The Major

Requirements

Math/Statistics Requirement

  1. The department requires only MATH 121 Linear Methods and Probability for Business or higher-level math (MATH 127, MATH 128).
  2. Statistics Requirement: OIM 240 Business Data Analysis, STATISTC 240 Introduction to Statistics, STATISTC 111 Elementary Statistics, or RES-ECON 211, 212 Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences.

HTM Courses for All Emphasis Areas

  • 100 Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism
  • 240 Lodging Operations Management
  • 250 Food Service Management
  • 260 Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry
  • 298W Work Experience
  • 320 Hospitality and Tourism Law
  • 355 Restaurant Operations Management (w/lab)
  • 397M Service Experience Management
  • 444 Strategic Planning in the Hotel Industry
  • 471 Financial Decision Making in Hospitality Business 

Outside Courses

  • ACCOUNTG 221 Introduction to Accounting
  • ACCOUNTG 222  Introduction to Managerial Accounting
  • ECON 103 Microeconomics or RES-ECON 102 Introduction to Resource Economics
  • ECON 104 Macroeconomics
  • FIN 301 Corporation Finance
  • MARKETNG 301 Introduction to Marketing
  • OIM 210 Introduction to Business Information Systems or COMPSCI 105 Computer Literacy
  • SCH-MGT 200 Career and Professional Development
  • SCH-MGMT 310 Management Communication

Program Required Electives

HTM/Business Electives (15 credits): There are a number of options to satisfy this requirement as follows:

  1. Complete 9 credits of a foreign language (all in the same foreign language)
    • Students selecting this option must, in addition, complete 6 credits from items 2 and/or 3 below.
  2. HTM junior or senior level courses not taken to fulfill a requirement.
  3. Any of the following courses:
  • HT-MGT 317 Casino Management
  • HT-MGT 330 Sustainable Tourism: Global Trends & Current Issues
  • HT-MGT 332 Convention Sales Management
  • HT-MGT 334 Event Management
  • HT-MGT 336 Club Management
  • HT-MGT 337 Meeting, Convention & Exposition Management
  • HT-MGT 339 Entertainment Management
  • HT-MGT 353 Risk and Sanitation Management
  • HT-MGT 356 Beverage Management
  • HT-MGT 357 Global Perspectives in Food Service
  • HT-MGT 383 Hospitality Merchandising
  • HT-MGT 387 Information Technology and Social Media in HTM
  • HT-MGT 377 Revenue Management
  • HT-MGT 419 Gaming and Social Policy
  • HT-MGT 433 Tourism Policy & Planning
  • HT-MGT 455 Leadership Issues in Food Service Management 
  • HT-MGT 492L Sem: Hospitality & Tourism Leadership
  • HT-MGT 492W S-Advanced Club Management
  • SCH-MGMT 350 Professional Ethics in Contemporary Society
  • SCH-MGMT 333 Principles of Real Estate
  • SCH-MGMT 433 Real Estate Finance, Analysis & Investing
  • SCH-MGMT 434 Advanced Real Estate Investing

For the Department Honors Program a student must, in addition to meeting these major requirements, maintain a high-grade point average and complete specific Department Honors Courses.