You want to be the boss but you don’t want to sit behind a desk all day, right? You want to make good money but also have fun.

How about the excitement of working at a beach or ski resort? The action of a large hotel or the adventure of a cruise ship?  These are just a few of the possibilities open to you in the area of hospitality management.

In our program, you’ll start by learning the basics of the industry. Then, you’ll go beyond the classroom and into the “real world” of hospitality management. Your education will include 800 hours of hands-on experience, which you may get nearby at places like Holiday Valley Ski Resort, or Glendorn, a fancy, (and we mean really fancy) resort near campus.  Or not so nearby at world-famous attractions like Disney.

Read about our hospitality management students' work with a local restaurateur.  

Course Requirements in the Major

• PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
• INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS
• MICROCOMPUTING FOR MANAGEMENT
• INTRODUCTION TO HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT(1)
• SERVICE INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND LEADERSHIP
• HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
• LEGAL ISSUES IN THE HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM INDUSTRY
• FOODSERVICE MANAGEMENT
• FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING CONCEPTS
• MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING CONCEPTS
• HOTEL OPERATIONS
• HOSPITALITY INFORMATION SYSTEMS
• CORPORATE FINANCE
• PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
• ANALYTICAL METHODS OF HOSPITALITY PLANNING
• STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
• SENIOR SEMINAR FOR HOSPITALITY MAJORS
• COLLEGE ALGEBRA IIor APPLIED CALCULUS
• TOURISM - ECONOMICS
• STATISTICS MATHEMATICS
• Electives (12-13 cr)
• Capstone Requirement

Possible Elective Courses

• PRINCIPLES OF FOOD PREPARATION (Includes Lab)
• FOOD AND BEVERAGE COST CONTROL
• FOODSERVICE PURCHASING
• COMMERCIAL FOOD PREPARATION AND MENU PLANNING
• CONTEMPORARY LEISURE AND RECREATION
• TOURISM DESTINATION-STRATEGIC PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
• HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MARKETING
• SPECIAL EVENTS PLANNING

Total Credits for Major: 70-71