The Major

Students who major in HTM must complete the following:

A. 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.

B. HTM Courses for All Emphasis Areas

100 Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism
240 Hotel 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 

C. 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 COMP SCI 105 Computer Literacy
SCH-MGMT 310 Management Communication 

D. 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:

  • Sch-Mgmt 350 Professional Ethics in Contemporary Society
  • Sch-Mgmt 397R Principles of Real Estate
  • Sch-Mgmt 497R Real Estate Finance
  • Sch-Mgmt 498R Real Estate Practicum

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.