This degree track provides the knowledge and training to provide students with the skills needed for a successful transition into the hospitality and events management field. This program is uniquely designed to immerse students in the rich and vibrant heritage of San Antonio through our curated focus area on cultural enrichment--distinguishing our graduates from other programs by giving them a knowledge base that is designed to have maximum marketability. Our multidisciplinary program design allows for customization to fit your interests and professional goals.

Jonathan Gutierrez- Assistant Professor of Practice / Hospitality and Events Management UGAR

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Jonathan Gutierrez- Assistant Professor of Practice / Hospitality and Events Management UGAR

Assistant Professor of Practice / Hospitality and Events Management UGAR

Main Campus: GSR 2.104E

jonathan.gutierrez@utsa.edu

Curriculum

The minimum number of semester credit hours for this degree is 120, at least 39 of which must be at the upper-division level.

Students seeking a B.A. degree in the Hospitality and Events Management path of Multidisciplinary Studies must fulfill the university core curriculum requirements.

Students seeking a B.A. degree in the Hospitality and Events Management path of Multidisciplinary Studies must fulfill the following 78 semester credit hours.

  • Technology Requirement: IS 1403 or CS 1033 (3 semester credit hours)
  • Communication Requirement: COM 1043, COM 1053, COM 2113, or ENG 2413 (3 semester credit hours)

All candidates for this degree must complete three areas of focus. Courses selected to satisfy each area must be approved by the Multidisciplinary Studies Program Coordinator and the Dean of Undergraduate Studies. Furthermore, the courses used to satisfy each focus area must be completed with at least a 2.0 grade point average.

Internship Policy: Experiential learning is a valuable element for events management. An internship enables the student to gain practical experience as a professional under conditions conducive to educational development. The internship is a time-limited, supervised period of activities carried out in an events management organization. (6 semester credit hours, 300 hours of time on site).

All candidates for this degree must complete MDS 2013: Introduction to Multidisciplinary Studies.

All candidates for this degree must complete MDS 4983: Senior Seminar for Multidisciplinary Studies.

All candidates for this degree must complete 27 semester hours of free electives, at least 15 of which must be at the upper-division level.

BA-MDHE Hospitality and Events Management 2024-26 Catalog

FIRST YEAR - FALL

The table shows courses available to take the fall semester of your first year.
Course Code Course Name Credit Hours
AIS 1203 Academic Inquiry and Scholarship 3
CORE American History 3
CORE Mathematics 3
WRC 1013 Freshman Comp I (Q) 3
HEM 2103 Introduction to HEM 3
TOTAL 15

FIRST YEAR - SPRING

The table shows courses available to take the spring semester of your first year.
Course Code Course Name Credit Hours
CORE American History 3
CORE Life & Physical Sciences 3
WRC 1023 Freshman Comp II (Q) 3
ELEC (LD) Focus Area 1 3
Technology Requirement CS 1063, 1083, 1173, DS 4003, 4013, IS 1413, 1053 3
TOTAL 15

SECOND YEAR - FALL

The table shows courses available to take the fall semester of your second year.
Course Code Course Name Credit Hours
POL 1013 Introduction to American Politics 3
CORE Life & Physical Sciences 3
ELEC (LD) Focus Area 2 3
ELEC (LD) Focus Area 3 3
COM Requirement COM 1043, 1053, 2113, 2343, 2733, ENG 2413 3
TOTAL 15

SECOND YEAR - SPRING

The table shows courses available to take the spring semester of your second year.
Course Code Course Name Credit Hours
POL 1133 or 1213 Texas Politics and Society 3
CORE Lang, Philosophy, & Cult. 3
CORE Creative Arts 3
ELEC (LD) Focus Area 1 3
ELEC (LD) Focus Area 2 3
TOTAL 15

THIRD YEAR - FALL

The table shows courses available to take the fall semester of your third year.
Course Code Course Name Credit Hours
CORE Social & Behavioral Sciences 3
CORE Component Area Option 3
ELEC (UD) Focus Area 1 3
ELEC (UD) Focus Area 2 3
ELEC (LD) Focus Area 3 3
TOTAL 15

THIRD YEAR - SPRING

The table shows courses available to take the spring semester of your third year.
Course Code Course Name Credit Hours
ELEC (UD) Focus Area 1 3
ELEC (UD) Focus Area 2 3
ELEC (UD) Focus Area 3 3
ELEC Free Elective 3
ELEC Free Elective 3
TOTAL 15

FOURTH YEAR - FALL

The table shows courses available to take the fall semester of your fourth year.
Course Code Course Name Credit Hours
ELEC (UD) Focus Area 1 3
ELEC (UD) Focus Area 3 3
ELEC (UD) Free Elective 3
ELEC (UD) Free Elective 3
ELEC Free Elective 3
TOTAL 15

FOURTH YEAR - SPRING

The table shows courses available to take the spring semester of your fourth year.
Course Code Course Name Credit Hours
HEM 4983 Seminar for HEM 3
ELEC (UD) Free Elective 3
ELEC (UD) Free Elective 3
ELEC Free Elective 3
ELEC Free Elective 3
TOTAL 15

Focus Areas

Focus Area 1 - 15 hours (6 hours *Required)

The table shows some of the courses you can take in the focus area of Hospitality & Event Management Leadership and Operations. 
Course Code Title Prerequisite C- or better
MAT 1053* Mathematics for Business Satisfactory performance on a placement examination.
HEM 2113* Business Computing for Hospitality
HEM 3103 Food and Beverage Cost Controls
HEM 3113 Strategic Marketing for Hospitality and Events
HEM 3143 Hospitality Financial Statement Analysis
HEM 4163 Hospitality Revenue Management and Pricing
MS 3013 (SCM 3013) Principles of Operations and Supply Chain Management

Focus Area 2 - 15 hours (6 hours *Required)

The table shows some of the courses you can take in the focus area of Organizational Leadership, Communication & Experience Strategy.
Course Number Title Prerequisite C- or better
Communicating Across Contexts
COM 2113* Public Speaking WRC 1013
COM 1053 Business and Professional Speech WRC 1013 & WRC 1023
COM 3023 Foundations of Communication WRC 1013
COM 3553 Intercultural Communication COM 3023
COM 3383 Interpersonal Communication COM 1053 or COM 2113
Leading People
HEM 3123* Human Resources Management in Hospitality
MGT 3013 Introduction to Organization Theory, Behavior, and Management
MGT 3023 Understanding People and Organizations MGT 3013
MGT 4033 Essentials of Technology Management
Strategic Experience + Market Positioning
MKT 3013 Principles of Marketing
MKT 4033 Social Media Marketing
MKT 3233 Sport Management
MKT 3313 Sport Tourism and Events
MKT 3343 Event Marketing
MKT 4243 Sport Facility and Event Management

Focus Area 3 - 12 Hours ( 6 hours Internship Required, HEM 4043 and/or 4933)

The table shows some of the courses you can take in the focus area of Community, Culture, and Applied Practice.
Course Number Title Prerequisite C- or better
HEM 4043* Community Engagement in Hospitality and Events
HEM 4933* Internship in Hospitality and Events Management Consent of Instructor, May be repeated for credit, but not more than 6 semester credit hours of internship will apply to a bachelor's degree
HIS 3493 History of San Antonio
PAD 3133 Politics and Policies of San Antonio and South Texas
ENT 3123 Innovation and Entrepreneurship
DDTI 1423 Data Driven Thinking in the Age of AI

Archived Focus Areas by Year

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