Major in Hospitality and Tourism, B.S.

 Foundation Courses

AC 211

Intro. to Financial Accounting

3

MIS 201

Introduction to MIS 

3

GEOG 120

World Regional Geography 

3

GEOG 290

Geography of Tourism 

3

FIN 200 or

LAW 250

Introduction to Finance or

Legal Environment of Business

3

MGT 295

Fundamentals of Management

3

MKT 295

Fundamentals of Marketing 

3

21 credits

Hospitality Management Core Courses

THS 300

Hospitality & Tourism Industries

3

THS 410

Tourism and Hospitality Operations

3

THS 490

Topics in Tourism and Hospitality

3

GEOG 450

Tourism Planning 

3

GEOG 454 

Geography of Tourism Marketing 

3

15 credits

Hospitality Management Track Courses

Students select 18 hours from the following courses with approval from the Director. Additional courses can be substituted with permission of the Director

THS 430

Independent Study in Hospitality MGMT

3

3

Recreation & Resort Planning

3

3

3

3

3

18 credits

Curriculum Matrix - THS

Program Outcomes – Tourism & Hospitality Studies

Required THS Foundation, Core, and Elective Track Courses

KEY:

I = Introduce

R = Reinforce

E = Emphasize

Team Building – Work with a group of people committed to a common purpose and approach for which they hold themselves accountable and, as a result, improve their collective performance

Unique Characteristics of Service – Comprehend, synthesize, and evaluate elements of professional service management

Guest Encounter Skills – Demonstrate the skills and behaviors required during customer involvement to analyze, judge, and act in ways that contribute to customer satisfaction

Technology – Retrieve, create, organize, analyze, and communicate information using technology and apply relevant technologies in ways that enhance organizational performance

Critical Thinking – Use purposeful and reflective judgment to formulate rational solutions to organizational problems and to make cogent business decisions

Ethics – Apply the general business tenets of right, good and fair to organizational transactions, activities, and pursuits

Leadership – Demonstrate the knowledge of fundamental principles of leadership and model the behavior of effective leaders

THS 300 Hospitality Industry

I

I

I

I

I

ECON 200 & 201 Economics

I

I

AC 211 Financial Accounting

I

I

I

LAW 250 Business Law

I

I

I

THS 490 F&B Cost Control

I, R

R

R

R

MGT 295 Intro to Marketing

R

R

R

R

MKT 295 Intro to Management

R

R

R

R

I

GEOG 454 Tourism Marketing

R

R

R

R

R

R

MIS 201 MIS

R

R

R

THS 430 Internship

R

R

R

R

R

THS 490 Human Resources

R

R

R

R

R

R

THS 490 F&B Management

R

R

R

R

R

R

THS 450 Lodging Practicum

R, E

R, E

R, E

R

R

R

THS 410 Operational Analysis

E

E

E

E

E

E

E