Hospitality and Tourism Management Degree Requirements
General Education Requirement - 41 hours | |
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Area I Written Composition (Six semester hours) | Six semester hours in written composition |
Area II Humanities and Fine Arts (Twelve semester hours) | Three semester hours required in Literature Three semester hours required in the Arts The remaining hours can be taken from the following: Literature, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Speech, Foreign Language, Art, Music, Theatre (Students must complete a six hour sequence in either Literature or History and must complete one course that demonstrates competency in oral communication.) |
Area III Natural Sciences and Mathematics (Eleven semester hours) | Three semester hours in Math at the pre-calculus algebra level or finite mathematics
level Eight semester hours in the natural sciences which must include laboratory experience. These sciences can be taken from the following: Biological Anthropology, Geography, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, and Physics |
Area IV History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences (Twelve semester hours) | Three semester hours required in History Nine semester hours required from among the following disciplines: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, & Sociology (HTM requires ECO 215 or ECO 216 for 3 hrs) (Students must complete a six hour sequence in either History or Literature.) |
Major Core Requirement - 49 hours | |
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Lower Division Coursework | |
ACC 211 | Principles of Accounting I (3 hrs) OR HTM 445 HTM Financial Reporting (3 hrs) |
HTM 200 | Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Industry (3 hrs) |
HTM 210 | Food and Beverage Services Management (3 hrs) |
HTM 220 | Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Events (3 hrs) |
LS 292 | Outdoor Recreation and Adventure (3 hrs) |
Upper Division Coursework | |
HTM 310 | Global Leadership for HTM Professionals (3 hrs) |
HTM 315 | Hospitality and Tourism Marketing (C) (3 hrs) |
HTM 350 | Introduction to Hospitality Management (3 hrs) |
HTM 396 | HTM Professional Conduct and Career Planning (3 hrs) |
HTM 400 | Legal Issues in Hospitality and Tourism (3 hrs) |
HTM 410 | Sustainable-& Eco-tourism (4 hrs) |
HTM 435 | Quality Service Management (W) (3 hrs) |
HTM 440 | Lodging Management (3 hrs) |
LS 300 | Global Tourism (3 hrs) |
Capstone Sequence Requirement | |
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HTM 496 | Internship in HTM I (W) (3 hrs) |
HTM 498 | Internship in HTM II (3 hrs) |
OR | |
HTM 380 | Research in HTM I (W) (3 hrs) |
HTM 430 | Research in HTM II (3 hrs) |
Elective Requirement - 30 hours |
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Any academic course credits taken at, or accepted as a transfer by, èßäÉçÇøAPP, may be used to meet elective requirements. Only 60 credit hours from a community college may be transferred to èßäÉçÇøAPP, and no more than 90 credit hours from a four-year university may be transferred. To receive a degree from èßäÉçÇøAPP, a minimum of 30 credit hours must be completed in residence at the 300/400 level. |
Free Elective credits may be used to complete minors, though a minor is not required by this program. Any approved minor at èßäÉçÇøAPP will be accepted. A student may find that a minor in Leisure Studies (21 hrs.); Communication (21 hrs.); General Business (18 hrs.); General Management (18 hrs.); or Marketing (18 hrs.) may be of value to HTM majors. |