The program in hospitality administration was established in recognition of the demand for hotel and restaurant industry executives, with the objective of providing the kind of education tomorrow's hospitality manager will need. The curriculum is designed so that students must meet high standards of achievement in general education and must acquire not only the specialized knowledge needed for their hospitality industry careers, but also understand the basic functions, objectives, and tools of management that are common to executive roles. Students may choose to specialize in Lodging Management, Conventions and Events Management, Food and Beverage Management, and Club Management.
The Dedman School of Hospitality is located in the University Center Building B, which provides for the specialized academic/training objectives established by the school. In addition to classrooms, this state-of-the-art facility provides hospitality students with teaching kitchens, a satellite technology center, a publication resource center, and a placement center. The building also contains an affiliated 35,000 square-foot, professionally managed city club that provides hospitality students with real-world food and beverage experience in elegant surroundings.
The Facilities also include the Dave Middleton Golf Complex and the Don Veller Seminole Golf Course, which are home to the PGM program. A state-of the-art training facility, a pro shop, restaurant, faculty offices, and classrooms complement the 18-hole golf course.
One of the most rewarding benefits of an education in hospitality administration at Florida State University is that through the years a personal, intimate, congenial climate, in which students may develop to their fullest potential, has remained a chief attraction. All of the school's energies and resources are devoted exclusively to preparing each student for a professional career.
The Dedman School of Hospitality is nationally and internationally recognized as one of the best. Many firms visit the school each year to interview students for entry-level management positions. Graduates of the program enjoy top managerial and ownership positions in hotels, resorts, restaurants, clubs, and other facets of the hospitality and golf industries. The requirement of practical, on-the-job experience, where the student applies classroom knowledge to the workplace, prepares the Dedman School of Hospitality graduate for the operational challenges of industry.
For more information about the Dedman School of Hospitality, please access the information under the Program Areas, News & Announcements, and Quick Links sections of the DSH homepage at http://cob.fsu.edu/dsh/. To view the academic map, click here!

Additional Information:
1. Hospitality administration majors must complete 1,000 hours of internship experience in the hospitality industry. At least 500 of these hours must be completed while the student is enrolled at FSU. Students are encouraged to complete an Internship for academic credit (HFT 3941) through the Dedman School as part of their internship experience. Students should register for HFT 4941 in same semester they will complete the internship experience requirement.

2. In addition to the requirements outlined above, each student must complete all University-wide requirements for graduation. These requirements include liberal studies requirements, the multicultural requirement, the Gordon Rule writing requirement, the summer school requirement, the FSU residency requirement, and total hours requirements.

3. Students needing elective hours to satisfy the University 120 total hours requirement are encouraged to take elective courses from the list of recommended electives that is available from the Dedman School.

4. Typically, Hospitality Administration Major Area courses are not offered in the Summer terms at the main campus. The Dedman School of Hospitality offers a Summer Study Program in Switzerland through International Programs.

5. Transfer of upper-level business courses must be from business colleges at other 4-year, accredited institutions. These courses must carry prerequisites similar to those of the courses they are replacing, and they must be approved by the College of Business Undergraduate Programs Office. Once enrolled at FSU, students should not take any course at another institution without first receiving approval from the College of Business Undergraduate Programs Office.

6. For further information regarding the hospitality administration major, contact the Dedman School of Hospitality, University Center, B-4100, 644-4787.

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