Lifestyle Community Management (BS)

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Lifestyle Community Management combines hospitality, gerontology, and healthcare to prepare students for managerial roles in lifestyle communities like clubs, resorts, and senior living facilities. The program emphasizes event management, wellness, and hospitality operations, with internships providing hands-on experience. Graduates are equipped to lead and innovate in these industries.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Bachelor of Science degree in Lifestyle Community Management is an interdisciplinary program that merges hospitality, gerontology, and healthcare services. It aims to provide undergraduate students with the skills needed to acquire a managerial position in various lifestyle communities. These communities are characterized by residents or members who share common interests, opinions, activities, and values. The program is designed to prepare students for careers in industries where lifestyle communities are central, such as the club, resort, and senior living industries. The program's objective is to equip UCF graduates to become future managers and leaders in these industries. Lifestyle Community Management (BS) may be completed fully online, although not all elective options or program prerequisites may be offered online. Newly admitted students choosing to complete this program exclusively via UCF online classes may enroll with a reduction in campus-based fees.

Outline:

The program is structured as follows:

• Hospitality Core (34 Total Credits):
• HFT3540 - Guest Services Management I (3)
• HFT2401 - Hospitality Industry Financial Accounting (3)
• HFT2500 - Hospitality and Tourism Marketing (3)
• HFT2220 - Hospitality Human Resources Management (3)
• HFT3224 - Hospitality Management & Leadership Fundamentals (3)
• HFT4286 - Hospitality Communications (3)
• FSS2221C - Techniques of Food Preparation (4)
• HFT3444 - Hospitality Information Systems (3)
• HFT3603 - Legal Environment in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry (3)
• HFT2254 - Lodging Operations (3)
• HFT4464 - Hospitality Industry Finance (3)
• Lifestyle Community Management Core (24 Total Credits):
• HFT3005 - Introduction to Lifestyle Community and Senior Living Industries (3)
• HFT3519 - Event Services (3)
• HFT3014 - Wellness Management in Hospitality and Tourism (3)
• HFT4343 - Hospitality Facilities Management (3)
• HFT2750 - The Event Industry (3)
• FSS3232C - Foodservice Operations Management (3)
• HUN3013 - Nutrition Concepts and Issues in the Food Service Industry (3)
• HFT3512 - Event Promotion (3)
• Internship (3 Total Credits):
• HFT3940 - Internship I (1 - 99)
• HFT4941 - Internship II (1 - 99)
• HFT4944 - Internship III (1 - 99)
• Restricted Electives (12 Total Credits):
• Complete at least 2 of the following:
• FIN2100 - Personal Finance and Investments (3)
• REE3043 - Fundamentals of Real Estate (3)
• DEP3464 - Psychology of Aging (3)
• Complete at least 2 of the following:
• SOW4645 - Social Services for the Elderly (3)
• PLA4530 - Legal Issues of the Elderly (3)
• HSA4003 - The Patient Experience from an Administrator's Perspective (3)
• REE3043 - Fundamentals of Real Estate (3)
• HFT4277 - Club Management (3)
• HFT4274 - Resort Management (3)
• HFT3357 - Sport and Club Event Operations (3)
• HFT3384 - Sport and Club Enterprise Management (3)
• HFT3273 - Principles of Resort Timesharing (3)
• HFT4795 - Entertainment Arts and Events (3)
• HFT3012 - Gastronomy and Wellness Tourism (3)
• HFT3209 - International Spa Management in the Hospitality Industry (3)
• HFT4252 - Employees Wellbeing in Hospitality and Tourism (3)
• HSC4564 - Health Care Needs of the Elderly (3)
• HSA3170 - Health Care Finance (3)
• HSC4652 - Health Law and Ethics (3)
• HSA3430 - Health Care Economics (3)
• HFT4861 - Beverage Management (3)
• HFT4866 - Exploring Wines of the World (3)
• HSC3537 - Medical Terminology (3)
• FSS3003C - Culinary Health (3)
• Capstone (3 Total Credits):
• HFT4272 - Leadership and Strategic Management in the Lifestyle Community and Senior Living Industry (3)
• Electives (3-14 hours): As necessary to result in 120 total credit hours.

Careers:

The program prepares students for managerial positions in various lifestyle communities, including:

• Club Management
• Resort Management
• Senior Living Industries

Other:

• Students must earn a "C" (2.0) or better in each course listed in the common program prerequisites, the basic and advanced cores, and the restricted electives.
• Transfer students to this program must take a minimum of thirty (30) credit hours in Hospitality Management core classes or restricted electives at UCF.
• Final exams will be given during Exam Week only.
• Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm