Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Management | |
This degree focuses on one of the fastest growing industries in the world: hospitality, to include focus areas in food and restaurant operations and management, the lodging industry and operations, parks and recreation management, entrepreneurship, among others. Students in this degree typically have an interest in owning or managing an enterprise or organization in the hospitality industry, but the degree is open to all students and is designed to provide a foundation of research, critical thinking, and writing skills that could be useful in further study and/or professional work. |
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Degree Program Objectives
In addition to the institutional and general education level learning objectives, the Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Management also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates. With reference to each of the respective areas of hospitality management, graduates in this degree program will be able to: Discover and apply various concepts and principles of management, marketing, law, public relations, business, finance, strategic planning, leisure, and tourism to the unique aspects of hospitality operations with fundamental business enterprise. Evaluate current political, economic, and social issues that affect the tourism and travel industry. Identify and discuss how various concepts and meanings of leisure and health and wellness apply and are utilized in the tourism and travel industry. Distinguish and explain how certain hospitality concepts and principles apply to the restaurant, lodging, parks, recreation, or other areas of hospitality management.
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Degree Program Requirements | Required Course - 3 semester hours | | | | | | | | | |
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General Education Requirements (34 semester hours) |
| English Composition - 6 semester hours | | | | | EN101 / ENGL101 - Proficiency in Writing [Required] EN102 / ENGL102 - Effectiveness in Writing EN202 / ENGL200 - Composition and Literature
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| Social Sciences - 6 semester hours | | | | | SS101 / ECON101 - Microeconomics SS102 / ECON102 - Macroeconomics SS111 / GEOG101 - Introduction to Geography SS133 / SOCI111 - Introduction to Sociology SS134 / PSYC101 - Introduction to Psychology SS190 / ANTH100 - Introduction to Anthropology SS210 / CHFD220 - Human Sexuality SO220 / SOCI220 - American Popular Culture
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| Science - 4 semester hours including the required 1 hour lab | | | | | SC100 / SCIN100 - Introduction to Biology SC198 / SCIN101 - Introduction to Biology Lab SC101 / SCIN102 - Introduction to Chemistry SC199 / SCIN103 - Introduction to Chemistry Lab SC102 / SCIN104 - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology SC122 / SCIN105 - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab SC103 / SCIN106 - Introduction to Physics SC123 / SCIN107 - Introduction to Physics Lab SC104 / SCIN108 - Introduction to Astronomy SC124 / SCIN109 - Introduction to Astronomy Lab SC106 / SCIN110 - Introduction to Oceanography SC126 / SCIN111 - Introduction to Oceanography Lab SC107 / SCIN112 - Introduction to Meteorology SC127 / SCIN113 - Introduction to Meteorology Lab SC108 / SCIN114 - Introduction to Physical Geology SC128 / SCIN115 - Introduction to Physical Geology Lab SC105 / SCIN116 - Introduction to Forestry SC125 / SCIN117 - Introduction to Forestry Lab SC110 / SCIN118 - Introduction to Human Ecology SC120 / SCIN119 - Introduction to Human Ecology Lab
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| Mathematics - 3 semester hours | | | | | MA112 / MATH110 - College Algebra MA113 / MATH111 - College Trigonometry MA125 / MATH125 - Math for Liberal Arts Majors MA225 / MATH225 - Calculus
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| History - 6 semester hours | | | | | HS101 / HIST101 - American History to 1877 HS102 / HIST102 - American History since 1877 HS111 / HIST111 - World Civilization before 1650 HS112 / HIST112 - World Civilization since 1650 HS121 / HIST121 - Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War HS122 / HIST122 - Western Civilization since The Thirty Years War HS215 / HIST223 - History of the American Indian HS217 / HIST221 - African-American History before 1877 HS218 / HIST222 - African-American History since 1877
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| Humanities - 3 semester hours | | | | | HM101 / SPAN100 - Spanish I HM102 / SPAN101 - Spanish II [Prerequisite: HM101] HM103 / FREN100 - French I HM104 / FREN101 - French II [Prerequisite: HM103] HM105 / ARAB100 - Arabic I HM106 / ARAB101 - Arabic II [Prerequisite: HM105] HM107 / RUSS100 - Russian I HM108 / RUSS101 - Russian II [Prerequisite: HM107] HM109 / CHIN100 - Chinese I (Mandarin) HM110 / CHIN101 - Chinese II (Mandarin) [Prerequisite: HM109] HM111 / GERM100 - German I HM112 / GERM101 - German II [Prerequisite: HM111] HM200 / MUSI200 - Music Appreciation HM230 / RELS201 - Introduction to World Religions HM240 / ARTH200 - Art Appreciation HM277 / PHIL200 - Introduction to Ethics PH101 / PHIL101 - Introduction to Philosophy GM200 / COMM200 - Public Speaking
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| Literature - 3 semester hours | | | | | All literature courses require successful completion of EN101 - Proficiency in Writing or EN102 - Effectiveness in Writing HM201 / LITR220 - American Literature before the Civil War HM202 / LITR221 - American Literature from The Civil War to Present HM221 / LITR210 - English Literature: Beowulf to 18th Century HM222 / LITR211 - English Literature: 18th Century to Present HM211 / LITR201 - World Literature through the Renaissance HM212 / LITR202 - World Literature since the Renaissance
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| Political Science - 3 semester hours | | | | | | | | | |
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| Core Course Requirements (27 semester hours) | | | | | - GM317 / BUSN311 - Law and Ethics in the Business Environment
- GM306 / BUSN310 - Business Theory
- GM310 / MGMT311 - Organizational Behavior
- MC300 / MGMT310 - Principles and Theory of Management
- MC301 / MGMT314 - Management Ethics
- MC305 / MGMT414 - Strategic Planning
- GM307 / MGMT312 - Leadership and Motivation
- GM402 / FINC400 - Principles of Financial Management
- GM407 / HRMT407 - Human Resource Management
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| Major Course Requirements (18 semester hours) | | | | | A student enrolled in Hospitality Management must take six (6) major courses in one of the concentration areas below. | | | | |
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| Concentration in Food and Restaurant Operations | | | | | - GM385 / HOSP314 - Foodservice Trends and Challenges
- GM386 / HOSP315 - Dining: A Consumer Perspective
- GM387 / HOSP316 - History and Culture of Wine
- GM389 / HOSP317 - Hotel Foodservice Operations
- GM390 / SPHE320 - Nutrition
- MC393 / HOSP318 - Culinary Theory and Practice
- MC394 / HOSP319 - Foodservice Facilities Design
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| Concentration in Hospitality Management | | | | | - GM256 / HOSP203 - Hotel & Restaurant Purchasing
- GM380 / HOSP205 - Tourism and Travel Industry
- GM381 / HOSP313 - Theory and Concepts of Leisure
- GM441 / HOSP410 - Advanced Tourism and Hospitality Management
- MC440 / HOSP411 - Hospitality Facilities Management
- MK300 / MKTG300 - Principles and Theory of Marketing
- GM374 / HOSP310 - Management of Lodging Operations
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| Capstone Course (3 semester hours) | | | | | - GM495 / HOSP495 - Senior Seminar in Hospitality Management (to be taken as the last course before graduation)
Prerequisite: Senior Standing and completion of all core and major courses prior to enrollment.
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| Electives (36 semester hours) | | | | | Select any courses that have not been used to fulfill core or major requirements. Credits applied toward a minor or certificate in an unrelated field may be used to fulfill elective credit for the major. | | | | |
Total = 121 semester hours |
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