Global Club Management and Leadership
ACADEMIC MAP (Effective Summer 2026 and after)
*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available ONLY at the main campus in Tallahassee, FL. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*
This map is a term-by-term sample course schedule. The milestones listed to the right of each term are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. The Sample Schedule serves as a general guideline to help you build a full schedule each term. Milestones are courses and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major. Missing milestones will result in one of two types of map registration stops. The first level (Degree Map Off-track) is placed following grade posting if the student has missed a milestone for the first time in the major. If a student is in non-compliance with milestones for two (2) consecutive semesters (excluding summers), a Major Change Required stop is placed on the student's registration.
Requirements for Progression to the Upper-Division Major:
1) Completion of at least 52 semester hours;
2) A cumulative grade point average of at least a 2.00 on all course work attempted; and
3) Successful completion of 1st & 2nd GE English and 1st & 2nd GE Math coursework.
Mapping Coordinator: Renee Dyehouse
Email: rdyehouse@fsu.edu
Sample Schedule and Required Milestones by Term
| Sample Schedule: Term 1 hrs |
| ENC 1101 Freshman Composition3 |
| GE Core Math3 |
| GE Core Social Science3 |
| GE History3 |
| HFT 1000 Introduction to Hospitality3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 1 |
| Complete ENC 1101 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Overall GPA 2.00 or higher |
| Sample Schedule: Term 2 hrs |
| ENC 2135 Research, Genre, and Context 3 |
| GE Natural Science3 |
| GE Core Humanities/Cultural Practice course 3 |
| GE Elective3 |
| GE Elective3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 2 |
| Complete ENC 2135 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete GE Core Math ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Overall GPA 2.00 or higher |
| Sample Schedule: Term 3 hrs |
| Digital Literacy course3 |
| 2nd GE Mathematics or Statistics3 |
| SIP course3 |
| Oral Communication Competency course3 |
| Civic Literacy course and Assessment3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 3 |
| Complete 2nd GE Mathematics or Statistics course ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Overall GPA 2.00 or higher |
| Sample Schedule: Term 4 hrs |
| GE Core Natural Science and Lab4 |
| GE Humanities/Cultural Practice course3 |
| Writing course3 |
| Human Experience course3 |
| GE Elective3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 4 |
| Overall GPA 2.00 or higher |
| Sample Schedule: Term 5 hrs |
| HFT 3XXXC Food & Operations Management4 |
| HFT 3424 Hospitality Financial Analysis3 |
| HFT 3100 Introduction to Global Club Management3 |
| HFT 1350 Golf for Business and Life1 |
| Writing course3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 5 |
| Complete HFT 3424 or HFT 3XXXC with a final grade of C minus or higher |
| Civic Literacy requirement |
| CMAA Student Membership Verification |
| Sample Schedule: Term 6 hrs |
| HFT 3431 Hospitality Managerial Accounting3 |
| HFT 3101 Global Club Operations and Governance3 |
| Upper-Dvision Writing course3 |
| HFT or LEI Elective3 |
| HFT 3941 Internship (counts as Formative Experience)3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 6 |
| Complete BOTH HFT 3424 and HFT 3XXXC with a final grade of C minus or higher |
| Sample Schedule: Term 7 hrs |
| HFT 3104 Member Engagement & Events3 |
| HFT 4502 Integrated Marketing for Hospitality3 |
| HFT or LEI Elective3 |
| Ethics course3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 7 |
| Complete a Pre-Graduation Check |
| Sample Schedule: Term 8 hrs |
| HFT 4224 Leadership and Ethics3 |
| HFT 4802 Catering Management3 |
| HFT or LEI Elective3 |
| HFT or LEI Elective 3 |
| HFT or LEI Elective3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 8 |
| Apply for Graduation in 1st two weeks |
Employment Information
1st Summer: It's recommended the 1st summer is spent gaining valuable hospitality work experience at a private club, golf resort, or club management organization. Alternatively, students may consider studying abroad.
2nd Summer: It's recommended to obtain a domestic internship at a private club or golf resort.
Final Summer: It is highly recommended that students obtain a domestic or international internship or complete a Study Abroad experience.
Representative Job Titles Related to this Major: General Manager, Food & Beverage Director, Banquet & Events Manager, Global Marketing Manager, Group Sales Manager, Membership Director, Recreation Director, Merchandise/Buyer Manager, Club Industry Data Analyst, Club Controller, Food and Beverage Manager, Health and Wellness Director, and Events Manager.
Representative Employers: Private Clubs, Yacht Clubs, Golf Clubs, Management Companies, Club Suppliers, Golf Apparel Companies, Media, Golf Financial Services, Real Estate and Development, International Resorts.
International Opportunities: Study Abroad and International internships are available for students majoring in Global Club Management and Leadership. Examples of previous approved internship programs have been in diverse locations such as Ireland, England, Australia, New Zealand, Wales and Dubai. Interested students should contact Program Director Cynthia Johnson at crjohnson@dedman.fsu.edu .
