Degree requirements

Hours required and general/school requirements

A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree as specified in the University Core Curriculum  in the Academic policies  section of this catalog and the College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism  requirements.

Major requirements

Other course requirements

General electives, 12 hours

Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum requirements . 

GPA requirements

• A grade of C or above must be earned in each merchandising and hospitality management course completed in residence or transferred to UNT. This includes all courses with prefixes CEXM, CMHT, DRTL, EDEM, FADM, HFMD, HMGT, MDSE and RETL.
• Academic requirements for graduation with a BS from the College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism include:
  1. a minimum of 2.0 grade point average in the professional field, with minimum grades of C required in all CEXM, CMHT, DRTL, EDEM, FADM, HFMD, HMGT, MDSE and RETL courses;
  2. a minimum of 2.0 grade point average in all courses completed at UNT; and
  3. a minimum of 2.0 grade point average in all work attempted, including transfer, correspondence, extension and residence work.

Four-year degree plan (example)

The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4