The following course outline describes when the Hospitality, Food, and Beverage Management Department (HFBM) offers elective courses and in what format. The department will do its best to follow this schedule. Please note that course offerings may be limited in some semesters due to faculty availability. The college is committed to ensuring that all students can complete their degree on time by offering a wide range of elective courses throughout the academic year.
Please note that this schedule starts with Fall 2026 term and forward.
Hospitality, Food, and Beverage Management General Elective Course Guide
Students can complete any of the HFBM courses listed in the table below. These courses will count towards the hospitality elective course requirement or the general elective course requirement. Please consult with your hospitality academic advisor for additional guidance.
Note: On-campus students are permitted to enroll in courses that are offered exclusively online.
200-Level Elective Courses
|
Prefix |
Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Fall on-campus |
Fall online |
Spring on-campus |
Spring Online |
Summer online only |
Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FAB |
200 |
Sustainable Food Tourism |
3 |
|
|
|
✅ |
✅ |
every year |
|
FAB |
230 |
Gastronomy Essentials |
3 |
✅ |
|
✅ |
|
|
evert year |
|
FAB |
236 |
Aesthetics of Music and Wine |
3 |
✅ |
|
✅ |
|
|
every year |
|
FAB |
290 |
Bar Operations Management |
3 |
✅ |
|
|
|
|
every year |
|
FAB |
291 |
Zero-Proof Beverage of the World |
3 |
✅ |
|
|
|
✅ |
every even fall term / every summer term |
|
HMD |
203 |
Front Office Operations |
3 |
|
|
|
✅ |
✅ |
every year |
|
HMD |
204 |
Hotel Operations |
3 |
|
✅ |
|
|
|
every year |
|
HMD |
227X |
Luxury Guest Experience |
3 |
✅ |
|
|
|
|
every year |
|
HMD |
256 |
Compensation, Benefits, and Leave in Hospitality |
3 |
|
✅ |
|
|
|
every year |
300-Level Elective Courses
|
Prefix |
Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Fall on-campus |
Fall online |
Spring on-campus |
Spring online |
Summer online only |
Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FAB |
330 |
Restaurant Sustainability |
3 |
|
|
✅ |
|
✅ |
every year |
|
FAB |
333 |
Culture & Cuisine |
3 |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
every year |
|
FAB |
355 |
Food & Beverage Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
3 |
|
✅ |
|
|
|
every year |
|
FAB |
362 |
World Spirits & Liqueurs |
3 |
✅ |
|
|
|
|
every year |
|
FAB |
363 |
Wines of the World |
3 |
|
|
✅ |
|
|
every year |
|
FAB |
366 |
Special Topics in Food Service Management |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
offered occasionally |
|
FAB |
367 |
Beers of the World |
3 |
|
|
✅ |
✅ |
|
every year |
|
FAB |
372 |
UNLVino Management |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
offered occasionally |
|
FAB |
373 |
Chef Artist Event Management |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
offered occasionally |
|
HMD |
303X |
Senior and Later Living |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
offered occasionally |
|
HMD |
315 |
Ethics for the Hospitality Industry |
1 |
|
|
|
✅ |
|
every year |
|
HMD |
320 |
Working with Diversity |
3 |
|
✅ |
|
✅ |
|
every year |
|
HMD |
327X |
Luxury Experience Management |
3 |
|
|
✅ |
|
|
every year |
|
HMD |
360X |
Digital Marketing |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
offered occasionally |
|
HMD |
376 |
Special Topics in Hotel Administration |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
offered occasionally |
|
HMD |
395 |
Facilities Management |
3 |
|
|
|
|
✅ |
every year |
|
TCA |
379 |
Catering Operations and Sales |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
offered occasionally |
400-Level Elective Courses
|
Prefix |
Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Fall |
Fall online |
Spring on-campus |
Spring online |
Summer |
Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FAB |
435 |
Multi-Unit Fast Casual Restaurant Management |
3 |
|
✅ |
|
|
✅ |
every year |
|
FAB |
474 |
Independent Study Food Service Management |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
offered occasionally |
|
FAB |
475 |
The Science of Cuisine |
3 |
|
✅ |
|
|
|
every year |
|
HMD |
408 |
Labor Management Relations in Hospitality |
3 |
✅ |
|
|
✅ |
|
every year |
|
HMD |
409 |
Hospitality Security & Risk Management |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
offered occasionally |
|
HMD |
415 |
Current Issues in Hospitality Human Resources |
1 |
|
|
|
✅ |
|
every year |
|
HMD |
456 |
Employment Development |
3 |
|
✅ |
|
|
|
every year |
|
HMD |
474 |
Independent Study |
3 |
|
✅ |
|
✅ |
✅ |
every year |
Human Resource Management Concentration
Below is an overview of the Human Resource Management Concentration. This chart indicates whether courses are offered on campus, online, or both. This allows online students to determine if the concentration can be completed entirely online. For details on course frequency, please refer to the Course Guide above.
|
Prefix |
Number |
Course Title |
Course Type |
Credits |
Offered Online |
Offered On-campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HMD |
315 |
Ethics for the Hospitality Industry |
Core |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
|
HMD |
256 |
Employee Compensation |
Core |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
|
HMD |
408 |
Labor-Management Relations in Hospitality |
Core |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
|
HMD |
456 |
Training in the Hospitality Industry |
Core |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
|
HMD |
320 |
Working with Diversity |
Elective |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
|
HMD |
376 |
Special Topics in Hotel Administration |
Elective |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
|
HMD |
415 |
Current Issues in the Hospitality Human Resources |
Elective |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Please note that HMD 400 is currently being revamped and will not be offered in the near future.
Hospitality Beverage Management Concentration
The information below provides an overview of this concentration, indicating whether courses are offered on campus, online, or both. This allows online students to determine if the concentration can be completed entirely online. For details on course frequency, please refer to the Course Guide above.
|
Prefix |
Number |
Course Title |
Course Type |
Credits |
Offered Online |
Offered On-campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FAB |
290 |
Bar Operations Management |
Core |
3 |
No |
Yes |
|
FAB |
362 |
Spirits & Liqueurs of the World |
Core |
3 |
No |
Yes |
|
FAB |
363 |
Wines of the World |
Core |
3 |
No |
Yes |
|
FAB |
367 |
Beers of the World |
Core |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
|
FAB |
200 |
Sustainable Food Tourism |
Elective |
3 |
Yes |
No |
|
FAB |
333 |
Culture & Cuisine |
Elective |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Innovative Restaurant Management Concentration
The information below provides an overview of this concentration, indicating whether courses are offered on campus, online, or both. This allows online students to determine if the concentration can be completed entirely online. For details on course frequency, please refer to the Course Guide above.
|
Prefix |
Number |
Course Title |
Course Type |
Credits |
Offered Online |
Offered On-campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FAB |
230 |
Gastronomy Essentials |
Core |
3 |
No |
Yes |
|
FAB |
330 |
Restaurant Sustainability Studies |
Core |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
|
FAB |
355 |
Food & Beverage Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
Core |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
|
FAB |
475 |
The Science of Cuisine |
Core |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
|
FAB |
200 |
Sustainable Food Tourism |
Elective |
3 |
Yes |
No |
|
FAB |
291 |
Zero-Proof Bev of the World |
Elective |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
|
FAB |
333 |
Culture & Cuisine |
Elective |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
|
FAB |
366 |
Special Topics in Food Service Management |
Elective |
3 |
Yes |
No |
|
FAB |
372 |
UNLVino Management |
Elective |
3 |
No |
Yes |
|
TCA |
379 |
Catering Operations & Sales |
Elective |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
