Hospitality Administration (B.S.)

Admission Requirements

Transfer or undeclared students desiring to major in this program must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in previous college credits.

Program Requirements

General Education 23 Requirements
33 credit hours33
Hospitality Administration Major Requirements (42 credit hours)
Required Courses (30 credit hours)
HTR 110INTRODUCTION TO HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM3
HTR 300FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT4
HTR 350COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR HOSPITALITY3
HTR 370COST CONTROLS IN HOSPITALITY3
HTR 380ADVANCED TRAINING IN HOSPITALITY3
HTR 390STRATEGIC MARKETING IN HOSPITALITY3
HTR 455ADVANCED HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN HOSPITALITY3
HTR 470LEGAL ISSUES IN HOSPITALITY3
HTR 480PRACTICUM IN HOSPITALITY OPERATIONS4
HTR 485SEMINAR IN HOSPITALITY1
Concentration Courses (12 credit hours)
Select one of the following concentrations:12
Electives in Hospitality Administration
MULTICULTURAL FOODS
SANITATION AND SAFETY IN FOOD SERVICE
APPLIED CULINARY ARTS
CULTURAL TOURISM
FUNDAMENTALS OF BAKESHOP PRODUCTION
WINE ESSENTIALS
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
TOURISM AND WORLD TRAVEL
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT IN FOOD SERVICE
MENU DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
HOTEL OPERATIONS
EVENTS MANAGEMENT
PRIVATE CLUB MANAGEMENT
CATERING MANAGEMENT
CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS, AND EXPOSITIONS
TOURISM MANAGEMENT
HOTEL MANAGEMENT
All College Electives
39-45 credit hours39-45
Total Credit Hours120

Restaurant and Institutional Management Concentration

HTR 100MULTICULTURAL FOODS3
HTR 200SANITATION AND SAFETY IN FOOD SERVICE3
HTR 361PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT IN FOOD SERVICE3
HTR 400CATERING MANAGEMENT3
Required: 400 hours of hospitality-related industry experience.

Culinary Arts Concentration

HTR 305APPLIED CULINARY ARTS3
HTR 330FUNDAMENTALS OF BAKESHOP PRODUCTION3
HTR 365MENU DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT3
HTR 400CATERING MANAGEMENT3
Required: 400 hours of hospitality-related industry experience.

Hotel Tourism Management Concentration

HTR 368HOTEL OPERATIONS3
HTR 408CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS, AND EXPOSITIONS3
HTR 418TOURISM MANAGEMENT3
HTR 468HOTEL MANAGEMENT3
Required: 400 hours of hospitality-related industry experience.

Students will be able to:

  1. Exhibit written, oral, and nonverbal communication as appropriate for the hospitality industry.
  2. Identify the elements of group dynamics and exhibit the traits of effective team members and leaders.
  3. Conduct themselves in a manner exceeding stakeholder expectations.
  4. Resolve customer service and product related issues.