Academic Year:
DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
MAJOR: HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY STUDIES
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
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Foreign Language |
Choose from Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish or Latin (any level) |
3/4 |
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HRIM 230 or COMM 212 |
Executive Presentations or Oral Communication in Business |
3 |
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ENGL 312 |
Written Communications in Business |
3 |
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MATH 221 |
Calculus |
3 |
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MATH 201 |
Introduction to Statistical Methods I |
3 |
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MATH 202 |
Introduction to Statistical Methods II |
3 |
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PSYC 100 |
General Psychology |
3 |
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Sociology Course |
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3 |
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Sciences and Mathematics |
complete six credits from Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology University breadth requirements excluding: MATH 201,202,221,241 and STAT 200. |
6 |
BUSINESS COURSES - all courses require a minimum grade of C-
HRIM COURSES - all courses require a minimum grade of C-
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HRIM 180 |
Introduction to Hospitality |
3 |
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HRIM 187 |
Introduction to Hopsitality Information Management |
3 |
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HRIM 214 |
Issues in Tourism Management |
3 |
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HRIM 215 |
Meeting & Conference Management |
3 |
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HRIM 314 |
Hospitality Entrepreneurship & Venture Creation |
3 |
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HRIM 346 |
Travel Internet Marketing |
3 |
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HRIM 380 |
Management of Lodging Operations |
3 |
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HRIM 381 |
Management of Food and Beverage Operations |
3 |
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HRIM 382 |
Managerial Accounting and Finance in the Hospitality Industry |
3 |
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HRIM 480 |
Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry |
3 |
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HRIM 481 |
Marketing in the Hospitality Industry |
3 |
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HRIM 482 |
Law of Innkeeping |
3 |
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HRIM 495 |
Hospitality Feasibility Studies (fulfills DLE) |
3 |
OPTIONAL AREAS OF FOCUS
Students may choose an area of focus from among the following (C- minimum grade required in all focus courses):
TRANSACTION ADVISORY SERVICES
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FINC 312 |
Intermediate FInancial Management |
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FINC 314 |
Investments |
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FINC 417 |
Real Estate Finance |
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FINC 467 |
Real Estate Development and Investment |
HOSPITALITY SALES AND MARKETING
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BUAD 470 |
Sales Management and Selling |
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BUAD 471 |
Advertising Management |
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BUAD 473 |
Buyer Behavior |
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COMM 313 |
Communication Principles in Advertising |
HOSPITALITY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
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HRIM 140 |
Information Technology and Services Management |
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HRIM 144 |
Hospitality Information Management, Networks and Systems |
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HRIM 450 |
Managing Hospitality Information Systems |
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HRIM 448 |
Data Mining Applications in Hospitality |
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MISY 261 |
Busines Information Systems |
The Hospitality Industry Studies program requires 700 or more hours of approved industry work experience and an additional 100 hours of approved community service activities prior to graduation.
ELECTIVES
In addition, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree.
May include Military Science, Music, or Physical Education. (Only two credits of activity-type Physical Education and four credits of Music ensemble and four credits of 100 and 200-level courses in Military Science/Air Force may be counted toward the degree.) Students are encouraged to develop fluency in a second language.
Credits to total a minimum of 120 credit hours.
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