The Hospitality and Tourism Management program offers a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and provides students with the knowledge necessary for success in enterprises related to the meetings, travel, gaming and hospitality industries. The Hospitality and Tourism Management program is approved by the Professional Convention Management Association.
The program consists of three distinct but interrelated components: meeting and convention management, tourist destination development, and gaming. Students may select one option or elect to complete two or three areas.
The meeting and convention management program emphasizes managing and serving meetings, conventions, trade shows, and special events. The student who specializes in tourist destination development studies the development, management and marketing of tourist attractions and destinations. The gaming emphasis specializes in managing casinos and gaming operations.
| DEPT | NO | COURSE | CREDIT |
|---|---|---|---|
| HTM Business Core: | |||
| ACCT | 2103 | Intro to Financial Accounting | 3 hours |
| ECON | 2113 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 hours |
| IS | 3063 | Principles of Information Technology | 3 hours |
| ACCT | 2213 | Intro to Managerial Accounting | 3 hours |
| ECON | 2213 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 hours |
| IS | 3113 | Business Communications | 3 hours |
| MGMT | 3183 | Principles of Management | 3 hours |
| MGMT | 3213 | Principles of Operations Management | 3 hours |
| MKT | 3213 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 hours |
| BADM | 3933 | Business Statistics | 3 hours |
| FIN | 3213 | Principles of Finance | 3 hours |
| HTM | 4213 | Laws & Regulations for Meetings & Destination | 3 hours |
| MGMT | 4213 | Business Policy | 3 hours |
| 39 hours | |||
| Required HTM Courses: | |||
| HTM | 1233 | Intro to Tourism Management | 3 hours |
| HTM | 3233 | Hotel Operations and Catering | 3 hours |
| HTM | 4233 | Advanced Administration | 3 hours |
| HTM | 4430 | Internship | 6 hours |
| HTM | 4453 | Meetings & Destination Marketing | 3 hours |
| MGMT | 4113 | Human Resource Management | 3 hours |
| HTM Electives** | 12 hours | ||
| Gaming - TCC Transfer Option Only | |||
| GAM | 1113 | Basic Room & Ops | |
| BUS | 2203 | Supervision & Leadeership | |
| GAM | 1213 | Gaming Management & Protect | |
| HTM Elective | |||
| Meetings | |||
| HTM | 3323* | Convention & Trade Show Management | |
| HTM | 3423 | Principles of Meeting Management | |
| HTM | 4323* | Applied Meetings & Convention Management | |
| HTM Elective | |||
| Destination | |||
| HTM | 3523* | Service Industry Management | |
| HTM | 3623 | Principles of Destination Development | |
| HTM | 4333* | Applied Destination Management | |
| HTM Elective | |||
| Minimum Total | 69 hours | ||
*Any 18 hours of coursework in the Hospitality and Tourism Management major will constitute a minor.
The following policies of the College of Business and Technology apply to the Hospitality and Tourism Management Major: Entrance Requirements, Minimum Grade Requirements, Experiential Credit Limitation, Transfer Credit Limitation, English Proficiency, Upper Division Credit, Liberal Arts and Sciences and Residency.
| ENGLISH PROFICIENCY | English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours. |
|---|---|
| UPPER DIVISION CREDIT | Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses numbered 3000 and above. |
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES | At least 40 semester credit hours are required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences. |
| RESIDENCY | At least 18 hours or one-half of the major, whichever is greater, must be taken in residency. |