Minor in Hospitality Management
Minor in Hospitality Management
The purpose of the minor in Hospitality Management is to offer a professional educational opportunity and designation for students enrolled in the liberal arts as well as other non-professionally-oriented degree programs as an entree to the world's largest industry, hospitality and tourism. Students designating the minor will have opportunities to interview with major hospitality companies upon graduation for staff and management training positions. In addition, students will be better able to secure meaningful work experiences in the many job opportunities in the hospitality industry during their college career as they progress towards the minor in Hospitality Management.
The curriculum for the minor in Hospitality Management is comprised of 5 courses (4 required and one Hospitality Management elective) with a strong suggestion to take both Micro- and Macro-Economics as well as Business Statistics to enhance further the job opportunities at a managerial level.
The four required courses are:
- HMGT 401 The Hospitality Industry: Historical Perspectives and Distinguished Lecture Series (a writing intensive course)
- HMGT 554 Lodging Operations Management (pre-/co-requisite: HMGT 401)
- HMGT 567 Food and Beverage Operations Management
- ADMN 502 Introductory Financial Accounting
One additional required course for the minor is a choice of any of the following HMGT electives:
- HMGT 661 Meetings and Conventions Management
- HMGT 681 Resort Management
- HMGT 771 Beverage Management (must be at least 21 yrs. old)
- HMGT 777 Casino Management (must be at least 21 yrs. old)
- HMGT 772 Senior Living Industries Management
- HMGT 750 Senior Operations Seminar
Following University policy, you must complete 20 semester hours with a grade of C- or better in each course and a 2.0 grade point average. Courses taken on a pass/fail basis may not be used for a minor. At the present time, no transfer courses may be used toward the minor.