home furnishings merchandising, hospitality management, and merchandising.
The following requirements must be satisfied for a Bachelor of Science.
1. Hours for the Degree: A minimum of 124 semester hours.
2. General University Requirements: See "General University Requirements " and "University Core Curriculum Requirements" in the Academics section of this catalog.
3. Major Requirements: See individual degree program.
4. Area of Concentration: See individual degree program.
5. Minor: See individual degree program.
6. Electives: See individual degree program.
7. Other Course Requirements: See individual degree program.
8. Other Requirements:
Each student should have a degree plan prepared by the School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management Student Services. This degree plan should be made by the end of the sophomore year. Transfer students should have degree plans prepared during their first semester at UNT.
BS with a Major in Hospitality Management (Business Foundations Major)-PDF
Summary of Degree Requirements:
Major: (36 advanced): 54
Minor: (12 advanced): 18
*Core:
English 6
Humanities 3
History 6
Political Science 6
Social and Behavior Sciences 3
Mathematics 3
Laboratory Science 8
Communication (Satisfied by SMHM 3450)
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Cross Cultural, Diversity and Global Studies (Satisfied by SMHM 4750)
Other Requirements:
Business Computers 3
Microeconomics 3
Electives 5
Area of Specialization:
Required courses are SMHM 1420 (1), 1450, 1470, 1500 (2), 2550, 2800, 3260, 3450, 3500 (6), 3700, 4210, 4250, 4730,4750, and 4820; plus 9 hours to be selected from SMHM 3920, 4260, 4300, and 4800,
A minor in business foundations requires 18 hours: ACCT 2020 and 2030; FINA 3770; MGMT 3720; MKTG 3650; and 3 hours selected from the approved list.
The student selects 5 hours of electives to complete 124 semester hours for the degree.
BS with a Major in Home Furnishings Merchandising (Business Minor)-PDF
Summary of Degree Requirements:
Major: (33-36 advanced) 49
Minor: (12 advanced) 18
Core*:
English 6
History 6
Political Science 6
Mathematics 3
Laboratory Science 8
Communications 3
Cross Cultural, Diversity and Global Studies 3
Humanities 3
Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Wellness 3
Additional Requirements:
BCIS 2610 3
ECON 1100 3
Free Electives 4
Total 124
Note:
42 hours must be advanced
24 of last 30 hour must be completed at UNT
See "University Core Curriculum Requirements" in the Academics Section of this catalog for the lists of approved courses. The merchandising program requires specific courses contained in parts of the University Core to satisfy degree requirements. Students should consult program advisers for a list of required courses. Students may be required to take extra courses if they fail to take these courses.
Required courses are SMHM 1450, 2360, 2370, 2400, 2650, 2750, 3350, 3380, 3400, 3410, 3450, 3500 (6), 3510, 4080, 4450, and 4750, plus 9 hours to be selected from: SMHM 2380, 3650, 3750, 4000, 4090, 4650, 4660.
A minor in business administration requires 18 hours: ACCT 2020, 2030, MGMT 3720, MKTG 3650, MKTG 4600, and 3 hours to be selected from BCIS 3610, BLAW 3430, MKTG 4260, and MSCI 3700.
Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their adviser each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment.
BS with a Major in Merchandising (Business Minor)-PDF
Summary of Degree Requirements:
Major: (33-36 advanced) 49
Minor: (12 advanced) 18
Core*:
English 6
History 6
Political Science 6
Mathematics 3
Laboratory Science 8
Communications 3
Cross Cultural, Diversity and Global Studies 3
Humanities 3
Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Wellness 3
Additional Requirements:
BCIS 2610 3
ECON 1100 3
Free Electives 4
Total 124
42 hours must be advanced
24 of last 30 hour must be completed at UNT
See "University Core Curriculum Requirements" in the Academics Section of this catalog for the lists of approved courses. The merchandising program requires specific courses contained in parts of the University Core to satisfy degree requirements. Students should consult program advisers for a list of required courses. Students may be required to take extra courses if they fail to take these courses.
Required courses are SMHM 1450, 1650, 2360, 2370, 2490, 2650, 3350, 3370, 3450, 3500 (6), 3510, 3650, 3750, 4010, 4450, and 4750, plus 9 hours to be selected from: SMHM 2750, 4000, 4080, 4090, 4650, 4660.
A minor in business administration requires 18 hours: ACCT 2020, 2030, MGMT 3720, MKTG 3650, MKTG 460, and 3 hours to be selected from BCIS 3610, BLAW 3430, MKTG 4260, and MSCI 3700.
The minor requires at least 18 hours, including 6 advanced. Approved minor course sequences follow.
This minor requires a total of 19 hours: SMHM 1420, 2550, 3260, 3500 (6), 4260 and 4300.
SMHM 1420, 1450,* 1470, 1500 and 2800, plus two of the following courses: SMHM 2550, 3260, 3700, 3920, 4210, 4300 and 4750**.
*SMHM 1450, Principles of Nutrition, satisfies the Wellness requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
**SMHM 4750, Managing a Diverse Work Force, satisfies the Diversity in the United States requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
SMHM 2360, 2370, 2400, 3380, 3400 and 4080, plus one of the following courses: SMHM 3350, 3410, 3510, 4000 or 4090.
SMHM 1650, 2490, 2650, 3510 and 4010, plus one of the following courses: SMHM 3350, 3370, 3650, 4000 or 4080.
SMHM 1650, 2490, 2650, 3650 and 4650, plus one of the following courses: SMHM 3750, 4000, 4010, 4080 or 4090.
The School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management offers two Master of Science degree programs:
hospitality management,
The School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management, in collaboration with the College of Business Administration, offers the following dual degrees:
Information about the following scholarships may be obtained by writing to the Associate Dean, School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management, P.O. Box 311100, Denton, TX 76203-1100.
Completed scholarship applications are due February 1 in the office of the dean of the School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required for scholarship application, unless otherwise noted. To keep a scholarship, a student must maintain:
3.0 GPA each semester and 3.0 overall GPA;
status as a major in the School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management, taking required courses on degree plan and enrolling in at least one SMHM class per semester; and
full-time status (i.e., 12 credit hours for undergraduate students and 9 credit hours for graduate students).
The following scholarships may be awarded to either merchandising or hospitality management majors:
Bobye J. Riney Sophomore
Dean Suzanne V. LaBrecque
Ellen L. Flottman Junior
Florence I. Scoular
Freshman Scholarship
John W. and Fannie L. Woodruff
Merchandising and Hospitality Management Freshman
The following scholarships are awarded to merchandising majors:
Bette Bunge MacArthur Memorial
Jack Finger Memorial
JC Penney Merchandising
Merchandising Board of Governors
Murray Munves
Pier 1 Imports
Van Wyk
The following scholarships are awarded to hospitality management majors:
Alladin Hussein Memorial
Banfi Vintners Foundation
Ben E. Keith
Billie L. Parker
Chancellor's HRM
City Club of Fort Worth Work/Study
Colin Ridegeway Memorial
Don Paul Smith Memorial
Friday's Hospitality Worldwide Work/Study
Hiram Walker
Hospitality Management Board of Governors
Jerry W. Dickenson
J.T. Whitaker
KFC Work/Study
Les Dames d'Escoffier
Lucille Murchison
Marriott
Marriott Freshman
National Association of College and University Food Service (NACUFS), Region VII
Network of Executive Women in Hospitality
Newman Foundation
PFS
Roundtable for Women in Foodservice
Ruby Nell Ruth
Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival
Worthington Hotel Work/Study
All Courses of Instruction are located in one section at the back of this catalog.
The "Course and Subject Guide," found in the Courses of Instruction section of this book, serves as a table of contents and provides quick access to subject areas and prefixes.
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