Hours required and general/college requirements

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

CMHT core, 9 hours

• CMHT 3950 - Creating Consumer Experiences
• CMHT 4750 - Managing a Diverse Workforce
• CMHT 4790 - Internship in Merchandising and Hospitality Management

Merchandising and digital retailing core, 9 hours

• MDSE 2700 - Excel for Industry
• MDSE 2750 - Consumers in a Global Market
• MDSE 2790 - Talent Development

Consumer experience management foundation, 15 hours

• CEXM 3800 - Consumer Psychology
• CEXM 4440 - Consumer Analytics and Data Visualization
• CEXM 4750 - Consumer Experience Design
• CEXM 4880 - Integrated Retail Strategy
• MDSE 3900 - Branding and Promotion

Interdisciplinary concentrations, 21 hours

Students may choose one or two concentrations.

Electives

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

GPA requirements

• It is required that students entering the College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism have a minimum grade point average of at least 2.0 on all courses completed at UNT.
• 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 CMHT, DRTL, EDEM, FADM, 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 CMHT, DRTL, EDEM, FADM, 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.

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